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If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.

George Herbert

Ease, World, Bees

George Herbert (1941). “The works of George Herbert”, Oxford University Press

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Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.

George Herbert

Sticks, Ill

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.295

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In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.

George Herbert

Rivers, Bees, Found

George Herbert (1959). “The works of George Herbert”

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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.

George Herbert

Leopards

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

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In a long journey straw waighs.

George Herbert

Journey, Long, Long Journey

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.355

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In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.

George Herbert

Hundred, Inches, Contention

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.355

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In doing we learne.
[In doing we learn.]

George Herbert

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In every country dogges bite.

George Herbert

Country, Bites

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

George Herbert

Hay, Ill, Straws

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

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In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.

George Herbert

Pedigree

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

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In sports and journeys men are knowne.
[In sports and journeys men are known.]

George Herbert

Sports, Journey, Men

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.335

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In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
[In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.]

George Herbert

House, Fiddle, Fiddlers

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Though punishment be slow, still it comes.

George Herbert

Punishment, Stills

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In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one eyed is king.]

George Herbert

Kings, Men, Kingdoms

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In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.

George Herbert

Dog, Mouths, Bones

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.369

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In time comes he whom God sends.

George Herbert

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.304

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Into a mouth shut flies flie not.

George Herbert

Mouths

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

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It costs more to doe ill then to doe well.
[It costs more to do ill than to do well.]

George Herbert

Doe, Cost, Ill

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It is a great victory that comes without blood.

George Herbert

Blood, Victory, Great Victory

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.228

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It is better to have wings then hornes.

George Herbert

Wings

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.362

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It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.

George Herbert

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.371

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It is very hard to shave an egge.
[It is very hard to shave an egg.]

George Herbert

Eggs, Hard

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It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.

George Herbert

Mice

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It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.

George Herbert

Fire, Bed, Dangerous

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

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It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.

George Herbert

Horse, Proud

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

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Born: April 3, 1593
Died: March 1, 1633
Occupation: Poet
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