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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

George Herbert

We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
GEORGE HERBERT

Enough Soon Wells
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.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Deeds Wise
Anothers bread costs deare.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bread Cost Dear
He that staies does the businesse.
GEORGE HERBERT

Busines Gather People Staiies
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Egg Hard Shave
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERT

Food Smell Taste
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
GEORGE HERBERT

Men Remedy Thing
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fasten Gaine People
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
GEORGE HERBERT

Angry Feast Rude
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
GEORGE HERBERT

Married Men Stake
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bee Honey Sweet
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Reason Spurs
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fear God Knowledge Men Void
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.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Men Miserable Pennies
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
GEORGE HERBERT

Assurance Master Pay

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

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