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Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
Castles are Forrests of stones.
Castles are Forrests of stones.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.
When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
