Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.
Nurse
Nurse, you are mistress whilst the child sucks, and after that nothing.
One year a nurse and seven years the worse.
The nurse is valued till the child is done sucking.
The nurse’s tongue is privileged to talk.
Whilst the nurse suckles we love her, when she is of no further use she is forgotten.Spanish.