Selected quad for the lemma: water_n
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A03057
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Outlandish proverbs, selected by Mr. G.H.
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Herbert, George, 1593-1633.
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STC 13182; ESTC S103991
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sell_v his_o liberty_n 785._o he_o that_o once_o hit_v be_v ever_o bend_v 786._o he_o that_o serve_v must_v serve_v 787._o he_o that_o lend_v give_v 788._o he_o that_o preach_v give_v alms_n 789._o he_o that_o cocker_n his_o child_n provide_v for_o his_o enemy_n 790._o a_o pitiful_a look_n ask_v enough_o 791._o who_o will_v sell_v the_o cow_n must_v say_v the_o word_n 792._o service_n be_v no_o inheritance_n 793._o the_o faulty_a stand_v on_o his_o guard_n 794._o a_o kinsman_n a_o friend_n or_o who_o you_o entreat_v take_v not_o to_o serve_v you_o if_o you_o will_v be_v serve_v neat_o 795._o at_o court_n every_o one_o for_o himself_o 796._o to_o a_o crafty_a man_n a_o crafty_a and_o a_o half_a 797._o he_o that_o be_v throw_v will_v ever_o wrestle_v 798._o he_o that_o serve_v well_o needs_o not_o ask_v his_o wage_n 799_o fair_a language_n grate_v not_o the_o tongue_n 800_o a_o good_a heart_n can_v lie_v 801._o good_a swimmer_n at_o length_n be_v drown_v 802_o good_a land_n evil_a way_n 803._o in_o do_v we_o learn_v 804._o it_o be_v good_a walk_n with_o a_o horse_n in_o one_o hand_n 805._o god_n and_o parent_n and_o our_o master_n can_v never_o be_v requite_v 806._o a_o ill_a deed_n can_v bring_v honour_n 807._o a_o small_a heart_n have_v small_a desire_n 808._o all_o be_v not_o merry_a that_o dance_v light_o 809._o courtesy_n on_o one_o side_n only_o last_v not_o long_a 810_o wine-counsel_n seldom_o prosper_v 811._o ween_v be_v not_o measure_n 812._o the_o best_a of_o the_o sport_n be_v to_o do_v the_o deed_n and_o say_v nothing_o 813._o if_o thou_o thyself_o can_v do_v it_o attend_v no_o other_o help_v or_o hand_n 814._o of_o a_o little_a thing_n a_o little_a displease_v 815._o he_o warm_v too_o near_o that_o burn_v 816._o god_n keep_v i_o from_o four_o house_n a_o usurer_n a_o tavern_n a_o spital_n and_o a_o prison_n 817._o in_o hundred_o else_o of_o contention_n there_o be_v not_o a_o inch_n of_o love_n 818._o do_v what_o thou_o ought_v and_o come_v what_o come_v can_v 819._o hunger_n make_v dinner_n pastime_n supper_n 820._o in_o a_o long_a journey_n straw_n weigh_v 821._o woman_n laugh_v when_o they_o can_v and_o weep_v when_o they_o will_v 822._o war_n be_v death_n feast_n 823._o set_v good_a against_o evil_n 824._o he_o that_o bring_v good_a news_n knock_v hard_a 825._o beat_v the_o dog_n before_o the_o lion_n 826._o have_v come_v not_o alone_o 827._o you_o must_v lose_v a_o fly_n to_o catch_v a_o trout_n 828._o better_o a_o snotty_a child_n than_o his_o nose_n wipe_v off_o 829._o no_o prison_n be_v fair_a nor_o love_v foul_a 830._o he_o be_v not_o free_a that_o draw_v his_o chain_n 831._o he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o his_o way_n that_o go_v to_o a_o good_a inn_n 833._o there_o come_v nought_o out_o of_o the_o sack_n but_o what_o be_v there_o 834._o a_o little_a give_v seasonable_o excuse_v a_o great_a gift_n 835._o he_o look_v not_o well_o to_o himself_o that_o look_v not_o ever_o 836._o he_o think_v not_o well_o that_o think_v not_o again_o 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endure_v be_v not_o overcome_v 855._o he_o that_o give_v all_o before_o he_o die_v provide_v to_o suffer_v 856._o he_o that_o talk_v much_o of_o his_o happiness_n summon_v grief_n 857._o he_o that_o love_v the_o tree_n love_v the_o branch_n 858._o who_o hasten_v a_o glutton_n choke_v he_o 859._o who_o praise_v saint_n peter_n do_v not_o blame_v saint_n paul_n 860._o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o craft_n let_v he_o shut_v up_o shop_n 861._o he_o that_o know_v nothing_o doubt_v nothing_o 862._o green_a wood_n make_v a_o hot_a fire_n 863._o he_o that_o marry_v late_a marry_v ill_a 864._o he_o that_o pass_v a_o winter_n day_n escape_v a_o enemy_n 865._o the_o rich_a know_v not_o who_o be_v his_o friend_n 866._o a_o morning_n sun_n and_o a_o wine-bred_a child_n and_o a_o latin-bred_a woman_n seldom_o end_v well_o 867._o to_o a_o close_o shear_v sheep_n god_n give_v wind_n by_o measure_n 868_o a_o pleasure_n long_o expect_v be_v dear_a enough_o sell_v 869._o a_o poor_a man_n cow_n die_v 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be_v more_o pain_n to_o do_v nothing_o then_o something_o 885._o among_o good_a man_n two_o man_n suffice_v 886._o there_o need_v a_o long_a time_n to_o know_v the_o world_n pulse_n 887._o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o that_o be_v very_o young_a or_o very_o old_a last_v not_o 888._o a_o tyrant_n be_v most_o tyrant_n to_o himself_o 889._o too_o much_o take_v heed_n be_v loss_n 890._o craft_n against_o craft_n make_v no_o live_v 891._o the_o reverend_a be_v ever_o before_o 892._o france_n be_v a_o meadow_n that_o cut_v thrice_o a_o year_n 893._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o build_v two_o chimney_n then_o to_o maintain_v one_o 894._o the_o court_n have_v no_o almanac_n 895._o he_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o paradise_n must_v have_v a_o good_a key_n 896._o when_o you_o enter_v into_o a_o house_n leave_v the_o anger_n ever_o at_o the_o door_n 897._o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n who_o use_v it_o not_o 898._o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o dearth_n one_o garner_n 899._o he_o that_o 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