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When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
I'ld charm her with the magic of a switch.
I'ld charm her with the magic of a switch.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
Woe to the house where there is no chiding.
Woe to the house where there is no chiding.
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]