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With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.
Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]
Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
No mortal man is wise at all times.
No mortal man is wise at all times.
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
