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In a long journey straw waighs.

George Herbert

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
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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Bees Know Spy
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
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Food Smell Taste
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Alcohol Drink Glass
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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Everyone Fault Time
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Brest Side Squrres
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
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
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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Leopard Observe Spot
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom

In a long journey straw waighs.

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