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The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.
As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.
In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
