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An old dog barks not in vain.

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He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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Another Feet Half Straw
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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King Void Years
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
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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Bird Feather Hand
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
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
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Alcohol Drink Glass
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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Built House Lawyer
Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Money Mony Women
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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Beauty Flame Light

An old dog barks not in vain.

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