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Many Words will not fill a Bushel; The younger Brother the better Gentleman.

The more Haste the worse Speed; When the Sky falls we shall catch Larks.

What is bred in the Bone will never be out of the Flesh; One Bird in the Hand is worth two in the Bush; A Cat may look upon a king.

After sweet Meat comes sour Sauce; [woodcut of stout man, seated, with bandaged foot]

All goes down Gutter-lane; As Wise as a Man of Gotham; As good as George of Green; [woodcut: stout man drinks from mug, holds saussage with a fork]

Proferred Service stinks; The Receiver is as bad as the Thief; Reckon not your Chickens before they are hatched.

Harm watch, Harm catch; It is a good Horse that never stumbles.

One good Turn deserves another; He steals a Goose, and gives the Giblets in Alms.

One scabbed Sheep marrs a whole Flock; Tread on a Worm and it will turn.

A Rolling Stone gathers no Moss; It is good to make Hay while the Sun shines.

As sure as God’s in Gloucestershire; Every Man thinks his own Geese Swans.

Sue a Beggar and catch a Louse; Many Hands make Light Work; [woodcut: well-dressed man scratches his head standing near a beggar with outstretched hat]

Good Wine needs no Bush; Kissing goes by Favour; A Lark is better than a Kite

To buy a Pig in a poke; Robin Hood’s Pennyworths; He looks one way and rows another.

The Traceys have always the Wind in their Faces; To cut large Thongs out of another Man’s Leather; Too much of one Thing is good for nothing

A scan of blank paper for use in backgrounds (public domain)

Little Pitchers have great Ears; Many talk of Robin Hood who never shot in his Bow.

An old Dog will learn no Tricks; If you trust before you try, You may repent before you die.

Near is my Shirt, but Nearer is my Skin.

Brag is a good Dog, but Holdfast is a better; The Belly has no Ears; [woodcut: mouse by house perhaps made from candle with snuffer]

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