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George Herbert Quotes: Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig's tail you can never make a good shaft.]
         

Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig's tail you can never make a good shaft.]


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This page presents the quote "Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig's tail you can never make a good shaft.]". Author of this quote is George Herbert. This quote is about pigs, tails,.