There is no jewel in the world so valuable as a chaste and virtuous woman.
Seek for good, but expect evil.
The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.
Too much sanity may be madness!
The reputation of a woman may also be compared to a mirror of crystal, shining and bright, but liable to be sullied by every breath that comes near it.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher, it goes ill with the pitcher.