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Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and read more
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.]
For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.
For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
A woman conceales what shee knowes not.