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Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

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The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World

Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

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