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A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
He that preacheth giveth almes.
He that preacheth giveth almes.
Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
That which sufficeth is not little.
That which sufficeth is not little.
Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.
Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.
