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He is not poor who has a competency.
He is not poor who has a competency.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Health without money is halfe an ague.
Health without money is halfe an ague.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
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He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
