Many kiss the hand they would gladly see cut off.
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A great thrust of a lance at a dead Moor.
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Make a silver bridge for a flying enemy.
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Money wins the battle, not the long arm.
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Pray to the saint until you have passed the slough.
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The fool passes for wise if he is silent.
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