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( S. ) Prov . - Leave the jest at its best . See Bohn's Foreign Prov . 167. A la chandelle la chèvre semble demoiselle . ( Fr. ) Prov . - By candle - light the goat looks like a young lady . 168. A la cour d'un tyran , injuste ou ...
( S. ) Prov . - Leave the jest at its best . See Bohn's Foreign Prov . 167. A la chandelle la chèvre semble demoiselle . ( Fr. ) Prov . - By candle - light the goat looks like a young lady . 168. A la cour d'un tyran , injuste ou ...
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( S. ) Prov . - It is little use the unfortunate to be brave . 175. Alea belli . ( L. ) Liv . 37 , 36. — The fortunes of war . ( 2. ) Alea judiciorum . - The hazard of the law . - Chance judiciary . 176. Alea jacta est .
( S. ) Prov . - It is little use the unfortunate to be brave . 175. Alea belli . ( L. ) Liv . 37 , 36. — The fortunes of war . ( 2. ) Alea judiciorum . - The hazard of the law . - Chance judiciary . 176. Alea jacta est .
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( S. ) Prov . – At the end the Gloria is chanted . Don't shout till you are out of the wood . 181. Aliæ nationes servitutem pati possunt , populi Romani est propria libertas . ( L. ) Cic . Phil . 6 , 7 , 19 .-- Other nations can put up ...
( S. ) Prov . – At the end the Gloria is chanted . Don't shout till you are out of the wood . 181. Aliæ nationes servitutem pati possunt , populi Romani est propria libertas . ( L. ) Cic . Phil . 6 , 7 , 19 .-- Other nations can put up ...
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Hipp . 376. - If you wish to silence another , be silent first yourself . 202. Allá vayas , mal , adó te pongan buen cabeçal . ( S. ) Prov -Away with you , sickness , to the places where they make you a good pillow to take your ease .
Hipp . 376. - If you wish to silence another , be silent first yourself . 202. Allá vayas , mal , adó te pongan buen cabeçal . ( S. ) Prov -Away with you , sickness , to the places where they make you a good pillow to take your ease .
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( G. ) Prov.Everything would be right if it were not for “ Buts . ” 210. Alles was ist , ist vernünftig . ( G . ) - Everything that is , is reasonable . Abbrev . form of Hegel's words ( Rechtsphilosophie , Preface , p .
( G. ) Prov.Everything would be right if it were not for “ Buts . ” 210. Alles was ist , ist vernünftig . ( G . ) - Everything that is , is reasonable . Abbrev . form of Hegel's words ( Rechtsphilosophie , Preface , p .
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