George Herbert

"253. A foole knowes more in his house then a wise man in another's."

"279. Many kisse the hand they wish cut off."

"286. Goe not for every griefe to the physitian, nor for every quarrell to the lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot."

"292. The best mirrour is an old friend."

"294. A man's discontent is his worst evill."

"296. The child saies nothing but what it heard by the fire."

"300. He will burne his house to warme his hands."

"302. All is not gold that glisters."

"305. He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much."

"307. Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him."

"310. Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number."

"314. The absent partie is still faultie."

"317. Be not a baker if your head be of butter."

"319. Little sticks kindle the fire, great ones put it out."

"322. Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home."

"334. When you are an anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer, strike your fill."

"336. He that makes his bed ill, lies there."

"339. Hee that lies with the dogs riseth with fleas."

"344. Who eates his cock alone must saddle his horse alone."

"345. He that is not handsome at twenty, nor strong at thirty, nor rich at forty, nor wise at fifty, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise."

"354. He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good."

"370. Would you know what mony is, go borrow some."

"374. All things require skill but an appetite."

"375. All things have their place, knew wee how to place them."

"376. Little pitchers have wide eares."

"383. The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another."

"386. The buyer needes a hundred eyes, the seller not one."

"391. To a crazy ship all windes are contrary."

"404. One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father."

"406. He that blames would buy."

"412. He that seekes trouble never misses."

"413. He that once deceives is ever suspected."

"421. He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne."

"422. He that hath love in his brest hath spurres in his sides."

"429. Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat ; and hee that hath one sonne makes him a foole."

"440. Fly the pleasure that bites to-morrow."

"445. A great ship askes deepe waters."

"449. Trust not one night's ice."

"460. The resolved minde hath no cares."

"465. In the kingdome of blind men the one-ey'd is king."

"467. Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them."

"473. Hope is the poor man's bread."

"475. Fine words dresse ill deedes."

"477. A poore beauty finds more lovers than husbands."

"495. For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost."

"496. Weigh justly and sell dearely."

"497. Little wealth, little care."

"499. Gluttony kills more then the sword."

"502. A penny spar'd is twice got."

"508. He that tells a secret is another's servant."