Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
GEORGE HERBERTThe miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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He that will be surety, shall pay.
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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