The fool has to do at last what the wise did at first.


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Hunger is the best sauce.
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He gains a great deal who loses a vain hope.
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Hope is the last to abandon the unhappy.
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He that jokes confesses.
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The healthy die first.
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Big mouthfuls often choke.
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The person who lives with cripples will soon learn to limp.
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The right man comes at the right time.
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Never do that by proxy which you can do yourself.
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He who knows little quickly tells it.
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A little man often cast a long shadow.
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To him that watches, everything is revealed.
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He who begins many things finishes but few.
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By asking for the impossible we obtain the possible.
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Better no law than laws not enforced.
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Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it
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Make peace with man and war with your sins.
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A sin confessed is half forgiven.
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Simplicity is the seal of truth.
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A silent mouth is melodious.
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Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth.
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