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Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
The first blow is as much as two.
The first blow is as much as two.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
