Aphorists

"6067. Zeal is by no Means the same with Fury and Rage."

"5979. You pour Water into a Sieve."

"5949. You may know by a Handful the whole Sack."

"5967. You must not hope to reap Wheat, where you sow'd none."

"6075. When you are Anvil, hold you still ; When you are Hammer, strike your Fill."

"5968. You must plow with such Oxen as you have."

"5813. Words are but Wind ; but seeing is believing."

"5878. You cannot make Velvet out of a Sow's Ear."

"5881. You can't eat your Cake, and have it too."

"5810. Women’s Work is never done."

"5930. You lay on your Butter, as with a Trowel."

"6080. Early to go to Bed, and early to rise, Will make a Man Healthy, Wealthy and Wise."

"6099. Help, Hands ; For I have no Lands."

"5744. Wine hath drowned more Men than the Sea."

"5749. Wine shews what a Man is."

"5779. Wise Men learn by other Men's Harms ; Fools, by their own."

"5711. Who more busy than they that have least to do?"

"5689. While there is Life, there is Hope."

"5718. Who shall keep the Keepers?"

"5698. Who draws his Sword against his Prince, must throw away the Scabbard."

"5797. With Foxes we must play the Fox."

"5536. When a Man is set upon his own Ruin, 'tis in vain to reason with him."

"5542. When a Thing is done, Advice comes too late."

"5545. When all is gone, Repentance comes too late."

"5519. What the Eye sees not, the Heart rues not."

"5798. With-hold not thy Money, where there is Need ; and waste it not, where there is none."

"5572. When the Cat's gone, the Mice grow sawcy."

"5516. Whatsoever Time does, it undoes."

"5733. Whosoever engages in many Pursuits, rarely suceeds in one."

"5466. Weeds want no sowing."

"5481. What cannot be alter'd, must be borne, not blam’d."

"6291. A Stitch in Time May save nine."

"5485. What costs little, is less esteemed."

"5465. Weeds are apt to grow faster than good Herbs."

"6172. Who so blind as he, That will not see?"

"5442. We have all forgot more, than we remember."

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

"5451. We never know the Worth of Water, till the Well is dry."

"6164. To the Wise A Word may suffice."

"6258. Follow Love, and it will flee ; Flee Love, and it will follow thee."

"5454. We seldom find out that we are flattered."

"5426. We are apt to believe what we wish for."

"5430. We are more mindful of Injuries than Benefits."

"5499. What is the Use of Patience, if we cannot find it when we want it?"

"6265. Happy’s the wooing, That’s not long a doing."

"5344. Valour would fight, but Discretion would run away."

"5354. Vice is its own Punishment, and sometimes its own Cure."

"5371. Virtue hath such Charms, that even the Vicious inwardly reverence it."

"5414. Want of Care does us more Damage than want of Knowledge."

"5335. Two things a Man should never be angry at ; what he can help, and what he cannot help."