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When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Neither head, nor feet. [Referring to anything very intricate.]
Neither head, nor feet. [Referring to anything very intricate.]
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
