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If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
It takes two to make a quarrel.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Falsehoods border on truths.
Falsehoods border on truths.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Such pains they take to look pretty.
Such pains they take to look pretty.
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.