Facetiae : Musarum deliciae, or, The Muses recreation, conteining ...

Outlandish Proverbs. 491194. Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.195. The Smith and his penny both are black.196. Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones atanother.197. If the old dog barke he gives counsell.198. The tree that growes slowly, keepesanother.why.it selfe for199. I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes200. Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.201. He that plaies his mony ought202. He that riseth first, is first drest.not to value it :t-203. Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.204. The hole calls the thiefe.205. A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seekethem at the fire.206. A childs service is little, yet hee is no little foolethat despiseth it.207. The river past, and God forgotten.208. Evils have their comfort, good none can support (towit) with a moderate and contented heart.209. Who must account for himselfe and others, mustknow both.210. Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.211. The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, andthe liberall of a farthing sixe pence.fine.212. The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.213. Waight and measure take away strife.214. The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and