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He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress.

He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress. – English Proverb

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If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; If you want to be happy for life, plant a tree. – English Proverb

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Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools. – Gene Brown

The fool has to do at last what the wise did at first. – Italian Proverb

Fools build houses, and wise men buy them. – English Proverb

Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet. – African Proverb

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