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O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
He is not poor who has a competency.
He is not poor who has a competency.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
To taste many things bespeaks but a poor appetite. [To engage in
a multiplicity of studies shows but a read more
To taste many things bespeaks but a poor appetite. [To engage in
a multiplicity of studies shows but a weak mind.]
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner read more
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel
hard by.]
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
The chiefe boxe of health is time.
The chiefe boxe of health is time.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
