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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.

George Herbert

Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
GEORGE HERBERT

All Good Mora Sure
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
GEORGE HERBERT

Deception Feet Physicians
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Advise Discreet Fool
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
GEORGE HERBERT

Choak Myself Upbraided
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Poor Reason Weigh
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Fair Ready Window
That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.
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Dust Flesh Mortality
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money

Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.

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