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Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.
Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.
It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.
It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
As many servants so many enemies.
As many servants so many enemies.
Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.
A pleasant traveling companion helps us on our journey as much as
a carriage.
A pleasant traveling companion helps us on our journey as much as
a carriage.
The guilty are alarmed and turn pale at the slightest thunder.
The guilty are alarmed and turn pale at the slightest thunder.
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.]
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.