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One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.
All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.
Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by
praise.
Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by
praise.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
A mouse relies not solely on one hole.
A mouse relies not solely on one hole.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
