Outlandish proverbs, selected by Mr. G.H.

Outlandish PROVERBS .

1. MAN Proposeth , God disposeth .

2. Hee begins to die , that quits his desires .

3. A handfull of good life , is better then a bushell of learning .

4. He that studies his content , wants it .

5. Every day brings his bread with it .

6. Humble Hearts , have humble desires .

7. Hee that stumbles and falles not mends his pace .

8. The House shewes the owner .

9. Hee that gets out of debt , growes rich .

10. All is well with him , who is beloved of his neighbours .

11. Building and marrying of Children , are great wasters .

12. A good bargaine is a pick purse .

13. The scalded dog feares cold water .

14. Pleasing ware , is halfe sould .

15. Light burthens , long borne , growe heavie .

16. The Wolfe knowes , what the ill beast thinkes .

17 Who hath none to still him , may weepe out his eyes .

18. When all sinnes growes old , coveteousnesse is young

19. If yee would know a knave , give him a staffe .

20. You cannot know wine by the barrell .

21. A coole mouth , and warme feet , live long .

22 A Horse made , and a man to make .

23 Looke not for muske in a dogges kennell .

24. Not a long day , but a good heart rids worke .

25 Hee puls with a long rope , that waights for anothers death .

26. Great strokes make not sweete musick .

27. A caske and an ill custome must be broken .

28. A fat house-keeper , makes leane Executors .

29. Empty Chambers , make foolish maides .

30. The gentle Hawke , halfe mans her selfe .

31. The Devill is not alwaies at one doore .

32. When a friend askes , there is no , to morrow .

33. God sends cold , according to Cloathes .

34. One sound blow will serve to undo us all .

35. Hee looseth nothing , that looseth not God .

36. The Germans wit , is in his fingers .

37. At dinner my man appeares .

38. Who gives to all , denies all .

39. Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders .

40. Who remove stones , bruise their fingers .

41. All came from , and will goe to others .

42. He that will take the bird , must not skare it .

43. He lives unsafely , that lookes too neere on things .

44. A gentle houswife , marres the houshold .

45. A crooked log makes a strait fire .

46. He hath great neede of a foole , that plaies the foole himselfe .

47. A Marchant that gaines not , looseth .

48. Let not him that feares feathers , come among wild-soule .

49. Love , and a Cough cannot be hid .

50. A Dwarfe , on a Gyants shoulder , sees further of the two .

51 Hee that sends a foole , means to follow him .

52. Brabling Curres never want sore eares .

53. Better the feet flip then the tongue .

54 For washing his hands , none sels his lands

55. A Lyons skin is never cheape .

56. The goate must browse where she is tyed .

57 Who hath a Wolfe for his mate , needes a Dog for his man

58. In a good house all is quickly ready .

59. A bad dog never sees the Wolfe .

60. God oft hath a great share in a little house .

61. Ill ware is never cheape .

62. A cherefull looke , makes a dish a feast .

63. If all fooles had bables , wee should want fuell .

64. Vertue never growes old .

65. Evening words are not like to morning .

66. Were there no fooles , badd ware would not passe .

67. Never had ill workeman good tooles .

68. Hee stands not surely , that never slips .

69. Were there no hearers , there would be no backbiters .

70. Every thing is of use to a houskeeper .

71. When prayers are done , my Lady is ready .

72. At Length the Fox turnes Monk .

73. Flies are busiest about leane horses .

74. Harken to reason or shee will bee heard .

75. The bird loves her nest .

76. Every thing new , is fine .

77. When a dog is a drowning , every one offers him drink .

78. Better a bare foote then none .

79. Who is so deafe , as he that will not heare .

80. He that is warme , thinkes all so .

81. At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier .

82. Hee that goes bare foot , must not plant thornes .

83. They that are booted are not alwaies ready .

84. He that will learne to pray , let him goe to Sea .

85. In spending , lies the advantage .

86. Hee that lives well is learned enough .

87. Ill vessells seldome miscarry .

88. A full belly neither fights nor flies well .

89. All truths are not to be told .

90. An old wise mans shaddow , is better then a young buzzards sword .

91. Noble houskeepers neede no dores .

92. Every ill man hath his ill day .

93. Sleepe without supping , and wake without owing .

94. I gave the mouse a hole , and she is become my heire .

95. Assaile who will , the valiant attends .

96. Whether goest griefe ? where I am wont .

97. Praise day at night , and life at the end .

98. Whether shall the Oxe goe , where he shall not labour .

99. Where you thinke there is bacon , there is no Chimney .

100. Mend your cloathes , and you may hold out this yeare .

101. Presse a stick , and it seemes a youth .

102. The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not .

103. A faire wife and a frontire Castle breede quarrels ,

104. Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth , lest it turne to earnest .

105. Deceive not thy Physitian , Confessor , nor Lawyer .

106. Ill natures , the more you aske them , the more they stick .

107. Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children .

108. The Chicken is the Countries , but the Citie eateth it .

109. He that gives thee a Capon , give him the leg and the wing .

110. Hee that lives ill , feare followes him .

111. Give a clowne your finger , and he will take your hand .

112. Good is to bee sought out , and evill attended .

113. A good pay-master starts not at assurances .

114. No Alchymy to saving .

115. To a grate full man give mony when he askes .

116. Who would doe ill ne're wants occasion .

117. To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt .

118. A child correct behind and not before .

119. To a faire day open the window , but make you ready as to a foule .

120. Keepe good men company , and you shall be of the number .

121. No love to a Fathers .

122. The Mill gets by going .

123. To a boyling pot flies come not .

124. Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it .

125. A snow yeare , a rich yeare .

126. Better to be blinde , then to see ill .

127. Learne weeping , and thou shalt laugh gayning .

128. Who hath no more bread then neede , must not keepe a dog .

129. A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body .

130. The Fox , when hee cannot reach the grapes , saies they are not ripe .

131. Water trotted is as good as oates .

132. Though the Mastiffe be gentle , yet bite him not by the lippe .

133. Though a lie be well drest , it is ever overcome .

134. Though old and wise , yet still advise .

135. Three helping one another , beare the burthen of sixe .

136. Old wine , and an old friend , are good provisions .

137. Happie is hee that chastens himselfe .

138. Well may hee smell fire , whose gowne burnes .

139. The wrongs of a Husband or Master are not reproached .

140 Welcome evill , if thou commest alone .

141. Love your neighbour , yet pull not downe y●ur hedge .

142. The bit that one eates , no friend makes .

143. A drunkards purse is a bottle .

144. Shee spins well that breedes her children .

145. Good is the mora that makes all sure .

146. Play with a foole at home , and he will play with you in the market .

147 ▪ Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet .

148. Autumnall Agues are long , or mortall .

149 Marry your sonne when you will ; your daughter when you can .

150. Dally not with mony or women .

151. Men speake of the faire , as things went with them there .

152. The best remedy against an ill man , is much ground betweene both .

143. The mill cannot grind with the water that 's past .

154. Corne is cleaned with winde , and the soule with chastnings .

155 Good words are worth much , and cost little .

156. To buy deare is not bounty .

157. Jest not with the eye or with Religion .

158 The eye and Religion can beare no jesting .

159. Without favour none will know you , and with it you will not know your selfe .

160. Buy at a faire , but sell at home .

161. Cover your selfe with your shield , and care not for cryes .

162. A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master .

163. None is a foole alwaies , every one sometimes .

164. From a chollerick man withdraw a little , from him that saies nothing , for ever .

165. Debters are lyers .

166. Of all smells , bread : of all tasts , salt .

167. In a great River great fish are found , but take heede , left you bee drowned .

168. Ever since we weare cloathes , we know not one another .

169. God heales , and the Physitian hath the thankes .

170. Hell is full of good meanings and wishings .

171. Take heede of still waters , the quick passe away .

172. After the house is finisht , leave it .

173. Our owne actions are our security , not others judgements .

178. Thinke of ease , but worke on .

179. Hee that lies long a bed his estate feeles it .

180. Whether you boyle snow or pound it , you can have but water of it .

181. One stroke fells not an oke .

182. God complaines not , but doth what is fitting .

183. A diligent Scholler and the Master 's paid .

184. Milke saies to wine , welcome friend .

185. They that I now one another , salute a farre off .

186. Where there is no honour , there is no griefe .

187. Where the drink goes in , there the wit goes out .

188. He that staies does the businesse .

189 Almes never make poore others .

190. Great almes-giving lessens no mans living .

191. Giving much to the poore , doth inrich a mans store .

192. It takes much from the account , to which his sin doth amount .

193. It adds to the glory both of soule and body .

194. Ill comes in by ells , and goes out by inches .

195. The Smith and his penny both are black .

196. Whose house is of glasse , must not throw stones at another .

197. If the old dog barke he gives counsell .

198 The tree that growes slowly , keepes it selfe for another .

199. I wept when I was borne , and every day shewes why .

200. Hee that lookes not before , finds himselfe behind .

201. He that plaies his mony ought not to value it .

202. He that riseth first , is first drest .

203 Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow .

204. The hole calls the thiefe .

205. A gentlemans grayhound , and a salt-box ; seeke them at the fire .

206. A childs service is little , yet hee is no little foole that despiseth it .

207. The river past , and God forgotten .

208. Evils have their comfort , good none can support ( to wit ) with a moderate and contented heart .

209. Who must account for himselfe and others , must know both .

210. Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe .

211. The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing , and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence .

212. The honey is sweet , but the Bee stings .

213. Waight and measure take away strife .

214. The sonne full and tattered , the daughter empty and fine .

215. Every path hath a puddle .

216. In good yeares corne is hay , in ill yeares straw is corne .

217. Send a wise man on an errand , and say nothing unto him .

218. In life you lov'd me not , in death you bewaile me .

219. Into a mouth shut , flies flie not .

220. The hearts letter is read in the eyes

221. The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome .

222. In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers .

223. In the house of a Fidler , all fiddle .

224. Sometimes the best gaine is to lose .

225. Working and making a fire doth discretion require .

226. One graine fills not a sacke , but helpes his fellowes .

227. It is a great victory that comes without blood .

228. In war , hunting , and love , men for one pleasure a thousand griefes prove .

229. Reckon right , and February hath one and thirty daies .

230. Honour without profit is a ring on the finger .

231. Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets .

232. Honour and profit lie not in one sacke .

233. A naughty child is better sick , then whole .

234. Truth and oyle are ever above .

235. He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head .

236. Advise none to marry or to goe to warre .

237. To steale the Hog , and give the feet for almes .

238. The thorne comes forth with his point forwards .

239. One hand washeth another , and both the face .

240. The fault of the horse is put on the saddle .

241. The corne hides it self in the snow , as an old man in furrs .

242. The Jewes spend at Easter , the Mores at marriages , the Christians in sutes .

243. Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores .

244. A woman and a glasse are ever in danger .

245. An ill wound is cured , not an ill name .

246. The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes .

247. On painting and fighting looke aloofe .

248. Knowledge is folly , except grace guide it .

249. Punishment is lame , but it comes .

250. The more women looke in their glasse , the lesse they looke to their house .

251. A long tongue is a signe of a short hand .

252. Marry a widdow before she leave mourning .

253. The worst of law is , that one suit breedes twenty .

254. Providence is better then a rent .

255. What your glasse telles you , will not be told by Councell .

256. There are more men threatned then stricken .

257. A foole knowes more in his house , then a wise man in anothers .

258. I had rather ride on an asse that carries me , then a horse that throwes me .

259 , The hard gives more then he that hath nothing .

260. The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes .

261. Good cheape is deare .

262. It costs more to doe ill then to doe well .

263. Good words quench more then a a bucket of water

264. An ill agreement is better then a good judgement .

265. There is more talke then trouble .

266. Better spare to have of thine own , then aske of other men .

267. Better good afarre off , then evill at hand .

268. Feare keepes the garden better , then the gardiner ▪

269. I had rather aske of my sire browne bread , then borrow of my neighbour white .

270. Your pot broken seemes better then my whole one .

271. Let an ill man lie in thy straw , and he lookes to be thy heire .

272. By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured .

273. While the discreet advise the foole doth his busines .

274. A mountaine and a river are good neighbours .

275. Gossips are frogs , they drinke and talke .

276. Much spends the traveller , more then the abider .

277. Prayers and provender hinder no journey .

278. A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe , nor being spoken to is silent .

279. A journying woman speakes much of all , and all of her .

280. The Fox knowes much , but more he that catcheth him .

281. Many friends in generall , one in speciall .

282. The foole askes much , but hee is more foole that grants it .

283. Many kisse the hand , they wish cut off .

284. Neither bribe nor loose thy right .

285. In the world who knowes not to swimme , goes to the bottome .

286. Chuse not an house neere an Inne , ( viz for noise ) or in a corner ( for filth . )

287. Hee is a foole that thinks not , that another thinks .

288. Neither eyes on letters , nor hands in coffers .

289. The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him .

290. Goe not for every griefe to the Physitian , nor for every quarrell to the Lawyer , nor for every thirst to the pot .

291. Good service is a great inchantment .

292. There would bee no great ones if there were no little ones .

293. It 's no sure rule to fish with a crosbow .

294. There were no ill language , if it were not ill taken .

295. The groundsell speakes not save what it heard at the hinges .

296. The best mirrour is an old friend .

297. Say no ill of the yeere , till it be past .

298. A mans discontent is his worst evill .

299 Feare nothing but sinne .

300. The child saies nothing , but what it heard by the fire .

301. Call me not an olive , till thou see me gathered .

302. That is not good language which all understand not .

303. Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once .

304. He will burne his house , to warme his hands .

305. Hee will spend a whole yeares rent at one meales meate .

306. All is not gold that glisters .

307. A blustering night , a faire day .

308. Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing .

309. He is not poore that hath little , but he that desireth much .

310. Let none say , I will not drinke water .

311. Hee wrongs not an old-man that steales his supper from him .

312. The tongue talkes at the heads cost .

313. Hee that strikes with his tongue , must ward with his head .

314. Keep not ill men company , lest you increase the number .

315. God strikes not with both hands , for to the sea he made havens , and to rivers foords .

316. A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand .

317. No lock will hold against the power of gold .

318. The absent partie is still faultie .

319. Peace , and Patience , and death with repentance .

320. If you loose your time , you cannot get mony nor gaine .

321. Bee not a Baker , if your head be of butter .

322. Aske much to have a little .

323. Litle stickes kindle the fire ; great ones put it out .

324. Anothers bread costs deare .

325. Although it raine , throw not away thy watering pot .

326. Although the sun shine , leave not thy cloake at home .

327. A little with quiet is the onely dyet .

328. In vaine is the mill clacke , if the M●l●er his hearing lack .

329. By the needle you shall draw the thread , and by that which is past , see how that which is to come will be drawne on .

330. Stay a little and news will find you .

331. Stay till the lame messenger come , if you will know the truth of the thing .

332. When God will , no winde , but brings raine .

333. Though you rise early , yet the day comes at his time , and not till then .

334. Pull downe your hatt on the winds side .

335. As the yeere is , your pot must seeth .

336. Since you know all , and I nothing , tell me what I dreamed last night .

337. When the Foxe preacheth , beware geese .

338. When you are an Anvill , hold you still ; when you are a hammer strike your fill

339. Poore and liberall , rich and coveteous .

340. He that makes his bed ill , lies there .

341. Hee that labours and thrives spins gold .

342. He that sowes trusts in God .

343. Hee that lies with the dogs , riseth with fleas .

344. Hee that repaires not a part , builds all .

345. A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie .

346. Who spits against heaven , it falls in his face .

347. Hee that dines and leaves , layes the cloth twice .

348. Who eates his cock alone must saddle his horse alone .

349. He that is not handsome at 20 , nor strong at 30 , nor rich at 40 , nor wise at 50 will never bee handsome , strong , rich , or wise .

350. Hee that doth what hee will , doth not what he ought .

351. Hee that will deceive the fox , must rise betimes .

352. He that lives well sees a farre off .

353. He that hath a mouth of his owne , must not say to another ; Blow .

354. He that will be served must bee patient .

355. Hee that gives thee a bone , would not have thee die .

356. He that chastens one , chastens 20.

357. He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world .

358. He that hath no ill fortune , is troubled with good .

359. Hee that demands misseth not , unlesse his demands be foolish .

360. He that hath no hony in his pot , let him have it in his mouth .

361. He that takes not up a pin , slights his wife .

362. He that owes nothing , if he makes not mouthes at us , is courteous .

363. Hee that looseth his due , gets not thankes .

364. Hee that beleeveth all , misseth , hee that beleeveth nothing , hitts not .

365. Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders .

366. A married man turnes his staffe into a stake .

367. If you would know secrets , looke them in griefe or pleasure .

368. Serve a noble disposition , though poore , the time comes that hee will repa● thee .

369. The fault is as great as hee that 〈◊〉 faulty .

370. If folly were griefe every hous● would weepe .

371 Hee that would bee well old , mu●● bee old betimes .

372. Sit in your place and none ca● make you rise .

373. If you could runne , as you drinke you might catch a hare .

374. Would you know what mony i● Go borrow some .

375. The morning Sunne never lasts 〈◊〉 day .

376. Thou hast death in thy house , an● dost bew aile anothers .

377. All griefes with bread are lesse .

378. All things require skill , but an appe●tite .

379. All things have their place , kne● wee , how to place them .

380. Little pitchers have wide eares .

381. We are fooles one to another .

382. This world is nothing except tend to another .

383. There are three waies , the Vniver●●ties , the Sea , the Court .

384. God comes to see without a bell .

385. Life without a friend is death with●ut a witnesse .

386. Cloath thee in war , arme thee in ●eace .

387. The horse thinkes one thing , and he ●hat sadles him another .

388. Mills and w●ves ever want .

389. The dog that licks ashes , trust not with meale .

390. The buyer needes a hundred eyes , the seller not one .

391. He carries well , to whom it waighes ●ot .

392. The comforters head never akes .

393. Step after step the ladder is ascen●ed .

394. Who likes not the drinke , God de●rives him of bread .

395. To a crazy ship all winds are con●rary .

396. Justice pleaseth few in their owne house .

397. In times comes he , whom God ●ends .

398. Water a farre off quencheth no● fire .

399. In sports and journeys men are knowne .

400. An old friend is a new house .

401. Love is not found in the market .

402. Dry feet , warme head , bring safe to bed .

403. Hee is rich enough that wants nothing .

404. One father is enough to governe one hundred sons , but not a hundred sons one father .

405. Farre shooting never kild bird .

406. An upbraided morsell never choaked any .

407. Dearths foreseene come not .

408. An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles .

409. Hee that falles into the durt , the longer he stayes there , the fowler he is .

410. He that blames would buy .

411. He that sings on friday , will weepe on Sunday .

412. The charges of building , and making of gardens are unknowne .

413. My house , my house , though thou art small , thou art to me the Escuriall .

414. A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts .

415. Hee that comes of a hen must scrape .

416. He that seekes trouble never misses .

417. He that once deceives is ever suspected .

418. Being on sea saile , being on land settle .

419. Who doth his owne businesse , foules not his hands .

420. Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace .

421. Hee that workes after his owne manner , his head akes not at the matter .

422. Who hath bitter in his mouth , spits not all sweet .

423. He that hath children , all his morsels are not his owne .

424. He that hath the spice , may season as he list .

425. He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne .

426 He that hath love in his brest , hath spurres in his sides .

427. Hee that respects not , is not respected .

428. Hee that hath a Fox for his mate , hath neede of a net at his girdle .

429. He that hath right , feares , he that hath wrong , hopes .

430. Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing .

431. Never was strumpet faire .

432. He that measures not himselfe , is measured .

433. Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat , and hee that hath one son makes him a foole .

434. Who letts his wife goe to every feast , and his horse dr●nke at every water , shall neither have good wife nor good horse .

435. He that speakes sowes , and he that hol●s his peace , gathers .

436. He that hath little is the lesse durtie .

437. He that lives most dies most .

438. He that hath one root in the straw , hath another in the spittle .

439. Hee that 's fed at anothers hand may stay long ere he be full .

440. Hee that makes a thing too fine , breakes it .

441. Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands .

442. He that would be well , needs not goe from his owne house .

443. Councell breakes not the head .

444. Fly the pleasure that bites to morrow .

445. Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales .

446. Mony refused looseth its brightnesse .

447. Health and mony goe farre .

448. Where your will is ready , your feete are light .

449. A great ship askes deepe waters .

450. Woe to the house where there is no chiding .

451. Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine .

452. Fooles bite one another , but wisemen agree together .

453. Trust not one nights ice .

454. Good is good , but better carries it .

455. To gaine teacheth how to spend .

456. Good finds good .

457. The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it .

458. The crow bewailes the sheepe , and then eates it .

459 Building is a sweet impoverishing .

460. The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise , the second to professe it , the third to dsepise counsell .

461. The greatest step is that out of doores .

462. To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna .

463. The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish .

464. The resolved minde hath no cares .

465. In the kingdome of a cheater , the wallet is carried before .

466. The eye will have his part .

467. The good mother sayes not , will you ? but gives .

468. A house and a woman sute excellently .

469. In the kingdome of blindmen the one ey'd is king .

470. A little Kitchin makes a large house .

471. Warre makes theeves , and peace hangs them .

472. Poverty is the mother of health .

473. In the morning mountaines , in the evening fountaines .

474. The back-doore robs the house .

475. Wealth is like rheume , it falles on the weakest parts .

476. The gowne is his that weares it ▪ and the world his that enjoyes it .

477. Hope is the poore mans bread .

478. Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely .

479. Fine words dresse ill deedes .

480. Labour as long liu'd , pray as even dying .

481. A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands .

482. Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares .

483. Things well fitted abide .

484. Prettinesse dies first .

485. Talking payes no toll .

486. The masters eye fattens the horse , and his foote the ground .

487. Disgraces are like cherries , one drawes another .

488. Praise a hill , but keepe below .

489. Praise the Sea , but keepe on land .

490. In chusing a wife , and buying a sword , we ought not to trust another .

491. The wearer knowes , where the shoe wrings .

492. Faire is not faire , but that which pleaseth .

493. There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly .

494. He that 's long a giving , knowes not how to give .

495. The filth under the white snow , the sunne discovers .

496. Every one fastens where there is gaine .

497. All feete tread not in one shoe .

498. Patience , time and money accommodate all things .

499. For want of a naile the shoe is lost , for want of a shoe the horse is lost , for want of a horse the rider is lost .

500. Weigh justly and sell dearely .

501. Little wealth little care .

502. Little journeys and good cost , bring safe home .

503. Gluttony kills more then the sword .

504. When childten stand quiet , they have done some ill .

505. A little and good fills the trencher .

506. A penny spar'd is twice got .

507. When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin .

508. Short boughs , long vintage .

509. Health without money , is halfe an ague .

510. If the wise erred not , it would goe hard with fooles .

511. Beare with evill , and expect good .

512. He that tells a secret , is anothers servant .

513. If all fooles wore white Caps , wee should seeme a flock of geese .

514. Water , fire , and souldiers , quickly make roome .

515. Pension never inriched young man .

516. Vnder water , famine , under snow bread .

517. The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer .

518. He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines .

519. A jade eates as much as a good horse .

520. All things in their beeing are good for something .

521. One flower makes no garland .

522. A faire death honours the whole life .

523. One enemy is too much .

524. Living well is the best revenge .

525. One foole makes a hundred .

526. One paire of eares drawes dry a hundred tongues .

527. A foole may throw a stone into a well , which a hundred wise men cannot pull out .

528. One slumber finds another .

529. On a good bargaine thinke twice .

530. To a good spender God is the Treasurer .

531. A curst Cow hath short hornes ▪

532. Musick helps not the tooth-ach .

533. We cannot come to honour under Coverlet .

534. Great paines quickly find ease .

535. To the counsell of f●●●les a woodden bell .

536. The cholerick man never wants woe .

537. Helpe thy selfe , and God will helpe thee .

538. At the games end we shall see who gaines .

539. There are many waies to fame .

540. Love is the true price of love .

541. Love rules his kingdome without a sword .

542. Love makes all hard hearts gentle .

543. Love makes a good eye squint .

544. Love askes faith , and faith firmenesse .

545. A scepter is one thing , and a ladle another .

546. Great trees are good for nothing but shade .

547. Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man .

548. Faire words makes mee looke to my purse .

549. Though the Fox run , the chicken hath wings .

750. He plaies well that winnes .

551. You must strike in measure , when there are many to strike on one Anvile .

552. The shortest answer is doing .

553. It 's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground .

554. He that commits a fault , thinkes every one speakes of it .

555. He that 's foolish in the fault , let him be wise in the punishment .

556. The blind eate many a flie .

557. He that can make a fire well , can end a quarrell .

558 The tooth-ach is more ease , then to deale with ill people .

559. Hee that should have what hee hath not , should doe what he doth not .

560. He that hath no good trade , it is to his losse .

561. The offender never pardons .

562. He that lives not well one yeare , sorrowes seven after .

563. He that hopes not for good , feares not evill .

564. He that is angry at a feast is rude .

565. He that mockes a cripple , ought to be whole .

566. When the tree is fallen , all goe with their hatchet .

567. He that hath hornes in his bosom , let him not put them on his head .

568. He that burnes most shines most .

569. He that trusts in a lie , shall perish in truth .

570. Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it .

571. Bells call others , but themselves enter not into the Church .

572. Of faire things , the Autumne is faire .

573. Giving is dead , restoring very sicke .

574. A gift much expected is paid , not given .

575. Two ill meales make the third a glutton .

576. The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach .

577. 'T is hard to be wretched , but worse to be knowne so .

578 A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre .

579. It 's better to be head of a Lyzard , then the tayle of a Lyon .

580 Good & quickly seldome meete .

581. Folly growes without watering .

582. Happier are the hands compast with yron , then a heart with thoughts .

583 If the staffe be crooked , the shaddow cannot be straight .

584. To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot .

585. He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist .

586. Valour that parlies , is neare yeelding .

587. Thursday come , and the week's gone .

588. A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher .

589. There is great force hidden in a sweet command .

590. The command of custome is great .

591. To have money is a feare , not to have it a griefe .

592. The Catt sees not the mouse ever .

593. Little dogs start the Hare , the great get her .

594. Willowes are weake , yet they bind other wood .

595. A good prayer is master of anothers purse .

596. The thread breakes , where it is weakest .

597. Old men , when they scorne young make much of death .

598. God is at the end , when we thinke he is furthest off it .

599. A good Judge conceives quickly , judges slowly .

600. Rivers neede a spring .

601. He that contemplates , hath a day without night .

602. Give loosers leave to talke .

603. Losse embraceth shame .

604. Gaming , women , and wine , while they laugh they make men pine .

605. The fatt man knoweth not , what the leane thinketh .

606. Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled .

607. The fish adores the bait .

608. He that goeth farre hath many encounters .

609. Every bees hony is sweet .

610. The slothfull is the servant of the counters .

611. Wisedome hath one foot on Land , and another on Sea .

612. The thought hath good leggs , and the quill a good tongue .

613. A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose .

614. The March sunne raises but dissolves not .

615 Time is the Rider that breakes youth .

616. The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst .

617. The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon .

618. An examin'd enterprize , goes on boldly .

619. In every Art it is good to have a master .

620. In every country dogges bite .

621. In every countrey the sun rises in the morning .

622. A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground .

623. You may bring a horse to the river , but he will drinke when and what he pleaseth .

624. Before you make a friend , eate a bushell of salt with him .

625. Speake fitly , or be silent wisely .

626. Skill and confidence are an unconquered army .

627. I was taken by a morsell , saies the fish .

628. A disarmed peace is weake .

629. The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead .

630. The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull .

631. To bee beloved is above all bargaines .

632. To deceive ones selfe is very easie .

633. The reasons of the poore weigh not .

634. Perversnes makes one squint ey'd .

635. The evening praises the day , and the morning a frost .

636. The table robbes more then a thiefe .

637. When age is jocond it makes sport for death .

638. True praise rootes and spreedes .

639. Feares are divided in the midst .

640. The soule needes few things , the body many .

641. Astrologie is true , but the Astrologers cannot finde it .

642. Ty it well , and let it goe .

643. Emptie vessels sound most .

644. Send not a Catt for Lard .

645. Foolish tongues talke by the dozen .

646. Love makes one fitt for any work .

647. A pittifull mother makes a scald head .

648. An old Physitian , and a young Lawyer .

649. Talke much and erre much , saies the Spanyard .

650. Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church , yet robbe the Altar .

651. An idle head is a boxe for the winde .

652. Shew me a lyer , and i le shew thee a theefe .

653. A beane in liberty , is better then a comfit in prison .

654. None is borne Master .

655. Shew a good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue , but an ill , it doubles his fault .

656. None is offended but by himselfe .

657. None saies his Garner is full .

658. In the husband , wisedome , in the wife gentlenesse .

659. Nothing dries sooner then a teare .

660. In a Leopard the spotts are not observed .

661. Nothing lasts but the Church .

662. A wise man cares not for what he cannot have .

663. It 's not good fishing before the net .

664. He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous .

665. That which will not be spun , let it not come betweene the spindle and the distaffe .

666. When my house burnes , it 's not good playing at Chesse .

667. No barber shaves so close , but another finds worke .

668. Ther 's no great banquet , but some fares ill .

669. A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule .

670. Forbeare not sowing , because of birds .

671. Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged .

672. Speake not of a dead man at the table .

673. A hatt is not made for one shower .

674. No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by .

675. Every one puts his fault on the Times .

676. You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes .

677. Pardon all but thy selfe .

678. Every one is weary , the poore in seeking , the rich in keeping , the good in learning .

679. The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait .

680. A litle wind kindles ; much puts out the fire .

681. Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad .

682. More have repented speech then silence .

683. The coveteous spends more then the liberall .

684. Divine ashes are better then earthly meale .

685. Beauty drawes more then oxen .

686. One father is more then a hundred Schoolemasters .

687. One eye of the masters sees more , then ten of the servants .

688. When God will punish , hee will first take away the understanding .

689. A little labour , much health .

690. When it thunders , the theefe becomes honest .

691. The tree that God plants , no winde hurts it .

692. Knowledge is no burthen .

693. It 's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare .

694. Long jesting was never good .

695. If a good man thrive , all thrive with him .

696. If the mother had not beene in the oven , shee had never sought her daughter there .

697 If great men would have care of little ones , both would last long .

698. Though you see a Church-man ill , yet continue in the Church still .

699. Old praise dies , unlesse you feede it .

700. If things were to be done twice , all would be wise .

701. Had you the world on your Chesse-bord , you could not fit all to your mind .

702. Suffer and expect .

703. If fooles should not foole it , they should loose their season .

704. Love and businesse teach eloquence .

705. That which two will , takes effect .

706. He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack .

707. He is onely bright that shines by himselfe .

708. A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword .

709. The effect speakes , the tongue needes not .

710. Divine grace was never slow .

711. Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle .

712. It 's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender .

713. Three women make a market .

714. Three can hold their peace , if two be away .

715. It 's an ill councell that hath no escape .

716. All our pompe the earth covers .

717. To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine .

718. Comparisons are odious .

719. All keyes hang not on one girdle .

720 Great businesses turne on a little pinne .

721. The wind in ones face makes one wise .

722. All the Armes of England will not arme feare .

723. One sword keepes another in the sheath .

724. Be what thou wouldst seeme to be .

725. Let all live as they would die .

726. A gentle heart is tyed with an easie thread .

727 Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights .

728. God provides for him that trusteth .

729. He that will not have peace , God gives him warre .

730. To him that will , wales are not wanting .

731. To a great night a great Lanthorne .

732. To a child all weather is cold .

733. Where there is peace , God is .

734. None is so wise , but the foole overtakes him .

735. Fooles give , to please all , but their owne .

736. Prosperity lets goe the bridle .

737. The Frier preached against stealing , and had a goose in his sleeve .

738. To be too busie gets contempt .

739. February makes a bridge and March breakes it .

740. A horse stumbles that hath foure legges .

741. The best smell is bread , the best savour , salt , the best love that of children .

742. That 's the best gowne that goes up and downe the house .

743. The market is the best garden .

744. The first dish pleaseth all .

745. The higher the Ape goes , the more he shewes his taile .

746. Night is the mother of Councels .

747. Gods Mill grinds slow , but sure .

748. Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest .

749. Drought never brought dearth .

750. All complaine .

751. Gamsters and race-horses never last long .

752. It 's a poore sport that 's nor worth the candle .

753. He that is fallen cannot helpe him that is downe .

754. Every one is witty for his owne purpose .

755. A little lett lets an ill workeman .

756. Good workemen are seldome rich .

757. By doing nothing we learne to do ill .

758. A great dowry is a bed full of brables .

759 No profit to honour , no honour to Religion .

760. Every sin brings it's punishment with it .

761. Of him that speakes ill , consider the life more then the words .

762. You cannot hide an eele in a sacke .

763. Give not S. Peter so much , to leave Saint Paul nothing .

764. You cannot flea a stone .

765. The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly .

766. A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt .

767. Better speake truth rudely , then lye covertly .

768. He that feares leaves , let him not goe into the wood .

769 One foote is better then two crutches .

770. Better suffer ill , then doe ill .

771. Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe , thy actions serve the turne .

772. Soft and faire goes farre .

773. The constancy of the benefit of the yeere in their seasons , argues a Deity .

774. Praise none to much , for all are fickle .

775. It 's absurd to warme one in his armour .

776. Law sutes consume time , and mony , and rest , and friends .

777. Nature drawes more then ten teemes .

778. Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse .

780. A shippe and a woman are ever repairing .

781. He that feares death lives not .

782. He that pitties another , remembers himselfe .

783. He that doth what he should not , shall feele what he would not .

784. Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty .

785. He that once hitts , is ever bending .

786. He that serves , must serve .

787. He that lends , gives .

788. He that preacheth giveth almes .

789. He that cockers his child , provides for his enemie .

790. A pittifull looke askes enough .

791. Who will sell the Cow , must say the word .

792. Service is no Inheritance .

793. The faulty stands on his guard .

794. A kinsman , a friend , or whom you intreate , take not to serve you , if you will be served neately .

795. At Court , every one for himselfe .

796. To a crafty man , a crafty and an halfe .

797. Hee that is throwne , would ever wrestle .

798. He that serves well needes not ask his wages .

799 Faire language grates not the tongue .

800 A good heart cannot lye .

801. Good swimmers at length are drowned .

802 Good land , evill way .

803. In doing we learne .

804. It 's good walking with a horse in ones hand .

805. God , and Parents , and our Master , can never be requited .

806. An ill deede cannot bring honour .

807. A small heart hath small desires .

808. All are not merry that dance lightly .

809. Curtesie on one side only lasts not long .

810 Wine-Counsels seldome prosper .

811. Weening is not measure .

812. The best of the sport is to doe the deede , and say nothing .

813. If thou thy selfe canst doe it , attend no others helpe or hand .

814. Of a little thing a little displeaseth .

815. He warmes too neere that burnes .

816. God keepe me from foure houses , an Vsurers , a Taverne , a Spittle , and a Prison .

817. In hundred elles of contention , there is not an inch of love .

818. Doe what thou oughtest , and come what come can .

819. Hunger makes dinners , pastime suppers .

820. In a long journey straw waighs .

821. Women laugh when they can , and weepe when they will .

822. Warre is deaths feast .

823. Set good against evill .

824. Hee that brings good newes knockes hard .

825. Beate the dog before the Lyon .

826. Hast comes not alone .

827. You must loose a flie to catch a trout .

828. Better a snotty child , then his nose wip'd off .

829. No prison is faire , nor love foule .

830. Hee is not free that drawes his chaine .

831. Hee goes not out of his way , that goes to a good Inne .

833. There come nought out of the sacke but what was there .

834. A little given seasonably , excuses a great gift .

835. Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever .

836. He thinkes not well , that thinkes not againe .

837. Religion , Credit , and the Eye are not to be touched .

838. The tongue is not steele , yet it cuts .

839. A white wall is the paper of a foole .

840. They talke of Christmas so long , that it comes .

841. That is gold which is worth gold .

842. It 's good tying the sack before it be full .

843. Words are women , deedes are men .

844. Poverty is no sinne .

845. A stone in a well is not lost .

846. He can give little to his servant , that lickes his knife .

847. Promising is the eve of giving .

848. Hee that keepes his owne makes warre .

849. The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne .

850. Goods are theirs that enjoy them .

851. He that sends a foole expects one .

852. He that can stay obtaines .

853. Hee that gaines well and spends well , needes no count booke .

854. He that endures , is not overcome .

855. He that gives all , before hee dies provides to suffer .

856. He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe .

857. Hee that loves the tree , loves the branch ▪

858. Who hastens a glutton choakes him .

859. Who praiseth Saint Peter , doth not blame Saint Paul .

860. He that hath not the craft , let him shut up shop .

861. He that knowes nothing , doubts nothing .

862. Greene wood makes a hott fire .

863. He that marries late , marries ill .

864. He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy .

865. The Rich knowes not who is his friend .

866. A morning sunne , and a wine-bred child , and a latin-bred woman , seldome end well .

867. To a close shorne sheepe , God gives wind by measure .

868 A pleasure long expected , is deare enough sold .

869. A poore mans Cow dies rich mans child .

870. The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth , till she have lost it .

871. Chuse a horse made , and a wife to make .

872. It 's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing .

873. Hee hath not liv'd , that lives not after death .

874. So many men in Court and so many strangers .

875. He quits his place well , that leaves his friend there .

876. That which sufficeth is not little .

877. Good newes may bee told at any time , but ill in the morning .

878. Hee that would be a Gentleman , let him goe to an assault .

879. Who paies the Physitian , does the cure .

880. None knowes the weight of anothers burthen .

881. Every one hath a foole in his sleeve .

882. One houres sleepe before midnight , is worth three after .

883. In a retreat the lame are formost .

884. It 's more paine to doe nothing then something .

885. Amongst good men two men suffice .

886. There needs a long time to know the worlds pulse .

887. The ofspring of those that are very young , or very old , lasts not .

888. A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe .

889. Too much taking heede is losse .

890. Craft against craft , makes no living .

891. The Reverend are ever before .

892. France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere .

893. 'T is easier to build two chimneys , then to maintaine one .

894. The Court hath no Almanack .

895. He that will enter into Paradise , must have a good key .

896. When you enter into a house , leave the anger ever at the doore .

897. Hee hath no leisure who useth it not .

898. It 's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner .

899. He that deales in the world needes foure seeves .

900. Take heede of an oxe before , of an horse behind , of a monke on all sides .

901. The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut .

902. The ignorant hath an Eagles wings , and an Owles eyes .

903. There are more Physitians in health then drunkards .

904. The wife is the key of the house .

905. The Law is not the same at morning and at night .

906. Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye .

907. Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies .

908. Death keepes no Calender .

909. Ships feare fire more then water .

910. The least foolish is wise .

911. The chiefe boxe of health is time .

912. Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney .

913. The first blow is as much as two .

914. The life of man is a winter way .

915. The way is an ill neighbour .

916. An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore .

917. Life is halfe spent before we know , what it is .

918. The singing man keepes his shop in his throate .

919. The body is more drest then the soule .

920. The body is sooner drest then the soule .

921. The Physitian owes all to the patient , but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony .

922. The little cannot bee great , unlesse he devoure many .

923. Time undermines us .

924. The Chollerick drinkes , the Melancholick eates ; the Flegmatick sleepes .

925. The Apothecaries morter spoiles the Luters musick .

926. Conversation makes one what he is .

927. The deafe gaines the injury .

928. Yeeres know more then bookes .

929. Wine is a turne-coate ( first a friend , then an enemy . )

930. Wine ever paies for his lodging .

931. Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table .

932. Wine that cost nothing is digested before it be drunke .

933. Trees eate but once .

934. Armour is light at table .

935. Good horses make short miles .

936. Castles are Forrests of stones .

937. The dainties of the great , are the teares of the poore .

938. Parsons are soules waggoners .

939. Children when they are little make parents fooles , when they are great they make them mad .

940 The Mr. absent , and the house dead .

941. Dogs are fine in the field

942. Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted .

943. Thornes whiten yet doe nothing ▪

944. All are presumed good , till they are found in a fault .

945. The great put the little on the hooke .

946. The great would have none great and the little all little .

947 The Italians are wise before the deede , the Germanes in the deede , the French after the deede .

949. Every mile is two in winter .

950. Spectacles are deaths Harquebuzo .

951. Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles .

952. The house is a fine house , when good folke are within .

953. The best bred have the best portion .

954. The first and last frosts are the worst .

955. Gifts enter every where without a wimble .

956. Princes have no way .

957. Knowledge makes one laugh , but wealth makes one dance .

958. The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise .

959. The eyes have one language every where .

960. It is better to have wings then hornes .

961. Better be a foole then a knave .

962. Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett .

963. To live peaceably with all breedes good blood .

964. You may be on land , yet not in a garden .

965. You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out .

966. Wee know not who lives or dies .

967. An Oxe is taken by the horns , and a Man by the tongue .

968. Manie things are lost for want of asking .

969. No Church-yard is so handsom , that a man would desire straight to bee buried there .

970. Citties are taken by the eares .

971. Once a yeare a man may say ▪ on his conscience .

972. Wee leave more to do when wee dye , then wee have done .

973. With customes wee live well , but Lawes undoe us .

674. To speake of an Vsurrer at the table marres the wine .

975. Paines to get , care to keep , feare to lose .

976. For a morning raine leave not your journey .

977. One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie .

278. Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made .

979. When all men have , what belongs to them , it cannot bee much .

980. Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven yet we must have patience .

981. When a man sleepes , his head is in his stomach .

982. When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things .

983. When God is made master of a family , he orders the disorderly .

984. When a Lackey comes to hells doore the devills locke the gates .

985. He that is at ease , seekes dainties .

986. Hee that hath charge of soules , transports them not in bundles .

987. Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married .

988. Hee that is in a towne in May , loseth his spring .

989. Hee that is in a Taverne , thinkes he is in a vine-garden .

990. He that praiseth himselfe , spartereth himselfe .

991. Hee that is a master must serve ( another . )

992. He that is surprized with the first frost , feeles it all the winter after .

993. Hee a beast doth die , that hath done no good to his country .

994. He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before .

995. He that dies without the company of good men , puts not himselfe into a good way .

996 Who hath no head , needes no hatt .

997. Who hath no hast in his businesse , mountaines to him seeme valleys .

998. Speake not of my debts , unlesse you meane to pay them .

999. He that is not in the warres is not out of danger .

1000. He that gives me small gifts , would have me live .

1001. He that is his owne Counsellor , knowes nothing sure but what hee hath laid out .

1002. He that hath lands hath quarrells .

1003. Hee that goes to bed thirsty , riseth healthy .

1004. Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day .

1005. A trade is better then service .

1006. Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick .

1007. To review ones store is to mow twice .

1008. Saint Luke was a Saint and a Physitian , yet is dead .

1009. Without businesse debauchery .

1010. Without danger we cannot get beyond danger .

1011. Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies .

1012. If gold knew what gold is , gold would get gold I wis .

1013. Little losses amaze , great , tame .

1014 Chuse none for thy servant , who have served thy betters .

1015. Service without reward is punishment .

1016. If the husband be not at home , there is nobodie .

1017. An oath that is not to bee made , is not to be kept .

1018. The eye is bigger then the belly .

1019. If you would bee at ease , all the world is not .

1020. Were it not for the bone in the legge , all the world would turne Carpenters ( to make them crutches . )

1021. If you must flie , flie well .

1022. All that shakes falles not .

1023. All beasts of prey , are strong or treacherous .

1024. If the braine sowes not corne , it plants thistles .

1025. A man well mounted , is ever Cholerick .

1026. Every one is a master and servant .

1027. A piece of a Churchyard fitts every body .

1028. One month doth nothing without another .

1029. A master of straw eates a servant of steele .

1030. An old cat sports not with 〈◊〉 prey

1031. A woman conceales what shee knowes not .

1032. Hee that wipes the childs nose , kisseth the mothers cheeke .

FINIS .