Nathaniel Smith (c. 1669), quoted in Thesaurus of Epigrams (1943) by Edmund Fuller
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He that would woo a maid must feign, lie and flatter,
But he that woos a widow must down with his britches and at her.
— Maiden
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He that would woo a maid must feign, lie and flatter,
But he that woos a widow must down with his britches and at her." in the context of "Nathaniel Smith (c. 1669), quoted in Thesaurus of Epigrams (1943) by Edmund Fuller" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Maiden" (Quotes)
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About Maiden
A maiden or maid is a female virgin or, more broadly, merely an unmarried young woman or girl. Related terms include damsel and wench.
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