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All that shakes falles not.

George Herbert

If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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Ill Straw
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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Dry Slander Tempest
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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Men Miserable Pennies
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Drowned Length Swimmer
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Compromise Fat Lawsuit
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers

All that shakes falles not.

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