English 18th Century Proverbs
English 18th Century Proverbs
door either proverbs shut
A door must be either shut or open.
proverbs
Keep your own fish-guts for your own sea-maws.
proverbs till
Don't halloo till you are out of the wood.
half proverbs truth
Half the truth is often a whole lie.
follows proverbs
He that follows freits (omens), freits will follow him.
greater proverbs sinner
The greater the sinner the greater the saint.
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.
bowls proverbs
Those who play at bowls must look out for rubbers.