Yes, I had two strings to my bow; both golden ones, egad! and
both cracked.

Yes, I had two strings to my bow; both golden ones, egad! and
both cracked.

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts

Let your loins be girded about, and your light burning;
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for read more

Let your loins be girded about, and your light burning;
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he
will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh,
they may open unto him immediately.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

Look before you ere you leap.

Look before you ere you leap.

For chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

For chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

It is good the have a hatch before the durre.

It is good the have a hatch before the durre.

According to her cloth she cut her coat.

According to her cloth she cut her coat.

He is a dangerous fellow, keep clear of him. (That is: he has
hay on his horns, showing he read more

He is a dangerous fellow, keep clear of him. (That is: he has
hay on his horns, showing he is dangerous.)
[Lat., Faenum habet in cornu, longe fuge.]