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A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]
To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish read more
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
