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Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has
received one, proclaim it.
Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has
received one, proclaim it.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
Savage bears agree with one another.
Savage bears agree with one another.
He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.
He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.