"He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers."
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"He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday."
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"Hee that is throwne would ever wrestle."
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"Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden."
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"Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes."
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"Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing."
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"Hee that hath charge of soules transports them not in bundles."
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"Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse."
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"Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle."
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"Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die."
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"Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the fowler he is."
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"Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe."
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"Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought."
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"Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice."
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"Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish."
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"Hee that comes of a hen must scrape."
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"Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once."
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"Hee that brings good newes knockes hard."
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"Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it."
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"Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands."
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