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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.

George Herbert

France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
In a long journey straw waighs.
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Journey Long Patience Weight
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Bread Estate Two Wallet
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Bottom Swim World
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Little Own Patient
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
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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Mean Measure Run Year
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
The scalded head feares cold water.
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Cold Fear Water
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House

Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.

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