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A woman and a ship ever want mending.... >>

A clown enriched knows neither relation nor friend.... >>

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A civil question deserves a civil answer.... >>

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Nurse, you are mistress whilst the child sucks, and after th... (Spanish) >>

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The dearest child of all is the dead one.... (Spanish) >>

The evil wound is cured, but not the evil name.... (Spanish) >>

No lock will hold against the power of gold.

- French Proverb