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A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
When a man sleepes, his head is in his stomach.
When a man sleepes, his head is in his stomach.
He that serves, must serve.
He that serves, must serve.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
This is no time for staring about.
This is no time for staring about.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.