Wit in a poor mans head, and mosse in a mountain, avails nothing.
Proverbs and old sayings about heads, nothing
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He that looks not e're he loup, will fall e're he wit of himself.
Proverbs and old sayings about fall
He should have a long shafted spoon that sups kail with the Devil.
Proverbs and old sayings about devil
He that borrows and bigs; makes feasts and thigs; drinks and is not
Proverbs and old sayings
It is weil warit they have sorrow, that buyes it with their silver.
Proverbs and old sayings about sadness
He is well easit that hes ought of his own, when others go to meat.
Proverbs and old sayings
Ane ill word begets another, and it were at at the Bridge at London.
Proverbs and old sayings about word
As long fives the merry-man, as the wretch for all the craft he can.
Proverbs and old sayings about man
Ye breed of the Millers dog, ye lick your lips ere the poke be open.
Proverbs and old sayings
I would I had as meikle pepper as he counts himself worthy Mice dirt.
Proverbs and old sayings
Hunting, hawking, and paramours, for one joy an hundred displeasures.
Proverbs and old sayings about joy
He is not the fool that the fool is, but he that with the fool deals.
Proverbs and old sayings
Unskilfull mediciners, and horse-marshels slayes, both man and beast.
Proverbs and old sayings about man
Shame shall fall them that shame thinks, to do themselves a good turn.
Proverbs and old sayings about shame, fall, good, good luck
If a man knew what would be dear, he would be but Merchant for a year.
Proverbs and old sayings about man
He that speaks the things he should not, hears the things he would not.
Proverbs and old sayings about things
It is na mair pitty to see a Woman greit, nor to see a Goose go barefoot.
Proverbs and old sayings about woman
Put a begger on horseback, and he will ride fast, or else break his neck.
Proverbs and old sayings about fasting
Follow love, and it will flee from thee; leave it, and it will follow thee.
Proverbs and old sayings about love
Put your hand into the creel, and you will get either an adder, or an Eele.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
