George Herbert Quotes

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.

Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.

Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.

Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.

Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.

Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.

Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.

Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.

Hee that's fed at anothers hand may stay long ere he be full.

Hee will spend a whole yeares rent at one meales meate.

Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.

Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.

Heresie is the school of pride.

Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off.

Honour and profit lie not in one sacke. [Honour and profit lie not in one sack.]

Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.

I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.

I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire. [I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heir.]

If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.

If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.

If great men would have care of little ones, both would last long.

If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.

If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought her daughter there.

If the old dog barke he gives counsell. [If the old dog barks, he gives counsel.]

If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles. [If the wise erred not, it would go hard with fools.]

If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.

If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.

If you must flie, flie well.

If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.

Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.

Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.

Ill vessels seldome miscarry.

In a good house all is quickly ready.

In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.

In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.

In a retreat the lame are formost. [In a retreat the lame are foremost.]

In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.

In doing we learne. [In doing we learn.]

In every countrey the sun rises in the morning. [In every country the sun rises in the morning.]

In every country dogges bite.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

In sports and journeys men are knowne. [In sports and journeys men are known.]

In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle. [In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.]