“Snips of the Tongue”
by
Harry Mathews
from Selected Declarations of Independence
Once burned, twice snide
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Every drug has its day
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The road to help is paved with good intentions
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Never pull of tomorrow what you can do today
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When in Rome, do as the Trojans do
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Half a loan is better than no bread
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Every crowd has a silver lining
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One man’s meat is another man’s person
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Look before you leave
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A snitch in time saves nine
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In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is kinky
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Too many cooks spoil the dwarf
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