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Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you
bee drowned.
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you
bee drowned.
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
Not even the gods can withstand necessity.
Not even the gods can withstand necessity.
They talk like angels but they live like men.
They talk like angels but they live like men.
