George Herbert Sayings

Of all smells, bread: of all tasts, salt.

Of all smells, bread: of all tasts, salt.

Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.

Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.

He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]

He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]

Gifts enter every where without a wimble.

Gifts enter every where without a wimble.

Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.

Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.

One slumber finds another.

One slumber finds another.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

In a long journey straw waighs.

In a long journey straw waighs.

Ill vessels seldome miscarry.

Ill vessels seldome miscarry.

Health and mony goe farre.

Health and mony goe farre.