I. M An Proposeth, God disposeth. 2. Hee begins to die, that quits his desires. 3. A handfull of good life, is better then a bushell of learning. 4. He that studies his content, wants it. 5. Every day brings his bread with it. 6. Humble Hearts, have humble desires. 7. Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his расе. 8. The House shewes the owner. 9. Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich. ro. All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours. 11. Building and marrying of Children, are great wasters. 12. A good bargaine is a pick-purse. 13. The scalded dog feares cold water. 14. Pleasing ware, is halfe sould. 15. Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie. 16. The Wolfe knowes, what the ill beast thinkes. 17. Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes. 18. When all sinnes growes old, coveteousnesse is young. 19. If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe. 20. You cannot know wine by the barrell. 21. A coole mouth, and warme feete, live long. 22. A Horse made, and a man to make. 23. Looke not for muske in a dogges kennell. 24. Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke. 25. Hee puls with a long rope, that waights for anothers death. 26. Great strokes make not sweete musick. 27. A caske and an ill custome nust be broken. 39. Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders. 42. He that will take the bird, must not skare it. 43. He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things. 44. A gentle houswife, marres the houshold. 45. A crooked log makes a strait fire. 46. He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe. 47. A Marchant that gaines not, looseth. 48. Let not him that feares feathers, come among wildfoule. 49. Love, and a Cough cannot be hid. 50. A Dwarfe, on a Gyants shoulder, sees further of the two. 51. Hee that sends a foole, means to follow him. 54. For washing his hands, none sels his lands. 56. The goate must browse where she is tyed. 57. Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man. 58. In a good house all is quickly ready. 59. A bad dog never sees the Wolfe. 60. God oft hath a great share in a little house. 61. Ill ware is never cheape. 62. A cherefull looke, makes a dish a feast. 63. If all fooles had bables, wee should want fuell. 64. Vertue never growes old. 65. Evening words are not like to morning. 66. Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe. 67. Never had ill workeman good tooles. 68. Hee stands not surely, that never slips. 69. Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters. |