George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
All griefes with bread are lesse.
All griefes with bread are lesse.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
