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The scalded head feares cold water.

George Herbert

Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Deed Honor Ill
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Needle Past People Thread
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Advise Discreet Fool
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Gold Hands Lost
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
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
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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Good Make Pig Shaft Tail
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
A child correct behind and not before.
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Behind Children Correct
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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All Good Mora Sure
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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God Thee Will

The scalded head feares cold water.

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