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O how full of briars is this working-day world.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.
Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.
Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number.
Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.
The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
