To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
GEORGE HERBERTThe 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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With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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In a long journey straw waighs.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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None knows the weight of another’s burden.
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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