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It is better to have wings then hornes.

George Herbert

Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Mean Sky Success
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Advise Discreet Fool
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Poor Reason Weigh
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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Ill Straw
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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Beauty Husband Lover Poor
True beauty lives on high. Ours is but a flame borrowed thence.
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Beauty Borrowed Flame
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Men Remedy Thing

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