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The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.
Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.
What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.
What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.