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It is not every man that can afford to go to Corinth.
It is not every man that can afford to go to Corinth.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
It will never come out of the flesh that's bred in the bone.
It will never come out of the flesh that's bred in the bone.
One swallow does not make spring.
One swallow does not make spring.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
