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A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
All are not merry that dance lightly.
All are not merry that dance lightly.
Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
The way of transgressors is hard.
The way of transgressors is hard.
O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
Speech is silvern, silence is golden.
Speech is silvern, silence is golden.
If you can't beat them, join them.
If you can't beat them, join them.
