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There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.

George Herbert

The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Choak Myself Upbraided
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Mean Sky Success
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
It is better to have wings then hornes.
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Betetr Horne Wing
Anothers bread costs deare.
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Bread Cost Dear
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Money Mony Women
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
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure

There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.

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