Nor Eye in a letter, nor Hand in a purse, nor Ear in the secret of another.Mind your own business.
Reginald Poe Carelock
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.