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He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
I'll have a fling.
I'll have a fling.
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
It's not good fishing before the net.
It's not good fishing before the net.
