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			 The real beggar is indeed the true and only king.
 [Ger., Der wahre Bettler ist
  Doch einzig read more 
	 The real beggar is indeed the true and only king.
 [Ger., Der wahre Bettler ist
  Doch einzig und allein der wahre Konig.] 
		
 
	
			 I see, sir, you are liberal in offers.
 You taught me first to beg, and now methinks
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	 I see, sir, you are liberal in offers.
 You taught me first to beg, and now methinks
  You teach me how a beggar should be answered. 
		
 
	
			 Borrowing is not much better than begging.
 [Ger., Borgen ist nicht viel besser als betteln.]  
	 Borrowing is not much better than begging.
 [Ger., Borgen ist nicht viel besser als betteln.] 
		
 
	
			 Set a beggar on horseback, and he will ride a gallop.
 [Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll outride read more 
	 Set a beggar on horseback, and he will ride a gallop.
 [Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll outride the Devil.] 
		
 
	
			 Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
 [Fr., Mieux vaut goujat debout qu'empereur enterre.]  
	 Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.
 [Fr., Mieux vaut goujat debout qu'empereur enterre.] 
		
 
	
			 Set a beggar on horse backe, they saie, and hee will neuer 
alight.  
	 Set a beggar on horse backe, they saie, and hee will neuer 
alight. 
		
 
	
			 He who begs timidly courts a refusal.
 [Lat., Qui timide rogat,
  Docet negare.]  
	 He who begs timidly courts a refusal.
 [Lat., Qui timide rogat,
  Docet negare.] 
		
 
	
			 Beggars must be no choosers.  
	 Beggars must be no choosers. 
		
 
	
			 A pampered menial drove me from the door.  
	 A pampered menial drove me from the door.