Εἴθ᾿ ἄπυρον καλὸν γενοίμην μέγα χρυσίον, — Anonymous

"For I muste to the grene wode goo, alone a bannysshed man."

"A crafty knave needs no broker."

"He is but a fool that, when all fails, cannot live upon his wit."

"I had need of a long spoon, now I go to eat with the devil."

"Bothe lered and lewed, olde and yonge, Alle understonden English tonge."

"Lever me were to lete mi liif, Than thus to lese the quen mi wiif!"