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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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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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Covertly Rude Speak Truth
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
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Cutt Steel Tongue
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Needle Past People Thread
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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Debt Grow Rich
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
GEORGE HERBERT

Dead Give Restore
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money

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