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When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]

George Herbert

Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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Long Rope Wait
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Bottom Swim World
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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Deception Feet Physicians
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Chasten Emotion People Version
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Deeds Wise
When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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Mirth Needs Sin
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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Atheism Atheist Devil
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine

When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]

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