A Lark in A Net

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A Lark in A Net

When you adversary is also your judge, don't bother arguing.

L'Estrange version

A poor lark enter'd into a miserable expostulation with a bird-catcher, that had taken her in his net, and was just about to put her to death. Alas (says she) what am I to dye for now? I am no thief; I have stoln neither gold, nor silver; but for making bold with one pityful grain of corn am I now to suffer.

Moral

'Tis to no purpose to stand reasoning where the adversary is both party and judge.

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