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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Let Apella the Jew credit it, if he will.
Let Apella the Jew credit it, if he will.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.