Things hardly attained are the longer retained.
More Latin Proverbs:
He hath not a farthing left wherewith to buy a rope to hang himself.Latin
To-morrow we will credit it, not to-day.
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Don't tell a secret to anybody, unless you want the whole world to know it.
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Walk softly but carry a big stick.
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Be not unmindful of obligations conferred.
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Let it be given to the most meritorious.
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