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Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.
Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.
The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
Fear keepes and looks to the vineyard, and not the owner.
The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.
There would be no great men if there were no little ones.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing.
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
HELP = H(umor), E-go, edging God out, L-istening, P-urpose
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
The great would have none great and the little all little.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.
Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.
The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
There would be no great ones, if there were no little ones.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
To write a verse or two is all the praise That I can raise.
Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
A handful of good life is better than a bushel of learning.
Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.