"Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread."
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"Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely."
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"Vertue never growes old."
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"Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man."
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"Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children."
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"Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.]"
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"Ty it well, and let it goe."
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"Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement."
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"Two ill meales make the third a glutton."
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"Truth and oyle are ever above. [Truth and oil are ever above.]"
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"True praise rootes and spreedes."
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"Too much taking heede is losse. [Too much taking heed is loss.]"
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"To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna."
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"To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell."
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"To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine."
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"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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"To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four."
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"To review ones store is to mow twice."
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"To play at Chesse when the house is on fire."
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"To live peaceably with all breedes good blood."
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