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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
In my integrity I'll wrap me up.
In my integrity I'll wrap me up.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then
by stars at their nativities.
Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then
by stars at their nativities.
Facts are stubborn things.
Facts are stubborn things.
