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Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
"How does the Water
Come down at Lodore?"
"How does the Water
Come down at Lodore?"
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.
If you wish to drown, do not torture yourself with shallow water.
If you wish to drown, do not torture yourself with shallow water.
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginnings of my
strength, the excellency of dignity, and the read more
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginnings of my
strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up
to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my
couch.