To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
GEORGE HERBERTTo fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
GEORGE HERBERTIn the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
GEORGE HERBERTBetter never begin than never make an end.
GEORGE HERBERTThe offender never pardons.
GEORGE HERBERTWho eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
GEORGE HERBERTWe live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
GEORGE HERBERTWho would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
GEORGE HERBERTAll our pompe the earth covers.
GEORGE HERBERTThe first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
GEORGE HERBERTThe scalded head feares cold water.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
GEORGE HERBERTIn good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
GEORGE HERBERTThere are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERTLawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
GEORGE HERBERTLittle pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
GEORGE HERBERTSlander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
GEORGE HERBERT