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Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Life, Gains, Sometimes

George Herbert (1853). “The works of the Rev. George Herbert: with remarks on his writings, and a sketch of his life”, p.380

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Eye, Vision, Language

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.272

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants. [One eye of the master sees more than ten of the servants']

Eye, Masters, Servant

Everyone thinks his sack heaviest.

Thinking, Perspective

Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.

Want, Rich, Enough

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.335

Conversation makes one what he is.

Conversation

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.271

It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.

Funny Friend, Heaven, Hell

"The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes".

To a boiling pot flies come not.

Pot, Boiling

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.296

Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.

Dinner, Hunger, Pastime

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.317

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

Knows

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.323

Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.

Fortune, Misfortunes

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.278

Service without reward is punishment.

Punishment, Rewards

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.254

Living well is the best revenge.

Inspirational, Life, Happiness

George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.308

Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill diet was the mother.

Inspirational, Mother, Father

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.275

The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.

Hurt, Tree, Plant

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.349

His bark is worse than his bite.

Wise, Wisdom, Bark

"Jacula Prudentum; or Outlandish Proverbs, Sentences, &c. Selected by Mr. George Herbert". Book compiled by George Herbert et al., 1651.

If you walk on snow you cannot hide your footprints.

Snow, Footprint, Evidence

Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.

Men, Young, Old Man

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.245

Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.

Home, Dry, Bread

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.349

He that burnes most shines most.

Shining

George Herbert (1856). “The Works of George Herbert, in Prose and Verse: Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, Incumbent of Bear Wood. With Illustrations”, p.320

Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.

Debt, Rich

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.315

A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.

Compromise, Fats, Lawsuit

Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.

Liberty, Wealth, Sells

George Herbert (2002). “George Herbert: Verse and Prose”, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

Would you know what money is, go borrow some.

Money, Knows

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.303

Praise none too much, for all are fickle.

Fickle, Too Much, Praise

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.267

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