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... Prov.- Good things come to some people while they sleep . 2. Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia . ( L. ) Law Max . The abuse of anything is no argument against its proper use . 3. Ab actu ad posse valet illatio . ( L . ) — From ...
... Prov.- Good things come to some people while they sleep . 2. Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia . ( L. ) Law Max . The abuse of anything is no argument against its proper use . 3. Ab actu ad posse valet illatio . ( L . ) — From ...
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... Prov.- Poverty obstructs the road to virtue . It is so easy to be good when one is well off . 14. Abnormis sapiens crassaque Minerva . ( L. ) Hor . Ep . 2 , 2 , 3 .-- Of plain good sense , untutored in the school . Full of mother - wit ...
... Prov.- Poverty obstructs the road to virtue . It is so easy to be good when one is well off . 14. Abnormis sapiens crassaque Minerva . ( L. ) Hor . Ep . 2 , 2 , 3 .-- Of plain good sense , untutored in the school . Full of mother - wit ...
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... Prov . - Good- bye to the carriage , good - bye to the shop ! There is an end of the business : the establishment is broken up . 77. Adieu , paniers , vendanges sont faites . ( Fr. ) Prov . - Good- bye , baskets ! vintage is over ! The ...
... Prov . - Good- bye to the carriage , good - bye to the shop ! There is an end of the business : the establishment is broken up . 77. Adieu , paniers , vendanges sont faites . ( Fr. ) Prov . - Good- bye , baskets ! vintage is over ! The ...
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... Prov . ap . Cic . Att . 9 , 10 , 3. — While a sick man has life , it is said that there is hope . tantem . 116. Ægyptum quam mihi laudabas , Serviane charissime , totam didici levem pendulam et ad omnia famæ momenta voli- Genus hominum ...
... Prov . ap . Cic . Att . 9 , 10 , 3. — While a sick man has life , it is said that there is hope . tantem . 116. Ægyptum quam mihi laudabas , Serviane charissime , totam didici levem pendulam et ad omnia famæ momenta voli- Genus hominum ...
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... Prov . - Clear water flows from a pure spring . 141. A force de peindre le diable sur les murs , il finit par ap- paraître en personne . ( Fr. ) Prov . - If you will go on painting the devil on the walls , it will end by his appear- ing ...
... Prov . - Clear water flows from a pure spring . 141. A force de peindre le diable sur les murs , il finit par ap- paraître en personne . ( Fr. ) Prov . - If you will go on painting the devil on the walls , it will end by his appear- ing ...
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