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A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
Hold their nose to the grindstone.
Hold their nose to the grindstone.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on
what is obscure.
Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on
what is obscure.
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
