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George Herbert

A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Drowned Length Swimmer
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Emotion Much Spaniard
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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Dog Fire Nut
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
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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Fish Morsel Take
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
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Cutt Steel Tongue
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
Good and quickly seldom meet.
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Haste Meet Seldom
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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Atheism Atheist Devil
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Bread Estate Two Wallet
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Fair Ready Window
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe

We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.

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