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... Prov . - Every- one's friend is no one's friend . " A favourite has no friends . " - Gray . 245. Amicorum esse communia omnia . ( L. ) Prov . Cf. Cic . Off . 1 , 16 , 51. - Friends ' goods are common property . ( Translated from the ...
... Prov . - Every- one's friend is no one's friend . " A favourite has no friends . " - Gray . 245. Amicorum esse communia omnia . ( L. ) Prov . Cf. Cic . Off . 1 , 16 , 51. - Friends ' goods are common property . ( Translated from the ...
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... Prov . ~ Even the sea , for all it is so great , grows calm . The most hot - tempered man is sometimes cool . 275. Anche la rana morderebbe se avesse denti . ( It . ) Prov.— Even the frog would bite if it had teeth . 276. Anch ' io sono ...
... Prov . ~ Even the sea , for all it is so great , grows calm . The most hot - tempered man is sometimes cool . 275. Anche la rana morderebbe se avesse denti . ( It . ) Prov.— Even the frog would bite if it had teeth . 276. Anch ' io sono ...
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... Prov . - After death the doctor . When it is too late . 327. Après la pluie , le beau temps . ( Fr . ) - After the rain , fair weather . After the storm , a calm . 328. Après le rire , les pleurs : Après les jeux , les douleurs . ( Fr ...
... Prov . - After death the doctor . When it is too late . 327. Après la pluie , le beau temps . ( Fr . ) - After the rain , fair weather . After the storm , a calm . 328. Après le rire , les pleurs : Après les jeux , les douleurs . ( Fr ...
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... Prov . - The eagle does not catch flies . Motto of Lords Graves and Churston . Great people should be above_noticing or avenging petty annoy . ances . Cf. in same sense , Elephantus non capit mures . ( L. ) Prov . - An elephant doesn't ...
... Prov . - The eagle does not catch flies . Motto of Lords Graves and Churston . Great people should be above_noticing or avenging petty annoy . ances . Cf. in same sense , Elephantus non capit mures . ( L. ) Prov . - An elephant doesn't ...
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... Prov . - Poverty is the sixth sense . 368. Armuth schändet nicht . ( G. ) Prov . Poverty is no disgrace . 369. Arrectis auribus adsto . ( L. ) Virg . A. 2 , 303. — I wait with listening ear . 370. Ars artium omnium conservatrix . ( L ...
... Prov . - Poverty is the sixth sense . 368. Armuth schändet nicht . ( G. ) Prov . Poverty is no disgrace . 369. Arrectis auribus adsto . ( L. ) Virg . A. 2 , 303. — I wait with listening ear . 370. Ars artium omnium conservatrix . ( L ...
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