Top 1268 Quotes & Sayings by George Herbert - Page 21
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Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Nothing lasts but the Church.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
None saies his Garner is full.
No love is foule, nor prison fair.
Not only ought fortune to be pictured on a wheel, but every thing else in this world.
Neither bribe nor loose thy right.
One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
[One eye of the master sees more than ten of the servants']
Of a new Prince, new bondage.
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.
One stroke fells not an oke.
One foole makes a hundred.
No day so clear but hath dark clouds.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
[On painting and fighting look aloof.]
Parsons are soules waggoners.
Never was strumpet faire.
Nothing dries sooner then a teare.
Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the market.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to bee buried there.
[No churchyard is so handsome that a man would desire straight to be buried there.]
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
Pension never inriched young man.
[Pension never enriched a young man.]
No hair so small but hath his shadow.
No tye can oblige the perfidious.
[No tie can oblige the perfidious.]
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
[Old men, when they scorn young, make much of death.]
None is offended but by himselfe.
Noble houskeepers neede no dores.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
[Of a pig's tail you can never make a good shaft.]
One hand washeth another, and both the face.
Of faire things, the Autumne is faire.
Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Pardon all but thy selfe.
[Pardon all but thyself.]
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it.
[Old praise dies unless you feed it.]
One mouth doth nothing without another.
No Alchymy to saving.
One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
[Of him that speaks ill, consider the life more than the word.]
Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke.
None is borne Master.
One slumber finds another.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
One sound blow will serve to undo us all.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
Praise day at night, and life at the end.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
[Prayers and provender hinder no man's journey.]
Power seldome grows old at Court.
Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
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