"Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine."
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"Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on all sides."
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"Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled Enemy."
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"Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the people."
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"Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place."
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"Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse."
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"Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing."
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"Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred woman."
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"Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth."
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"Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married. [Take heed of a person marked, and a widow thrice married.]"
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"Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights. [Sweet discourse makes short days and nights.]"
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"Such a Saint, such an offering."
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"Still fisheth he that catcheth one."
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"States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall bodies."
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"Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes."
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"Speake not of a dead man at the table."
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"Speake fitly, or be silent wisely."
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"Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate."
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"Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church, yet robbe the Altar."
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"Some had rather lose their friend then their Jest."
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