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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

George Herbert

He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Play Well Win
When war begins, then hell openeth.
GEORGE HERBERT

Hell Openth War
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
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
GEORGE HERBERT

Brabling Need
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
GEORGE HERBERT

Credit Eye Touched
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fish Morsel Take
Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
GEORGE HERBERT

Built House Lawyer
Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
GEORGE HERBERT

Distance Envy Greatness
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
GEORGE HERBERT

Long Rope Wait
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bacon Chimney Think
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Sky Success
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
GEORGE HERBERT

Courtesy Desire News
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fortune Great Misfortune
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERT

Food Smell Taste
He that staies does the businesse.
GEORGE HERBERT

Busines Gather People Staiies
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
GEORGE HERBERT

Law Morning Night

Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

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