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Weening is not measure.

George Herbert

I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring
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
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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Dog Fire Nut
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Bread Estate Two Wallet
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
Anothers bread costs deare.
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Bread Cost Dear
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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Everyone Fault Time
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Mean Sky Success
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Payment Penny People Twice
Better never begin than never make an end.
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End Laziness Speaker
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
When war begins, then hell openeth.
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Hell Openth War

Weening is not measure.

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