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You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and
what he pleaseth.
You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and
what he pleaseth.
Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
Not even the gods can withstand necessity.
Not even the gods can withstand necessity.
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
