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When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
If the destructive dice-box has pleasures for the father, the son
will be a gambler.
If the destructive dice-box has pleasures for the father, the son
will be a gambler.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
When God is made the master of a family, he disorders the
disorderly.
When God is made the master of a family, he disorders the
disorderly.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
The love of money grows as money grows.
The love of money grows as money grows.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
O that Jupiter would but bring back to me the years that have
passed!
O that Jupiter would but bring back to me the years that have
passed!
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
