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

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

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

I talk of Chalk and you of Cheese; Charity begins at Home; Cut your Coat according to your Cloth; What can’t be cur’d must be endur’d.

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

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]

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

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

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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]

Fat Paunches make Lean Pates.

Nothing venture, nothing have; Virtue which parleys is near a Surrender.

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

Well begun is half ended; All is well that ends well.

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

Save a Thief from Hanging, and he’ll cut your Throat; Jack will never make a Gentleman.

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

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

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

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

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