In war, hunting, and love, for one pleasure a hundred pains.
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Give a man rope enough and he will hang himself.Portuguese
He keeps his road well enough who gets rid of bad company.
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Third time is the charm.
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Grief for a dead wife lasts to the door.
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Let every one be content with what God has given him.
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Three or four daily will bring you to the bottom of the sack.
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