Fire Quotes by George Herbert

A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.

— George Herbert

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

— George Herbert

Let anger's fire be slow to burn.

— George Herbert

The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.

— George Herbert

Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney.

— George Herbert

That from small fires comes oft no small mishap.

— George Herbert

Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.

— George Herbert

Greene wood makes a hott fire.

— George Herbert

Calmness is great advantage; he that lets Another chafe, may warm him at his fire.

— George Herbert

To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]

— George Herbert

Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]

— George Herbert

Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled. [Wood half-burnt is easily kindled.]

— George Herbert

Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]

— George Herbert

A crooked log makes a strait fire.

— George Herbert

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

— George Herbert

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

— George Herbert

It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.

— George Herbert

Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

— George Herbert

Working and making a fire doth discretion require.

— George Herbert

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.

— George Herbert

Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.

— George Herbert