It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.
[On] est bien fou de cerveau
Qui prétend contenter tout le monde et son père.
Qui prétend contenter tout le monde et son père.
Original text (French)
Original text (French)
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
Beware, as long as you live, of judging people by appearances.
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