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Hungry Dogs will eat dirty Pudding;  He that would live at Peace and Rest, Must hear and see, and say the Best.

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Hungry Dogs will eat dirty Pudding; He that would live at Peace and Rest, Must hear and see, and say the Best.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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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]

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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]Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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Fat Paunches make Lean Pates.

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Fat Paunches make Lean Pates.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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Give a Man Luck and throw him into the Sea;  Money makes the Mare to go;  Much falls between the Cup and the Lip.

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Give a Man Luck and throw him into the Sea; Money makes the Mare to go; Much falls between the Cup and the Lip.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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

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Little Pitchers have great Ears; Many talk of Robin Hood who never shot in his Bow.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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Need makes the old Wife trot;  [woodcut: barefoot old woman hitches up skirts to cross a stream]

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Need makes the old Wife trot; [woodcut: barefoot old woman hitches up skirts to cross a stream]Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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Better play at small Game than stand out;  Give him a Rowland for his Oliver.

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Better play at small Game than stand out; Give him a Rowland for his Oliver.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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Give him a Rowland for his Oliver;  Penny Wise, and Pound Foolish;  He that Reckons without his Host must reckon again.

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Give him a Rowland for his Oliver; Penny Wise, and Pound Foolish; He that Reckons without his Host must reckon again.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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

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Proferred Service stinks; The Receiver is as bad as the Thief; Reckon not your Chickens before they are hatched.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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It’s neither Rhime nor Reason; What is got over the Devil’s Back will be spent under his Belly.

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It’s neither Rhime nor Reason; What is got over the Devil’s Back will be spent under his Belly.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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

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To buy a Pig in a poke; Robin Hood’s Pennyworths; He looks one way and rows another.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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

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A Rolling Stone gathers no Moss; It is good to make Hay while the Sun shines.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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Near is my Shirt, but Nearer is my Skin.

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Near is my Shirt, but Nearer is my Skin.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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One Man had better steal a Horse than another look over the Hedge;  [woodcut: highayman with hat and cape leads a horse]

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One Man had better steal a Horse than another look over the Hedge; [woodcut: highayman with hat and cape leads a horse]Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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He makes a Rod for his own Breech.

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He makes a Rod for his own Breech.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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

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The more Haste the worse Speed; When the Sky falls we shall catch Larks.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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’Tis too late to spare when all is spent;  One Swallow does not make Summer.

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’Tis too late to spare when all is spent; One Swallow does not make Summer.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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When the Steed’s stolen, shut the Stable Door.

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When the Steed’s stolen, shut the Stable Door.Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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

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After sweet Meat comes sour Sauce; [woodcut of stout man, seated, with bandaged foot]Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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A Shoemaker must not go beyond his Last

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A Shoemaker must not go beyond his LastDictionary of Proverbs (1917)

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