The best armor is to keep out of range.
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He who has a straw tail is always in fear of its catching fire.Italian
The thief's wife does not always laugh.
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He who hath an ill name is half hanged.
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Who paints me before blackens me behind.
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A rainy morn oft brings a pleasant day.
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From snow whether cooked or pounded you will get nothing but water.
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