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Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
The market is the best garden.
The market is the best garden.
Jest not with the eye or with Religion.
Jest not with the eye or with Religion.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.