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Moral Proverbs in the Italian Toung.
HOnest men use to marry, but wise men not.
An Englishman Italianate is a Devil in∣carnate.
An ounce of mirth is better then a pound of melancholy.
Astrologie is true, but where is the Astrologer?
Our sinnes and our debts are alwayes more then we take them to be.
He hath more business then English Ovens at Christmas.
The fool knowes more of his own house, then a wiseman of an∣others.
He who cannot counterfet a friend, is no dangerous enemy.
'Tis better to have an egg to day, then a 'hen to morrow.
Who fasts and doth no good thing else, spareth his bread, and goeth to hell.
That house is happy which smells of an old man.
He ventures too much, who relies soly upon his own judgement.
VVho hath a wolf for his companion, let him carry a dog under his cloak.
Rather late, then do a thing in hast.
Leafs enough, but few Grapes; viz. many words and few deeds.
The first chapter of fools is to hold themselves wise.
A misfortune, and a Frier seldome go alone.
Many make a conscience to spit in the Chruch who shite after upon the Altar.
The fly which pricks at the Tortoise breaketh her beak at last.
Necessity is an ill guardian of chastity.
The soul hath need of few things, the body of many.
A lean agreement is better th••n a fat sentence.
VVhile the wolf shites, the sheep escapes.
Prudence in the husband, and Patience in the wife.
It is not all butter that comes from the cow.
The world is like a ladder, one goeth up, the other down.
Sparing is the first gain.
If the thing had been to be done twice, the Asse had been our own.
Orlando came too late.
You will make me believe that gloworms are lanterns.
You will find it in the frying, viz. upon trial.
At Shrovetide t'will be known who hath the fat hen.
He who vaunts himself to be wisest, cometh to fall down his asse most commonly.
VVhen the mouth is shut the flies will not get in.
Nothing venture, nothing have.
Who will have fish, must wet his breeches.
Little wit will serve to have good fortune.
That falleth out ofttimes in a moment, which happeneth not in an age.