Not even Hercule could contend against two

Similar English and Irish sayings:

Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue; to the end we should hear and see more than we speak Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue; to the end we should hear and see more than we speak
At the game’s end, we shall see who gains At the game’s end, we shall see who gains
Send a fool to the market and a fool he will return again Send a fool to the market and a fool he will return again

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