ENCHIRIDION, SEV FASCICVLVS ADAGIORVM SELECTISSIMORVM: OR A MANVALL OF the choysest Adagies, collected out of the most ancient Poets and Philosophers, neuer before translated into English, with the proper sense and Application.
Authore Iohanne Leycester.
Hoc ab homine exigitur, vt prosit hominibus: si potes [...] multis; si minùs, paucis; si minùs, proximis; si minùs sibi.
LONDON Printed by GEORGE ELD. 1623.
Ad Lectores.
ENCHIRIDION ADAGIORVM.
1 APertae Musarum januae. Propertius.
2 Applica ad amussim lapidem, non ad lapidem amussim. Plutar.
3 Aduersus solem ne loquitor. Pythagor.
4 Asinus asino, sus sui pulcher. Alcimus.
[Page 2] 5 Asinus in paleas. Aristoph.
6 Annosa vulpes haud capitur laqueo. Aemil.
7 Ante tubam trepidas. Cicero.
8 Animus in pedes decidit. Homer.
9 Ante victoriam encomium canis. Athenaeus.
10 Adhibes Lucernam in meridiem. Diogen.
11 Aiacis risus. Diogen.
12 Ab Asino lanam quaeris.
13 Ab equis ad Asinos. Procop.
[Page 3] 14 Ad ambas vs (que) aures: Suidas.
15 Acurem tangere: Plautus.
16 Aliorum medicus, ipse vlceribus scatens: Plutarch.
17 Alis luporum catulos: Theocrit.
18 Alter Hercules: Aristot.
19 Alter Ianus: Cicero.
20 A fronte at (que) à tergo: Plato.
21 Altera manu fert aquam, altera ignem: Plutar.
[Page 4] 22 Amicus amico: Teren.
23 Auro loquente, nihil pollet quaeuis oratio: Horat.
24 Adrastia Nemesis.
25 Aethiopem lauas.
26 Asinus esuriens fustem negligit: Aristot.
27 Asinus portans mysteria: Aristoph.
28 Asinus ad tibiam.
29 Aquam igni miscere: Plutarch.
[Page 5] 30 Arenam metiris: Teren.
31 A Remo ad tribunal: Plautus.
32 Aquila uon capit muscas: Suidas.
33 Argenti fontes: Diogen.
34 Assidua stilla saxum excauat.
35 Baeta tum hyeme & aestate bona: Suidas.
36 Bellerophontes literas: Zenod.
[Page 6] 37 Bis septem plagis Polypus contusus: Zenod.
The third part of Spaine, so called of the Riuer Batis[?]. 38 Baetica Cantilena.
39 Bonus dux bonum reddit comitem. Aristot.
40 Bos ad praesepe.
41 Bos apud aceruum: Suidas.
43 Boues messis tempus expectantes.
44 Brasidas vir bonus, sed Lacedemon multos habet praestantiores: Plutarch.
45 Bubo canit lasciuè.
[Page 7] 46 Bunias index est: Zenod.
47 Cancer Leporem capit: Aristoph.
48 Camelus saltat: Plutar.
49 Cani das paleas, asino ossa: Plutarch.
50 Canis festinans coecos parit catulos: Aristot.
51 Capram caelestem ex oriente cō spexerint: Plutarch.
52 Capra Scyria: Plaut.
[Page 8] 53 Carpet citiùs quàm imitabitur.
54 Cauam Arabiam serere: Nam caua Arabia sua sponte per se tenax est.
55 Cauda blandiri.
56 Coecus coeco dux: Hora.
57 Coecus & claudus non intrabunt Templum: 1 Regu [...] Chap. 5.
58 Ceruinus vir: Plutarch.
59 Celinis in ferro: Aristoph.
60 Coeci perscriptio: Diogen.
[Page 9] 61 Ceruus canes trahit. Theocrit.
62 Corui mali ouum malum.
63 Crocodili Lachrymae.
64 A measure vsed amongst the Grecians, which held as much Corne as would serue a man for one day. Chaenici ne insideas. Pythag.
65 Chironium vulnus.
66 Cibum in matulam ne immittas. Plaut.
67 Citius vsura currit quam Heraclitus. Aristoph.
68 Clamosior lauro ardente. Diogen.
[Page 10] 69 Cocheae vita. Plutar.
70 Colubrum in sinu fouere. Aesop.
71 Claue findere ligna, & securi fores aperire. Plutar.
72 Colophonia ferocia. Diogen.
73 Compendiaria res improbitas, virtus vero tarda. Martial.
74 Complura masculi canis cubilia. Suidas.
75 Coturnix Herculem.
[Page 11] 76 Crater litium. Aristip.
77 Cupidinum Crumena porri folio vincta est.
78 Cur non suspendis te? Aristop.
79 Cretizare cum Cretensibus.
80 Cui multum est piperis etiam oleribus miscet. Martial.
81 Cum hasta cum scuto. Hom. Hasta (que) & gladio Saxis (que)ingētibus instāt.
82 Date mihi peluim. Suidas.
83 De alieno liberalis. Homer.
[Page 12] 84 De calcaria in carbonariam. Tertull.
85 De Coelo ad Synagogam. Tertull.
86 De fructu arborem cognosco.
87 Dulce commune naufragium. Plautus.
88 Delio natatore eget. Proper.
89 Destitutus ventis, remis adhibe.
90 De toga ad pallium. Tertull.
91 Deus ex improuiso apparens. Lucian.
[Page 13] 92 Dicendo dicere discunt. Terē.
93 Digna canis pabulo. Suidas.
94 Digna canis sede. Diogen.
95 Dionysius Corinthi. Cicer.
96 Discum quàm Philosophum videre malunt. Plaut.
97 Diues factus iam desijt gaudere lente. Aristip.
98 Diues promissis. Plutar.
99 Domi manere oportet belle fortunatum.
[Page 14] 100 Duabus Anchoris fultus. Aristid.
101 Duos insequens lepores, neutrum capit. Zenod.
102 Dulce pomum quum abest Custos.
103 Duobus pedibus fugere. Suidas.
105 Eadem oberrare chorda. Horat.
106 Eandem tundere incudem. Cicer.
107 Elephantem ex musca facis. Lucian.
[Page 15] 108 Ex eodem ore calidum & frigidum efflare.
109 E multis paleis parum fructum collegi.
110 Endymionis somnum somnis. Aristot.
111 E perforato poculo bibere. Zenod.
112 E Squilla non nascitur Rosa. Theog.
113 Etiam chorcorus inter olera. Zenod.
[Page 16] 114 Euitans Charybdim in Scyllam incidit. Homer.
115 Faciem vel os perfricare. Plin.
116 Facilè cum valemus recta consilia aegrotis damus.
117 Falces postulabas. Suidas.
118 Fame mori miserrimum est. Homer.
119 Fertilior seges in agro alieno. Ouid.
120 Filum neuisti, & acu opus est. Hermip.
[Page 17] 121 Finem vitae specta. Solon.
122 Fluuius non semper fert securos. Aesop.
123 Flamma fumo proxima. Plaut.
124 Formica Camelus. Lucian.
125 Fortes fortuna iuuat. Cicer.
126 Fortuna reddit insolentes. Homer.
127 Fratrum inter se irae sunt acerbissimae. Euripid.
[Page 18] 128 Fricantem refrica: Diogen.
129 Gallus insistit: Hor.
130 Gigis annulus: Lucian.
131 Grues lapidem deglutientes▪ Aristot.
132 Habet & musca splenem.
133 Halcyonis agis dies.
134 Hanc technam in te ipsum struxisti: Lucan.
135 Herbam dare. Fest. Pompon.
[Page 19] 136 Herostrati gloria.
137 Hinnulus Leonem: Lucan.
138 Hodie nullus, cras maximus: Aristoph.
139 Hydram secare.
139 Ignem igni ne addas: Teren.
140 Ilias malorum: Suidas.
141 In alieno foro litigare: Martial.
142 Industriam adiuuat Deus: Homer. Partìm Diuûm aliquis tibi suggeret.
143 In vino veritas: Athenaeus.
[Page 20] 144 Laqueus laqueum caepit: Lucan.
145 Lecythy pinguior: Diogen.
146 Lerna malorum.
147 Linum lino nectis: Proper.
148 Locrensis Bos.
149 Lupus est in fabula: Teren.
150 Lutum luto purgare: Aristoph.
151 Machinas post bellum afferr [...] Brutus.
[Page 21] 152 Magis mutus quàm piscis.
153 Male parta male dilabuntur.
154 Meliores nancisci aues: Zenod.
155 Mortuo Leoni & lepores insultant. Homer. in mortem Hectoris.
156 Mutua defensio tutissima: Homer.
157 Non certatur de Oleastro: Plato.
158 Odium agreste: Lucian.
159 Olet lucernam: Proper.
160 Ouium nullus vsus.
[Page 22] 161 Palinodiam canere.
162 Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Aesop.
163 Penelopes telam texere. Homer.
164 Pica cum Luscinia certat.
165 Pinguis venter non gignit sensum tenuem.
166 Plumbeo iugulare gladio. Tull.
167 Porcellus Acarnanius: Lucian.
168 Pro eleganti medico malus Poeta: Plutar.
[Page 23] 169 Praeuertit anchorae iactum Deus. Plutar.
170 Pulchre fallit vulpem. Suidas.
171 Putre salsamentum amat origanum: Athen.
172 Quanquam non dicis, tame [...] apparet è pelle.
173 Ranarum more bibere. Athen.
174 Refricare cicatricem. Plaut.
175 Sacram anchoram soluere. Lucian.
176 Semper Africa aliquid noui apportat: Plutarch.
[Page 24] 177 Si caseum haberem, non desiderarem opsonium. Plut.
178 Sydera coelo addere. Ouid.
179 Smaragdus insignis in luce quidem obscurus. Suid.
180 Spes seruat afflictos. Ouid.
181 Stateram ne transgrediaris. Pytha.
182 Strumam dibapho tegere. Tul.
183 Sus in volutabro coeni. Tertull.
184 Sus tubam audiuit. Aesop.
[Page 25] 185 Sybaritica mensa. Plaut.
186 Tacite stomachari. Homer.
187 Taciturnior Pythagoreis.
188 Tantali hortum. Diogen.
189 Taurum tollit qui vitulum sustulerit. Tertull.
190 Teipsum non alens canes alis. Plaut.
191 Telluris onus & inutile pondus. Homer.
[Page 26] 192 Temulentus dormiens non est excitandus.
193 Terebyntho stultior. Suidas.
194 Testudo intra tegimen tuta.
195 Thassus bonorum. Plutar.
196 Terra amat imbrem.
197 Timidus Plutus. Plin.
198 Thersitis facies.
199 Timidior Pisandro. Plutar.
[Page 27] 200 Titanicus aspectus. Mant.
201 Thraces foedera nesciunt. Plin.
202 Tolle tolle mazam quàm ocysfimè scarabaeo. Zenod.
203 Tolle calcar defensaculum. Aristot.
204 Totus Echinus asper. Lucian.
205 Trabs in omnibus. Diogen.
206 Tragaedias in nugis agere. Plaut.
207 Trochi in morem. Hermip.
[Page 28] 208 Trutina iustius.
209 Tuam ipsius terram calca. Suidas.
210 Tussis pro crepitu: Aristoph.
211 Tyria maria.
212 Vallus vitem decipit: Propertius.
213 Veneri suem immolauit: Hor.
214 Ver ex anno tollere.
215 Velut vmbra sequi.
216 Victi non audent hiscere: Zenodo.
[Page 29] 217 Vinum animi speculum: Iuuenal.
218 Viri senis astaphis Caluaria.
219 Virgula diuina: Plato.
220 Vnica filia duos parere generos.
221 Vnguis in vlcere: Plautus.
222 Vno die consenescere: Theocrit.
223 Vocatus aut non vocatus Deus aderit.
224 Volam pedes ostendere: Hesych.
[Page 30] 225 Volaticum Iusiurandum.
226 Vrit abs (que) torre. Zenod.
227 Vs (que) ad rauim.
228 Vtrem vellis.
229 Vulturis vmbra.
230 Vt Argiuum clypeum abstulerat ita gloriatur.
A MANVALL OF ADAGIES.
1 THe Muses Gates stand open.
Applyed to those who are of an excellent wit and iudgement.
2 Apply the Stone to the Masons rule, and not the Masons rule to the Stone.
Applyed to such as seeme to frame the Lawes according to their liuing, and not to change their manners to the Lawes.
3 Speake not against the Sunn [...].
Applyed to those who are wilfully obstinate and head-strong, against a matter most probable.
4 An Asse seemes faire to an Asse, and one Sowe to another.
Applyed to them who frequent their companies who are like to themselues; as the Prouerbe is: Like will to like.
[Page 2] 5 An Asse vpon straw.
Applyed to them who beyond all hope haue obtained great dignitie.
6 An old Foxe will not bee caught in a trap.
Applyed to those who by reason of their age and long experience will not be deceiued.
7 Thou quakest before the Trumpet sound.
Applyed to them who are afraid before any danger appeare.
8 His courage fals downe into his feet.
Applied to all cowards and timorous men.
9 To triumph before the victorie.
Applyed to vaine boasters, who vse to reckon their chickens before they be hatched.
10 You vse a Lanthorne at noone dayes.
Applyed when a long discourse is made of an euident matter.
11 Ajax his laughter.
Applyed to those who are merry for any thing which they afterwards repent.
12 Thou seekest for wooll of an Asse.
Applied to such men who seeke for those things which they cannot obtaine.
13 From Horses to Asses.
Applyed to them who are fallen from dignity to a meane estate, as from a Schollar to a Carter.
[Page 3] 14 Well nigh to both eares.
Applied to them who deuoure their meat greedily, such we call a greedy gut.
15 To touch the matter with the needles point.
A Pro. vsed when a matter is rightly defined.
16 A Physician of others, and yet himselfe full of sores.
Applied to such as can see a mote in another mans eyes, and yet not see the beame in their owne.
17 Thou fosterest Wolues whelpes.
Applied to such as returne reproaches for a good turne receiued.
18 A second Hercules.
Applied to a painfull and industrious man.
19 A second Ianus, a wise King of Italie.
Applied to men who are very wary in their affaires.
20 From the face and the backe.
A Pro. implying diligent circumspection, comparing things past with things present.
21 He carries water in one hand, and fire in another.
Applied to such as can giue glozing termes to a mans face, and reproaches behind his backe.
[Page 4] 22 A friend to a friend.
A Pro. vsed of such as refuse no danger to gratifie a friend.
23 Where gold speaketh, speech preuailes nothing.
A Pro. that shewes that money and rewards can effect any thing.
24 Two Heathenish Goddesses: the first is fained to depriue a man of memory and wit, the other executes reuenge.
A Prouerbe vsed when proud men are beaten, and as we say, Pride will haue a fall.
25 Thou washest a Blackmoore.
Applyed to those whose paines is to no purpose.
26 A hungry Asse cares not for a cudgell.
A Prouerbe against those that for profit sake care not for disgrace.
27 An Asse bearing Mysteries.
Applied to such as professe that in which they haue no skill.
28 An Asse to a Flute.
Applyed to those who neither vnderstand, nor praise those things which are excellent, and praise-worthy.
29 To mingle fire and water together.
Applyed when wee attempt to make things [Page 5] in their nature contrary to one another, to agree together.
30 Thou measurest the Sand.
Applyed to them who attempt a thing impossible to effect.
31 From the Oare to the Throne.
Applied to those who from a meane estate are aduanced to dignity, and as we say, Iacke is become a gentleman.
32 An Eagle stoopes not to Flies.
Applied to those who being puft vp with ambition, despise their inferiors.
33 Fountaines of Siluer.
Applied to such who speake vnlearnedly, yet proudly, and arrogate that to themselues which they know not.
34 Continuall drops make hollow the stone.
A Prouerbe shewing that labour and industry ouercomes the most hard and difficult things.
35 The Beet is a good root both in Summer and Winter.
Applied to those who carry two faces vnder one hood, and can shift in all Estates.
36 Bellerophons Letters.
Applied to such as carry Letters that make against them, and as we say, he makes a rod for his owne tayle.
[Page 6] 37 Polypus beaten with 14 stripes.
Applied to them who are made better with aduersity: and it is taken from one Polypus, who kept a Fish a long time, and did beat it often, that it might eat better.
38 A Spanish brag.
Applied to such as spend some part of their life in ioy and tranquillity, and passe the end of their life in sorrow.
39 A good Leader makes a good companion.
Applied to them who make other men better by their good example.
40 The Oxe at the manger.
Applied to them who practice no lawfull calling, but liue idely, such wee call carpet Knights.
41 The Oxe at the heape.
Applied to those who haue a great estate, & know not how to vse it: like an Oxe muzled is put into a barne full of bay.
43 The Oxen looke for Haruest time.
Applied to such as take great paines for profit.
44 Brasidas is a good man, but Lacedemon hath many better.
Applied to such as thinke better of themselues than any other.
45 The Owle sings merrily.
[Page 7]Applied to ignorant men, that reason of matters they haue no skill of.
46 The Raddish is a signe.
Applied to such as dissemble loue, till they haue opportunity for reuenge.
47 The Crabfish catcheth a Hare.
Applied to them that speake absurdly of a thing impossible, and as true as the Sea burneth.
48 The Camell danceth.
Applied to those that would seeme to doe that which by nature they are vnapt vnto.
49 Thou giuest the Dog straw, and the Asse a bone.
Applied to those who doe things contrary to nature and reason.
50 A hasty Bitch bringeth forth blind Whelps.
Applyed to those who take no deliberation about their affaires, and as we say, not too fast for breaking your shinnes.
51 They beheld the celestiall Goat in the East.
Applyed to such as bring all their enterprises fortunately to passe.
52 A Goat of The Isle where Vlysses suffered shipwrack. Corcyra.
Applyed to such as haue many vertues, but some vices doe staine and deface them.
[Page 8] 53 Hee will sooner carpe at, then imitate.
Applyed to such as are still censuring other mens actions, yet doe nothing worthy themselues.
54 To sow the hollow part of Arabia.
Applyed to such as take great paines where no need is.
55 To fawne like a Dogge wagging his tayle.
Applyed to Flatterers and Parasites.
56 The blind leading the blind.
Applyed to such as wanting knowledge, seeme to giue counsell.
57 The blind and the lame shall not come to minister in the Temple.
Applyed to such as are put out of any Office, as vnworthy.
58 A Hart-like man.
Applyed to such as trust more to their legs then their strength, such wee call fresh-water soldiers.
59 Celinis all in iron.
Applyed to all bragging and boasting fellowes who seeme to be braue men in their own eyes, and in no bodies else.
60 A blind mans writing.
Applyed to such as describe a matter, and yet vnderstand it not themselues.
[Page 9] 61 The Hart hunts the Hounds.
A Prouerbe vsed when wee would signifie any preposterous thing.
62 An ill Bird hath an ill Egge.
Applyed to such whose life and conuersation is agreeable to their depraued nature.
63 The Crocodiles teares.
Applyed to such, who vnder the forme of lamentation and mourning seeke to deceiue others.
64 Deceiue not the measure.
Applyed to such as take no care for things necessary for themselues.
65 Chirons wound.
A Prouerbe vsed of such as haue an incurable wound, taken from Chiron the Centaure, whom Hercules wounded in the foot.
66 Cast not thy meat into a Pispot.
Applyed to such as vse good Discourse to a naughty and lewd fellow: as Christ saith, Cast not your Pearles before Swine.
67 Vsury runnes swifter then The weeping Philosopher. Heraclitus.
Applied as a Caueat to them which borrow vpon Vsury: for it is swift, and bringeth Pouerty sodainly.
68 Lowder then the crackling Bayes.
Applyed to such whose tongues will neuer lie still, but are wagging continually.
[Page 10] 69 A Snailes life.
Applyed to such as liue a lazy and luskish life, without profit to themselues or the commonwealth.
70 To cherish a Snake in ones bosome.
Applied to all ingratefull and vnthankfull persons.
71 To cleaue wood with the key, and open the doore with an Axe.
Applied to such, whose actions are very preposterous, as for a mā to bring vp his children in seruile feare, and make his seruants equall with himselfe.
72 As eager as Scammony.
Applied to all arrogant men, who despise their inferiours.
73 Dishonesty is very briefe, but vertue is very slow.
A Prouerbe shewing that a man may soone be vicious, but not without great labour can become vertuous.
74 A Dogge hath many lodgings.
Applied to such libidinous men as cannot be content with one woman.
75 A Quaile and Hercules.
Applied to such as haue escaped great danger by their helpe of whom they expected least.
[Page 11] 76 A Goblet full of contentions.
Applied to such as are the Authors of strifes and discords, such we vse to call make-bates.
77 Loues Bagge is bound about with a Leekes blade.
Applyed to those who care not what they bestow to compasse their Loue.
78 Why doest thou not hang thy selfe?
Applyed to such as desiring the safe-guard of their countrey, doe cast themselues into ineuitable dangers.
79 To play the deceiuer with deceiuers.
Applyed to two crafty companions, who would faine deceiue one another.
80 He that hath Pepper enough, may put the more in his sallads.
Applyed to rich men, who may liue delicately vpon their plentie.
81 With speare and shield.
Applyed to those who leaue nothing vnattempted to effect their purposes.
82 Giue me a Bason.
Applyed to those who being vexed with ill words, cannot refraine, but must vtter their minds.
83 Liberall of another mans.
A Prouerbe when men are bountifull, and franke of another mans purse.
[Page 12] 84 Out of the Lime-pit into the cole-pit.
Applyed to such who escaping one euill, doe straightwayes fall into another.
85 From heauen to the Synagogue.
Applyed to those men who from a quiet estate are fallen into cares and troubles.
86 I know the tree by the fruit.
A Prouerbe, or rather a similitude: For that euery tree is knowne by his fruit, so is euery man by his deeds.
87 It is sweet to suffer ship-wracke together.
Applyed to those who being in miserie, would haue all men in the same case.
88 He wants the cunning diuer Delius.
A Prouerbe vsed when a hard thing is spoken, and requireth a cunning Expositor.
89 If thou want winde, vse the Oares.
Applyed to such as being crossed in their purposes, must vse some other meanes.
90 From a Gowne to a cloake.
Applyed to such as are fallen into pouertie from a wealthy estate; as from a Gentleman to a begger: very common now adayes.
91 God appearing on a sudden.
Applyed to those who being in great perplexitie and danger, haue beyond hope beene deliuered, and atchiued their desired ends.
[Page 13] 92 By speaking men learne to speake.
Applyed to such who are fearefull to become excellent in any thing because the beginning is difficult.
93 A dogge worthy scraps.
Applyed to such as striue by paines and vertue to liue: As we vsually say, the Labourer is worthy his hire.
94 A dogge worthy a stoole.
Applied to such as are promoted to honour without desert.
95 Dionysius of Corinth.
A Prouerbe shewing the mutabilitie of estate, as in the example of Dionysius, who being expulsed his kingdome fled to Corinth where he taught little children.
96 They had rather see a quoyt then a Philosopher.
Applyed to such as loue their pleasure better then their profit.
97 Now he is rich, he takes no delight in his graines.
Applyed to them who hauing obtained dignitie, despise their first estate.
98 Rich in promises.
Applyed to such as care not what they promise, yet performe nothing.
99 Hee that is fairely blest may stay at home.
[Page 14]A Prouerbe, declaring that they that haue all things at their hearts desire, should liue at home, if they would liue happily.
100 Held fast with two Anchors.
Applyed to those who are so diligent and circumspect in their affaires, that they cannot be disappointed.
101 Hee that followes two Hares at once, takes neither of them.
Applied to such, as through couetousnesse ayming at two Offices, lose both.
102 The fruit is sweet when the Keeper is away.
This Prouerb may be taken two wayes, either when wicked men goe from one wickednesse to another vnpunished, or when any thing is gotten from another by deceit.
103 To flye away on both feet.
Applyed to them, who vse all meanes possible to escape imminent danger.
105 To strike one string false often.
Applied to such as offend many times in one grosse fault or other.
106 To strike vpon the same Anuile.
Applied to such, who vse often to repeat one and the same matter, and are alwaies harping on one string.
107 Thou makest an Elephant of a Flye.
[Page 15]Applied to such, as by their eloquence in speaking or writing, make a great protestation of a small matter.
108 To blow hot and cold with one breath.
Applied to such as can sooth a man to his face, and reproch him behind his backe.
109 I gathered but a little corne of a great deale of chaffe.
Applyed to those who bestow a great deale of labour, but to little purpose.
110 Thou sleepest like Endymion.
Applied to all luskish and slothfull people, who liue like Drones.
111 To drinke in a Cuppe boared through.
Applyed to such as poure out all that is in their minde, to their owne or others hurt.
112 A Rose springs not from an Onion.
A Prouerbe vsed when an honest man begetteth a childe, which resembleth his father in all goodnesse.
113 Pimpernell is amongst the Potherbs.
Applied to those who being of no reputation, yet through their haughty stomacke meddle in matters not concerning them.
[Page 16] 114 Seeking to auoid one rocke, hee falles vpon another.
Applied to those who auoiding one danger fall into a greater.
115 To rub the face or mouth.
Applyed to them who haue cast off all shamefastnesse, which is the signe of a naughty heart.
116 When wee are in health wee can giue good counsell to the sicke.
Applyed to them who can aduise others when they offend, yet cannot perceiue their owne faults.
117 You asked for a sickle.
Applied to such, as being demanded a matter, giue a cleane contrary answer.
118 It is a most miserable thing to die with hunger.
This Prouerbe may be taken in a diuine sense, and meant of those whose soules doe perish for want of the heauenly food, Gods word.
119 The Corne is more fruitfull in another mans ground.
Applied to them who are of a couetous mind, and thinke all too much that others haue.
120 Thou hast spunne the threed and wantest a needle.
[Page 17]A Prouerbe signifying that it is not sufficient to begin well, but to hold on to the end, and perseuere.
121 Obserue the end of his life.
A Prouerbe shewing the mutability of humane condition, as in the examples of Priamus, Craesus, Baiazet, &c.
122 The Riuer does not alwayes carry men safe.
A Prouerbe shewing that if one speed wel, another should not presently thinke to doe the like.
123 The flame is neerest the smoake.
Applied to such as runne into hurts and dangers which they are afraid of.
124 The Ant and the Camell.
Applied to them who speake things very vnequall.
125 Fortune helpes the valiant.
Applied to such as are no cowards, but will enterprize their affaires with resolution.
126 Fortune makes men proud.
Applied to such as haue Fortune as it were in a string, and so become insolent & disdainfull towards others.
127 The anger of Brethren is most deadly.
A Prouerbe declaring that the hatred amongst [Page 18] brothers, is more cruell then among the vulgar.
128 Rub him againe that rubs thee.
A Prouerbe shewing that one good turne requires another.
129 The Cocke stands to it.
Applied to such as being ouercome, yet hauing stout hearts, giue the on-set againe.
130 Applyed to them who are by any subtility deceiued.
131 Cranes swallowing stones.
Applyed to such as are wise to preuent danger.
132 A Fly hath a spleene.
Applyed to such who though they are weak▪ yet are as apt to reuenge as the strongest.
133 Thou liuest in the Halcyon dayes.
Applyed to them who neuer meet with any crosse or sorrow through their whole life.
134 Thou hast set this snare to catch thy selfe.
Applyed to them who plot a mischiefe for others, and in the end it falles vpon their owne pate.
135 To giue an herbe.
Applyed to such who are ouercome either in the field, or in the schoole.
[Page 19] 136 Herostratus glorie.
Applyed to such who look for a reward for some notable villanie done.Herostratus burned the famous Temple of Diana.
137 A Fawne and a Lion.
A Prouerb vsed when stout and strong men are foolishly prouoked of weake wretches.
138 To day No bodie, to morrow a great One.
Applyed to such as are suddainly come to riches or honour, from a poore and abiect condition.
139 To cut off the monster Hydra.
A Prouerbe when one mischiefe comes in the necke of another.
139 Adde not fire to fire.
Applyed to such as being of an impudent nature runne from one vice into another.
140 A Troy of euils.
A Prouerbe vsed when a number of euils befall any one man.
141 To pleade in strange Court.
Applyed to such who deale in matters wherein they haue no skill.
142 An old Prouerbe to bee applyed to them that are painefull, and industrious to get their liuing.
143 There is truth in wine.
Applyed to such as being drunke, reueale all their secrets.
[Page 20] 144 One trappe caught another.
A Prouerbe vsed when one knaue detecteth another.
145 More greasie then an Oyle pot.
Applyed to great eaters who for all their meat, are neuer the handsomer in their bodies.
146 A Lerna of wickednesse.
Applyed to such men in whom are all kinde of vices and abhominations.
147 Thou tiest thread to thread.
Applyed to such as speake one thing and doe another.
148 An Oxe of Locria.
A Prouerbe vsed when one speaketh of a vild and fond thing, which Prouerbe was borrowed of the Locrenses, who offering to Iupiter the similitude of an Oxe, thought they had done him great honour.
149 The Woolfe is in the tale.
A Prouerbe when the party of whom there is communication had, comes in vnawares.
150 To wash away durt with durt.
Applied to him who cōmitting an absurdity in his talke, and meaning to couer it, vttereth another absurdity as bad, or worse then the former.
151 To bring Engines after the warre is ended.
[Page 21]Applied to them who are busie about a matter that is finished.
152 More silent than a Fish.
Applied to such as are more silent than becomes them.
153 Goods ill gotten, are ill lost.
Applied to such as get their wealth by deceit, which will not continue with them.
154 To beget better Birds.
Applied to such as after great trouble doe suddenly enioy a happy issue thereof.
155 The Hares skip when the Lion is dead.
156 A mutuall defence is safest.
A Prouerbe shewing that Concord expelleth the violence of ignominious men.
157 Men striue not about a wild Oliue.
Applied to such as vse friuolous questions in a matter of importance.
158 A rusticke hatred.
Applied to them whose hatred is implacable; and as we say commonly, I could eat his heart with salt.
159 He smels of the Lanthorne.
Applied to such who by great study attaine to the vnderstanding of things vnknowne to them.
160 There is no vse of Sheepe.
Applied to all slothfull persons, who like a [Page 22] dull Horse will goe no longer then hee is spurred.
161 To make a recantation.
Applied to those who are vnconstant and vnstable, turning euery winde.
162 The mountaines were in labour, and brought forth a silly Mouse.
Applied to all braggers, who are free of words, and slow of actions.
163 To weaue Penelopes web.
Applied to those who labour hard, yet can see no fruit of their labours.
164 The Mag-pie contends with the Nightingale.
Applied to such as presuming vpon their skill, contend with them that surpasse them.
165 A fat belly hath not a thin sense.
Applied to such as are much giuen to belly cheere, and yet think to excell in wit, which cannot be, for riotousnesse duls the wit.
166 To cut ones throat with a leaden Sword.
Applied to such as are ouercome with an easie argument.
167 A little Hog of Acarnania.
Applied to those who doe wallow in all kind of sensuality and pleasure.
168 An ill Poet for a fine Physician.
Applied to those who are not content with [Page 23] their estate and calling, but assay things beyond their reach.
169 God goes before the casting of the Anchor.
A Prouerbe when chances are preuented by Gods helpe.
170 He deceiued the Foxe finely.
Applied to such as are ouertaken in their owne craftinesse.
171 Stinking salt Fish must haue wilde Marioram.
A Prouerbe shewing that honesty needs no cloake.
172 Although thou saidst it not, yet it appeares by the skinne.
Applied to such whose countenance bewrayes them when they lie.
173 To drinke after the manner of Frogges.
Applied to such as delight in drunkennesse.
174 To rub an old sore.
Applied to them who reuolue old matters in their minde, which causeth greater griefe.
175 To weigh the holy Anchor.
A Prouerbe vsed when a man flying from one place to another, is faine to vse that for his fafe-gard which neuer faileth him.
176 Africa alwayes brings some newes.
A Prouerbe vsed towards men of small [Page 24] trust, that alwayes hunt after newes.
177 If I had Cheese, I would not care for cates.
Applied to those who are content with such things as please their owne fantasie, though they be simple.
178 To adde starres to the Skie.
A Prouerbe vsed when great rewards are bestowed vpon them that need them not.
179 An excellent Emrald seemes to be darke in the light.
Applied to them that haue good skill in Arts, yet will not shew it when more excellent men are in place.
180 Hope preserues the distressed.
181 Exceed not the ballance.
A Prouerbe shewing that nothing ought to be done, but that which is honest and lawfull.
182 To hide a buncht backe with a purple garment.
Applied to such as endeuour to cloake their wickednesse with some colour of godlinesse.
183 A Sow in a durty puddle.
Applied to those who hauing left their lewd behauiour for a time, at length like Swine returne to their filthinesse.
184 The Sow heard the Trumpet.
Applied to those who are neither sorry nor [Page 25] merry at that which they heare.
185 A voluptuous and sumptuous table.
A Prouerbe, when Temperance can haue no roome for surfetting and Drunkennesse.
186 To vexe secretly.
A Prouerbe, when a man is angry with himselfe.
187 More silent then the Pythagoreans.
This Prouerbe sprang from Pythagoras Scholers, to whom fiue yeares silence was commanded.
188 Tantalus Orchard.
Applied to them who are wealthy, yet cannot haue the fruition of their goods.
189 Hee will take vp a Bull that hath lifted a Calfe.
Applied to those who falling into small sinnes in their youth, commit great ones in their riper age.
190 If thou make not much of thy selfe, thou makest much of dogges.
Applied to those who to fulfill their sensuall appetites, neglect their owne profit and commodity.
191 The burthen of the earth.
Applyed to those Drones and Caterpillers in a Common-wealth, who neither haue will nor desire to profit their Countrey.
[Page 26] 192 A drunken man is not to bee waked.
A Prouerbe shewing that although a man haue gone astray; yet if he repent him of his fault, it ought not to be iterated.
193 More foolish then the Turpentine Tree.
Applied to such as are Asses and Dolts, yet thinke themselues iolly fellowes.
194 The Snaile is safe within her Shell.
Applied to those who are content with that which they enioy at home, and commit not themselues to the hazard of fortune.
195 A Thassus of good things.
Applied to such as are very liberall in their promises, taken from the Isle Thassus very plentifull of Almonds.
196 The earth desireth raine.
Applied to them who desire such things as will turne to their commodity.
197 Plutus is fearfull.
Applied to all rich men who are in continuall feare to forgoe their wealth.
198 A Thersites in shape.
Applied to such as are monstrously mishapen and disfigured in face and body.
199 More cowardly then Pisander.
Applied to men extraordinarily fearfull.
[Page 27] 200 Titans Countenance.
Applied to such as haue a frowning surly countenance; of such wee say they looke as though they had eaten Bulbeefe.
201 The Thracians know not Couenants.
Applied to all such as haue no honesty in their doings or sayings.
202 Take away the Custard from the Beetle.
Applied to such as feed grosly and homely, and refuse nothing that is set before them.
203 Lift vp thy spurre for defence.
A Prouerbe vsed when a man suffering iniurie, prepares himselfe to take reuenge.
204 He is as full of prickles as a Hedgehogge.
Applied to such as are so dainty to be dealt withall, that doe a man what he can, he cannot tell how to please them.
205 A logge is in all things.
A Prouerbe warning all men to be circumspect in their affaires.
206 To make a Tragedy of trifling matters.
Applied to them who make a great hurly burly about matters of no value.
207 In the manner of a Top.
Applied to such men who are mutable and [Page 28] variable in all their actions.
208 More iust then the Ballance.
Applied to them who are of an vpright heart.
209 Tread vpon thine owne ground.
Applied to them who are continually medling in other mens matters.
210 A cough for a fart.
Applied to such as can cunningly cog out an ill matter, and daube one lie with another.
211 The Carthaginian Seas.
A Prouerbe vsed when any busie or cumbersome matter is in hand.
212 The stake deceiues the Vine.
Applied to them that deceiue their friends in their greatest need, when they are put in trust.
213 He sacrificed a Sow to Venus.
A Prouerbe vsed when a man presenteth his better with some gift vnfit and vnworthy his person.
214 To take away the spring from the yeere.
Applied to them who chuse the best of any thing, and leaue the worst for others.
215 To follow like the shadow.
A Prouerbe noting two companions that are neuer asunder.
216 They that are ouercome, dare not mutter.
[Page 29]Applied to such as being conuicted, haue nothing to say for themselues.
217 Wine is the minds glasse.
Applied to such as will disclose their disposition in their drinke.
218 An old mans pate is a rayson.
A Prouerbe shewing that the bodies of aged men are shrunke together like a rayson.
219 A Diuine rod.
A Prouerbe vsed when we enioy whatsoeuer we wish, without helpe of any man.
220 To get two sonnes in law by one daughter.
Applied to them who will promise to two persons one and the same thing, which but one can attaine.
221 The nayle is in the sore.
Applied to such as when a matter is bad enough, will make it worse.
222 To waxe old in one day.
A Prouerbe shewing that nothing doth so soone cause old age, as great cares and griefe.
223 Called or not called, God will be at hand.
A Prouerbe when a thing comes to passe, whether we haue regard to it or no.
224 I will shew you my Feet.
Applied to fresh water Souldiers, that trust more to their feet then their hands.
[Page 30] 225 A flying oath.
Applied to such whose word is as sure as an obligation sealed with butter.
226 It burnes without a fire-brand.
Applied to such as are angry without a cause.
227 Euen vnto hoarsenesse.
Applied to such as will neuer giue ouer, though they haue said as much in a matter as can be said.
228 Thou gnawest a bladder.
Applied to such as take a thing in hand, where there is no good to be done, but losse of time and labour.
229 The Cormorants shadow.
Applied to such as doe nothing but gape after gaine and profit.
He brags as though he had carried away Achilles shield.