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The eye will have his part.

George Herbert

The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Needle Past People Thread
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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House One People Trust
A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Payment Penny People Twice
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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Medical Physician Thank
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Gold Hands Lost
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
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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Dog Fire Nut
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey

The eye will have his part.

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