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To rob Peter and pay Paul.

— John Heywood

More from John Heywood

  1. Beggars should be no choosers.
  2. A man may well bring a horse to water, But he cannot make him drink without he will.
  3. Ill weed groweth fast.
  4. Rome was not built in one day.
  5. Better late than never.
  6. Children learn to creep ere they can learn to go.
  7. Of a good beginning cometh a good end.
  8. Better is half a loaf than no bread.

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  • balance
  • debt
  • ethics
  • finance

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