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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.
As many men, so many opinions.
As many men, so many opinions.
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
Handsome features are a silent recommendation.
Handsome features are a silent recommendation.
They talk like angels but they live like men.
They talk like angels but they live like men.
Hier lies that should fetch a perfect woman over the coles.
Hier lies that should fetch a perfect woman over the coles.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
