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Their own death accompanies the wound they inflict.
Their own death accompanies the wound they inflict.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
Many a smale maketh a grate.
Many a smale maketh a grate.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
