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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

George Herbert

When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mirth Needs Sin
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bacon Chimney Think
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
GEORGE HERBERT

Door Enter House Leave
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
GEORGE HERBERT

Morning Night Soul
Wee know not who lives or dies.
GEORGE HERBERT

Die Know Live People
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Reason Spurs
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
GEORGE HERBERT

God Thee Will
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
GEORGE HERBERT

Know Shoe Wear Wring
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
GEORGE HERBERT

Dry Slander Tempest
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
GEORGE HERBERT

Blame Peter Saint
A little labour, much health.
GEORGE HERBERT

Health Labour Littles
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Poor Reason Weigh
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Folly Grief House

Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

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