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A collection of English proverbs digested into a convenient method for the speedy finding any one upon occasion : with short annotations : whereunto are added local proverbs with their explications, old proverbial rhythmes, less known or exotick proverbial sentences, and Scottish proverbs / by J. Ray, M.A. and Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Ray, John, 1627-1705.
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this_o be_v also_o a_o latin_a proverb_n lupum_fw-la auribus_fw-la tenere_fw-la when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o doubtful_a business_n in_o hand_n which_o it_o be_v equal_o hazardous_a to_o pursue_v or_o give_v over_o as_o it_o be_v to_o hold_v or_o let_v go_v a_o wolf_n which_o one_o have_v by_o the_o ear_n to_o be_v in_o a_o wood_n you_o can_v see_v wood_n for_o tree_n in_o mari_fw-fr aquam_fw-la quaeris_fw-la to_o make_v woof_n or_o warp_n of_o any_o business_n a_o word_n and_o a_o blow_n when_o he_o shall_v work_v every_o finger_n be_v a_o thumb_n if_o any_o thing_n stay_v let_v work_n stay_v the_o world_n be_v well_o amend_v with_o he_o to_o have_v the_o world_n in_o a_o string_n he_o have_v a_o worm_n in_o his_o brain_n not_o worthy_a to_o carry_v his_o book_n after_o he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v the_o same_o day_n not_o worthy_a to_o wipe_v his_o shoe_n indignus_fw-la qui_fw-la illi_fw-la matellam_fw-la porrigat_fw-la dispeream_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la pyladi_n praestare_fw-la 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dwarf_n in_o derision_n as_o hungry_a as_o a_o hawk_n or_o horse_n as_o kind_a as_o a_o kite_n all_o you_o can_v eat_v you_o will_v hide_v as_o lazy_a as_o ludlam_n dog_n that_o lean_v his_o head_n against_o a_o wall_n to_o bark_v as_o mad_a as_o a_o march_n hare_n foenum_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o cornu_fw-la as_o merry_a as_o the_o maid_n as_o nice_a as_o a_o nun_n hen_n as_o pert_a as_o a_o pearmongers_n mare_n as_o plain_a as_o a_o packsaddle_n or_o a_o pike_n staff_n as_o plump_a as_o a_o partridge_n as_o proud_a as_o a_o peacock_n as_o seasonable_a as_o snow_n in_o summer_n as_o soft_a as_o silk_n as_o true_a as_o a_o turtle_n to_o her_o mate_n as_o warm_v as_o wool_n as_o wise_a as_o walthams_n calf_n that_o run_v nine_o mile_n to_o suck_v a_o bull_n as_o wise_a as_o a_o wisp_n or_o woodcock_n as_o welcome_a as_o water_v into_o a_o ship_n or_o into_o one_o shoe_n as_o weak_a as_o water_n other_o as_o angry_a as_o a_o wasp_n as_o bald_a as_o a_o coat_n as_o bare_a as_o the_o back_n 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