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He that believes all misseth; he that believes nothing, hits not.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.
There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
For all may have, If they dare to try, a glorious life, or grave.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last long.
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts not.
Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
Though you see a Church-man ill, yet continue in the Church still.
Gold opens all locks, no lock will hold against the power of gold.
Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your enemy.
A blustering night, a faire day. [A blustering night, a fair day.]
A good bargaine is a pick-purse. [A good bargain is a pick-purse.]
He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is courteous.
He that's foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the punishment.
At Court, every one for himselfe. [At court, everyone for himself.]
The Fox, when hee cannot reach the grapes, saies they are not ripe.
He that hath hornes in his bosom, let him not put them on his head.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can hurt.
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his sleeve.
Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the market.
Who goes to bed, and doth not pray, Maketh two nights to every day!
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme valleys.
Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, makes that and the action fine.
Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred woman.
Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill diet was the mother.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled Enemy.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
Buy at a faire, but sell at home. [Buy at a fair, but sell at home.]
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes it.
Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000 Witches.
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, 'T is angels' music.
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
Happier are the hands compast with yron, then a heart with thoughts.
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
The eye is bigger then the belly. [The eye is bigger than the belly.]
Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze. [Spectacles are death's arquebuse.]
No tye can oblige the perfidious. [No tie can oblige the perfidious.]
When God is made the master of a family, he disorders the disorderly.
States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall bodies.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the people.
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick sleepes.
The horse that drawes after him his halter, is not altogether escaped.