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The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.
You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.
Who thinks anything of goitre on the Alps?
Who thinks anything of goitre on the Alps?
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be
insulted.
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be
insulted.
Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.
Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.
Bashfulness is an enemy to poverty.
Bashfulness is an enemy to poverty.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.