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Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
Woes cluster; rare are solitary woes;
They love a train, they tread each other's heel.
Woes cluster; rare are solitary woes;
They love a train, they tread each other's heel.
Talkers are no good doers.
Talkers are no good doers.
Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.
Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.
He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.
We always strive for that which is forbidden, and desire that
which is denied us.
We always strive for that which is forbidden, and desire that
which is denied us.
