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Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears read more
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears it.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
If you live according to the requirements of nature, you will
never be in want; if according to the read more
If you live according to the requirements of nature, you will
never be in want; if according to the fashions of the world you
will never be rich.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
The tongue is the worst part of a bad servant.
The tongue is the worst part of a bad servant.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.