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"Avoid the pleasure which will bite tomorrow."
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A proverb or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language. A proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is a type of a conventional saying similar to proverbs and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a p
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"What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive."
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"When thy friend asks, let there be no to-morrow."
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"Take heed what you say. Walls have ears. (James Shirley)"
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"Faults are thick where love is thin. (1659)"
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"The wolf finds a reason for taking the lamb. (Strauss, 1994, p. 68)"
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"Empty vessels make the most sound."
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"Half a loaf is better than no bread."
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"Every cloud has a silver lining."
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"He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf."
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"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
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"Young saint, old devil. (15th century)"
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