Lat take a cat, and fostre him wel with milk, And tendre flesh, and make his couche of silk, And let him seen a mous go by the wal; Anon he weyveth milk, and flesh, and al, And every deyntee that is in that hous, Swich appetyt hath he to ete a mous.

What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.

One shouldn't be too inquisitive in life Either about God's secrets or one's wife.

Men sholde nat knowe of Goddes pryvetee Ye, blessed be alwey, a lewed man That noght but oonly his believe kan! So ferde another clerk with astromye, He walked in the feelds, for to prye Upon the sterres, what ther sholde bifalle, Til he was in a marle-pit yfalle.

The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.

And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach

All good things must come to an end.