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I'll make the fur
Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.
I'll make the fur
Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.
Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.
Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.
The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.
The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
