"Knowledge is no burden."
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"Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number."
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"Justice pleaseth few in their owne house. [Justice pleases few in their own house.]"
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"Jest not with the eye or with Religion."
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"It's not good fishing before the net."
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"It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow."
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"It's more paine to doe nothing then something."
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"It's good tying the sack before it be full."
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"It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon."
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"It's an ill councell that hath no escape."
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"It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing."
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"It's absurd to warme one in his armour."
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"It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner."
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"It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender."
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"It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground."
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"It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw."
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"It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare."
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"It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]"
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"It is good to hold the asse by the bridle."
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"Musick helps not the tooth-ach."
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