A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
GEORGE HERBERTSlander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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He that staies does the businesse.
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When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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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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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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