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Favour will as surely perish as life.
Favour will as surely perish as life.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
He is not poor who has a competency.
He is not poor who has a competency.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
Circumstances alter cases.
Circumstances alter cases.
