George Herbert Quotes About House
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The house shows the owner.
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After the house is finisht, leave it.
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If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
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Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
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An old friend is a new house.
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).
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God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison.
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear. Dare to look in thy chest; for 'Tis thine own: And tumble up and down what thou findst there. Who cannot rest till he good fellows find, he breaks up house, turns out of doors his mind.
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The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to their house. [The more women look in their glass, the less they look to their house.]
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Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.
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The House shewes the owner.
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Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
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In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle. [In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.]
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God oft hath a great share in a little house.
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A house and a woman sute excellently.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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That's the best gowne that goes up and downe the house.
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My house, my house, though thou art small, Thou art to me the Escurial.
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In a good house all is quickly ready.
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To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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The back-doore robs the house.
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Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
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Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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Woe to the house where there is no chiding.
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The wife is the key of the house.
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Justice pleaseth few in their owne house. [Justice pleases few in their own house.]
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