"Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out."
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"Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule."
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"Let none say, I will not drinke water."
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"The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer. [The lame goes as far as your staggerer.]"
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"The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]"
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"The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome."
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"The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes. [The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an owl's eyes.]"
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"The House shewes the owner."
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"The house is a fine house, when good folks are within."
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"The horse that drawes after him his halter, is not altogether escaped."
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"The hole calls the thiefe. [The hole calls the thief.]"
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"The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile. [The higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail.]"
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"The hearts letter is read in the eyes."
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"The groundsell speakes not save what it heard at the hinges."
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"The greatest step is that out of doores. [The greatest step is that out of doors.]"
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"Noble houskeepers neede no dores."
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"No tye can oblige the perfidious. [No tie can oblige the perfidious.]"
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"No profit to honour, no honour to Religion."
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"No naked man is sought after to be rifled."
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"No love is foule, nor prison fair."
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