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Patience is sorrow's salve.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide read more
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide house.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.
Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.
Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.
Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
