To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
GEORGE HERBERTTo a greedy eating horse a short halter.
GEORGE HERBERTIn a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
GEORGE HERBERTTo gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
GEORGE HERBERTTo a good spender God is the Treasurer.
GEORGE HERBERTThere is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
GEORGE HERBERTIt is better to have wings then hornes.
GEORGE HERBERTWater, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
GEORGE HERBERTPraise the Sea, but keepe on land.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that staies does the businesse.
GEORGE HERBERTLawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
GEORGE HERBERTIt’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
GEORGE HERBERTShall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
GEORGE HERBERTTo have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
GEORGE HERBERTWee know not who lives or dies.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
GEORGE HERBERT