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The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.
Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.
How blessings brighten as they take their flight.
How blessings brighten as they take their flight.
