Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form read more

Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every
Englishman's education.

Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.

Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.

The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.

The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.

There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the
nut.

There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the
nut.

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.

There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.

We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.

We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.

Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.

Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.

No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner read more

No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel
hard by.]