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"There is nothynge that more dyspleaseth God, Than from theyr children to spare the rod."
John Skelton / Magnyfycence. Line 1954.

Magnyfycence. Line 1954.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain

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"He ruleth all the roste."
John Skelton / Why Come ye not to Courte. Line 198.

Why Come ye not to Courte. Line 198.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain

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"In the spight of his teeth."
John Skelton / Colyn Cloute. Line 939.

Colyn Cloute. Line 939.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain

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"He knew what is what."
John Skelton / Colyn Cloute. Line 1106.

Colyn Cloute. Line 1106.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain

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"By hoke ne by croke."
John Skelton / Colyn Cloute. Line 1240.

Colyn Cloute. Line 1240.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain

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"The wolfe from the dore."
John Skelton / Colyn Cloute. Line 1531.

Colyn Cloute. Line 1531.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain

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"Old proverbe says, That byrd ys not honest That fyleth hys owne nest."
John Skelton / Poems against Garnesche.

Poems against Garnesche.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain

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