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The buyer needes a hundred eyes, the seller not one.
The buyer needes a hundred eyes, the seller not one.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.
Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
