Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.

Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.

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.

The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.

The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide house.

Nothing is more acceptable to a man, than a friend in time of
need.

Nothing is more acceptable to a man, than a friend in time of
need.

They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice read more

They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice are few and far
between.]

In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.