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As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.
As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.
Needle in a bottle of hay.
Needle in a bottle of hay.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
As cold as cucumbers.
As cold as cucumbers.
Make ducks and drakes with shillings.
Make ducks and drakes with shillings.
