Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to read more

It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.

A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.

Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.

Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.

The wife is the key of the house.

The wife is the key of the house.

When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.

When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.

The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.

The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.