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 HERBERTHe that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
More George Herbert Quotes
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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A little labour, much health.
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