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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.

George Herbert

When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Need Occasion Require
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Fair Ready Window
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
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Men Remedy Thing
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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Body Pain Wine
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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Confidence Inspirational Sport
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money
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
Conversation makes one what he is.
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Conversation Make People Success
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People

Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.

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