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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.]

George Herbert

Music helps not the toothache.
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Help Music Toothache
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
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
Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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Call Chuse Olives
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Chasten Emotion People Version
He that will be surety, shall pay.
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Pay People Surety
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Live Well Well
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
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
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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Leopard Observe Spot
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Dog Fire Nut

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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