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Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Not surpassing in crafty measures, but in the power of arms.
Not surpassing in crafty measures, but in the power of arms.
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
Folly growes without watering.
Folly growes without watering.
