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Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
I had rather ride on an asse that carries me, then a horse that
throwes me.
I had rather ride on an asse that carries me, then a horse that
throwes me.
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
Too much taking heede is losse.
Too much taking heede is losse.
'Tis best to pause, and think, ere you rush on.
'Tis best to pause, and think, ere you rush on.
A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.
We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.