Herbert Quotes

There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.

There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.

There is no body will go to hell for company.

There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can hurt.

There needs a long time to know the worlds pulse.

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.

They that are booted are not alwaies ready.

They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed to rich men that are unthankful to God).

They that know one another salute a farre off.

This world is nothing except it tend to another.

Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.

Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.

Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome. [Though a lie be well dressed, it is ever overcome.]

Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have patience.

Though old and wise, yet still advise.

Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.

Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.

Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not till then.

Though you see a Church-man ill, yet continue in the Church still.

Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.

Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe. [Three helping one another, bear the burden of six.]

Three women make a market.

Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.

Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

To a child all weather is cold.

To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.

To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.

To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.

To a great night, a great Lanthorne.

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.