General Sayings ( 2580 - 2590 of 3562 )
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the
Dead (i.e. books).
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the
Dead (i.e. books).
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
