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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.

George Herbert

An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Advise Discreet Fool
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Fear God Knowledge Men Void
A child correct behind and not before.
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Behind Children Correct
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
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
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Goest Grief People World
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Mean Sky Success
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
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
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Bacon Chimney Think

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