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As they use to say, spick and span new. Miguel de Cervantes A closed mouth catches no flies.
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I must follow him through thick and thin.
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It is past all controversy that what costs dearest is, and ought to be, most valued.
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I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine every man for himself, and God for us all.
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Ill-luck, you know, seldom comes alone.
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It is the part of a wise man to keep himself to-day for to-morrow, and not to venture all his eggs in one basket.
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It is good to live and learn.
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I shall be as secret as the grave.
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I think it a very happy accident.
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A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.
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Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. His most famous work, 'Don Quixote,' is considered one of the most important literary works ever written and the first modern novel. Cervantes' life was marked by adventure and hardship, including military service, participation in the Battle of Lepanto where he was wounded, and long periods of poverty and imprisonment. Despite these adversities, he produced a vast body of work that explored themes such as reality versus illusion, honor, and madness. His writing is characterized by its wit, humanism, and psychological depth. Cervantes has had a lasting influence on world literature, and his figure is synonymous with literary genius.