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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
conceit.
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to read more
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to attempt.
Would you know what mony is, Go borrow some.
Would you know what mony is, Go borrow some.
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
[Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
[Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
None knowes the weight of anothers burthen.
None knowes the weight of anothers burthen.
