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Give him a Rowland for his Oliver; Penny Wise, and Pound Foolish; He that Reckons without his Host must reckon again.

Fat Paunches make Lean Pates.

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

Give a Man Luck and throw him into the Sea; Money makes the Mare to go; Much falls between the Cup and the Lip.

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

He makes a Rod for his own Breech.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The Traceys have always the Wind in their Faces; To cut large Thongs out of another Man’s Leather; Too much of one Thing is good for nothing

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

One scabbed Sheep marrs a whole Flock; Tread on a Worm and it will turn.

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

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]

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

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

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