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"4540. The Fool wanders, the wise Man travels."
"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."
"4655. The Moon is made of green Cheese."
"4657. The more Cooks, the worse Broth."
"4667. The more, the merrier ; the fewer, the better Cheer."
"4671. The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom too fine spun."
"4678. The Mountains have brought forth a Mouse."
"4693. The older a Fool is, the worse he is."
"4702. The Passions are like Fire and Water ; good Servants, but bad Masters."
"4706. The Pitcher, that goes often to the Well, comes home broken at last."
"4718. The present Fashion is always handsome."
"4723. The Proof of a Pudding is in the eating."
"4735. The Rich never want for Kindred."
"4749. The Sluggard makes his Night till Noon."
"4769. The Sting of a Reproach is the Truth of it."
"4776. The Sun is never the worse for shining on a Dunghill."
"4781. The sweetest Wine makes the sharpest Vinegar."
"4788. The Thief is sorry he is to be hanged, but not that he is a Thief."
"4795. The Tongue breaketh the Bone, tho' it hath none it self."
"4797. The Tongue is not Steel, yet it cuts sorely."
"4823. The weakest go to the Wall."
"4833. The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than a Fool from his Friends."
"4848. The worse the Passage, the more welcome the Port."
"4851. The worst Spoke in a Cart breaks first."
"4853. The Wrath of Brothers, is fierce and devilish."
"4858. There are more old Drunkards, than old Physicians."
"4864. There are no Coxcombs so troublesome, as those that have some Wit."
"4867. There cannot be a more intolerable Thing than a fortunate Fool."
"4872. There is a Bone for you to pick."
"4874. There is a deal of Difference between Love and Gratefulness."
"4889. There is but bad Choice, where the whole Stock is bad."
"4900. There is more pleasure in loving, than in being belov'd."
"4908. There is no disputing of Tastes, Appetites and Fancies."
"4912. There is no Man so bad, but has a secret Respect for the good."
"4915. There is no Piety in keeping an unjust Promise."
"4925. There is no usual Rule without an exception."
"4934. There is nothing more precious than Time, and nothing more prodigally wasted."
"4942. There must be two at least to a Quarrel."
"4948. They agree like Bells ; they want nothing but hanging."
"4970. They say so, is half a Lie."
"5000. This, or any Moment may be your last."
"5003. Tho' all Men were made of one Metal, yet they were not cast all in the same Mould."
"5014. Tho' the Sun shines, take your Cloak."
"5037. Three are too many to keep a Secret, and too few to be merry."
"5038. Three may keep Counsel, if two be away."
"5040. Thrift is the Philosopher's Stone."
"5049. Time and Tide tarry for no Man."
"5051. Time devours all things."
"5068. 'Tis better to suffer Wrong, than to do it."