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Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.
You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.
Hee that is a master must serve (another).
Hee that is a master must serve (another).