George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
The buyer needes a hundred eyes, the seller not one.
The buyer needes a hundred eyes, the seller not one.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to read more
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
A man's destiny is alwayes dark.
A man's destiny is alwayes dark.
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
