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He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.
Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to read more
It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
