All our pompe the earth covers.
GEORGE HERBERTBeing on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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The cholerick man never wants woe.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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All that shakes falles not.
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Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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None knows the weight of another’s burden.
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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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Better never begin than never make an end.
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The eye will have his part.
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Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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