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Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
