This is the milkmaid’s tale.
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Bleed him, purge him, and if he dies, bury him.Spanish
It is better to strive with a stubborn ass than to carry the wood on one's back.
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Between two friends a notary and two witnesses.
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What you dislike for yourself do not like for me.
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In frosty weather a nail is worth a horse.
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He who has a good looking wife, a castle on the river, or a vineyard on the roadside is never without war.
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