Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.

Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.

Favour will as surely perish as life.

Favour will as surely perish as life.

He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.

He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.

Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

It's not good fishing before the net.

It's not good fishing before the net.

There's not a string attuned to mirth,
But has its chord in melancholy.

There's not a string attuned to mirth,
But has its chord in melancholy.

Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.

Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

We get blows and return them.

We get blows and return them.