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The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse
of brain, says the Spaniard.
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse
of brain, says the Spaniard.