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The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]
Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius read more
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius Syrus Mimus,
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Good workemen are seldome rich.
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of
others.
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of
others.
