Hee stands not surely, that never slips.

Hee stands not surely, that never slips.

Good is the mora that makes all sure.

Good is the mora that makes all sure.

Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.

Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.

Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.

Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

Hee will spend a whole yeares rent at one meales meate.

Hee will spend a whole yeares rent at one meales meate.

Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.

Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.

This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.