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I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
Ostensibly polite, you nourish the cunning of the fox in the
hollowness of your heart.
Ostensibly polite, you nourish the cunning of the fox in the
hollowness of your heart.
Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
It is a sheep of Beery, it is marked on the nose (applyed to
those that have a blow).
It is a sheep of Beery, it is marked on the nose (applyed to
those that have a blow).