Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.

Every tub must stand upon its bottom.

Every tub must stand upon its bottom.

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

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.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.

Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.

A hungry man, an angry man.

A hungry man, an angry man.

So closely our whims on our miseries tread,
That the laugh is awak'd ere the tear can be dried.

So closely our whims on our miseries tread,
That the laugh is awak'd ere the tear can be dried.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit
drieth the bones.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit
drieth the bones.