Children Quotes by George Herbert

He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.

— George Herbert

A child correct behind and not before.

— George Herbert

Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can. [Marry your son when you will, your daughter when you can.]

— George Herbert

Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.

— George Herbert

Shee spins well that breedes her children.

— George Herbert

A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman, seldome end well.

— George Herbert

He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.

— George Herbert

The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.

— George Herbert

A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.

— George Herbert

If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought her daughter there.

— George Herbert

To a child all weather is cold.

— George Herbert

Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.

— George Herbert

Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.

— George Herbert

Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.

— George Herbert

The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.

— George Herbert

Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.

— George Herbert

When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.

— George Herbert