"He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist."
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"He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe."
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"He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack."
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"He carries well, to whom it waighes not. [He carries well, to whomit weighs not.]"
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"He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous."
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"He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife. [He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]"
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"A house and a woman sute excellently."
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"A horse stumbles that hath foure legges. [A horse stumbles that has four legs.]"
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"A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule."
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"A hatt is not made for one shower."
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"A good prayer is master of anothers purse."
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"A good pay-master starts not at assurances."
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"A full belly neither fights nor flies well."
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"A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher."
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"A faire death honours the whole life."
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"A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme."
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"A drunkards purse is a bottle."
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"A disarmed peace is weake."
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"A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid. [A diligent scholar, and the master's paid.]"
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"A dead Bee maketh no Hony."
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