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Hee hath no leisure who useth it not.
Hee hath no leisure who useth it not.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could
he find it.
There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could
he find it.