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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.

George Herbert

Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey
Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Distance Envy Greatness
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
In a long journey straw waighs.
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Journey Long Patience Weight
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
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
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Attend Men World
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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Debt Grow Rich
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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Folly Jollity Smack
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
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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Age Need Treasurer Youth
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell

To a good spender God is the Treasurer.

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