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It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.
By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
A jade eates as much as a good horse.
A jade eates as much as a good horse.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.
Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.
No man can serve two masters.
No man can serve two masters.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
