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To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.

George Herbert

Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Attend Men World
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
In a long journey straw waighs.
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Journey Long Patience Weight
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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Bee Honey Sweet
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Enough Soon Wells
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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King Void Years
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Deed Honor Ill
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
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
A child correct behind and not before.
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Behind Children Correct
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

To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.

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