English 18th Century Proverbs
English 18th Century Proverbs
fools proverbs
Fools and bairns should never see half-done work.
follows proverbs
He that follows freits (omens), freits will follow him.
greater proverbs sinner
The greater the sinner the greater the saint.
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.
climb eat fruit proverbs
He that will eat the fruit must climb the tree.
door either proverbs shut
A door must be either shut or open.
evil proverbs sufficient unto
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
fool forty proverbs
A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
hand oneself proverbs
One hand for oneself and one for the ship.
bad dog hang name proverbs
Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
bad proverbs three
Three removals are as bad as a fire.
bowls proverbs
Those who play at bowls must look out for rubbers.