Gold is gold, though it be in a rogue’s purse.
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A goose drinks as much as a gander.Danish
Silent tongue and hempen heart often go together.
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The new is always liked, though the old is often better.
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Call not the devil, he will come fast enough unbidden.
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He that was born under a three-halfpenny planet shall never be worth twopence.
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The fire doesn't care about the owner of the coat that is burning.
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