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The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.
The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
Live according to your income.
Live according to your income.
Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.
Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.