I pray thee let me and my fellow have a haire of the dog that bit us last night.
Now for good lucke, cast an old shooe after mee.
Three may keep counsel, if two be away.
A woman hath nine lives like a cat.
The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, as sages in all times assert; The happy man’s without a shirt.
Wedding is destiny, and hanging likewise.
Nought venture nought have.
If nothing is ventured, nothing is gained.
A man may well bring a horse to water but he cannot make him drink.
Rome was not built in one day.
Be the day never so long, Evermore at last they ring to evensong.
Hee must have a long spoone, shall eat with the devill.
It is a poor dog that is not worth the whistling.
She is nether fish nor flesh, nor good red herring.
One good turne asketh another.
Good to be merie and wise.
A fig for a care, a fig for a woe!
No man loveth his fetters, be they made of gold.
But now I see well the old proverb is true: That parish priest forgetteth that ever he was a clerk!
I know on which side my bread is buttered.