Home Quotes by George Herbert

The wife is the key of the house.

— George Herbert

In a good house all is quickly ready.

— George Herbert

Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.

— George Herbert

Little journeys and good cost bring safe home.

— George Herbert

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

— George Herbert

Woe to the house where there is no chiding.

— George Herbert

A house and a woman sute excellently.

— George Herbert

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

— George Herbert

Buy at a faire, but sell at home. [Buy at a fair, but sell at home.]

— George Herbert

In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle. [In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.]

— George Herbert

Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the market.

— George Herbert

Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).

— George Herbert

Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.

— George Herbert

My house, my house, though thou art small, Thou art to me the Escurial.

— George Herbert

Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.

— George Herbert

Justice pleaseth few in their owne house. [Justice pleases few in their own house.]

— George Herbert

If any speak ill of thee, fly home to thy own conscience and examine thy heart. If thou art guilty, it is…

— George Herbert

After the house is finisht, leave it.

— George Herbert

The back-doore robs the house.

— George Herbert

The house shows the owner.

— George Herbert

The Mr. absent, and the house dead.

— George Herbert

An old friend is a new house.

— George Herbert

If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.

— George Herbert

Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.

— George Herbert

The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.

— George Herbert