The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
GEORGE HERBERTShall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Prettiness dies first.
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True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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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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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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