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 hunger, for “the mair he tarrows the less he gets.”

The following seem to have reference to the other end of life:

Here are a few old expressions that teach the importance of perseverance and industry:

These all teach the well-known truth that perseverance is the mother of good luck, and that the man who endeavours has the best chance to succeed. Hence—

The following proverb shows that our ancestors did not always rise above the self-interest so common to human nature :