An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.

An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.

She was one of those who by fortune's boon
Are born, as they say, with a silver spoon
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She was one of those who by fortune's boon
Are born, as they say, with a silver spoon
In her mouth, not a wooden ladle.

If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.

If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.

Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

The tongue talkes at the heads cost.

The tongue talkes at the heads cost.

In poison there is no physic.

In poison there is no physic.

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"