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There are faults we would fain pardon.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.
Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]
To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
A man perfect to the finger tips.