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By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.

George Herbert

To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Age Need Treasurer Youth
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Angel Sunday Think
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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First Fool Wedge
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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Call Chuse Olives
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Deeds Wise
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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God Thee Will
Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Distance Envy Greatness
Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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Medicine Mony People Ready
The eye will have his part.
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Eye Hope Part Vision
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
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

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