General Villa, tin 1 Mexican leader, la said to be addicted to elaborate forms of speeeli. Some of the proverbs of his nation, which lie is never tired of quoting, aro interesting:—A closed mouth catches no flics. Your worst enemy is always one of your own trade, Smear yourself with honey and you will tc devoured by (lies. Better be the head of a mouse than the tail of a lion. Although a monkey is clothed in silk ,it still remains a monkey. Get a name for early rising, and you may lie abed all day. To a good .appetite no bread is too hard.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 131, 27 October 1914, Page 5
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105Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 131, 27 October 1914, Page 5
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