One shouldn't be too inquisitive in life Either about God's secrets or one's wife.
The fields have eyes, and the woods have ears.
If gold rusts, what then can iron do?
Certes, they been lye to hounds, for an hound when he cometh by the roses, or by other bushes, though he may nat pisse, yet wole he heve up his leg and make a countenance to pisse.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
He that loveth God will do diligence to please God by his works, and abandon himself, with all his might, well for to do.