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What mare's nest hast thou found?
What mare's nest hast thou found?
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
It is not easy to bear prosperity unruffled.
It is not easy to bear prosperity unruffled.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
