If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.
A little neglect may breed great mischief.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost; For want of a shoe the horse was lost; For want of a horse the rider was lost-- Being overtaken and slain by the enemy.
If a man save not as he gets, he may keep his nose to the grindstone all his life, and die not worth a groat.
A fat kitchen makes a lean will.
Many estates are spent in the getting, since women for tea, forsook spinning and knitting, and men for punch, forsook hewing and splitting.
The Indians did not make Spain rich, because her out-goes were greater than her incomes.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
Many a little makes a mickle.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
Who dainties love, shall beggars prove.
Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
Buy what thou dost not need, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.
At a great bargain pause awhile.
It is foolish to lay out money in the purchase of repentance.
Wise men learn by another's harms, fools scarcely by their own.
Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire.
A ploughman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on his knees.
Always taking out of the meal tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom.
When the well is dry we know the worth of water.
If you would know the value of money, try to borrow.
Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse.
Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy.
Vessels large may venture more, but little boats should keep the shore.
Pride that shines on vanity sups on contempt.
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.
What is a butterfly? At best He's but a caterpillar dress'd; The gaudy fop's his picture just.
The second vice is lying; the first is running in debt.
Lying rides upon debt's back.
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times.
The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to the creditor.
For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.
Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.
Experience keeps a dear school; but fools will learn in no other and scarce in that; for we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.
They that will not be counselled cannot be helped.
Distrust and caution are the parents of security.
After feasts made, the maker shakes his head.
There is neither honour nor gain got in dealing with a villain.
Visits should be like a winter's day, short.
A house without woman and firelight, Is like a body without soul or sprite.
Light purse, heavy heart.
Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.
Great talkers, little doers.
Relation without friendship, friendship without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, and profit without virtue, are not worth a farthing.
He has changed his one-eyed horse for a blind one.
[There was no entry for receipt no. 577 in the original.]