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As good as a play.
As good as a play.
To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.
To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
As leopard feels at home with leopard.
As leopard feels at home with leopard.
Through thick and thin, both over Hill and Plain.
Through thick and thin, both over Hill and Plain.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
