bad man

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a: bad man ~
b: earthen vessel

What:

"A bad man is like an earthen vessel, easy to break, and hard to mend."

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Writer: Frank Jenners Wilstach
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Date: Oct 23 2015 3:15 PM



a: bad man ~
b: the night

What:

"The bad man is like the night, dark, obstruding fears, and dimitting unwholesome vapours upon all that rest beneath"


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Writer: Reuben Percy, John Timbs
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Date: Oct 23 2015 3:17 PM



a: bad man ~
b: middle child

What:

"A bad man is like the middle child in a family of three, he just needs love, support, patience, prayer, and understanding."


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Writer: Shaughnessy Haynes
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Date: Oct 23 2015 3:15 PM



a: bad man ~
b: market of abalones

What:

"To dwell with a bad man is like entering a market of abalones (a large shellfish); after awhile you do not notice the stench, because you yourself have changed-(your garments are saturated with it.)"


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Writer: Loomis, Rev. A. W.
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Date: Oct 23 2015 3:19 PM



a: bad man ~
b: a vulture

What:

"A bad man is like a vulture and his deeds like its feathers . The feathers are so numerous that one never stops plucking them "


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Oct 23 2015 3:21 PM



a: bad man ~
b: cheap bottle of wine

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Writer: nicole MIDDLETON
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Date: Oct 23 2015 3:23 PM



a: Bad man ~
b: blacksmith's shop

What:

"The company of a bad man is like a blacksmith's shop,
Even if you take a lot of care to protect yourself, you will get sparks in thousands."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Oct 23 2015 3:22 PM



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