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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.
A Marchant that gaines not, looseth.
A Marchant that gaines not, looseth.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.