Citties are taken by the eares.

Citties are taken by the eares.

Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.

Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.

This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.

The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]

The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

The tongue is the worst part of a bad servant.

The tongue is the worst part of a bad servant.

Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.

Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.

So many men in Court and so many strangers.

So many men in Court and so many strangers.

A trade is better then service.

A trade is better then service.