The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
GEORGE HERBERTGood words are worth much, and cost little.
More George Herbert Quotes
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By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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An old dog barks not in vain.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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No Alchymy to saving.
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Music helps not the toothache.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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He that will be surety, shall pay.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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