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Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything,
doing nothing.
Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything,
doing nothing.
Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.
Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.
All is not gold that glisters.
All is not gold that glisters.
A curst Cow hath short hornes.
[A curst cow has short horns.]
A curst Cow hath short hornes.
[A curst cow has short horns.]
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
Great men have reaching hands.
Great men have reaching hands.
For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer.
For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer.
