He who is destined for the gallows will not be drowned.
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Seek the brave in prison and the stupid among the clergy.
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Better to turn back than to lose your way.
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Sorrow doesn't kill, but it blights.
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Until you have smoked out the bees, you can't eat the honey.
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Where you saw wood, there the sawdust will fall.
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