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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.

George Herbert

Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Distance Envy Greatness
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Blame Peter Saint
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Angel Sunday Think
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Gold Hands Lost
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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Mean Measure Run Year
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
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
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Fortune Great Misfortune
The scalded head feares cold water.
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Cold Fear Water
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles

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