Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
GEORGE HERBERTTo 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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All our pompe the earth covers.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
GEORGE HERBERT
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