English 13th Century Quotes & Quotations

English 13th Century Quotes

» All that glitters is not gold. -early 13th

» Big fish eat little fish. -early 13th

» A burnt child dreads the fire. -mid 13th

» The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet. -early 13th

» Constant dropping wears away a stone. -mid 13th; earlier in Greek

» Every cock will crow upon his own dunghill. -mid 13th; 1st century AD in Latin

» Fields have eyes and woods have ears. -early 13th

» Good wine needs no bush. -early 15th

» If it were not for hope, the heart would break. -mid 13th

» It’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest. -mid 13th

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