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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
The corne hides it self in the snow, as an old man in furrs.
The corne hides it self in the snow, as an old man in furrs.
I talk of cheese, you of chalk.
I talk of cheese, you of chalk.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
This is the reward of my folly.
This is the reward of my folly.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
