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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
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In a long journey straw waighs.
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Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.
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He who has the pepper may season as he lists.
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It is a great victory that comes without blood.
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He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
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God sends a curst cow short horns.
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Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke.
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The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy). [Wine is a turncoat, first a friend, then an enemy.]
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Time is the rider that breaks youth.
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Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the fowler he is.
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All are not merry that dance lightly.
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To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
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Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.
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The wife is the key of the house.
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Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son makes him a foole.
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To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.
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You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and what he pleaseth.
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One slumber finds another.
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