A man may bear till his back breaks.

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A man may bear till his back breaks.

Proverb collected by Thomas Preston

Thomas Preston (compiler), A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, proverb 80. — https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39281/pg39281-images.html#proverb_80

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Don't run away with more than you can carry.

Proverb collected by Thomas Preston · Thomas Preston (compiler), A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, proverb 204. — https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39281/pg39281-images.html#proverb_204

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Care's no cure.

Proverb collected by Thomas Preston · Thomas Preston (compiler), A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, proverb 200. — https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39281/pg39281-images.html#proverb_200

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Burn not your candle at both ends at once.

Proverb collected by Thomas Preston · Thomas Preston (compiler), A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, proverb 190. — https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39281/pg39281-images.html#proverb_190

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