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Water trotted is as good as oates.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
A man that is warned is half armed.
A man that is warned is half armed.
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
