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Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.
As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
To build castles in Spain.
To build castles in Spain.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
Like Theon (i.e., a calumniating disposition).
[Lat., Dens Theonia.]
Like Theon (i.e., a calumniating disposition).
[Lat., Dens Theonia.]
