When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they make them past grace, and leave them rich executors of goods, and poor executors of godliness, then it is no marvel that the son being left rich by his father's will, becomes reckless by his own will.

The soft droppes of rain perce the hard marble.

A comely olde man as busie as a bee.

Nothing so perilous as procrastination

Instruments sound sweetest when they are touched softest.

Fish and guests in three days are stale.

Though women have small force to overcome men by reason; yet have they good fortune to undermine them by policy.