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Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.
A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
Like summer tempest came her tears:
Sweet my child, I live for thee.
Like summer tempest came her tears:
Sweet my child, I live for thee.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
