With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

If gold rusts, what then can iron do?

'My lige lady, generally,' quod he, 'Wommen desyren to have sovereyntee As well over hir housbond as hir love.'

Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

First he wrought, and afterwards he taught.

In general, women desire to rule over their husbands and lovers, to be the authority above them.