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The scalded head feares cold water.

George Herbert

Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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Encounter Goeth Hath
Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Good Hard Newes
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Gold Hands Lost
Better never begin than never make an end.
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End Laziness Speaker
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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Debt Grow Rich
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
He that will be surety, shall pay.
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Pay People Surety
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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Body Pain Wine
Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
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Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
Weening is not measure.
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Doubt Knowlegfe Matter Weep

The scalded head feares cold water.

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