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Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
The fish which has once felt the hook, suspects the crooked metal
in every food which offers.
The fish which has once felt the hook, suspects the crooked metal
in every food which offers.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Don't promise twice what you can do at once.
Don't promise twice what you can do at once.
Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on
what is obscure.
Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on
what is obscure.