George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
You may be on land, yet not in a garden.
You may be on land, yet not in a garden.
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines.
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines.
The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly.
The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly.
A mans discontent is his worst evill.
A mans discontent is his worst evill.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The blind eate many a flie.
The blind eate many a flie.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
