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There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]

George Herbert

The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Goest Grief People World
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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Built House Lawyer
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own
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
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring
When war begins, then hell openeth.
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Hell Openth War
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
GEORGE HERBERT

Drink Frog Gossip Talk
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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Good Make Pig Shaft Tail
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fortune Great Misfortune

There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]

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