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“4537. The Fool is busy in everyone's Business but his own.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5272. Travel makes a wise Man better, but a Fool worse.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“1781. Half a Loaf is better than no Bread.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5451. We never know the Worth of Water, till the Well is dry.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“1200. Craft must have Clothes; but Truth loves to go naked.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3918. Praise makes good Men better, and bad Men worse.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Variant: 3162. Learning makes a good Man better, and an ill Man worse.

“3710. Old Custom, without Truth, is but an old Errour.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Variant: Custom without Reason, is but an ancient Error.
Context: 1226. Custom without Reason, is but an ancient Error.

“5744. Wine hath drowned more Men than the Sea.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Variant: Bacchus hath drown'd more Men than Neptune.
Context: 830. Bacchus hath drown'd more Men than Neptune.

“4671. The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom too fine spun.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“108. A Fool’s Tongue is long enough to cut his own Throat.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3660. Nothing costs so much as what is given us.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5536. When a Man is set upon his own Ruin, 'tis in vain to reason with him.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4702. The Passions are like Fire and Water; good Servants, but bad Masters.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2085. He that does you a very ill Turn, will never forgive you.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4781. The sweetest Wine makes the sharpest Vinegar.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5698. Who draws his Sword against his Prince, must throw away the Scabbard.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2629. I took him for a Worm; but he prov'd a Serpent.”

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)