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Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
One swallow does not make spring.
One swallow does not make spring.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]
