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 Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the 
fowler he is.  
 Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the 
fowler he is. 
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, 
or as a fool to the correction read more 
 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. 
 Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become 
powerful.  
 Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become 
powerful. 
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
 His eyes
 Were with his heart. and that was far away.  
 His eyes
 Were with his heart. and that was far away. 
 They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed 
to rich men that are unthankful to God).  
 They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed 
to rich men that are unthankful to God). 
 Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
 (Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]  
 Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
 (Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.] 
 It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy 
those who are well to do.  
 It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy 
those who are well to do.