John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2313 George Herbert 1593-1633 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2313 |
| AUTHOR: | George Herbert (1593–1633) |
| QUOTATION: | To a close-shorn sheep God gives wind by measure. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Jacula Prudentum. |
| Note 1. God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.—Laurence Sterne: Sentimental Journey. [back] |