The Dowry, Not The Wife, Is The

Be A Gentleman Farmer.

One Man Meets An Infamous Punishment For That Crime Which Confers A Diadem On Others.

No Man Ever Became Very Wicked All At Once.

Do Not Pluck The Beard Of A Dead Lion. [lat., Noli Barbam Vellere Mortuo Leoni.]

No One Becomes Depraved All At Once.