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In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.

George Herbert

The scalded head feares cold water.
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Cold Fear Water
Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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Built House Lawyer
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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Eat Greedy Horse
The wife is the key of the house.
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House Key Wife
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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Mirth Needs Sin
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Deeds Wise
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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Good Make Pig Shaft Tail
Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Good Rich Work
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Blame Peter Saint
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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Confidence Inspirational Sport
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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Bee Honey Sweet
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose

In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.

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