You harp perpetually on the same string.

You harp perpetually on the same string.

All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.

All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.

The shadow of a mighty name.

The shadow of a mighty name.

Men born only to eat.

Men born only to eat.

Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders.

Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders.

Step after step the ladder is ascended.

Step after step the ladder is ascended.

When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall, then winter is at hand;
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When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall, then winter is at hand;
When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
Untimely storms makes men expect a dearth.