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One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he
is.
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he
is.
Thursday come, and the week's gone.
Thursday come, and the week's gone.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!