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According to her cloth she cut her coat.
According to her cloth she cut her coat.
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.
 I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.
 [Lat., Malo indisertam prudentiam, quam loquacem stultitiam.]  
 I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.
 [Lat., Malo indisertam prudentiam, quam loquacem stultitiam.] 
If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right read more
If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right action, can overcome a host of foes.
 If thou art terrible to many, then beware of many.
 [Lat., Multis terribilis, caveto multos.]  
 If thou art terrible to many, then beware of many.
 [Lat., Multis terribilis, caveto multos.] 
He that fights and runs away will live to fight another day.
He that fights and runs away will live to fight another day.
 Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.
 [Sp., No arrojemos la soga tras el caldero.]  
 Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.
 [Sp., No arrojemos la soga tras el caldero.] 
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
 Precaution is better than cure.
 [Lat., Praestat cautela quam medela.]  
 Precaution is better than cure.
 [Lat., Praestat cautela quam medela.]