The early man never borrows from the late man.... >>
It is nothing at all, only a woman drowning.... >>
A vicious dog must be tied short.... >>
Company in distress makes trouble less.... >>
A man may bear till his back breaks.... >>
Be merry, Shrovetide, for to-morrow thou wilt be ashes.... (Spanish) >>
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.... (English) >>
Adventures are to the adventurous.... (English) >>
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made b... (Chinese) >>
A leap year is never a good sheep year.... (English) >>