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A gentle Horse would not be over fair spur'd.

Proverbs and old sayings

Sike answer as a man gives, sike will he get.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

It's tint that is done to old men and bairns.

Proverbs and old sayings about man, old, olderness

All Houndlesse man comes to the best Hunting.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

A man hath no more good then he hath good of.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck, man

Every man wisheth the water to his own milne.

Proverbs and old sayings about water, man

A man may spit on his hand, and doe full ill.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

It is eich to cry yule on another man's cost;

Proverbs and old sayings about man

It is eith to swim where the head is hild up.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads

Girne when you knit, and laugh when ye loose.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

They buy good cheap that brings nothing hame.

Proverbs and old sayings about commerce, nothing, good, good luck

Maidens should be meek while they be married.

Proverbs and old sayings

For love of the Nuris, many kisses the Bairn.

Proverbs and old sayings about kiss, love

Shew me the man, and I will shew you the Law.

Proverbs and old sayings about law, man, contentment

Shod in the cradle, bair-foot in the Stubble.

Proverbs and old sayings

Of other mens leather, men take large whangs.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

It's a silly pack that may not pay the custom.

Proverbs and old sayings

Puddings and Paramours would be hotly handled.

Proverbs and old sayings

Words are but winde, but dunts are the Devill.

Proverbs and old sayings about word

Send him to the sea and he will not get water.

Proverbs and old sayings about water