"Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe."
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"Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it."
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"Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch."
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"Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes."
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"Hee that lives well is learned enough."
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"Hee that lives ill, feare followes him."
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"Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it."
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"Hee that labours and thrives spins gold."
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"Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales."
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"Hee that keepes his owne makes warre."
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"Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick."
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"Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches."
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"If you would bee at ease, all the world is not."
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"If you must flie, flie well."
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"If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine."
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"If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare."
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"If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand."
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"If things were to be done twice, all would be wise."
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"If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles. [If the wise erred not, it would go hard with fools.]"
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"If the old dog barke he gives counsell. [If the old dog barks, he gives counsel.]"
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