Weening is not measure.
GEORGE HERBERTThe wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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The 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.]
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Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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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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Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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He that staies does the businesse.
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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A little labour, much health.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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No Alchymy to saving.
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We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Anothers bread costs deare.
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Conversation makes one what he is.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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The offender never pardons.
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Never was strumpet faire.
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