One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. English Proverb (17th century)


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The soul is healed by being with children.
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Children are poor men's riches.
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A joy that's shared is a joy made double.
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He laughs best who laughs last.
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Still waters run deep.
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A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
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Who is so deaf or so blind as he that willfully will neither hear nor see?
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Six hours for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.
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Two wrongs do not make a right.
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When the sword of rebellion is drawn, the sheath should be thrown away.
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Ask God for what man can give, and you may get it.
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Poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is.
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There is but an hour a day between a good housewife and a bad one.
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Time is the soul of business.
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Don't halt before you are lame.
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The first faults are theirs that commit them, the second theirs that permit them.
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No barber shaves so close but another finds his work.
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You must not expect old heads upon young shoulders.
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Sell not virtue to purchase wealth.
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It takes all sorts to make a world.
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Gray hairs are death's blossoms.
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We never know the worth of water 'til the well is dry.
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The mob has many heads but no brains.
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.
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Where there's a will, there's a way.
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Sorrow for a husband is like a pain in the elbow, sharp and short.
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The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives.
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Never step over one duty to perform another.
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Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.
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The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks.
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Love your neighbor, yet pull not down your hedge.
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Foul water will quench fire.
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He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin.
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He that seeks trouble never misses.
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The difference is wide that sheets will not decide.
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Cheat me in the price, but not in the goods.
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Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.
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Death is a shadow that always follows the body.
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Death always comes too early or too late.
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Take heed you do not find what you do not seek.
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Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him.
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The best throw of the dice is to throw them away.
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Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.
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He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress.
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Don't dig your grave with your knife and fork.
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
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A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.
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We are usually the best men when in the worst health.
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Learning makes a man fit company for himself as well as for others.
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An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
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A young man idle, an old man needy.
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Sometimes you must be cruel to be kind.
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'Tis money that begets money.
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A small family is soon provided for.
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A burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children suck the mother when they are young and the father when they are old.
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Better a snotty child than his nose wiped off.
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In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.
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The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune.
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A full cup must be carried steadily.
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If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; If you want to be happy for life, plant a tree.
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You may poke a man's fire after you've known him for seven years.
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight.
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He that plants trees loves others besides himself.
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A good beginning makes a good end.
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A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands.
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Use soft words and hard arguments.
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Be not deceived with the first appearance of things, for show is not substance.
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While the doctors consult, the patient dies.
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A stumble may prevent a fall.
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A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
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If you want a thing done, go. If not, send. The shortest answer is doing.
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As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.
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To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming.
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A proverb is the child of experience.
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox
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He laughs best who laughs last.
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Still waters run deep.
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Time is the soul of business.
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No barber shaves so close but another finds his work.
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You must not expect old heads upon young shoulders.
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It takes all sorts to make a world.
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Gray hairs are death's blossoms.
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We never know the worth of water 'til the well is dry.
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The mob has many heads but no brains.
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.
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Sorrow for a husband is like a pain in the elbow, sharp and short.
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Never step over one duty to perform another.
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Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks.
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Love your neighbor, yet pull not down your hedge.
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Foul water will quench fire.
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He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin.
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He that seeks trouble never misses.
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The difference is wide that sheets will not decide.
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Cheat me in the price, but not in the goods.
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Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.
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Death is a shadow that always follows the body.
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Death always comes too early or too late.
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Take heed you do not find what you do not seek.
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Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him.
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The best throw of the dice is to throw them away.
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Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.
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He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress.
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Don't dig your grave with your knife and fork.
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
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A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.
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We are usually the best men when in the worst health.
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Learning makes a man fit company for himself as well as for others.
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An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
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A young man idle, an old man needy.
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Sometimes you must be cruel to be kind.
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'Tis money that begets money.
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A small family is soon provided for.
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A burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children suck the mother when they are young and the father when they are old.
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Better a snotty child than his nose wiped off.
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In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.
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The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune.
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A full cup must be carried steadily.
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If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; If you want to be happy for life, plant a tree.
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You may poke a man's fire after you've known him for seven years.
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight.
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He that plants trees loves others besides himself.
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A good beginning makes a good end.
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A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands.
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Use soft words and hard arguments.
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Be not deceived with the first appearance of things, for show is not substance.
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While the doctors consult, the patient dies.
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A stumble may prevent a fall.
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A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
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If you want a thing done, go. If not, send. The shortest answer is doing.
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As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.
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To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming.
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A proverb is the child of experience.
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox
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Everyone must row with the oars he has.
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Deeds are fruits, words are leaves
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Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body
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As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time
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A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.
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A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
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Vows made in storms are forgotten in calms.
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Vengeance is a dish best eaten cold
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Envy shoots at others and wounds itself
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Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present.
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In the morning be first up, and in the evening last to go to bed, for they that sleep catch no fish
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Don't fall before you're pushed.
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A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.
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An Englishman's home is his castle
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Proportion your expenses to what you have, not what you expect.
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Show me your horse and I will tell you what you are.
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The absent are always in the wrong.
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Give neither advice nor salt, until you are asked for it.
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Danger and delight grow on one stalk.
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Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
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A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
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A man is as old as he feels himself to be.
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Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.
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A full cup must be carried steadily
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If you dam a river it stagnates. Running water is beautiful water. So be a channel.
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Elbow grease is the best polish
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Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light.
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Do not be in a hurry to tie what you cannot untie.
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Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.
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Confession is the first step to repentance.
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A bad penny always turns up.
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April showers brings May flowers.
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Don't drown the man who taught you to swim.
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All wealth begins in mind.
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Advice is least heeded when most needed
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Character is easier kept than recovered
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All happiness is in the mind
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Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat. English Proverb
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst
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All's well that ends well.
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Let him make use of instinct who cannot make use of reason
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No pains, no gains
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A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years
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Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me
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A man without a mustache is like a cup of tea without sugar
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Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs
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If thou canst not see the bottom, wade not
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Old habits die hard.
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A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner
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Many a true word is spoken in jest
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Fame is a magnifying glass
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Seeking happiness is a straight way to misery.
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In time of prosperity friends will be plenty; In time of adversity not one in twenty
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Don't fall before you're pushed
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The old ox plows a straight furrow
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The noisiest drum has nothing in it but air
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Don't cross the bridge until you get to it
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There's a black sheep in every flock.
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An illiterate king is a crowned ass
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A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw
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Kisses that are easily obtained are easily forgotten
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Constant dropping wears away a stone. -mid 13th; earlier in Greek
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Waste makes want
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May as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. English Proverb
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A young doctor makes a humpy graveyard
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Raw cucumber makes the churchyards prosperous
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Hasty climbers have sudden falls
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The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet. -early 13th
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The greater the sinner, the greater the saint
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Everyone must row with the oars he has
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It is no use crying over spilt milk.
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The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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He is lifeless that is faultless
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Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches English Proverb
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Some are wise and some are otherwise
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It’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest. -mid 13th
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Love sees no faults.
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The absent are always in the wrong
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Every ass loves to hear himself bray
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Whom we love best, to them we can say least
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In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats
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Love thy neighbor, yet pull not down thy hedge
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Never love with all your heart, it only ends in breaking. English Proverb
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Venture a small fish to catch a great one
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Better die with honor than live with shame.
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He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns
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He who plants trees loves others beside himself
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Discretion in speech is more important than eloquence
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First come, first served.
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Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat. English Proverb
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Never love with all your heart, it only ends in breaking. English Proverb
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Every cell in my body was telling me that he was my happily ever after.
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