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What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
[Lat., Idem Accio quod Titio jus esto.]
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
[Lat., Idem Accio quod Titio jus esto.]
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
A mouse relies not solely on one hole.
A mouse relies not solely on one hole.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.
There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.
Ships feare fire more then water.
Ships feare fire more then water.
