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He that hath a mouth of his owne, must not say to another; Blow.
He that hath a mouth of his owne, must not say to another; Blow.
A woman's general. What should we fear?
A woman's general. What should we fear?
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
It is a disgrace to say one thing and think another; but how much
more disgraceful to write one read more
It is a disgrace to say one thing and think another; but how much
more disgraceful to write one thing and think another!
Great men have reaching hands.
Great men have reaching hands.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.
