George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
All are not merry that dance lightly.
All are not merry that dance lightly.
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]
Every ill man hath his ill day.
Every ill man hath his ill day.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.
Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.
He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.
He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
