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George Herbert Quotes - Page 42

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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.

In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.

Leopards

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

In a long journey straw waighs.

Journey, Long, Long Journey

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.355

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

Hundred, Inches, Contention

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.355

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

In every country dogges bite.

Country, Bites

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

Hay, Ill, Straws

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.

Pedigree

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

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

Sports, Journey, Men

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

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

House, Fiddle, Fiddlers

Though punishment be slow, still it comes.

Punishment, Stills

In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king. [In the kingdom of blind men the one eyed is king.]

Kings, Men, Kingdoms

In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.

Dog, Mouths, Bones

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.369

In time comes he whom God sends.

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.304

Into a mouth shut flies flie not.

Mouths

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

It costs more to doe ill then to doe well. [It costs more to do ill than to do well.]

Doe, Cost, Ill

It is a great victory that comes without blood.

Blood, Victory, Great Victory

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.228

It is better to have wings then hornes.

Wings

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.362

It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.371

It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]

Eggs, Hard

It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.

Mice

It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.

Fire, Bed, Dangerous

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.

Horse, Proud

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.

Wicked, Wicked Things

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.319

It's absurd to warme one in his armour.

Absurd, Armour

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.353

It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.

Ill

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.358

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