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It's good tying the sack before it be full.
It's good tying the sack before it be full.
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Trivial losses often prove great gains.
Trivial losses often prove great gains.
But who would scorn the month of June,
Because December with his breath so hoary,
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But who would scorn the month of June,
Because December with his breath so hoary,
Must come? Much rather should he court the ray,
To hoard up warmth against a wintry day.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.