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He makes a beggar first that first relieves him; Not us’rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give.

John Heywood

Small pitchers have wyde eares.
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Eares Pitcher Wyde
Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote.
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Dead Long Man People Person
When all candles are out, all cats are grey, All things are then of one color, as who say. And this proverb faith, for quenching hot desire, Foul water as soon as faire, will quench hot fire.
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Cat Hot Water
Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.
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Ease Mine World
He makes a beggar first that first relieves him; Not us’rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give.
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Giving Men Use
Feed by measure, and defy the physician.
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Measure Physician Treatment
Make hay while the sun shines.
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Opportunity Shining Work
He that will not whan he may,Whan he would, he shall haue nay.
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Haue May People Person
Many handis make light warke.
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Craete Hand Happen Light
All things on earth thus change, some up, some down; Content’s a kingdom, and I wear that crown.
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Contentment Crown Earth
When the iron is hot, strike.
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Hot Iron Opportunity
Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.
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Away Counsayle Two
All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.
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Garlands Green Tree
A cat may looke on a King.
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Cat King May
It had need to bee A wylie mouse that should breed in the cats eare.
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Care Cat Need
Every dog has its day.
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Dog Wisdom Wise

He makes a beggar first that first relieves him; Not us’rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give.

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