He that will have no trouble in this world must not be born in it.

He that would be well spoken of himself must not speak ill of others.

That is a good misfortune which comes alone.

Make yourself all honey and the flies will eat you up.

This world is a cage of fools.

Nature, time, and patience, are the three great physicians.

CWhen the ship is sunk, every man knows how she might have been saved.

Consider well, who you are, what you do, whence you came, and whither you are to go. John Do-little was the son of Good-wife Spin-little.

Some men live one half of the year with art and deceit, and the other half with deceit and art.

I was well, wished to be better, took physic, and died.-(On a monument.)

There is no better looking-glass than an old true friend.

If you would know the worth of a guinea, go and borrow one.