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    The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
    the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.

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All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
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All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The better reason.

by Thomas Middleton Found in: General Sayings,
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.

Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?

Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]

The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]

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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!

Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!

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The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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And in the morn and liquid dew of youth,
Contagious blastments are are most imminent.

And in the morn and liquid dew of youth,
Contagious blastments are are most imminent.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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If the fish had not opened its mouth, it would not have been
caught.

If the fish had not opened its mouth, it would not have been
caught.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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