One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.

One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
And some condemned for a fault alone.

What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.

What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.

Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.

Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.

Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.

'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.

'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.

Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.

Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.