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One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow.
One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow.
Thou will scare be a man before thy mother.
Thou will scare be a man before thy mother.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
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.]
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.
The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
