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The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
The offender never pardons.
The offender never pardons.
None saies his Garner is full.
None saies his Garner is full.
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.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
