Top 1268 Quotes & Sayings by George Herbert - Page 14
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Last updated on December 23, 2024.
At the games end we shall see who gaines.
An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
An old friend is a new house.
At Court, every one for himselfe.
[At court, everyone for himself.]
Amongst good men two men suffice.
Better to be blinde, then to see ill.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
[Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
Bee not a Baker, if your head be of butter.
Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought to be interposed.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
Better be a foole then a knave.
[Better be a fool than a knave.]
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Citties are taken by the eares.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
At dinner my man appeares.
Conversation makes one what he is.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
At Length the Fox turnes Monk.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000 Witches.
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
[Better good afar than evil at hand.]
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Cities seldome change Religion only.
Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
Being on sea saile, being on land settle.
[Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).
Aske much to have a little.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
[Better spare to have of thine own than ask of other men.]
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
An ill agreement is better then a good judgement.
[An ill agreement is better than a good judgment.]
Buy at a faire, but sell at home.
[Buy at a fair, but sell at home.]
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
Armour is light at table.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
Castles are Forrests of stones.
An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
Craft against craft makes no living.
Criticks are like brushers of Noblemens cloaths.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
Councell breakes not the head.
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