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One mouth doth nothing without another.
One mouth doth nothing without another.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
We suffer by our proximity. [Who get a blow intended for
another.]
We suffer by our proximity. [Who get a blow intended for
another.]
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]