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Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
Goods are theirs that enjoy them.
Goods are theirs that enjoy them.
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.
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.
Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.