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

He makes a Rod for his own Breech.

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

Near is my Shirt, but Nearer is my Skin.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Fat Paunches make Lean Pates.

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]

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

A Fool’s Bolt is soon shot; Birds of a Feather flock together; Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire.

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

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