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A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the read more
Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the passing year.
Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.
Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.
Better to be blinde, then to see ill.
Better to be blinde, then to see ill.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Let not our proposal be disregarded on the score of our youth.
Let not our proposal be disregarded on the score of our youth.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]