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Hee that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.
Hee that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower read more
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower of enjoyment.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
Nothing is more acceptable to a man, than a friend in time of
need.
Nothing is more acceptable to a man, than a friend in time of
need.
He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.
He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.