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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.
Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.
By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured.
By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured.
But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.
But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.