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To make a mountain of a mole-hill.

To make a mountain of a mole-hill.

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The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
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The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.]

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The robber and the cautious traveller alike are girded with the
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The robber and the cautious traveller alike are girded with the
sword; the one uses it as a means of attack, the other as a means
of defence.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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But shepherds know
How hot the mid-day sun shall glow
From the mist of morning sky.

But shepherds know
How hot the mid-day sun shall glow
From the mist of morning sky.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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When in doubt, do nowt.

When in doubt, do nowt.

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Covetousnesse breaks the bag.

Covetousnesse breaks the bag.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The Queen, who sat
With lips severely placid felt the knot
Climb in her throat, and with read more

The Queen, who sat
With lips severely placid felt the knot
Climb in her throat, and with her feet unseen
Crushed the wild passion out against the floor.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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This is the reward of my folly.

This is the reward of my folly.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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Nought venture nought have.

Nought venture nought have.

by John Heywood Found in: General Sayings,
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