He threatens who is afraid.
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Who holds his peace and gathers stones, will find a time to throw them.
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Where there is no honour there is no dishonour.
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Short reckonings make long friends.
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Better deserve honour and not have it, than have it and not deserve it.
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To give is honour, to beg is dishonour.
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