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A child correct behind and not before.
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
Woe be to him that reads but one book.
Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.
Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders.
Health without money is halfe an ague.
One sword keeps another in the sheath.
He that studies his content, wants it.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
Speake not of a dead man at the table.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
Hee that is throwne would ever wrestle.
Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
By all means use sometimes to be alone.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
Of a little thing a little displeaseth.
It is better to have wings then hornes.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
It's absurd to warme one in his armour.
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself.
Jest not with the eye or with Religion.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
A good digestion turneth all to health.
A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
One mouth doth nothing without another.
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
Pull downe your hatt on the winds side.
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
Those that God loves, do not live long.
A piece of a Churchyard fits everybody.
The smith and his penny both are black.
He that steals an egg will steal an ox.
Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
Who would doe ill ne're wants occasion.
Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.