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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

George Herbert

Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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Good Make Pig Shaft Tail
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Enough Soon Wells
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Deeds Wise
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Emotion Much Spaniard
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Needle Past People Thread
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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Know Shoe Wear Wring
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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All Good Mora Sure
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Brabling Need

God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

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