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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.

George Herbert

Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Distance Envy Greatness
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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House One People Trust
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
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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First Fool Wedge
The life of man is a winter way.
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Men Way Winter
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Courtesy Desire News
To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Gain Spend Techheth
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Good Hard Newes
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Choak Myself Upbraided
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Goest Grief People World
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs

The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.

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