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• The eye will have his part.

  George Herbert

  Eye

  George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.237

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• The fault is as great as hee that is faulty.

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  Faults

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.333

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• The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.

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  Horse, Faults, Saddles

  George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.256

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• The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes it.

  George Herbert

  World

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.339

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• The great would have none great and the little all little.

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  Littles

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.272

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• The greatest step is that out of doores.
  [The greatest step is that out of doors.]

  George Herbert

  Doors, Steps

  George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.306

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• The groundsell speakes not save what it heard at the hinges.

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  Heard, Hinges

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.329

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• The hearts letter is read in the eyes.

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  Heart, Eye, Letters

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.298

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• The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
  [The higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail.]

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  Tails, Apes, Shows

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• The hole calls the thiefe.
  [The hole calls the thief.]

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  Thieves, Holes

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• The horse that drawes after him his halter, is not altogether escaped.

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  Horse

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.277

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• The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.

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  House, Fine, Folks

  George Herbert (1856). “The Works of George Herbert, in Prose and Verse: Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, Incumbent of Bear Wood. With Illustrations”, p.332

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• The House shewes the owner.

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  House, Owners

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

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• The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
  [The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an owl's eyes.]

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  Eye, Eagles, Wings

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.319

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• The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.

  George Herbert

  Mouths, Ill

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

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• The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer.
  [The lame goes as far as your staggerer.]

  George Herbert

  Lame

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• The Law is not the same at morning and at night.

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  Morning, Night, Law

  George Herbert (1846). “The Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.336, London : W. Pickering

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• The least foolish is wise.

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  Wise, Foolish

  George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.283

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• The life of man is a winter way.

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  Winter, Men, Way

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.319

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• The life of spies is to know, not bee known.

  George Herbert

  Spy, Bees, Knows

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.367

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• The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
  [The little cannot be great unless he devour many.]

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  Littles, Bees

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• The March sunne raises but dissolves not.

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  March, Raises

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.346

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• The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.

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  Horse, Eye, Masters

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.160

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• The Mill gets by going.

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  Mills

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.296

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• The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence.
  [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]

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  Men, Pennies, Miserable

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