"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

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“The soldier who executes his captain's commands is no less valuable than the captain who gave the order.”

“Y así, del poco dormir y del mucho leer, se le secó el cerebro, de manera que vino a perder el juicio.”

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“...estás en tu casa, donde eres señor della, como el rey de sus alcabalas.”

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