Aphorists

"4851. The worst Spoke in a Cart breaks first."

"4769. The Sting of a Reproach is the Truth of it."

"4776. The Sun is never the worse for shining on a Dunghill."

"6129. Who buys, Had need of an hundred Eyes ; But one's enough, For him that sells the Stuff."

"4749. The Sluggard makes his Night till Noon."

"4853. The Wrath of Brothers, is fierce and devilish."

"4723. The Proof of a Pudding is in the eating."

"6185. Marry in Haste, and Repent at Leisure ; It's good to marry late, or never."

"4735. The Rich never want for Kindred."

"2216. He that lies down with the Dogs, must rise with the fleas."

"4781. The sweetest Wine makes the sharpest Vinegar."

"4693. The older a Fool is, the worse he is."

"4702. The Passions are like Fire and Water ; good Servants, but bad Masters."

"4678. The Mountains have brought forth a Mouse."

"4667. The more, the merrier ; the fewer, the better Cheer."

"4671. The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom too fine spun."

"4657. The more Cooks, the worse Broth."

"4706. The Pitcher, that goes often to the Well, comes home broken at last."

"4633. The longest Day must have an End."

"4649. The Memory of a Benefit soon vanisheth ; but the Remembrance of an Injury sticketh fast in the Heart."

"4545. The Fox may grow grey, but never good."

"4718. The present Fashion is always handsome."

"2222. He that lives on Hope, has but a slender diet."

"4858. There are more old Drunkards, than old Physicians."

"4540. The Fool wanders, the wise Man travels."

"2194. He that is too proud to ask, is too good to receive."

"4655. The Moon is made of green Cheese."

"3347. Many Hands make light Work."

"4503. The eternal Talker neither hears nor learns."

"3358. Many talk like Philosophers, and live like Fools."

"3330. Man begins to die before he is born."

"3362. Many Things fall out between the Cup and the Lip."

"3340. Many can bear Adversity, but few Contempt."

"4517. The King's Cheese goes half away in Pareings."

"3313. Make a Virtue of Necessity."

"3314. Make Hay, while the Sun shines."

"3306. Maidens should be seen, and not heard."

"4522. The Fly, that playeth too long in the Candle, singeth her Wings at last."

"2144. He that has no Fools, Knaves nor Beggars in his Family, was begot by a Flash of Lightning."

"3325. Make the best of a bad Bargain."

"3299. Love thy Neighbor ; but cut not up thy Hedge for him."

"3366. Many would be Cowards if they had Courage enough."

"2629. I took him for a Worm ; but he prov'd a Serpent."

"2649. I will not touch her with a Pair of Tongs."

"2592. I can't be your Friend, and your Flatterer too."

"2571. Hunger scarce kills any ; but Gluttony and Drunkenness, Multitudes."

"2580. Hypocrisy is a Sort of Homage, that Vice pays to Virtue."

"2569. Hunger is the best Sauce."

"2666. If Afflictions refine some, they consume others."

"4537. The Fool is busy in everyone's Business but his own."