Herbert Quotes

A pittifull mother makes a scald head.

A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.

A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.

A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

A small heart hath small desires.

A snow yeare, a rich yeare.

A trade is better then service.

A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe.

A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken to is silent.

A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.

A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.

A woman conceales what shee knowes not.

After the house is finisht, leave it.

All are not merry that dance lightly.

All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.

All came from, and will goe to others.

All feete tread not in one shoe.

All flesh is not venison.

All griefes with bread are lesse.

All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.

All keyes hang not on one girdle.

All our pompe the earth covers.

All that shakes falles not.

All the Armes of England will not arme feare.

All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.

Almes never make poore.

Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.

Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.

Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.

Amongst good men two men suffice.

An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.

An idle head is a boxe for the winde.

An ill deede cannot bring honour.

An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.

An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.

An old friend is a new house.

An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.

An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.

An upbraided morsell never choaked any.

Anothers bread costs deare.

Armour is light at table.

As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.

Aske much to have a little.

Assaile who will, the valiant attends.

Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.

At Court, every one for himselfe. [At court, everyone for himself.]

At dinner my man appeares.

At Length the Fox turnes Monk.

At the games end we shall see who gaines.