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If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]
