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A Rolling Stone gathers no Moss; It is good to make Hay while the Sun shines.

A Shoemaker must not go beyond his Last

Well begun is half ended; All is well that ends well.

Save a Thief from Hanging, and he’ll cut your Throat; Jack will never make a Gentleman.

Need makes the old Wife trot; [woodcut: barefoot old woman hitches up skirts to cross a stream]

All goes down Gutter-lane; As Wise as a Man of Gotham; As good as George of Green; [woodcut: stout man drinks from mug, holds saussage with a fork]

A scan of blank paper for use in backgrounds (public domain)

Better play at small Game than stand out; Give him a Rowland for his Oliver.

He sets the Fox to keep his Geese. [woodcut: fox watching geese]

Near is my Shirt, but Nearer is my Skin.

A Burnt Child dreads the Fire

Proferred Service stinks; The Receiver is as bad as the Thief; Reckon not your Chickens before they are hatched.

Little Pitchers have great Ears; Many talk of Robin Hood who never shot in his Bow.

Curs’d Cows have short Horns; Much falls between the Cup and the Lip. No longer pipe no longer dance.

I talk of Chalk and you of Cheese; Charity begins at Home; Cut your Coat according to your Cloth; What can’t be cur’d must be endur’d.

As sure as God’s in Gloucestershire; Every Man thinks his own Geese Swans.

A Fool’s Bolt is soon shot; Birds of a Feather flock together; Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire.

When the Steed’s stolen, shut the Stable Door.

An old Dog will learn no Tricks; If you trust before you try, You may repent before you die.

Sue a Beggar and catch a Louse; Many Hands make Light Work; [woodcut: well-dressed man scratches his head standing near a beggar with outstretched hat]

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