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Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.
Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem read more
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.
It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
