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Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.

George Herbert

There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
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Fasten Gaine People
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
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Poor Reason Weigh
Better never begin than never make an end.
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End Laziness Speaker
In a long journey straw waighs.
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Journey Long Patience Weight
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
It is better to have wings then hornes.
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Betetr Horne Wing
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Emotion Much Spaniard
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Bottom Swim World
Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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Fear Hope Path Right Wrong
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Bread Estate Two Wallet
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Dog Fire Nut

Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.

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