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Every one is witty for his owne purpose.

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
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Chasten Emotion People Version
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Fear God Knowledge Men Void
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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Fish Morsel Take
Prettiness dies first.
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Die First Prettiness
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
A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Bees Hony Maketh
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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Another Feet Half Straw
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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Beare Eye Jest Religion

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