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A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.
The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.
Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
Alas! sir,
In what have I offended you? What cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?
Alas! sir,
In what have I offended you? What cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?
By doing nothing we learne to do ill.
By doing nothing we learne to do ill.