Top 1268 Quotes & Sayings by George Herbert - Page 20
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Last updated on December 22, 2024.
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
[It is very hard to shave an egg.]
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
It's absurd to warme one in his armour.
It is better to have wings then hornes.
It's an ill councell that hath no escape.
In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one eyed is king.]
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
It's not good fishing before the net.
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
Knowledge is no burden.
Losse embraceth shame.
Let none say, I will not drinke water.
It costs more to doe ill then to doe well.
[It costs more to do ill than to do well.]
Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.
Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
Love makes a good eye squint.
In time comes he whom God sends.
It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon.
Many friends in generall, one in speciall.
Though punishment be slow, still it comes.
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
[In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.]
It's good tying the sack before it be full.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then by stars at their nativities.
Love makes one fitt for any work.
It is a great victory that comes without blood.
It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.
Labour as long liu'd, pray as even dying.
[Labor as long-lived, pray as ever dying.]
It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
Love is not found in the market.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
Jest not with the eye or with Religion.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
[Justice pleases few in their own house.]
Love and businesse teach eloquence.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
Little journeys and good cost bring safe home.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand griefes prove.
Little losses amaze, great tame.
Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
Little wealth, little care.
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome.
[In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
Long jesting was never good.
It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
[Marry your son when you will, your daughter when you can.]
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
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