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Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.
For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
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Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
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Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
She either gives a stomach and no food--
Such are the poor, in health--or else a feast
And takes away the stomach-- such are the rich,
That have abundance, and enjoy it not.
The scalded head feares cold water.
The scalded head feares cold water.
