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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.

George Herbert

Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
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
Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Attend Men World
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
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Live Well Well
Good and quickly seldom meet.
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Haste Meet Seldom
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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Owner Purpose Witty
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Age Need Treasurer Youth
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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Dry Slander Tempest
Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Ears Hearing Little
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Deed Honor Ill

Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.

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