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The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
He that will enter into Paradise, must have a good key.
He that will enter into Paradise, must have a good key.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
They make a desert and they call it peace.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
