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Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
You stick in the same mire.
You stick in the same mire.
Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.
Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.
Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.