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It’s neither Rhime nor Reason; What is got over the Devil’s Back will be spent under his Belly.

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

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]

He who has a mind to beat a Dog will easily find a Stick; Naught is never in Danger; Faint Heart never won fair Lady.

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.

As you brew so you shall bake; Every bean has its Black; it is an ill wind that blows no body good

Good Wine needs no Bush; Kissing goes by Favour; A Lark is better than a Kite

Near is my Shirt, but Nearer is my Skin.

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

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]

One Man had better steal a Horse than another look over the Hedge; [woodcut: highayman with hat and cape leads a horse]

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

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.

What is bred in the Bone will never be out of the Flesh; One Bird in the Hand is worth two in the Bush; A Cat may look upon a king.

Hungry Dogs will eat dirty Pudding; He that would live at Peace and Rest, Must hear and see, and say the Best.

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

Nothing venture, nothing have; Virtue which parleys is near a Surrender.

After sweet Meat comes sour Sauce; [woodcut of stout man, seated, with bandaged foot]

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