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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide read more
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide house.
The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to read more
The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to despise counsell.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
If any would not work, neither shall he eat.
If any would not work, neither shall he eat.
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
