While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
GEORGE HERBERTIt’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The wife is the key of the house.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Never was strumpet faire.
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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All that shakes falles not.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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