House Quotes by George Herbert

A house and a woman sute excellently.

— George Herbert

Woe to the house where there is no chiding.

— George Herbert

Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.

— George Herbert

The House shewes the owner.

— George Herbert

An old friend is a new house.

— 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

That's the best gowne that goes up and downe the house.

— 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

Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]

— George Herbert

When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

He that would be well, needs not goe from his owne house. [He that would be well needs not go from his…

— George Herbert

The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to their house. [The more women look in their glass, the…

— George Herbert

By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear. Dare to look in thy chest;…

— George Herbert

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.

— George Herbert

A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

— George Herbert

The wife is the key of the house.

— George Herbert

In a good house all is quickly ready.

— George Herbert

After the house is finisht, leave it.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison.

— George Herbert