I.B. George Quotes

Danger it selfe the best remedy for danger.

Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares. [Discreet women have neither eyes nor ears.]

Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.

Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another. [Disgraces are like cherries, one draws another.]

Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.

Dogs are fine in the field.

Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.

Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.

Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.

Emptie vessels sound most.

Empty Chambers make foolish maides.

Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.

Evening words are not like to morning.

Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.

Every bees hony is sweet.

Every day brings his bread with it.

Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.

Every one fastens where there is gaine.

Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.

Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping, the good in learning.

Every one is witty for his owne purpose.

Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet. [Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]

Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.

Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.

Everyone is a master and servant.

Evils have their comfort, good none can support.

Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.

Faire language grates not the tongue.

Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.

Farre shooting never kild bird.

Favour will as surely perish as life.

Fear keepes and looks to the vineyard, and not the owner.

Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.

Feare, the Bedle of the Law.

Feares are divided in the midst.

Flies are busiest about leane horses.

Good service is a great inchantment.

Good swimmers at length are drowned.

Goods are theirs that enjoy them.

Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

Great businesses turne on a little pinne.

Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.

Great paines quickly find ease.

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

Greene wood makes a hott fire.

Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to your mind.

Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.

Happier are the hands compast with yron, then a heart with thoughts.