He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
GEORGE HERBERTThe dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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An old dog barks not in vain.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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