English Proverb
English Proverb
avoid care escape next
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart, his next to escape the censures of the world
catch fish great small venture
Venture a small fish to catch a great one
hope prepare worst
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst
cool hath irons
He that hath many irons in the fire, some of them will cool
barefoot goes plant thorns
He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns
thou
If thou canst not see the bottom, wade not
beside himself loves others plants trees
He who plants trees loves others beside himself
child losing sure
The only way to be sure of not losing a child is not having any
eggs golden goose lays
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs
love whom
Whom we love best, to them we can say least
hundred
All be the same in a hundred years
cat eat wet
The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet. -early 13th
dangerous goose quill
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw
either fear found hope
All temptations are found either in hope or fear