"If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought her daughter there."
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"If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie."
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"If great men would have care of little ones, both would last long."
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"If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season."
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"If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]"
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"If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell."
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"I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire. [I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heir.]"
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"I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning."
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"Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers."
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"Honour without profit is a ring on the finger."
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"Honour and profit lie not in one sacke. [Honour and profit lie not in one sack.]"
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"Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off."
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"It is a great victory that comes without blood."
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"It costs more to doe ill then to doe well. [It costs more to do ill than to do well.]"
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"Into a mouth shut flies flie not."
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"Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then by stars at their nativities."
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"In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand griefes prove."
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"In time comes he whom God sends."
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"In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]"
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"In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone."
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