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The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
Beauty drawes more then oxen.
Beauty drawes more then oxen.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]
Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
