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... come shows longer than a year that's gone . A deluge of words and a drop of sense . A detracter is his own foe , and the world's enemy . A dog will not cry if you beat him with a bone . A drowning man will catch at a rush . A duck will ...
... come shows longer than a year that's gone . A deluge of words and a drop of sense . A detracter is his own foe , and the world's enemy . A dog will not cry if you beat him with a bone . A drowning man will catch at a rush . A duck will ...
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... comes early to a bad bargain . A man may as well expect to be well and at ease without wealth , as happy without virtue . A man may be strong , and yet not mow well . A man may buy even gold too dear . A man may lead his horse to water ...
... comes early to a bad bargain . A man may as well expect to be well and at ease without wealth , as happy without virtue . A man may be strong , and yet not mow well . A man may buy even gold too dear . A man may lead his horse to water ...
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... comes to net . All is soon ready in an orderly house . All is not gold that glitters . All is not gospel that comes out of the mouth . All is not lost that is in peril . All liquors are not for every one's liking . All mankind is ...
... comes to net . All is soon ready in an orderly house . All is not gold that glitters . All is not gospel that comes out of the mouth . All is not lost that is in peril . All liquors are not for every one's liking . All mankind is ...
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... come behind as go before . As soon as you have drank , you turn your back upon the spring . As the market goes , wives must sell . As the old cock crows , so crows the young . As the touchstone trieth gold , so gold trieth men . As the ...
... come behind as go before . As soon as you have drank , you turn your back upon the spring . As the market goes , wives must sell . As the old cock crows , so crows the young . As the touchstone trieth gold , so gold trieth men . As the ...
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... an empty house than an ill tenant . Better be denied than deceived . Better buy than borrow . Better come at the latter end of a feast than the beginning of a fray . Better do it than wish it done . Better fare 12 PROVERBS .
... an empty house than an ill tenant . Better be denied than deceived . Better buy than borrow . Better come at the latter end of a feast than the beginning of a fray . Better do it than wish it done . Better fare 12 PROVERBS .
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bear betimes better bird blows break brings broth butter Candlemas-day catch coal of fire cold comes conscience corn counsel danger death deceived doth drink enemy envy evil eyes fair fall faults fears feast feather fire fish folly fool fool's fortune give goes goeth gold goose greatest groat hand happy hare hath heart hold honest horse idle injury ISAAC D'ISRAELI keep knave live longest day loseth maketh man's mastiffs merry mouth never one's oxen passion patience penny philosopher's stone Plain dealing pleasure poor porridge praise Pride PROVERBS purse repentance rich sauce seldom sell shame shilling shoe soon sorrow speak thee things thou tongue trust Truth Twill vice vinegar virtue wealth wife wind wine wisdom wise words worse worth
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Page 122 - If the twenty-fourth of August be fair and clear, Then hope for a prosperous autumn that year.
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Page 119 - When I did well, I heard it never; When I did ill, I heard it ever.
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