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When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall, then winter is at hand;
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When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall, then winter is at hand;
When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
Untimely storms makes men expect a dearth.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
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The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.
In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.