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Lots of fellows think a home is only good to borrow money on.
Lots of fellows think a home is only good to borrow money on.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the
lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the
lender.
If you would know the value of money, go try to borrow some; for he that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing.
If you would know the value of money, go try to borrow some; for he that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing.
Only an inventor knows how to borrow, and every man is or should be an inventor.
Only an inventor knows how to borrow, and every man is or should be an inventor.
Who goeth a borrowing
Goeth a sorrowing.
Few lend (but fools)
Their working tools.
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Who goeth a borrowing
Goeth a sorrowing.
Few lend (but fools)
Their working tools.
- Thomas Tusser,
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease
to ask of me. He who read more
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease
to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have
nothing to refuse.
He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to
borrow, rather than to lend him read more
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to
borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only
the half.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
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Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulleth edge of husbandry.