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    He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
    [He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]

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The way to good conduct is never too late.

The way to good conduct is never too late.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Idle folks have the most labour.

Idle folks have the most labour.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

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He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.

He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Hit the nail on the head.

Hit the nail on the head.

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A pittifull looke askes enough.

A pittifull looke askes enough.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Debters are lyers.

Debters are lyers.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The weakest goes to the wall.

The weakest goes to the wall.

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A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in read more

A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
But in the course of one revolving moon,
Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.

by John Dryden Found in: General Sayings,
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