Don't heat the furnace so hot it burns you.

What it means

Norfolk warns the angry Buckingham against rushing at Wolsey. Revenge and rage often hurt the one who feeds them. Cool down before you strike.

The source

"Don't heat the furnace so hot it burns you." Shakespeare said it in Henry VIII 1.1. Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.

"Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot That it do singe yourself."

Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100), Henry VIII 1.1. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Shakespeare (1564–1616). The playwright and poet of Stratford and the Globe. His characters still say the things we feel and cannot put into words.

Questions

What does "Don't heat the furnace so hot it burns you." mean?

Norfolk warns the angry Buckingham against rushing at Wolsey. Revenge and rage often hurt the one who feeds them. Cool down before you strike.

Who said "Don't heat the furnace so hot it burns you."?

Shakespeare (1564–1616). Source: Henry VIII 1.1.

What is the original wording?

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot That it do singe yourself (Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.

Is "Don't heat the furnace so hot it burns you." on a shirt?

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