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The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none.
Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.