A cat may look at a king.
Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote.
Happy man, happy dole.
Many hands make light work.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
Nought venture nought have.
The grey mare is the better horse.
This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.
It hurts not the tongue to give faire words.
Half a loaf is better than none.
One good turn asketh another.
And death makes equal the high and low.
God never sends the mouth but he sendeth meat.
Who is so deaf or so blind as is he that willfully will neither hear nor see?
Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?
Better to give then to take.
While the grasse groweth the horse starveth.
A man may well bring a horse to water but he cannot make him drink.
Hee must have a long spoone, shall eat with the devill.
Better to be happy than wise.
She is nether fish nor flesh, nor good red herring.
If nothing is ventured, nothing is gained.
When the iron is hot, strike.
Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.
Good to be merie and wise.
Beggars should be no choosers.
Burnt child fire dredth.
A good wife maketh a good husband.
Little pitchers have big ears.
Be the day never so long, Evermore at last they ring to evensong.
When all candles be out, all cats be grey.
For when I gave you an inch, you took an ell.
The more haste, the less speed.
I pray thee let me and my fellow have a haire of the dog that bit us last night.
Time trieth troth in every doubt.
A hard beginning maketh a good ending.
Who waiteth for dead man's shoes will go long barefoot.
Children learne to creepe ere they can learne to goe.
Who will in time present pleasure refrain, shall in time to come the more pleasure obtain.
An ill winde that bloweth no man to good.
There is no fool to the old fool.
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
He must needes go that the dyvell dryveth.
Better is half a loaf than no bread.
When the devil drives, needs must.