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 Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say,
 Two may keep counsel, putting one away?  
 Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say,
 Two may keep counsel, putting one away? 
 Est rosa flos Veneris cujus quo furta laterent.
 [Roughly meaning, The discourses of the table among true loving 
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 Est rosa flos Veneris cujus quo furta laterent.
 [Roughly meaning, The discourses of the table among true loving 
friends are held in strict silence.] 
 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things 
which are revealed belong unto us and read more 
 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things 
which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, 
that we may do all the words of this law. 
 Never inquire into another man's secret; bur conceal that which 
is intrusted to you, though pressed both be wine read more 
 Never inquire into another man's secret; bur conceal that which 
is intrusted to you, though pressed both be wine and anger to 
reveal it.
 [Lat., Arcanum neque tu scrutaveris ullius unquam, commissumve 
teges et vino tortus et ira.] 
Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.
Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.
Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.
Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.
 A man can hide all things, excepting twain--
 That he is drunk, and that he is in love.  
 A man can hide all things, excepting twain--
 That he is drunk, and that he is in love. 
I usually get my stuff from people who promised somebody else that they would keep it a secret.
I usually get my stuff from people who promised somebody else that they would keep it a secret.
 Leave in concealment what has long been concealed.
 [Lat., Latere semper patere, quod latuit diu.]  
 Leave in concealment what has long been concealed.
 [Lat., Latere semper patere, quod latuit diu.]