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The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
Where it concerns himself,
Who's angry at a slander, makes it true.
Where it concerns himself,
Who's angry at a slander, makes it true.
Our native land attracts us with some mysterious charm, never to
be forgotten.
Our native land attracts us with some mysterious charm, never to
be forgotten.
Strict law is often great injustice.
Strict law is often great injustice.
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.
In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.