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Your property is in danger when your neighbour's house is on
fire.
Your property is in danger when your neighbour's house is on
fire.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Good things soon find a purchaser.
Good things soon find a purchaser.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.