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He makes a Rod for his own Breech.

A Burnt Child dreads the Fire

Many Words will not fill a Bushel; The younger Brother the better Gentleman.

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

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]

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The more Haste the worse Speed; When the Sky falls we shall catch Larks.

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

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

’Tis too late to spare when all is spent; One Swallow does not make Summer.

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.

Near is my Shirt, but Nearer is my Skin.

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

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

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