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Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.
Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
