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A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by read more
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by human cattle.
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears read more
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears it.
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
Time rolls his ceaseless course.
Time rolls his ceaseless course.