George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
