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Shall 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?

George Herbert

The way is an ill neighbour.
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Ill Neighbour Way
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey
The scalded head feares cold water.
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Cold Fear Water
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Men Remedy Thing
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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Beare Eye Jest Religion
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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Affection Brain Heat
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Age Need Treasurer Youth
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Alcohol Drink Glass
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Fair Ready Window
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder

Shall 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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