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Good is the mora that makes all sure.

George Herbert

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
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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King Void Years
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
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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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
Never was strumpet faire.
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Create Faire Strumpet
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Little Own Patient
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
All that shakes falles not.
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People Shakefall
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
When war begins, then hell openeth.
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Hell Openth War
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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Know Shoe Wear Wring
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit

Good is the mora that makes all sure.

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