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One hand washeth another, and both the face.
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
He that makes a good war makes a good peace.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
Willowes are weak, yet they bind other wood.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
Withough danger you cannot go beyond danger.
He who has the pepper may season as he lists.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
God oft hath a great share in a little house.
Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
All the Armes of England will not arme feare.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
The Wolfe knowes, what the ill beast thinkes.
There is no body will go to hell for company.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
Would you know what money is, go borrow some.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.