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Rh 58. As charms are nonsense, nonsense is a charm.

59. Ask and have, is sometimes dear buying.

60. A soft tongue may strike hard.

61. As pride increases, fortune declines.

62.* As sore places meet most rubs, proud folks meet most affronts.

63. A temper to bear much, will have much to bear.

64. A wicked hero will turn his back to an innocent coward.

65. As we must account for every idle word, so we must for every idle silence.

66. At a great pennyworth, pause a while.

67. A traveller should have a hog's nose, deer's legs, and an ass's back.

68. At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter.

69.* At 20 years of age the will reigns; at thirty the wit; at 40 the judgment.

70. Bad commentators spoil the best of books.

71. Bad gains are truly losses.