English 18th Century Proverbs
English 18th Century Proverbs
care pounds proverbs
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
evil proverbs sufficient unto
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
proverbs till
Don't halloo till you are out of the wood.
ad backs bite fleas lesser proverbs
Big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite them, and little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum.
fool forty proverbs
A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
door either proverbs shut
A door must be either shut or open.
hand oneself proverbs
One hand for oneself and one for the ship.
fools proverbs
Fools and bairns should never see half-done work.
climb eat fruit proverbs
He that will eat the fruit must climb the tree.
follows proverbs
He that follows freits (omens), freits will follow him.
bowls proverbs
Those who play at bowls must look out for rubbers.
proverbs
Keep your own fish-guts for your own sea-maws.
bad dog hang name proverbs
Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
half proverbs truth
Half the truth is often a whole lie.