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Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
The honied tongue hath its poison.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Trust not him that hath once broken faith.
Trust not him that hath once broken faith.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
