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He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner read more
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel
hard by.]
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
