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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.

George Herbert

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
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Angel Sunday Think
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Blame Peter Saint
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
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
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
Conversation makes one what he is.
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Conversation Make People Success
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
Never was strumpet faire.
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Create Faire Strumpet
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
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
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Little Own Patient

The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.

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