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It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
She is kept alive on the milk of asses which she takes with her
wherever she goes.
She is kept alive on the milk of asses which she takes with her
wherever she goes.
All things require skill, but an appetite.
All things require skill, but an appetite.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
Idleness induces caprice.
Idleness induces caprice.
Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.
Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.
