General Sayings ( 1980 - 1990 of 3562 )
The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.
The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.
The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.
The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach.
[The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]
The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach.
[The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]
The scalded head feares cold water.
The scalded head feares cold water.
The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.
The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
The slothful is the servant of the counters.
The slothful is the servant of the counters.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
