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The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
Criticks are like brushers of Noblemens cloaths.
Criticks are like brushers of Noblemens cloaths.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
Who spits against heaven, it falls in his face.
Who spits against heaven, it falls in his face.
If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.
If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
Sit in your place and none can make you rise.
Sit in your place and none can make you rise.
