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You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish read more
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.
I know myself now, and I feel within me
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still read more
I know myself now, and I feel within me
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.
A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.
Let the cobbler stick to his last.
Let the cobbler stick to his last.
