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Like a dog he hunts in dreams.
Like a dog he hunts in dreams.
Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.
Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.
A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.
A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.
Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
