He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
GEORGE HERBERTTo seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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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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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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The life of man is a winter way.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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