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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.

George Herbert

Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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First Fool Wedge
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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Ill Straw
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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Horse Long Race
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Choak Myself Upbraided
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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Folly Jollity Smack
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Alcohol Drink Glass
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
The scalded head feares cold water.
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Cold Fear Water
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey
Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Good Rich Work

Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.

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