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Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.

George Herbert

The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Deeds Wise
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
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own
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
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Enough Soon Wells
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Payment Penny People Twice
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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Eat Greedy Horse
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Choak Myself Upbraided
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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Covertly Rude Speak Truth
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Angry Feast Rude
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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Long Rope Wait
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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Make Mill Paire Wind
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use

Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.

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