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• Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.

  George Herbert

  Wealth, Moderation

  George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.278

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• Emptie vessels sound most.

  George Herbert

  Sound, Vessel

  "Jacula Prudentum; or Outlandish Proverbs, Sentences, &c. Selected by Mr. George Herbert". Book compiled by George Herbert et al., 1651.

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• Empty Chambers make foolish maides.

  George Herbert

  Foolish, Empty, Chamber

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.316

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• Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.

  George Herbert

  Two, Bread, Estates

  George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.228

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• From a chollerick man withdraw a little; from him that saies nothing, for ever.
  [From a choleric man withdraw a little; from him that says nothing, for ever.]

  George Herbert

  Men, Littles

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• Gamsters and race-horses never last long.

  George Herbert

  Horse, Race, Long

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.352

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• Give loosers leave to talke.

  George Herbert

  Giving

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.345

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• Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Restoring

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.344

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• Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.
  [Giving much to the poor doth increase a man's store.]

  George Herbert

  Men, Giving, Poor

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• God comes to see without a bell.

  George Herbert

  Bells

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.304

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• God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.

  George Herbert

  Fitting

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.297

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• God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.

  George Herbert

  Ends

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.345

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• God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens, and to rivers foords.

  George Herbert

  Hands, Sea, Rivers

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.301

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• Good horses make short miles.

  George Herbert

  Horse, Miles, Good Horse

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.272

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• Good is god, but better carries it.

  George Herbert

  Carrie

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• Good is the mora that makes all sure.

  George Herbert

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.296

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• Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.

  George Herbert

  Bees

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.320

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• Good land, evill way.

  George Herbert

  Land, Way

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.354

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• Good service is a great inchantment.

  George Herbert

  Good Service

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.329

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• Good swimmers at length are drowned.

  George Herbert

  Swimmer, Length

  George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.319

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• Good words quench more then a bucket of water.

  George Herbert

  Water, Buckets, Quench

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.327

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• Goods are theirs that enjoy them.

  George Herbert

  Enjoy, Goods

  George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.174

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• Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.

  George Herbert

  Gossip, Frogs

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.328

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• Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

  George Herbert

  Giving

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.324

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• Great businesses turne on a little pinne.

  George Herbert

  Littles, Great Business

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

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