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Feed by measure, and defy the physician.

John Heywood

To give importance to trifling matters.
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Giving Importance Matter
Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote.
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Dead Long Man People Person
Many handis make light warke.
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Craete Hand Happen Light
He that will not whan he may,Whan he would, he shall haue nay.
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Haue May People Person
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
Nought venture, nought have. [Nothing ventured, nothing gained.]
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Life Risk Struggle Venture
Fieldes have eies and woods have eares.
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Music Nature Silence
Small pitchers have wyde eares.
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Eares Pitcher Wyde
Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.
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Away Counsayle Two
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
All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.
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Garlands Green Tree
Every dog has its day.
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Dog Wisdom Wise
Let the world slide, let the world go; A fig for care, and a fig for woe! If I can’t pay, why I can owe, And death makes equal the high and low.
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Care Death World
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
A cat may looke on a King.
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Cat King May

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