To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
GEORGE HERBERTThe 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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The eye will have his part.
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The wife is the key of the house.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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No Alchymy to saving.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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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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He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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