“4851. The worst Spoke in a Cart breaks first.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1737) : The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3273. Look not a given Horse in the Mouth.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“1961. He knows which Side of his Bread is butter'd.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“5516. Whatsoever Time does, it undoes.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“2649. I will not touch her with a Pair of Tongs.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4942. There must be two at least to a Quarrel.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“407. A small Leak will sink a great Ship.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1745) : Beware of little Expences, a small Leak will sink a great Ship.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“1544. Fish and Guests smell at three Days old.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : Fish & Visitors stink in 3 days.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“5187. To hold one's Nose to the Grind-stone.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3657. None so deaf, as he that will not hear.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“860. Better abridge petty Charges, than stoop to petty Gettings.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1738) : 'Tis less discredit to abridge petty charges, than to stoop to petty Gettings.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“1752. Great and Good are seldom the same Man.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“A Friend to all, is a Friend to none.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“542. All Saint without, all Devil within.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“5286. Trust him no further than you can throw him.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“172. A good Reputation is a fair Estate.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“2289. He that scattereth Thorns, must not go Barefoot.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : He that scatters Thorns, let him not go barefoot.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“2194. He that is too proud to ask, is too good to receive.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)