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166 'Tis seldom, when the bee doth leave her comb

In the dead carrion.

167 Fly pride, says the peacock.

19-iv. 4.

14-iv. 3.

168 Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower,

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171 Who dares not stir by day, must walk by night.

16-i. 1.

172 Greatness knows itself.

18-iv. 3.

173 Ourselves we do not owe."

4-i. 5.

174 Men, that stumble at the threshold,
Are well foretold-that danger lurks within.

23-iv. 7.

175 The bird, that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth" every bush. 23-v. 6.

176 And when the lion fawns upon the lamb, The lamb will never cease to follow him.

177

23-iv. 8.

23-iv. 8.

A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.

178 Drones suck not eagles' blood, but rob bee

hives.

22-iv. 1.

179 When the fox hath once got in his nose, He'll soon find means to make the body follow.

23-iv. 7.

180 Raging wind blows up incessant showers, And when the rage allays, the rain begins.

23-i. 4.

181 'Tis but a base ignoble mind,

That mounts no higher than a bird can soar.

22-ii. 1.

▾ Own, possess.

"To misdoubt, is to suspect danger, to fear.

182 Nice customs curt'sy to great kings. 20—v. 2.

183 A staff is quickly found to beat a dog.

22-iii. 1.

184 Soldiers' stomachs always serve them well.

21-ii. 3.

185 'Tis beauty, that doth oft make women proud; 'Tis virtue, that doth make them most admired; 'Tis government that makes them seem divine.

23-i. 4.

186 Far from her nest the lapwing cries away."

14-iv. 2.

187 Woe to that land, that's govern'd by a child!"

24-ii. 3.

188 Man and birds are fond of climbing high.

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191 Who does i' the wars more than his captain can, Becomes his captain's captain."

30-iii. 1.

31-v. 5.

192 By medicine life may be prolong'd, yet death Will seize the doctor too.

193 The mind shall banquet, though the body pine: Fat paunches have lean pates; and dainty bits Make rich the ribs, but bank'rout quite the wits.

194 Celerity is never more admired, Than by the negligent.

195 It is war's prize to take all vantages.

8-i. 1.

30-iii. 7.

196 A woman impudent and mannish grown
Is not more loath'd than an effeminate man.

26-iii. 3.

* Government, in the language of the time, signified evenness of temper, and decency of manners.

y Who crieth most where her nest is not.

Eccles. x. 16.

a Too much fame is dangerous to one in an inferior command.

197 Honesty will wear the surplice of humility over the black gown of a big heart.

11-i. 3.

198 'Tis pride that pulls the country down.

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201 A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear.

36-iv. 2.

202 Men's vows are women's traitors!

31-iii. 4.

203 The fool slides o'er the ice that you should

break.

26-iii. 3.

204 The nature of bad news infects the teller.

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208 Opinion's but a fool, that makes us scan The outward habit by the inward man.a

33-ii. 2.

209 When good manners shall lie all in one or two men's hands, and they unwashed too, 'tis a

foul thing.

210 'Tis not for gravity to play at cherry-pite with

35-i. 5.

Satan.

4-iii. 4.

211 Time must friend, or end.

26-i. 2.

212 What is the city, but the people?

28-iii. 1.

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c Commonly.

i. e. That makes us scan the inward man, by the outward habit.

• A play among boys.

Y

213 Truth's a dog that must to kennel; he must be whipped out, when Lady, the brach, may stand by the fire and stink. 34-i. 4.

214 All that follow their noses, are led by their eyes, but blind men.

215

A custom

34-ii. 4.

More honour'd in the breach, than the observ

ance.

36-i. 4.

216 Our thoughts are ours, their ends none of our

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222 Knavery's plain face is never seen, till used.

37-ii. 1.

223

Him in eye,

Still him in praise.

25-i. 1.

224 A man may see how this world goes, with no eyes. Look with thine ears.

225 If money go before, all ways do lie open.

226 Time is a very bankrupt, and owes more than he's worth, to season.b

34-iv. 6.

3-ii. 2.

14-iv. 2.

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f Bitch-hound.

8 Armour.

h A most deeply philosophical reproof on mankind for their tardy progress in knowledge, speculative and moral.

229 No visor does become black villany,

So well as soft and tender flattery.

33-iv. 4.

230 Who makes the fairest show, means most deceit.

33-i. 4.

231 Let them obey that know not how to rule.

22-v. 1.

232

Fire cools fire,

Within the scorched veins of one new burn'd.

16-iii. 1.

233 Advantage is a better soldier, than rashness.

20-iii. 6.

234 'Tis a good hearing, when children are toward: But a harsh hearing, when women are froward.

12-v. 2.

235 A victory is twice itself, when the achiever brings home full numbers.

6-i. 1.

236 To things of sale a seller's praise belongs.

8-iv. 3.

237 The sight of lovers feedeth those in love.

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239 Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere. 18-v. 4.

240 There is no love-broker in the world can more prevail in man's commendation with woman, than report of valour. 4-iii. 2.

241 A friend i' the court is better than a penny in

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If abuses want countenance, the misconduct of those who are called great is too ready to give them.

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