Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
GEORGE HERBERTIt’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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The eye will have his part.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Trust not one night’s ice.
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When war begins, then hell openeth.
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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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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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Weening is not measure.
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It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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