The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
GEORGE HERBERTThe Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
GEORGE HERBERTA discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
GEORGE HERBERTCall me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
GEORGE HERBERTThe tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
GEORGE HERBERTAn upbraided morsell never choaked any.
GEORGE HERBERTHee that brings good newes knockes hard.
GEORGE HERBERTIn good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
GEORGE HERBERTThe cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
GEORGE HERBERTThey that are booted are not alwaies ready.
GEORGE HERBERTHee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
GEORGE HERBERTGood words are worth much, and cost little.
GEORGE HERBERTNever was strumpet faire.
GEORGE HERBERTA little labour, much health.
GEORGE HERBERTHe puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
GEORGE HERBERTWho eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
GEORGE HERBERTMusic helps not the toothache.
GEORGE HERBERT