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For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.
Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Truth and oyle are ever above.
Truth and oyle are ever above.
His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.
His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.
There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.
There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of read more
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of fools.
