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Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
He that is once borne, once must dy.
He that is once borne, once must dy.
No hour brings good fortune to one man without bringing
misfortune to another.
No hour brings good fortune to one man without bringing
misfortune to another.
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
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As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.
Hee hath no leisure who useth it not.
Hee hath no leisure who useth it not.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Their own death accompanies the wound they inflict.
Their own death accompanies the wound they inflict.
