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The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.
The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.
Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.
Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.
Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.
Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.
Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.
Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.
Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
Ill vessels seldome miscarry.
Ill vessels seldome miscarry.