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Fair words butter no parsnips.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.
Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.