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A jester, a bad character.
[Fr., Diseur de bon mots, mauvais caractere.]
A jester, a bad character.
[Fr., Diseur de bon mots, mauvais caractere.]
A college joke to cure the dumps.
A college joke to cure the dumps.
He that will lose his friend for a jest, deserves to die a beggar
by the bargain.
He that will lose his friend for a jest, deserves to die a beggar
by the bargain.
No time to break jests when the heartstrings are about to be
broken.
No time to break jests when the heartstrings are about to be
broken.
Jesters do oft prove prophets.
Jesters do oft prove prophets.
And however are Dennises take offence,
A double meaning shows double sense;
And if proverbs tell truth,
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And however are Dennises take offence,
A double meaning shows double sense;
And if proverbs tell truth,
A double tooth
Is wisdom's adopted dwelling.
A jest loses its point when the jester laughs himself.
[Ger., Des Spass verliert Alles, wenn der Spassmacher selber read more
A jest loses its point when the jester laughs himself.
[Ger., Des Spass verliert Alles, wenn der Spassmacher selber
lacht.]
Jest not with the two-edged sword of God's word.
Jest not with the two-edged sword of God's word.
Joking set aside.
[Lat., Omissis jocis.]
Joking set aside.
[Lat., Omissis jocis.]
