One flower makes no garland.

One flower makes no garland.

Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.

Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.

A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.

A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.

But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.

It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.

It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.

Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.

Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.

Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.