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He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
Crime requires further crime to conceal it.
Crime requires further crime to conceal it.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.