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"804. Antiquity is not always a Mark of Verity."
"812. Argument seldom convinces any one contrary to his Inclinations."
"830. Bacchus hath drown'd more Men than Neptune."
"840. Barefoot must not go among Thorns."
"849. Be as you would seem to be."
"860. Better abridge petty Charges, than stoop to petty Gettings."
"872. Better be alone than in bad Company."
"892. Better eat Salt with Philosophers of Greece, than eat Sugar with Courtezans of Italy."
"903. Better have an old Man to humour, than a young Rake to break your Heart."
"911. Better late than never."
"2942. It is good to have two Strings to one's Bow."
"4649. The Memory of a Benefit soon vanisheth ; but the Remembrance of an Injury sticketh fast in the Heart."
"4495. The Ebb will fetch off, what the Tide brings in."
"4503. The eternal Talker neither hears nor learns."
"4493. The Earth produces all Things, and receives all again."
"4440. The Cart before the Horse."
"4490. The Drunkard continually assaults his own Life."
"2911. It is as natural to die, as to be born."
"4517. The King's Cheese goes half away in Pareings."
"4384. That, which proves too much, proves nothing."
"4389. That, which you sow, you must reap."
"4380. That which is one Man’s Meat, is another Man’s Poison."
"4522. The Fly, that playeth too long in the Candle, singeth her Wings at last."
"2916. It is better to have a Hen to Morrow, than an Egg to Day."
"4706. The Pitcher, that goes often to the Well, comes home broken at last."
"2994. It is not a sign of Humility to declaim against Pride."
"2863. It is a long Lane that never turns."
"4436. The burnt Child dreads the Fire."
"4304. Take an Hair of the same Dog that bit you."
"4322. Teach your Grannum to suck Eggs."
"4301. Tailors and Writers must mind the Fashion."
"4243. Speak the Truth, and shame the Devil."
"4266. Strike, while the Iron is hot."
"2782. If you run after two Hares, you will catch neither."
"4368. That Patient is not like to recover, that makes the Doctor his Heir."
"4192. Small Pitchers have wide Ears."
"4229. Soon ripe, soon rotten."
"4165. Silence gives Consent."
"4369. That penny's well spent, that saves a Groat."
"2788. If you sleep till Noon, you have no right to complain that the Days are short."
"4163. Silent Men, like still Waters, are deep and dangerous."
"2759. If you have no Enemies, it’s a sign Fortune has forgot you."
"4238. Spare the Rod, and spoil the Child."
"4084. Search not a Wound too deep, lest thou make a new one."
"4087. Seeing's believing, but feeling's the truth."
"4070. Sauce for a Goose, is Sauce for a Gander."
"4057. Rolling Stones gather no Moss."
"4059. Rome was not built in a Day."
"2666. If Afflictions refine some, they consume others."
"4106. Set a Thief to catch a Thief."