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He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
They say fingers were made before forks, and hands before knives.
They say fingers were made before forks, and hands before knives.
Mithriades, by frequently drinking poison, rendered it impossible
for any poison to hurt him. You, Cinna, by always dining read more
Mithriades, by frequently drinking poison, rendered it impossible
for any poison to hurt him. You, Cinna, by always dining on next
to nothing, have taken due precaution against ever perishing from
hunger.
All sorrows are good (or are less) with bread.
[Sp., Todos los duelos con pan son buenos (or son read more
All sorrows are good (or are less) with bread.
[Sp., Todos los duelos con pan son buenos (or son menos).]
If you love an addle egg as well as you love an idle head, you
would eat chickens i' read more
If you love an addle egg as well as you love an idle head, you
would eat chickens i' th' shell.
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
First come, first served.
First come, first served.
I wished your venison better--it was ill killed.
I wished your venison better--it was ill killed.
And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people
a feast of fat things, a read more
And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people
a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat
things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.