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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.

George Herbert

I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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Fish Morsel Take
By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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Mean Measure Run Year
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Fear God Knowledge Men Void
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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House One People Trust
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
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
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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Bee Honey Sweet
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Food Smell Taste
Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Need Occasion Require
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Better Health People Suffer
All our pompe the earth covers.
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Cover Earth Pompe
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet

Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.

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