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• The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.

  George Herbert

  Want, Beast

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.327

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• The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.

  George Herbert

  Sports, Doe

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

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• The bit that one eates, no friend makes.

  George Herbert

  No Friends, Bits

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.321

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• The faulty stands on his guard.

  George Herbert

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.172

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• The first and last frosts are the worst.

  George Herbert

  Frost, Lasts, Firsts

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.179

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• The first blow is as much as two.

  George Herbert

  Blow, Two, Firsts

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.177

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• The first dish pleaseth all.

  George Herbert

  Firsts, Dishes

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.170

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• The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.

  George Herbert

  Children, Father, Firsts

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.159

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• The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.

  George Herbert

  Grants

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

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• The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.

  George Herbert

  Foxes

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

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• The Fox, when hee cannot reach the grapes, saies they are not ripe.

  George Herbert

  Foxes, Grapes, Ripe

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.321

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• The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.

  George Herbert

  Gentle

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.316

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• The Germans wit is in his fingers.

  George Herbert

  Fingers, Wit

  George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.222

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• The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.

  George Herbert

  Mother, Giving, Good Mother

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• The great put the little on the hooke.

  George Herbert

  Littles

  George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.178

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• Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.

  George Herbert

  Doe

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.361

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• Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.

  George Herbert

  House

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.334

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• Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
  [Though a lie be well dressed, it is ever overcome.]

  George Herbert

  Lying, Overcoming, Well Dressed

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• Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.

  George Herbert

  Bites, Gentiles

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• Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.

  George Herbert

  Men, Bread, Spaniards

  George Herbert (1846). “The Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.345, London : W. Pickering

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• Thursday come, and the week's gone.

  George Herbert

  Gone, Thursday, Week

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.344

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• To a child all weather is cold.

  George Herbert

  Children, Weather, Cold

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.314, [s.n.]

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• To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.

  George Herbert

  Men, Crafty

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.172

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• To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.

  George Herbert

  Window, Ready, Fairs

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.248

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• To a great night, a great Lanthorne.

  George Herbert

  Night, Great Night

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

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