Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.

Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.

Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.

A continuous dripping on a day of downpour, and a contentious wife, are alike:

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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

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Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
A continuous dripping on a day of downpour, and a contentious wife, are alike:
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