George Herbert Quotes & Sayings

Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning. — George Herbert

It is good to hold the asse by the bridle. — George Herbert

The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet. — George Herbert

The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
[The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an owl's eyes.] — George Herbert

He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
[He that hath a head of wax must not walk in the sun.] — George Herbert

But who does hawk at eagles with a dove? — George Herbert

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe. — George Herbert

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse. — George Herbert

Living well is the best revenge. — George Herbert

All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous. — George Herbert

Waight and measure take away strife. — George Herbert

Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing. — George Herbert

The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
[The rich knows not who is his friend.] — George Herbert

He that will enter into Paradise, must have a good key. — George Herbert

Drought never brought dearth. — George Herbert

Hee that comes of a hen must scrape. — George Herbert

We are fooles one to another. — George Herbert

A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
[A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.] — George Herbert

A man well mounted is ever Cholerick. — George Herbert

Water a farre off quencheth not fire. — George Herbert

Wealth is the Conjurer's Devil, Whom, when he thinks he hath, the Devil hath him. — George Herbert

On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
[On painting and fighting look aloof.] — George Herbert

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee. — George Herbert

In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers. — George Herbert

He that makes a good war makes a good peace. — George Herbert

Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
[Better suffer ill, than do ill.] — George Herbert

The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer.
[The lame goes as far as your staggerer.] — George Herbert

Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day. — George Herbert

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire. — George Herbert

Hee that labours and thrives spins gold. — George Herbert

Would it even be possible to add a "suggested wallpaper" feature that analyzes your favored walls and shows similar ones? — George Herbert

Amongst good men two men suffice. — George Herbert

Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer. — George Herbert

In doing we learne.
[In doing we learn.] — George Herbert

He that gives me small gifts would have me live. — George Herbert

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

He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death. — George Herbert

Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought to be interposed. — George Herbert

Hee that repaires not a part, builds all. — George Herbert

If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell. — George Herbert

He that is his owne Counsellor knowes nothing sure but what hee hath laid out. — George Herbert

There are three waies, the Vniversities, the Sea, the Court. — George Herbert

The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome. — George Herbert

Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing. — George Herbert

Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him. — George Herbert

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

The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
[The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.] — George Herbert

All are not merry that dance lightly. — George Herbert

Storms make the oak grow deeper roots. — George Herbert

The hard gives more then he that hath nothing. — George Herbert

The wife is the key of the house. — George Herbert

Beare with evill, and expect good. — George Herbert

Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes. — George Herbert

The Devill is not alwaies at one doore. — George Herbert

The shortest answer is doing. — George Herbert

The first and last frosts are the worst. — George Herbert

Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke. — George Herbert

All things require skill but an appetite. — George Herbert

Better never begin than never make an end. — George Herbert

The Catt sees not the mouse ever. — George Herbert

Be calm in arguing: for fierceness makes
Error a fault, and truth discourtesy. — George Herbert

True praise rootes and spreedes. — George Herbert

Man is all symmetrie,
Full of proportions, one limbe to another,
And all to all the world besides:
Each part may call the farthest, brother:
For head with foot hath privite amitie,
And both with moons and tides. — George Herbert

Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it.
[Old praise dies unless you feed it.] — George Herbert

Prosperity lets goe the bridle. — George Herbert

They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes. — George Herbert

To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt. — George Herbert

An upbraided morsell never choaked any. — George Herbert

Wine ever paies for his loding. — George Herbert

He
the country parson
is not witty or learned or eloquent, but holy. — George Herbert

When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
[When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot be much.] — George Herbert

God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison. — George Herbert

Give loosers leave to talke. — George Herbert

When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things. — George Herbert

None saies his Garner is full. — George Herbert

A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
[A horse stumbles that has four legs.] — George Herbert

He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife. — George Herbert

That which sufficeth is not little. — George Herbert

He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth. — George Herbert

Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another. — George Herbert

The wolf must die in his own skin. — George Herbert

Sleepe without supping, and wake without owing. — George Herbert

Hee stands not surely, that never slips. — George Herbert

The goate must browse where she is tyed. — George Herbert

Little journeys and good cost bring safe home. — George Herbert

Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme valleys. — George Herbert

Love and businesse teach eloquence. — George Herbert

I had rather ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me. — George Herbert

He that sowes trusts in God. — George Herbert

A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman, seldome end well. — George Herbert

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

Love is the true price of love. — George Herbert

The singing man keepes his shop in his throate. — George Herbert

Let none say, I will not drinke water. — George Herbert

Every bees hony is sweet. — George Herbert

If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles. — George Herbert

A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule. — George Herbert

Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man. — George Herbert

The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost. — George Herbert

A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold. — George Herbert