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Men who ape the saint and play the sinner.
Men who ape the saint and play the sinner.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
After the house is finisht, leave it.
After the house is finisht, leave it.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
What he has is of no more use to the miser than that which he has
not.
What he has is of no more use to the miser than that which he has
not.