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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.

George Herbert

Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Gold Hands Lost
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
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Cutt Steel Tongue
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
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Master Parent Requite
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Angry Feast Rude
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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Atheism Atheist Devil
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
He that staies does the businesse.
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Busines Gather People Staiies
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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End Furthest Thinke
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Brest Side Squrres
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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Bird Feather Hand
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Courtesy Desire News
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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Another Feet Half Straw
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Angel Sunday Think

He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.

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