A fool knows more in his house, than a wise man in another's. I had rather ride on an ass that carries me, than a horse that throws me.

The hard gives more than he that hath nothing.
The beast that goes always, never wants blows.
Good cheap is dear.

It costs more to do ill than to do well.

Good words quench more than a bucket of water.
An ill agreement is better than a good judgment.
There is more talk than trouble.

Better spare to have of thine own, than ask of other men.
Better good afar off, than evil at hand.

Fear keeps the garden better than the gardener.

I had rather ask of my fire brown bread, than borrow of my neighbour white.

Your pot broken seems better than my whole one.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heir. By suppers more have been killed than Galen ever cured. While the discreet advise, the fool doth his business.

A mountain and a river are good neighbours.

Gossips are frogs, they drink and talk.

Much spends the traveller more than the abider.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.

A well-bred youth neither speaks of himself, nor, being spoken to, is silent.

A journeying woman speaks much of all, and all of her.
The Fox knows much, but more he that catcheth him.
Many friends in general, one in special.

The fool asks much, but he is more fool that grants it.
Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.

Neither bribe, nor lose thy right.

In the world who knows not to swim, goes to the bottom. Choose not a house near an Inn (viz. for noise); or in a corner (for filth).

He is a fool that thinks not that another thinks.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.

Go not for every grief to the Physician, nor for every quarrel to the Lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot.

Good service is a great enchantment.

There would be no great ones, if there were no little ones.

It is no sure rule to fish with a cross-bow.

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

The groundsel speaks not, save what it heard at the hinges. The best mirror is an old friend.

Say no ill of the year till it be past.

A man's discontent is his worst evil.
Fear nothing but sin.

The child says nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
That is not good language which all understand not.
He that burns his house, warms himself for once.
He will burn his house to warm his hands.

He will spend a whole year's rent at one meal's meat.
All is not gold that glisters.

A blustering night, a fair day.

Be not idle, and you shall not be longing.

He is not poor that hath little, but he that desireth much. Let none say, I will not drink water.

He wrongs not an old man that steals his supper from him. The tongue talks at the head's cost.

He that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head. Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number. God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens, and to rivers fords.

A rugged stone grows smooth from hand to hand.

No lock will hold against the power of gold.

The absent party is still faulty.

Peace and patience, and death with repentance.

If you lose your time, you cannot get money nor gain.
Be not a Baker, if your head be of butter.

Ask much to have a little.

Little sticks kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Another's bread costs dear.

Although it rain, throw not away thy watering pot.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloak at home.
A little with quiet is the only diet.

In vain is the mill-clack, if the Miller his hearing lack.
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which
is past, see how that which is to come will be drawn on.
Stay a little, and news will find you.

Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of the thing.

When God will, no wind but brings rain.

Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and Pull down your hat on the wind's side.

[not till then.

As the year is, your pot must seethe.
Since you know all, and I nothing, tell me what I dreamed
When the Fox preacheth, beware geese. [last night.
When you are an Anvil, hold you still; when you are a
He that sows, trusts in God.

He that makes his bed ill, lies there.

[hammer, strike your fill.

He that labours and thrives, spins gold.

Poor and liberal, rich and covetous.

He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.
He that repairs not a part, builds all.

A discontented man knows not where to sit easy.
Who spits against heaven, it falls in his face.

He that dines and leaves, lays the cloth twice.

Who eats his cock alone, must saddle his horse alone.
He that doth what he will, doth not what he ought.
He that will deceive the Fox must rise betimes.

He that is not handsome at twenty, nor strong at thirty, nor rich at forty, nor wise at fifty, will never be handsome, strong, rich, or wise.

He that lives well, sees afar off.

He that hath a mouth of his own, must not say to another, He that will be served, must be patient.

He that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.

He that chastens one, chastens twenty.

He that hath lost his credit, is dead to the world.
He that hath no ill fortune, is troubled with good.

[Blow.

He that demands, misseth not, unless his demands be foolish. He that hath no honey in his pot, let him have it in his He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife. [mouth. He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouths at us, is He that loseth his due, gets not thanks.

[courteous.

He that believes all, misseth; he that believeth nothing, hits A married man turns his staff into a stake.

[not.

Pardons and pleasantness are great revenges of slanders.
If you would know secrets, look them in grief or pleasure.
Serve a noble disposition; though poor, the time comes that
he will repay thee.

The fault is as great as he that is faulty.

If folly were grief, every house would weep.
He that would be well old, must be old betimes.

Sit in your place, and none can make you rise.

If you could run as you drink, you might catch a hare.
Would you know what money is, Go borrow some.

The morning Sun never lasts a day.

Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewail another's. All griefs with bread are less.

All things require skill but an appetite.

All things have their place, knew we how to place them. Little pitchers have wide ears.

We are fools one to another.

This world is nothing except it tend to another.

There are three ways, the Universities, the Sea, the Court. God comes to see without a bell.

Life without a friend, is death without a witness.

Clothe thee in war, arm thee in peace.

The horse thinks one thing, and he that saddles him another.

Mills and wives ever want.

The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meal.

The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one.
He carries well, to whom it weighs not.

The comforter's head never aches.

Step after step the ladder is ascended.

Who likes not the drink, God deprives him of bread.
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
Justice pleaseth few in their own house.
In time comes he, whom God sends.
Water afar off quencheth not fire.
In sports and journeys men are known.
An old friend is a new house.

Love is not found in the market.

Dry feet, warm head, bring safe to bed.

He is rich enough that wants nothing.

One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not

a hundred sons one father.

Far shooting never killed bird.

An upbraided morsel never choked any.

Dearths foreseen come not.

An ill labourer quarrels with his tools.

He that falls into the dirt, the longer he stays there the

He that blames, would buy.

He that sings on Friday, will weep on Sunday.

[fouler he is.

The charges of building, and making of gardens are unknown. My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the Escurial.