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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A16737) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 5019) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 915:03) Crossing of prouerbs Crosse-answeres. and crosse-humours. By B.N. Gent. Crossing of proverbs. Part 1 Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? [24]+ p. Printed [By G. Eld] for Iohn Wright, and are to be solde at his shop without Newgate, at the signe of the Bible, At London : 1616. B.N. = Nicholas Breton. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A B1-4. Collation from incomplete L copy as reported in STC. A second part was published the same year. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. eng Proverbs, English. eebo Crossing of prouerbs. Crosse-answeres. and crosse-humours. By B.N. Gent. Breton, Nicholas, 1616 14 1607 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.22 B The rate of 6.22 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2003-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2003-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-11 Sampled and proofread 2003-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-12 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

CROSSING OF PROVERBS .

Crosse-Answeres . AND Crosse-Humours .

By B. N. Gent.

AT LONDON , Printed for Iohn Wright , and are to be solde at his Shop without New-gate , at the signe of the Bible , 1616.

To the Reader .

MEeting with many Crosses in the world , among them all I found some in books , as Crossing of Prouerbs , Crosse answers and such other like Crosse humours , as I haue collected out of Crosse Authors , which I haue here put together in this little booke , in which , if you find any thing crosse to your liking , crosse it out : and if there bee any thing that is better worth then nothing , be not crosse to patience to esteeme of a little , though but a little : so loth to crosse mine owne Reason , with too much persswasion of your too kinde , either disposition or discretion , I rest as I finde cause .

Your well-wisher , B , N.
CROSSE & PILE OR Crossing of Prouerbs Prouerbs .

THe more , the merrier

Cross.

Not so , one hand is enough in a purse .

P.

Euery man loues himselfe best .

Cros.

Not so , when man is vndone by Surety-ship .

Prou.

Hee that runnes fastest , gets most ground .

C.

Not so , for then Foote-men would haue more land then their Masters .

Pro.

He runnes far that neuer turnes .

Cros.

Not so : he may breake his necke in a short course .

P.

No man can call againe yesterday .

C.

Yes , hee may call till his heart ake , though it neuer come .

P.

Had I wist was a foole .

C.

No , he was a foole that said so .

P.

He that goes softly goes safely .

C.

Not among Thieues .

Prou.

Nothing hurts the stomake more then surfeiting

Cross.

Yes , lacke of meat

Pro.

Nothing hard to a willing mind .

Cros.

Yes , to get money .

Pro.

Women are necessary euills .

Cros.

Not so , for no euill is necessary .

Pro.

A faire woman is a pearle in a black mans eye .

Cros.

Not so , for then shee would put it out .

Pro.

The nearer the bone , the sweeter the flesh .

C.

Not , when it hath taken wind .

P.

None so blind as they that will not see .

C.

Yes , they that cannot see .

P.

The deeper the sweeter :

C.

Not in a foule hole .

P.

To day for me , to morrow for thee .

C.

Not so , wee may both be fox't together .

P.

A Crust is better then no bread .

C.

Not for the gummes that haue no teeth .

P.

A Woman is the weaker vessell .

C.

Not when a Curst Wife beates her husband .

P.

Salt sauers euery thing .

C.

Not a sir-reuerence .

P.

Labour in vaine is losse of time

C.

Not where endeauours are wel accepted .

P.

No man so wise but may bee deceiued .

C.

Not so , for hee is not wise when he is deceiued .

P.

There is no such griefe as ingratitude .

C.

Yes , Lacke of money .

P.

Faire water makes all cleane .

Cros.

No , not a foule minde .

Prou.

It is in vaine to striue against the streame .

Cros.

Not if the winde be with them .

P.

The Sunne giues comfort to all creatures .

Cros.

No not to an Owle , for she connot endure the light .

Pro.

Ther is no Creature so like a man as an Ape .

Cros.

Yes a woman .

Pro.

Soft fier makes sweet male .

Cros.

Not if the Barley be musty .

Pro

Lawe is the scourge of sinne .

Cros.

Not till it be executed .

Pro.

A man may see day at a little hole .

Cros.

Not so , he may be blind , and then he cannot see .

Pro.

Patience is a plaster for al sores .

Cros.

Not if it be forced .

Pro.

He that trauels far knowes much .

Cros

Not if he be a foole .

Pro.

Nothing but is good for something ,

Cros.

Not so , nothing is not good for any thing .

P.

Couetuousnesse is the roote of all euill .

C.

No , not of Gluttony in a Miser .

P.

Euery thing hath an end .

Cros.

Not so , a Ring hath none , for it is round .

P.

Mony is a great comfort .

Cros.

Not when it brings a Thiefe to the gallowes .

P.

The world is a long iourney .

Cors.

Not so , the Sunne goes it euery day .

P.

It is a great way to the bottome of the Sea .

C.

Not so , it is but a stones cast .

P.

Hee playes well that winnes .

C.

Not , if hee lose his time for trifles .

P.

Birds of a feather will flye together .

C.

Not if their wings be clipt .

P.

Change of pasture makes fat Calues .

C.

Not if the ground be barraine .

P.

As the tree is , so is the fruit .

C.

Not so , when a Pippin is graft vpon a Crabbe .

P.

A ragged Coult may proue a good Horse .

C.

Not except he be wel managed .

P

Farre fetcht and deare bought is good for Ladies .

C.

Not if the ware bee nought , when it comes home .

P.

When the Cat is away , the Mouse may play .

C.

Not if the Wezill be neere .

P.

Hunger is the best sauce .

C.

Not without meat .

P.

Blacke will take no other hue .

C.

Yes , when a foule slut is painted faire ,

P.

Honesty is ill for thriuing .

C.

Not amongst honest men .

P.

Time is precious to an vnderstanding spirit .

C.

Not to a theefe when hee is going to hanging .

P.

He is not wise that is not wise to himselfe .

C.

Ye● , when he can giue better counsell then he can take .

P.

After a storme comes faire weather .

C.

Not when a boy is whipt for pissing in his bed .

P.

Nature is no Botcher .

C.

Yes , when she couers young flesh with an old skin .

P.

No such losse as the losse of a friend .

C.

Yes , the losse of life .

P.

A friend is best found in aduersity .

C.

Not so , for then there is none to bee found .

P.

The pride of the rich makes the labours of the poore .

C.

No , the labours of the poore make the pride of the rich .

P.

No greater shame to a man , then to bee a Cuckolde .

C.

Yes , to be a Wittoll .

P.

True loue is the ioy of life .

C.

Not without mony to maintaine it .

P.

Will is the cause of woe .

C.

No it is the lack of wit to guide it .

P.

A faire wife is a comfortable Creature .

C.

Not if she be not constant .

P.

Valour is the noblenes of the minde .

C.

Not except it be guided by reason .

P.

There is no lack , to the lack of mony .

C.

Yes lacke of grace .

P.

High flying Hauks are fittest for Princes ▪

C.

Not except they will come downe to the Lure .

P.

He that will borrow must pay .

C.

Not if he haue it not .

P.

Delayes are the death of Sutors .

C.

Not so for then Lawyers should haue no Clients .

P.

Wealth makes the worship of the world .

Cros.

Not so , for then euery Iacke would bee a Gentleman .

P.

He is wise that is honest .

C.

Not , if he cannot doe withall .

P.

Vertue is a Iuell of great price .

C.

Not so , for then the poore could not come by it .

P.

Dicing , drabbing , and drinking , are the three Ds. to destruction .

C.

Not so , it is the fourth D. the Diuell , that leades men to it .

P.

Sweet is the fruit of labour .

C.

Not except God blesse the businesse