Woman is certainly the daughter of Delay personified!

Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.
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Man Mistake Please Woman Worst
As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.
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Dowry Goodness Sufficient Wisdom
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
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Anand Thakur
Never speak ill of an absent friend.
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Anand Thakur
A word to the wise is sufficient
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Sufficient Wisdom Word
We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor.
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Labour Lose Word
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
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Exception Expectation Result Rule
How bitter it is to reap a harvest of evil for good that you have done!
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Anand Thakur
The evil that we know is best.
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Anand Thakur
If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
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Anand Thakur
The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious.
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Anand Thakur
Man is no man, but a wolf.
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Animal Man Wolf
If you speak insults you will hear them also.
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Insult Talk Willing Yourself
If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people’s wrath is as heavy as lead.
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Anand Thakur
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
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Anand Thakur
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will reap the advantage of it.
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