Geoffrey Chaucer — "If gold ruste, what shal iren do?"
If gold ruste, what shal iren do?
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From The Parson's Tale, a proverb applied to the corruption of the clergy, serving as a sharp and unfiltered critique of moral decay among leaders.
Date: c. 1387-1400
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