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Prodigal of the property of others, sparing of his own.
Prodigal of the property of others, sparing of his own.
How well I feathered by nest.
How well I feathered by nest.
Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.
Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.
A man of three letters, " F U R."
A man of three letters, " F U R."
To have done, is to hang
Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail
In monumental mockery.
To have done, is to hang
Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail
In monumental mockery.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
[Lat., Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labuntur.]
The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
[Lat., Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labuntur.]
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
