What is friar laurence saying? [t]he sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: (ii. vi. 13-15) sugary things are always bad for you - he is advising the young lovers to not get married until the "honeymoon" phase is over. too much of a good thing is still too much - he is advising the young lovers to love moderately. love is like a sugar buzz - he is telling the young lovers that they are acting out of the bounds of reason. he is actually, in this case, really talking about honey.