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To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.
To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.
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.
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
As leopard feels at home with leopard.
As leopard feels at home with leopard.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
