I.B. George Quotes

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

To be too busie gets contempt.

To bee beloved is above all bargaines.

To deceive ones selfe is very easie.

To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.

To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]

To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).

To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

To review ones store is to mow twice.

To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.

To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.

To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.

To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.

Too much taking heede is losse. [Too much taking heed is loss.]

True praise rootes and spreedes.

Truth and oyle are ever above. [Truth and oil are ever above.]

Two ill meales make the third a glutton.

Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.

Ty it well, and let it goe.

Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.]

Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.

Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.

Vertue never growes old.

Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.

Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.

Waight and measure take away strife.

Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.

Warre is deaths feast.

Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

Water trotted is as good as oates.

Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]

We are fooles one to another.

We Batchelors laugh and shew our teeth, but you married men laugh till your hearts ake.

We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.

We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.

We must love, as looking one day to hate.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.

Wee know not who lives or dies.

Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.

Weening is not measure.

Weight justly and sell dearely.

Welcome evill, if thou commest alone. [Welcome evil, if thou comest alone.]

Were it not for the bone in the legge, all the world would turne Carpenters (to make them crutches).

Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.

Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.