1386 Dutch Proverbs / Page 24
461. He earns a farthing and has a penn'orth of thirst.
462. He feels like a cat in an strange warehouse.
463. He fell with his nose in the butter.
464. He gapes like a clown at a fair.
465. He has a ton of knowledge, but the bottom is out.
466. He has a wolf-conscience.
467. He has him under his thumb.
468. He has lost the nest-egg.
469. He has seen the wolf.
470. He has the Bible on his lips, but not in his heart.
471. He has the greatest blind side who thinks he has none.
472. He heed have plenty of meal who would stop every man's mouth.
473. He howls with the wolves, and bleats with the sheep.
474. He invites future injuries who rewards past ones.
475. He is a man as a book.
476. He is an aristocrat in folio.
477. He is an essence of scoundrels.
478. He is as easily caught as a hare with drums.
479. He is as good a Catholic as Duke Alva's dog; who ate flesh in Lent.
480. He is as good a divine as Judas was an apostle.