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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.

George Herbert

A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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Another Feet Half Straw
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Payment Penny People Twice
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Deed Honor Ill
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
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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Everyone Fault Time
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Poor Reason Weigh
Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
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Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Gold Hands Lost
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate

To a good spender God is the Treasurer.

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