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Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
One flower makes no garland.
One flower makes no garland.