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One swallow maketh not summer. (John Heywood)
Much water goeth by the mill That the miller knoweth not of. View quote
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He that will not whan he may, Whan he would, he shall haue nay. View quote
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Nought venter nought have. View quote
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It is a foule byrd that fyleth his owne nest. View quote
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I pray thee let me and my fellow have A haire of the dog that bit us last night. View quote
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Who is so deafe or so blinde as is hee That wilfully will neither heare nor see? View quote
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Who is worse shod than the shoemaker's wife? View quote
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Than farewell riches, the fat is in the fire, And neuer shall I to like riches aspire. View quote
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Yes yes (quoth she) for all those wyse woordis vttred, I know on which syde my bread is buttred. But there will no butter cleaue on my breade. And on my bread any butter to be spreade. Euery promise that thou therin dost vtter, Is as sure as it were sealed with butter. View quote
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To th' end of a shot and beginning of a fray. (John Heywood)
It is a deere collop That is cut out of th' owne flesh. View quote
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Well aunt (quoth Ales) all is well that endes well. Ye Ales, of a good begynnyng comth a good end. View quote
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The mo the merier, we all daie here and sée Ye, but the fewer the better fare (said hée) View quote
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If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be. View quote
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Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. View quote
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Two heddis are better then one. View quote
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To hold with the hare and run with the hound. View quote
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And ones their hastie heate a littell controlde, Than perceiue they well, hotte love soone colde. And whan hasty witlesse mirth is mated weele, Good to be mery and wise, they thinke and feele. View quote
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Time is tickell, and out of sight out of minde. Than catche and holde while I may, fast binde fast finde. View quote
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She looketh as butter would not melt in her mouth. (John Heywood)
All thing is the woorse for the wearing. View quote
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Leape out of the frying pan into the fyre. View quote
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Who hopeth in Gods helpe, his helpe can not starte: Nothing is impossible to a willyng hart, And will maie wyn my herte, herein to consent, To take all thinges as it cometh, and be content. View quote
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Rome was not built in one daie (quoth he) and yet stood Till it was finist, as some say, full faire. View quote
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