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A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, read more
Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Prodigal of the property of others, sparing of his own.
Prodigal of the property of others, sparing of his own.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.
Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.
