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Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?
Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?
Speake not of a dead man at the table.
Speake not of a dead man at the table.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
O, what may man within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!
O, what may man within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short read more
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
