Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]

Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]

Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.

Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.

For washing his hands, none sels his lands.

For washing his hands, none sels his lands.

The sow that was washed is turned to her wallowing in the mire.

The sow that was washed is turned to her wallowing in the mire.

That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.

That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.

He is praised by some, blamed by others.

He is praised by some, blamed by others.

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

The honied tongue hath its poison.

The honied tongue hath its poison.

Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.

Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.