He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
GEORGE HERBERTBeing on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Prettiness dies first.
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A little labour, much health.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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None knows the weight of another’s burden.
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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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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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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