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"The fly sat upon the axel-tree of the chariot-wheel and said, What a dust do I raise!"

Aesop
Aesop
Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales associated with him are characterized by anthropo
"The fly sat upon the axel-tree of the chariot-wheel and said, What a dust do I raise!"
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"Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties."
"It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds."
"Any excuse will serve a tyrant."
"It is easy to be brave from a safe distance."
"People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves."
"Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."
"Enemies promises were made to be broken."
"Beware the wolf in sheeps clothing."