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An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the read more
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the weak.
The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.
The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
The man that heweth over high,
Some chip falleth in his eye.
The man that heweth over high,
Some chip falleth in his eye.
Love and life are for to-day.
Love and life are for to-day.
Though the power be wanting, the will deserves praise.
Though the power be wanting, the will deserves praise.
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]