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The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
 He who desires to become rich, wishes to become so as quickly as 
possible.  
 He who desires to become rich, wishes to become so as quickly as 
possible. 
An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.
An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.
Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.
Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.