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We frolic while 'tis May.
We frolic while 'tis May.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.
He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Poore and liberall, rich and coveteous.
Poore and liberall, rich and coveteous.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
