Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
GEORGE HERBERTI was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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It is better to have wings then hornes.
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Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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None knows the weight of another’s burden.
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The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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The offender never pardons.
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Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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