The fellow is either a madman or a poet.

The fellow is either a madman or a poet.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.

The whole family is packed into one trap.

The whole family is packed into one trap.

Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.

Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

And there is a worm in the lonely wood,
That pierces the liver and blackens the blood,
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And there is a worm in the lonely wood,
That pierces the liver and blackens the blood,
And makes it a sorrow to be.

He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.

He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.

None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.

None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.

This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.

This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.