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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.

George Herbert

A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom
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
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Fair Ready Window
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
All that shakes falles not.
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People Shakefall
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
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
A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Payment Penny People Twice
By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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Mean Measure Run Year
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Where there is peace, God is.
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God Life Peace
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week

The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.

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