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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

George Herbert

When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Need Occasion Require
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Blame Peter Saint
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
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
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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Eat Greedy Horse
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
The scalded head feares cold water.
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Cold Fear Water
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money
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
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain

Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

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