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Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]
To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]
It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.
It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
