A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"
Read the saying and check its sourcesA ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,
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- Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved" · Discorso di Father Abraham · massima tra virgolette n. 45 nella selezione integrale conservata
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