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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.

George Herbert

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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Bee Honey Sweet
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
The eye will have his part.
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Eye Hope Part Vision
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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Honour Profit Religion
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Alcohol Drink Glass
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Better Health People Suffer
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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Call Chuse Olives

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