What did George Herbert mean by: Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings. - George Herbert Pastor · England Copy
+ The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his sleeve. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, George Herbert, Sleeves, Stealing, 0 - George Herbert Pastor · England
+ A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child. Feraz Zeid, July 6, 2023December 12, 2023, George Herbert, Children, Cows, Rich, 0 - George Herbert Pastor · England
+ Music helps not the toothache. Feraz Zeid, September 16, 2023December 24, 2023, George Herbert, Helping, 0 - George Herbert Pastor · England
+ God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy. Feraz Zeid, August 20, 2023December 12, 2023, George Herbert, Weight, Wrath, 0 - George Herbert Pastor · England
+ Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches. Feraz Zeid, July 18, 2023December 12, 2023, George Herbert, Shoes, 0 - George Herbert Pastor · England
+ Set good against evill. [Set good against evil.] Feraz Zeid, July 10, 2023December 12, 2023, George Herbert, Evil, 0 - George Herbert Pastor · England
+ Into a mouth shut flies flie not. Feraz Zeid, October 4, 2023December 26, 2023, George Herbert, Mouths, 0 - George Herbert Pastor · England
+ Whether shall the Oxe goe, where he shall not labour? Feraz Zeid, August 13, 2023December 12, 2023, George Herbert, Labour, 0 - George Herbert Pastor · England
A man often runs the risk of throwing away a witticism if he admits that it is his own. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
As sheepish as a fox captured by a fowl. [Fr., Honteux comme un renard qu’une poule aurait pris.] - Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France
Men try to run life according to their wishes; life runs itself according to necessity. - Jean Toomer Writer
I seem to have run in a great circle, and met myself again on the starting line. - Jeanette Winterson Author · England
When a woman gives birth her waters break and she pours out the child and the child runs free. - Jeanette Winterson Author · England
To avoid discovery I stay on the run. To discover things for myself, I stay on the run. - Jeanette Winterson Author · England
Shuttered like a fan no-one suspects your shoulder blades of wings. - Jeanette Winterson Author · England