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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]

George Herbert

It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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God Thee Will
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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Horse Long Race
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Brabling Need
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
The way is an ill neighbour.
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Ill Neighbour Way
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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Men Miserable Pennies
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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Beauty Flame Light

Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]

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