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George Herbert
260 quotes
“The honey is sweet, but the bee stings.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“215. Into a mouth shut flies flie not.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“235. One hand washeth another, and both the face.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A foole knowes more in his house then a wise man in another's.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Goe not for every griefe to the physitian, nor for every quarrell to the lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The best mirrour is an old friend.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A man's discontent is his worst evill.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The child saies nothing but what it heard by the fire.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He will burne his house to warme his hands.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The absent partie is still faultie.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Be not a baker if your head be of butter.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Little sticks kindle the fire, great ones put it out.”
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“Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When you are an anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer, strike your fill.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He that makes his bed ill, lies there.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hee that lies with the dogs riseth with fleas.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Who eates his cock alone must saddle his horse alone.”
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“He that is not handsome at twenty, nor strong at thirty, nor rich at forty, nor wise at fifty, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise.”
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“He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Would you know what mony is, go borrow some.”
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“All things require skill but an appetite.”
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“All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.”
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“Little pitchers have wide eares.”
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“The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another.”
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“The buyer needes a hundred eyes, the seller not one.”
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“To a crazy ship all windes are contrary.”
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“One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.”
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“He that blames would buy.”
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“He that seekes trouble never misses.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He that once deceives is ever suspected.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.”
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“He that hath love in his brest hath spurres in his sides.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat ; and hee that hath one sonne makes him a foole.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fly the pleasure that bites to-morrow.”
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“A great ship askes deepe waters.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Trust not one night's ice.”
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“The resolved minde hath no cares.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the kingdome of blind men the one-ey'd is king.”
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“Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.”
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“Hope is the poor man's bread.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) said by 1633 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fine words dresse ill deedes.”
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