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Good swimmers at length are drowned.

George Herbert

Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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Horse Long Race
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fish Morsel Take
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Fair Ready Window
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Deed Honor Ill
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
The way is an ill neighbour.
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Ill Neighbour Way
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
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Angry Feast Rude
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Money Mony Women
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

Good swimmers at length are drowned.

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