Save a thief from the gal∣lowes and he will cut your throat.
He hath bred a bird to pick out his owne eyes.
To kiss a mans wife, or wipe his knife is a thankless office.
Its lost that's done to an old man and young child.
You'st have his muck for his meat.
What should be done with an old wife, but make gun-pouder of her.
It's a had bird defiles her own nest.
A gracelesse child borne in an unlucky houre.
Every day worse & worse.
Wee are never content.
Fish are cast away, that are cast into dry ponds.
The common horse is worst shed.
Claw a churle by the tayle and he will beray your hand.
White silver drawes black lines.
When I have thatcht his house, he would throw me down.
You can call a man no worse than unthankfull.
Alis luporum catulos.
Ne verba pro farinis.
Perit quod facis ingrato.
Serpentem in sinu foves.
Hirundines sub eodem tecto nè habeas.
Propter folium vapulat caulis.
Nemo benè merenti bo∣vem immolavit praeter Pariam.
Aries alituram rependit.
Maledicta glossa quae corrumpit textum.
Pertuso dolio nihil in∣funde.