A covetous abbot for one offering loses a hundred.
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Who gives what he has before he is dead, take a mallet and knock that fool on the head.Spanish
Don't be afraid of a spot that can be removed with water.
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He can do but little who cannot threaten another.
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Two of a trade never agree.
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Death is the reaper who doesn't take a midday nap.
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As the day lengthens, so the cold strengthens.
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