He that is angry at a feast is rude.
GEORGE HERBERTYou cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
More George Herbert Quotes
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Every one fastens where there is gaine.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Prettiness dies first.
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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