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The grape becomes tinted from the grape it comes in contact with.
The grape becomes tinted from the grape it comes in contact with.
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
For murder though it have no tongue, will speak
With most miraculous organ.
For murder though it have no tongue, will speak
With most miraculous organ.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
