He that would please all, and himself too, Undertakes what he cannot do.
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Never was hood so holy but the devil could get his head into it.Dutch
No wheat without chaff.
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There's no making a donkey drink against his will.
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An envious man waxes lean with the fatness of his neighbour.
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The old ones sing, the young ones pipe.
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They who fight with golden weapons are pretty sure to prove they are right.
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