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You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.
The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
To be too busie gets contempt.
To be too busie gets contempt.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.