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Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial
in the shade?
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial
in the shade?
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.
I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.
To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.
To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
If the fish had not opened its mouth, it would not have been
caught.
If the fish had not opened its mouth, it would not have been
caught.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.