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He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?
Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.
Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.
In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.