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His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips.
I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
Many a smale maketh a grate.
Many a smale maketh a grate.
The Wolfe knowes, what the ill beast thinkes.
The Wolfe knowes, what the ill beast thinkes.
The conviction of having committed a fault is its first and
greatest punishment.
The conviction of having committed a fault is its first and
greatest punishment.
Short boughs, long vintage.
Short boughs, long vintage.
That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly
old men, not to age itself.
That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly
old men, not to age itself.