Force s—s upon Reason’s Back.Might makes right.
Reginald Poe Carelock
Force s—s upon Reason’s Back.Might makes right.
Pox take you, is no curse to some people.Some people welcome evil.
Good wives and good plantations are made by good husbands.Good things are not accidental but require thought and effort. Reginald Poe Carelock
Don’t throw stones at your neighbours, if your own windows are glass.He that lives in a glass house should not throw stones (we all have weaknesses).
He that sells upon trust, loses many friends, and always wants money.Be careful who and how you conduct your business affairs.
The rotten Apple spoils his Companion.Don’t let one bad apple spoil the barrel.
If wind blows on you thro’ a hole, Make your will and take care of your soul.Plan for bad times and make sure you are ready when they come.
Gifts burst rocks.Giving is powerful.
The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.Everyone has faults and flaws.
None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing.Be careful about saying too much or being too pompous.
Why does the blind man’s wife paint herself.Bad behavior never goes unnoticed no matter whom you think you are fooling.
God helps them that help themselves.Faith is active not passive.
Now I’ve a sheep and a cow, everybody bids me good morrow.A man of substance garners respect.
He that can have Patience, can have what he will.Anything of real worth requires time and patience to attain.
He that buys by the penny, maintains not only himself, but other people.Don’t over commit, live within your means.
Nor Eye in a letter, nor Hand in a purse, nor Ear in the secret of another.Mind your own business.
He that takes a wife, takes care.Married life has heavy responsibilities (whether you are a husband or a wife).
Here comes Courage! that seiz’d the lion absent, and run away from the present mouse.Real courage is not what you say but what you do.
She that paints her Face, thinks of her Tail.Beauty is only skin deep.
There’s more old Drunkards than old Doctors.Knowledge is rare, bad behavior multitudinous.
Admiration is the Daughter of Ignorance.Don’t stop learning because someone says you are smart.
Bargaining has neither friends nor relations.Bargain without playing favorites.
Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming.Know when and where to keep things safe, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Let thy maidservant be faithful, strong, and homely.Beauty can be dangerous and not always reliable.
In a discreet man’s mouth, a publick thing is private.Silence is a virtue especially when it comes to secrets.
Tis easy to see, hard to foresee.The present is easy to understand, the future much more so.
Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.Simply accumulating money has no purpose, using it well does.
Never praise your Cyder, Horse, or Bedfellow.If something is good enough you don’t have to brag.
Do not do that which you would not have known.Think before you act.
He that lives upon Hope, dies farting.You need to go beyond hope.
Diligence is the Mother of Good-Luck.Hard work will put you in the right place and the right time and you will be able to take advantage of opportunities.
He that has neither fools, whores nor beggars among his kindred, is the son of a thunder-gust.Conduct yourself with honor and respect and you will be mighty.
Fish & Visitors stink in 3 days.Everything has a shelf-life including visitors.
The good Paymaster is Lord of another man’s Purse.He that gives will be appreciated by the one receiving.
If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the Philosophers-Stone.Live within your means and you will accumulate wealth.
He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things.No one who works for a living should ever be looked down on or considered foolish.
Reader, I wish thee Health, Wealth, Happiness, and may kind Heaven thy Year’s Industry bless.New Year’s blessings all year round and it never is out of place!
One Mend-fault is worth two Findfaults, but one Findfault is better than two Makefaults.It is better to fix yourself than complain about others but making problems for others is the worst of all.
The Sun never repents of the good he does, nor does he ever demand a recompence.Good deeds should be done because they are the right thing to do not because you hope to receive a reward.
If what most men admire, they would despise, ’Twould look as if mankind were growing wise.Be careful about following the crowd as it often is not the best thing.
Sal laughs at every thing you say. Why? Because she has fine Teeth.Recognize the difference between friendship and falseness.
An old young man, will be a young old man.If you have the wisdom of age when you are young you will age well.
Here comes the Orator! with his Flood of Words, and his Drop of Reason.Be careful about saying too much, as it might prove that you are a fool.
To be humble to Superiors is Duty, to Equals Courtesy, to Inferiors Nobleness.A good person is humble whether it is necessary or not and is the measure of their worth.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.Be industrious and keep good habits.
Opportunity is the great Bawd.Be careful about ambition, it can lead you astray (remember that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence).
It is better to take many Injuries than to give one.Causing harm to another is much worse than being harmed yourself.
Ever since Follies have pleas’d, Fools have been able to divert.Don’t let fun keep you from accomplishments.
Tim moderate fare and abstinence much prizes, In publick, but in private gormandizes.You are not fooling anybody if you diet in public and gorge in private, you are still going to be fat.
Deny Self for Self’s sake.The best thing you can do for yourself is to put ego aside.
A man is never so ridiculous by those Qualities that are his own as by those that he affects to have.Phonies are obvious, be yourself.
Great wits jump (says the Poet) and hit his Head against the Post.You are never as funny, witty, or as smart as you think you are.
There’s small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged.Harsh words will accomplish little other than cause more trouble.
A Lie stands on 1 leg, Truth on 2.Lies are always shaky and the truth is sturdy.
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things.The more you have the more you want.
Three may keep a Secret, if two of them are dead.A secret is only a secret if you are the only one who knows it.
Of learned Fools I have seen ten times ten, Of unlearned wise men I have seen a hundred.Learning (or the lack thereof) do not determine wisdom.
Sloth and Silence are a Fool’s Virtues.Being lazy does not go unnoticed.
What’s given shines, What’s receiv’d is rusty.It is better to give than receive.
The King’s cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, ’tis made of the peoples milk.Government is wasteful; they take a lot but give back less.
Keep thy shop, & thy shop will keep thee.Take care of business.
Humility makes great men twice honourable.Being great is good, being humble is greater still.
“You cannot tell a Smart/Genius person anything, because they already know the answer.”You can be so Smart or such a Genius, that it actually ‘Limits’ you!
Nothing but Money, Is sweeter than Honey.Success is sweet!
The cunning man steals a horse, the wise man lets him alone.Don’t take the easy path as it will often be more harmful than a more difficult one.
Pain wastes the Body, Pleasures the Understanding.Too much of a good thing can be as destructive as disease.
Be slow in chusing a Friend, slower in changing.Take your time in choosing the right people to include in your life but once you are certain of their friendship then be loyal.
When *** and *** in *** lie, Then, Maids, whate’er is ask’d of you, deny.Be careful that what you agree to is right.
Weighty Questions ask for deliberate Answers.Take your time answering important questions.
There’s many witty men whose brains can’t fill their bellies.Book knowledge will not necessarily translate into common sense and success.
If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear.Pride will eventually lead to poverty.
Necessity never made a good bargain.It is hard to make a good deal out of desperation.
The Family of Fools is ancient.Stupid has been with us forever.
He that goes far to marry, will either deceive or be deceived.Stay with what you know.
The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat.The poor have to work harder for everything, including a meal.
*** Dyrro lynn y ddoeth e fydd ddoethach. [Welsh: Who gives drink to the wise, he is wiser.]You are smarter than a wise man if you are sober.
Some are weatherwise, some are otherwise.Some people have practical wisdom rather than book wisdom.
Old Maids lead Apes there, where the old Batchelors are turn’d to Apes.Better to lead apes in hell than to be one.
A little House well fill’d, a little Field well till’d, and a little Wife well will’d, are great Riches.It doesn’t have to be big to be good.
Full of courtesie, full of craft.Be careful of praise, it may have ulterior motives.
By diligence and patience, the mouse bit in two the cable.Steady and methodical will eventually get you where you wish to go.
Approve not of him who commends all you say.Be aware of those that flatter you.
Bad Commentators spoil the best of books, So God sends meat (they say) the devil Cooks.Even good things can be made bad, so be careful who you deal with.
Look before, or you’ll find yourself behind.Look before you leap, think before commit.
Fools multiply folly.If you don’t learn from your mistakes things will only get worse.
What one relishes, nourishes.Enjoy your life and it will be a healthy life.