The remedy is worse than the disease.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]

Wo be to him that reads but one book.

Wo be to him that reads but one book.

A little and good fills the trencher.

A little and good fills the trencher.

For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.

For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.

Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.

Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.

One picture is worth ten thousand words.

One picture is worth ten thousand words.