Ask thy purse what thou shouldst buy.

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Ask thy purse what thou shouldst buy.

Proverb collected by Thomas Preston

Thomas Preston (compiler), A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, proverb 43. — https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39281/pg39281-images.html#proverb_43

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Even small birds must have meat.

Proverb collected by Thomas Preston · Thomas Preston (compiler), A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, proverb 125. — https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39281/pg39281-images.html#proverb_125

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At a great bargain make a great pause.

Proverb collected by Thomas Preston · Thomas Preston (compiler), A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, proverb 69. — https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39281/pg39281-images.html#proverb_69

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