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The face, not the woman is the attraction.
The face, not the woman is the attraction.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
You betray your own failing if you cannot bear with the fault of
a friend.
You betray your own failing if you cannot bear with the fault of
a friend.
My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
