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Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
What sweeter gift from nature has fallen to the lot of man than
his children?
What sweeter gift from nature has fallen to the lot of man than
his children?
Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]
Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]
A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.
A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
He that marries late, marries ill.
He that marries late, marries ill.
Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens;
'Tis just the fashion. Wherefore do you look
Upon that read more
Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens;
'Tis just the fashion. Wherefore do you look
Upon that poor and broken bankrupt there?
