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Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.

John Heywood

When all candles are out, all cats are grey, All things are then of one color, as who say. And this proverb faith, for quenching hot desire, Foul water as soon as faire, will quench hot fire.
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Cat Hot Water
To give importance to trifling matters.
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Giving Importance Matter
Nought venture, nought have. [Nothing ventured, nothing gained.]
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Life Risk Struggle Venture
When the iron is hot, strike.
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Hot Iron Opportunity
Small pitchers have wyde eares.
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Eares Pitcher Wyde
All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.
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Garlands Green Tree
Many handis make light warke.
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Craete Hand Happen Light
All things on earth thus change, some up, some down; Content’s a kingdom, and I wear that crown.
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Contentment Crown Earth
This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.
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Last Nine Wonder
He makes a beggar first that first relieves him; Not us’rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give.
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Giving Men Use
Make hay while the sun shines.
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Opportunity Shining Work
He that will not whan he may,Whan he would, he shall haue nay.
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Haue May People Person
It is a poor dog that is not worth the whistling
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Dog Fun Poor Whistling
Every dog has its day.
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Dog Wisdom Wise
Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.
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Away Counsayle Two
Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.
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Ease Mine World

Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.

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