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Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.

George Herbert

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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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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Men Miserable Pennies
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Good Rich Work
Prettiness dies first.
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Die First Prettiness
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Enough Soon Wells
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Payment Penny People Twice
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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Affection Brain Heat
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Advise Discreet Fool
It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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Bed Dangerous Fire

Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.

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