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OVTLANDISH PROVERBS, SELECTED By Mr- G. H. LONDON, Printed by T. P. for Humphrey Blunden at the Castle in Corn-hill. 1640. Outlandish PROVERBS. i. 1\ /T An Proposeth, God disposeth. -LVA 2. Hee begins to die, that quits his desires. 3. A handfull of good life, is
better then a bushell of 4. He that studies his content, wants it. 5. Every day brings his bread with it. 6. Humble Hearts, have humble desires. 7. Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace. 8. The House shewes the owner. 9. Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich. 10. All is well with him, who is
beloved of his neigh- 11. Building and marrying of Children, are great wasters. 12. A good bargaine is a pick-purse. 13. The scalded dog feares cold water. 14. Pleasing ware, is halfe sould. I 1 2 484 Outlandish Proverbs. 15. Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie. 16. The Wolfe knowes, what the ill beast thinkes. 17. Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes 18. When all sinnes growes old, coveteousnesse is young. | 19. If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe. 1 20. You cannot know wine by the barrell. I 21. A coole mouth, and warme feete, live long. f 22. A Horse made, and a man to make. | 23. Looke not for muske in a dogges kennell. I 24. Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke. I 25. Hee puis with a long
rope, that waights for anothers 26. Great strokes make not sweete musick. 27. A caske and an ill custome must be broken. i . 28. A fat house-keeper, makes leane Executors. \\ 29. Empty Chambers, make foolish maides. 30. The gentle Hawke, halfe mans her selfe. 31. The Devill is not alwaies at one doore. 32. When a friend askes, there is no, tomorrow. 33. God sends cold, according to Cloathes. 34. One sound blow will serve to undo us all. 35. Hee looseth nothing, that looseth not God. 36. The Germans wit, is in his fingers. 37. At dinner my man appeares. 38. Who gives to all, denies all. 39. Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders. 40. Who remove stones, bruise their fingers. 41. All came from, and will goe to others. 42. He that will take the bird, must not skare it. 43. He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things. Outlandish Proverbs. 485 44. A gentle houswife, marres the houshold. 45. A crooked log makes a strait fire. 46. He hath great neede of a
foole, that plaies the 47. A Marchant that games not, looseth. 48. Let not him that feares
feathers, come among wild- 49. Love, and a Cough cannot be hid. 50. A Dwarfe, on a Gyants
shoulder, sees further of the 51. Hee that sends a foole, means to follow him. 52. Brabling Curres never want sore eares. 53. Better the feet slip then the tongue. 54. For washing his hands, none sels his lands. 55. A Lyons skin is never cheape. 56. The goate must browse where she is tyed. 57. Who hath a Wolfe for his mate,
needes a Dog for his 58. In a good house all is quickly ready. 59. A bad dog never sees the Wolfe. 60. God oft hath a great share in a little house. 61. Ill ware is never cheape. 62. A cherefull looke, makes a dish a feast. 63. If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell. 64. Vertue never growes old. 65. Evening words are not like to morning. 66. Were there ho fooles, badd ware would not passe. 67. Never had ill workeman good tooles. 68. Hee stands not surely, that never slips. 69. Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters. 486 Outlandish Proverbs. 70. Every thing is of use to a housekeeper. 71. When prayers are done, my Lady is ready. 72. At Length the Fox turnes Monk. 73. Flies are busiest about leane horses. 74. Harken to reason or shee will bee heard. 75. The bird loves her nest. 76. Every thing new, is fine. 77. When a dog is a drowning, every one offers him drink. 78. Better a bare foote then none. 79. Who is so deafe, as he that will not heare. 80. He that is warme, thinkes all so. 81. At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier. 82. Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes. 83. They that are booted are not alwaies ready. 84. He that will learn to pray, let him goe to Sea. 85. In spending, lies the advantage. 86. Hee that lives well is learned enough. 87. Ill vessells seldome miscarry. 88. A full belly neither fights nor flies well. 89. All truths are not to be told. 90. An old wise mans shaddow^
is better then a young 91. Noble housekeepers neede no dores. 92. Every ill man hath his ill day. 93. Sleepe without supping, and wake without owing. 94. I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire. 95. Assaile who will, the valiant attends. 96. Whether goest griefe ? where I am wont. 97. Praise day at night, and life at the end. 98. Whether shall the Oxe goe, where he shall not labour. Outlandish Proverbs. 487 99. Where you thinke there is
bacon, there is no 100. Mend your cloathes, and you
may hold out this 101. Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth. 102. The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not. 103. A faire wife and a frontire Castle breede quarrels. 104. Leave jesting whiles it
pleaseth, lest it turne to 105. Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer. 106. Ill natures, the more you aske
them, the more they 107. Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children. 108. The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eates it. 109. He that gives thee a Capon,
give him the leg and no. Hee that lives ill, feare followes
him. 112. Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended. 113. A good pay-master starts not at assurances. 114. No Alchymy to saving. 115. To a gratefull man give mony when he askes. 116. Who would doe ill ne're wants occasion. 117. To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt. 118. A child correct behind and not before. 119. To a faire day open the
window, but make you 120. Keepe good men company, and
you shall be of the 488 Outlandish Proverbs. 121. No love to a Fathers. 122. The Mill gets by going. 123. To a boyling pot flies come not 124. Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it. 125. A snow yeare, a rich yeare. 126. Better to be blinde, then to see ill. 127. Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning. 128. Who hath no more bread then
neede, must not 129. A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body. 130. The Fox, when hee cannot reach
the grapes, saies 131. Water trotted is as good as oates. 132. Though the MastifFe be gentle,
yet bite him not by 133. Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome. 134. Though old and wise, yet still advise. 135. Three helping one another,
beare the burthen of 136. Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions. 137. Happie is hee that chastens himselfe. 138. Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes. 139. The wrongs of a Husband or
Master are not re- 140. Welcome evill, if thou commest alone. 141. Love your neighbour, yet pull
not downe your 142. The bit that one eates, no friend makes. 143. A drunkards purse is a bottle. 144. Shee spins well that breedes her children. Outlandish Proverbs, 489 145. Good is the mora that makes all sure. 146. Play with a foole at
home, and he will play with you 147. Every one stretcheth his
legges according to his 148. Autumnal Agues are long, or mortall. 149. Marry your sonne when
you will; your daughter 150. Dally not with mony or women. 151. Men speak of the faire,
as things went with them 152. The best remedy against
an ill man, is much ground 153. The mill cannot grind with the water that's past. 154. Corne is cleaned with
winde, and the soule with 155. Good words are worth much, and cost little. 156. To buy deare is not bounty. 157. Jest not with the eye or with Religion. 158. The eye and Religion can beare no jesting. 159. Without favour none will know
you, and with it you 160. Buy at a faire, but sell at home. 161. Cover your selfe with
your shield, and care not for 162. A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master. 163. None is a foole alwaies, every one sometimes. 164. From a chollerick man
withdraw a little, from him 165. Debters are lyers. 490 Outlandish Proverbs. 166. Of all smells, bread; of all tasts, salt. 167. In a great River great fish
are found, but take heede, 168. Ever since we weare cloathes,
we know not one 169. God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes. 170. Hell is full of good meanings and wishings. 171. Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away. 172. After the house is finisht, leave it. J73- Our owne actions
are our security, not others judge- 178. Thinke of ease, but worke on. 179. Hee that lies long a bed his estate feeles it. 180. Whether you boyle snow or
pound it, you can have 181. One stroke fells not an oke. 182. God complaines not, but doth what is fitting. 183. A diligent Scholler and the Master's paid. 184. Milke saies to wine, welcome friend. 185. They that know one another, salute a farre off. 186. Where there is no honour, there is no griefe. 187. Where the drink goes in, there the wit goes out. 188. He that staies does the businesse. 189. Almes never make poore, or thus: 190. Great almes-giving lessens no mans living. 191. Giving much to the poore, doth
inrich a mans 192. It takes much from the
account, to which his sin 193. It adds to the glory both of soule and body. Outlandish Proverbs. 491 194. Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches. 195. The Smith and his penny both are black. 196. Whose house is of
glasse, must not throw stones at 197. If the old dog barke he gives counsell. 198. The tree that growes
slowly, keepes it selfe for 199. I wept when I was borne,
and every day shewes 200. Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind. 201. He that plaies his mony ought not to value it. 202. He that riseth first, is first drest. 203. Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow. 204. The hole calls the thiefe. 205. A gentlemans grayhound,
and a salt-box; seeke 206. A childs service is
little, yet hee is no little foole 207. The river past, and God forgotten. 208. Evils have their
comfort, good none can support (to 209. Who must account for himselfe
and others, must 210. Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe. 211. The miserable man makes
a peny of a farthing, and 212. The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings. 213. Waight and measure take away strife. 214. The sonne full and
tattered, the daughter empty and 492 Outlandish Proverbs. 2i$. Every path hath a puddle. 216. In good yeares corne is hay,
in ill yeares straw is 217. Send a wise man on an errand,
and say nothing unto 218. In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me. 219. Into a mouth shut, flies flie not. 220. The hearts letter is read in the eyes. 221. The ill that comes out of our
mouth falles into our 222. In great pedigrees there are
Governours and 223. In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle. 224. Sometimes the best gaine is to lose. 225. Working and making a fire doth discretion require. 226. One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes. 227. It is a great victory that comes without blood. 228. In war, hunting, and love, men
for one pleasure a 229. Reckon right, and February
hath one and thirty 230* Honour without profit is a ring on the finger. 231. Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets. 232. Honour and profit lie not in one sacke. 233. A naughty child is better sick, then whole. 234. Truth and oyle are ever above. 235,, He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head. 236. Advise none to marry or to go to warre. 237. To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes. 238. The thorne comes forth with his point forwards. Outlandish Proverbs. 493 239. One hand washeth another, and both the face. 240. The fault of the horse is put on the saddle. 241. The corne hides it self in the
snow, as an old man 242. The Jewes spend at Easter, the
Mores at marriages, 243. Fine dressing is a foule house
swept before the 244. A woman and a glasse are ever in danger. 245. An ill wound is cured, not an ill name. 246. The wise hand doth not all
that the foolish mouth 247. On painting and fighting looke aloofe. 248. Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it. 249. Punishment is lame, but it comes. 250. The more women looke in their
glasse, the lesse they 251. A long tongue is a signe of a short hand. 252. Marry a widdow before she leave mourning. 253. The worst of law is, that one suit breedes twenty. 254. Providence is better then a rent. 255. What your glasse telles you,
will not be told by 256. There are more men threatned then stricken. 257. A foole knowes more in his
house, then a wise man 258. I had rather ride on an asse
that carries me, then a 259. The hard gives more then he that hath nothing. 260. The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes. 494 Outlandish Proverbs. 261. Good cheape is deare. 262. It costs more to doe ill then to doe well. 263. Good words quench more then a bucket of water. 264. An ill agreement is better then a good judgement. 265. There is more talke then trouble. 266. Better spare to have of
thine own, then aske of other 267. Better good afarre off, then evill at hand. 268. Feare keepes the garden better, than the gardiner. 269. I had rather aske of my
sire browne bread, then 270. Your pot broken seemes better then my whole one. 271. Let an ill man lie in
thy straw, and he lookes to be 272. By suppers more have
beene killed than Gallen ever 273. While the discreet advise the foole doth his busines. 274. A mountaine and a river are good neighbours. 275. Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke. 276. Much spends the traveller, more then the abider. 277. Prayers and provender hinder no journey. 278. A well-bred youth neither
speakes of himselfe, nor 279. A journying woman speakes much
of all, and all of 280. The Fox knowes much, but more
he that catcheth 281. Many friends in generall, one in speciall. 282. The foole askes much,
but hee is more foole that Outlandish Proverbs. 495 283. Many kisse the hand, they wish cut off. 284. Neither bribe nor loose thy right. 285. In the world who knowes
not to swimme, goes to the 286. Chuse not an house neere
an inne, (viz for noise) or 287. Hee is a foole that thinks not, that another thinks. 288. Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers. 289. The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him. 290. Goe not for every griefe
to the Physitian, nor for 291. Good service is a great inchantment. 292. There would bee no great
ones if there were no 293. It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow. 294. There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken. 295. The groundsell
speakesnot save what it heard at the 293. The best mirrour is an old friend. 297. Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past 298. A mans discontent is his worst evill. 299. Feare nothing but sinne. 300. The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the sire. 301. Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered. 302. That is not good language which all understand not. 303. Hee that burnes his
house warmes himselfe for 304. He will burne his house, to warme his hands. 305. Hee will spend a whole
yeares rent at one meales msmmmm 496 Outlandish Proverbs. : \ , 1 306. All is not gold that glisters. 307. A blustering night, a faire day. 308. Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing. 309. He is not poore that hath
little, but he that desireth 310. Let none say, I will not drinke water. 311. Hee wrongs not an old-man that
steales his supper 312. The tongue talkes at the heads cost. 313. Hee that strikes with his
tongue, must ward with his 314. Keep not ill men company, lest
you increase the 315. God strikes not with both
hands, for to the sea he 316. A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand. 317. No lock will hold against the power of gold. 318. The absent partie is still faultie. 319. Peace and Patience, and death with repentance. 320. If you loose your time, you
cannot get mony nor 321. Bee not a Baker, if your head be of butter. 322. Aske much to have a little. 323. Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out. 324. Anothers bread costs deare. 325. Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot. 326. Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home. 327. A little with quiet is the onely dyet. 328. In vaine is the mill clacke,
if the Miller his hearing Outlandish Proverbs. 497 329. By the needle you shall
draw the thread, and by 330. Stay a little and news will find you. 331. Stay till the lame messenger
come, if you will know 332. When God will, no winde, but brings raine. 333. Though you rise early, yet the
day comes at his 334. Pull downe your hatt on the winds side. 335. As the yeere is, your pot must seeth. 336. Since you know
all, and I nothing, tell me what I 337. When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese. 338. When you are an Anvill,
hold you still; when you 339. Poore and liberall, rich and coveteous. 340. He that makes his bed ill, lies there. 341. Hee that labours and thrives spins gold. 342. Hee that sowes trusts in God. 343. Hee that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas. 344. Hee that repaires not a part, builds all. 345. A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie. 346. Who spits against heaven, it falls in his face. 347. Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice. 348. Who eates his cock alone must saddle his horse alone. 349. He that is not handsome
at 20, nor strong at 30, nor 350. Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought. VOL. XL K K 498 Outlandish Proverbs. 351. HeQ that will deceive the fox, must rise betimes. 352. He that lives.well sees a farre off. 353. He that hath a
mouth of his owne, must not say to 354. He that will be served must bee patient 355. Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die. 356. He that chastens one, chastens 20. 357. He that hath lost his credit
is dead to the world. \' 359. Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands \ •' be foolish. \ \ 360. He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in |i ! his mouth. >' 362. He that owes
nothing, if he makes not mouthes at 363. Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes. 364. Hee that
beleeveth all, misseth, hee that beleeveth I i 365. Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of I slanders. II 366. A married man turnes his staffe into a stake. ' \ 367. If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or I pleasure. ; 368. Serve a noble disposition, though poore, the tima ' • comes that hee will repay thee. I' 369. The fault is as great as hee that is faulty. ■ ■ 370. If folly were griefe every house would weepe. j
371. Hee
that would bee well old, must bee old betimes, Otttlandish Proverbs. 499 373. If you could runne, as
you drinke, you might catch 374. Would you know what mony is, Go borrow some. 375. The morning Sunne never lasts a day. 376. Thou hast death in thy
house, and dost bewaile 377. All griefes with bread are lesse. 378. All things require skill, but an appetite. 379. All things have their
place, knew wee how to place 380. Little pitchers have wide eares. 381. We are fooles one to another. 382. This world is nothing except it tend to another. 383. There are three waies,
the Universities, the Sea, the 384. God comes to see without a bell. 385. Life without a friend is death without a witnesse. 386. Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace. 387. The horse thinkes one
thing, and he that sadles him 388. Mills and wives ever want. 389. The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale. 390. The buyer needes a
hundred eyes, the seller not 391. He carries well, to whom it waighes not. 392. The comforters head never akes. 393. Step after step the ladder is ascended. 394. Who likes not the drinke, God
deprives him of 395. To a crazy ship all winds are contrary, K K 2 I 5oo Outlandish Proverbs. 396. Justice pleaseth few in their owne house. 397. In times comes he, whom
God sends. 399. In sports and journeys men are knowne. 400. An old friend is a new house. 401. Love is not found in the market. 402. Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed. 403. Hee is rich enough that wants nothing. 404. One father is enough to
governe one hundred sons, 405. Farre shooting never kild bird. 406. An upbraided morsell never choaked any. 407. Dearths foreseene come not. 408. An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles. 409. Hee that falles into the
durt, the longer he stayes 410. He that blames would buy. 411. He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday. 412. The charges of building,
and making of gardens are 413. My house, my house,
though thou art small, thou 414. A hundred loade of
thought will not pay one of 415. Hee that comes of a hen must scrape. 416. He that seekes trouble never misses. <\ 417. He that once deceives is ever suspected. 418. Being on sea saile, being on land settle. 419. Who doth his owne businesse, foules not his hands. 420. Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace. i Outlandish Proverbs, 501 421. Hee that workes after his owne
manner, his head 422. Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet. 423. He that hath children,
all his morsels are not his 424. He that hath the spice, may season as he list. 425. He that hath a head of
waxe must not walke in the 426. He that hath love in his
brest, hath spurres in his 427. Hee that respects not, is not respected. 428. Hee that hath a Fox for
his mate, hath neede of a 429. He that hath right,
feares, he that hath wrong, 430. Hee that hath patience
hath fatt thrushes for a far- 431. Never was strumpet faire. 432. He that measures not himselfe, is measured. 433. Hee that hath one hogge
makes him fat, and hee 434. Who letts his wife goe to
every feast, and his horse 435. He that speakes sowes,
and he that holds his peace, 436. He that hath little is the lesse durtie. 437. He that lives most dies most. 438. He that hath one foot in
the straw, hath another in 502 Outlandish Proverbs. 439. Hee that's fed at anothers
hand may stay long ere 440. Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it. 441. Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in hands. 442. He that would be well,
needs not goe from his owne 443. Councell breakes not the head. 444. Fly the pleasure that bites to morrow. 445. Hee that knowes what may bee
gained in a day 446. Mony refused looseth its brightnesse. 447. Health and mony goe farre. 448. Where your will is ready, your feete are light. 449. A great ship askes deepe waters. 450. Woe to the house where there is no chiding. 451. Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine. 452. Fooles bite one another,
but wise-men agree to- 453. Trust not one nights ice. 454. Good is good, but better carries it. 455. To gaine teacheth how to spend. 456. Good finds good. 457. The dog gnawes the bone
because he cannot 458. The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it. 459. Building is a sweet impoverishing. 460. The first degree of folly is
to hold ones selfe wise, 461. The greatest step is that out of doores* 462. To'weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna. Outlandish Proverbs. 503 463. The first service a child doth
his father is to make 464. The resolved minde hath no cares. 465. In the kingdome of a cheater,
the wallet is carried 466. The eye will have his part. 467. The good mother sayes not, will you? but gives. 468. A house and a woman sute excellently. 469. In the kingdome of blind-men the one ey'd is king. 470. A little Kitchin makes a large house. 471. Warre makes theeves, aud peace hangs them. 472. Poverty is the mother of health. 473. In the morning mountaines, in
the evening foun- 474. The back-doore robs the house. 475. Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts. 476. The gowne is his that weares
it, and the world his 477. Hope is the poore mans bread. 478. Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely. 479. Fine words dresse ill deedes. 480. Labour as long liu'd, pray as ever dying. 481. A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands. 482. Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares. 483. Things well fitted abide. 484. Prettinesse dies first. 485. Talking payes no toll. 486. The masters eye fattens the
horse, and his foote the 487. Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another. 504 Outlandish Proverbs. 488. Praise a hill, but keepe below. 489. Praise the Sea, but keepe on land. 490. In chusing a wife, and buying
a sword, we ought 491. The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings. 492. Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth. 493. There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. 494. He that's long a giving, knows not how to give. 495. The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers. 496. Every one fastens where there is gaine. 497. All feete tread not in one shoe. 498. Patience, time and money accommodate all things. 499. For want of a naile the shoe
is lost, for want of a 500. Weigh justly and sell dearely. 501. Little wealth little care. 502. Little journeys and good cost, bring safe home. 503. Gluttony kills more then the sword. 504. When children stand quiet, they have done some ill. 505. A little and good fills the trencher. 506. A penny spar'd is twice got. 507. When a knave is in a plumtree
he hath neither friend 508. Short boughs, long vintage. 509. Health without money, is halfe an ague. 510. If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles. 511. Beare with evill, and expect good. 512. He that tells a secret, is anothers servant. ,513. If all fooles wore white Caps, wee
should seeme a Outlandish Proverbs. 505 514. Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. 515. Pension never inriched young man. 516. Vnder water, famine, under snow bread. 517. The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer. 518. He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines. 519. A jade eates as much as a good horse. 520. All things in their beeing are good for something. 521. One flower makes no garland. 522. A faire death honours the whole life. 523. One enemy is too much. 524. Living well is the best revenge. 525. One foole makes a hundred. 526. One paire of eares drawes dry a hundred tongues. 527. A foole may throw a stone into
,a well, which a 528. One slumber finds another. « . 529. On a good bargaine thinke twice. 530. To a good spender God is the Treasurer. 531. A curst Cow hath short homes, 532. Musick helps not the tooth-ach. 533. We cannot come to honour under Coverlet. 534. Great paines quickly find ease. 535. To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell. 536. The cholerick man never wants woe. 537. Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee. 538. At the games end we shall see who games. 539. There are many waies to fame. 540. Love is the true price of love. 541. Love rules his kingdome without a sword. 542. Love makes all hard hearts gentle. 506 Outlandish Proverbs. 543. Love makes a good eye squint. j 544. Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse. : 545. A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another. 546. Great trees are good for nothing but shade. ; 547. Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man. 548. Faire words makes mee looke to my purse. 549. Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings. 550. He plaies well that winnes. 551. You must strike in measure,
when there are many to 552. The shortest answer is doing. 553. It's a poore stake that cannot
stand one yeare in the 554. He that commits a fault,
thmkes every one speakes 555. He that's foolish in the
fault, let him be wise in the 556. The blind eate many a flie. 557„ He that can make a fire well, can
end a quar- 558. The tooth-aeh is more ease,
then to deale with ill 559. Hee that should have what hee
hath not, should doe 560. He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse. 561. The offender never pardons. 562. He that lives not well one
yeare, sorrowes seven 563. He that hopes not for good, feares not evilL 564. He that is angry at a feast is rude. Outlandish Proverbs. 507 565. He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole. 566. When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet. 567. He that hath homes in
his bosom, let him not put 568. He that burnes most shines most. 569. He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth. 570. Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it 571. Bells call others, but
themselves enter not into the 572. Of faire things, the Autumne is faire. 573. Giving is dead, restoring v^ry sicke. 574. A gift much expected is paid, not given. 575. Two ill meales make the third a glutton* 576. The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach. 577. 'Tis hard to be
wretched, but worse to be knowne 578. A feather in hand is better then a bird-in the ayre. 579. It's better to be head
of a Lyzard, then the tayle of 580. Good & quickly seldome meete. ' - - 581. Folly growes without watering. 582. Happier are the hands
com{>ast with yron, then a 583. If the staffe be crooked, the
shaddow-cannot be 584. To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. 585. He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist. 586. Valour that parlies, is neare yeelding. 587. Thursday come, and*the week's gone. 588. A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher. ) 5o8 Outlandish Proverbs. 589. There is great force hidden in a sweet command. 590. The command of custome is great. 591. To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe. 592. The Catt sees not the mouse ever. 593. Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her. 594. Willowes are weake, yet they bind other wood. 595. A good payer is master of anothers purse. 596. The thread breakes, where it is weakest. 597. Old men, when they
scorne young make much of 598. God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it. 599. A good Judge conceives quickly, judges slowly. 600. Rivers neede a spring. 601. He that contemplates, hath a day without night. 602. Give loosers leave to talk. 603. Losse embraceth shame. 604. Gaming, women, and wine,
while they laugh they 605. The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh. 606. Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled. 607. The fish adores the bait. 608. He that goeth farre hath many encounters. 609. Every bees hony is sweet. 610. The slothfull is the servant of the counters. 611. Wisedome hath one foot on
Land, and another on 1 612. The thought hath good leggs, and
the quill a good 613. A wise man needes not blush for
changing his Outlandish Proverbs. 509 614. The March sunne raises but dissolves not. 615. Time is the Rider that breakes youth. 616. The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst. 617. The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon. 618. An examin'd enterprize, goes on boldly. 619. In every Art it is good to have a master. 620. In every country dogges bite. 621. In every countrey the sun rises in the morning. 622. A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground. 623. You may bring a horse to the
river, but he will 624. Before you make a
friend, eate a bushell of salt with 625. Speake fitly, or be silent wisely. 626. Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. 627. I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. 628. A disarmed peace is weake. 629. The ballance distinguisheth
not betweene gold and 630. The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull. 631. To bee beloved is above all bargaines. 632. To deceive ones selfe is very easie. 633. The reasons of the poore weigh not. 634. Perversnes makes one squint ey'd. 635. The evening praises the day,
and the morning a 636. The table robbes more then a thiefe. 637. When age is jocond it makes sport for death. 638. True praise rootes and spreedes. 639. Feares are divided in the midst. 51 o Outlaiidisk Proverbs. 640. The soule needes few things, the body many. 641. Astrologie is true, but
the Astrologers cannot finde 642. Ty it well, and let it goe. 643. Emptie vessels sound most. 644. Send not a Catt for Lard. 645. Foolish tongues talke by the dozen. r 646. Love makes one fitt for any work. *i 647. A pittifull mother makes a scald head. i 648. An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer. I 649. Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard. ! 650. Some make a conscience
of spitting in the Church, 651. An idle head is a boxe for the winde. 652. Shew me a Iyer, and ile shew thee a theefe. 653. A beane in liberty, is better then a comfit in prison. 654. None is borne Master. 4 655. Shew a good man his errour and
he turnes it to al 656. None is offended but by himselfe. 657. None saies his Garner is full. 658. In the husband, wisedome, in the wife gentlenesse. 659. Nothing dries sooner then a teare. 660. In a Leopard the spotts are not observed. 661. Nothing lasts but the Church. 662. A wise man cares not for what he cannot have, 663. It's not good fishing before the net. 664. He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous. 665. That which will not be spun,
let it not come be- Outlandish Proverbs, 511 666. When my house burnes, it's not
good playing at 667. No barber shaves so close, but another finds worke. 668. Ther's no great banquet, but some fares ill. 669. A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule. 670. Forbeare not sowing, because of birds. 671. Mention not a halter in
the house of him that was 672. Speake not of a dead man at the table. 673. A hatt is not made for one shower. 674. No sooner is a Temple
built to God but the Devill 675. Every one puts his fault on the Times. 676. You cannot make a
wind-mill goe with a paire of 677. Pardon all but thy selfe. 678. Every one is weary, the
poore in seeking, the rich in 679. The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait. 680. A little wind kindles ; much puts out the fire. 681. Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad. 682. More have repented speech then silence. 683. The coveteous spends more then the liberall. 684. Divine ashes are better then earthly meale. 685. Beauty drawes more then oxen. 686. One father is more then a hundred Schoolemasters. 687. One eye of the masters
sees more, then ten of the 688. When God will punish, hee will
first take away the 512 Outlandish Proverbs. 689. A little labour, much health. 690. When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. 691. The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it. 692. Knowledge is no burthen. 693. It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare. 694. Long jesting was never good. 695. If a good man thrive, all thrive with him. 696. If the mother had not
beene in the oven, shee had 697. If great men would have
care of little ones, both 698. Though you see a
Church-man ill, yet continue in 699. Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it. 700. If things were to be
done twice, all would be 701. Had you the world on
your Chesse-bord, you could 702. Suffer and expect. 703. If fooles should not
foole it, they should loose their 704. Love and businesse teach eloquence. 705. That which two will, takes effect. 706. He complaines wrongfully
on the sea that twice 707. He is onely bright that shines by himselfe. 708. A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword. 709. The effect speakes, the tongue needes not. 710. Divine grace was never slow. 711. Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle* Outlandish Proverbs. 513 712. It's a proud horse that will
not carry his owne pro- 713. Three women make a market. 714. Three can hold their peace, if two be away. 715. It's an ill councell that hath no escape. 716. All our pompe the earth covers. 717. To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine. 718. Comparisons are odious. 719. All keyes hang not on one girdle. 720. Great businesses turne on a little pinne. 721. The wind in ones face makes one wise. 722. All the Armes of England will not arme feare. 723. One sword keepes another in the sheath. 724. Be what thou wouldst seeme to be. 725. Let all live as they would die. 726. A gentle heart is tyed with an easie thread. 727. Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights. 728. God provides for him that trusteth. 729. He that will not have peace, God gives him warre. 730. To him that will, waies are not wanting. 731. To a great night a great Lanthorne. 732. To a child all weather is cold. 733. Where there is peace, God is. 734. None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him. 735. JFooles give, to please-all, but their owne. 736. Prosperity lets goe the bridle. 737. The Frier preached against
stealing, and had a goose 738. To be too busie gets contempt. 739. February makes a bridge, and March breakes it. VOL. II. LL 514 Outlandish Proverbs. 740. A horse stumbles that hath foure legges. 741. The best smell is bread, the
best savour, salt, tb@ 742. That's the best gowne that
goes up and downe the 743. The market is the best garden. 744. The first dish pleaseth all. 745. The higher the Ape goes, the
more he shewes hisl 746. Night is the mother of Councels. 747. Gods Mill grinds slow, but sure. 748. Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest 749. Drought never brought dearth. 750. All complaine. 751. Gamsters and race-horses never last long. 752. It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle. 753. He that is fallen cannot helpe him that is downe. 754. Every one is witty for his owne purpose. 755. A little lett lets an ill workeman. 756. Good workemen are seldome rich. 757. By doing nothing we learne to do ill. 758. A great dowry is a bed full of brables. 759. No profit to honour, no honour to Religion. 760. Every sin brings it's punishment with it. 761. Of him that speakes ill,
consider the life more then '762. You cannot hide an eele in a sacke. 763. Give not S. Peter so
much, to leave Saint Paul 764. You cannot flea a stone. Outlandish Proverbs. 515 765. The chiefe disease that raignes this year is folly. 766. A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt. 767. Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly. 768. He that feares leaves,
let him not goe into the 769. One foote is better then two crutches. 770. Better suffer ill, than doe ill. 771. Neither praise nor dispraise
thy selfe, thy actions 772. Soft and faire goes farre. 773. The constancy of the benefit
of the yeere in their 774. Praise none to much, for all are fickle. 775. It's absurd to warmeone in his armour. 776. Law sutes consume time,
and mony, and rest, and 777. Nature drawes more than ten teemes. 778. Hee that hath a wife and
children wants not 780. A shippe and a woman are ever repairing. 781. He that feares death lives not. 782. He that pitties another, remembers himselfe. 783. He that doth what he
should not, shall feele what 784. Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty. 785. He that once hitts, is
ever bending. 787. He that lends, gives. 788. He that preacheth giveth almes. 789. He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie. l l 2 mmmmmm 516 Outlandish Proverbs. 790. A pittifull looke askes enough. 791. Who will sell the Cow, must say the word. 792. Service is no Inheritance. 793. The faulty stands on his guard. 794. A kinsman, a friend, or
whom you intreate, take 795. At Court, every one for himselfe. 796. To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe. 797. Hee that is throwne, would ever wrestle. 798. He that serves well needes not ask his wages. 799. Faire language grates not the tongue. 800. A good heart cannot lye. 801. Good swimmers at length are drowned. 802. Good land, evill way. 803. In doing we learne. 804. Its good walking with a horse in ones hand. 805. God, and Parents, and
our Master, can never be 806. An ill deede cannot bring honour. 807. A small heart hath small desires. 808. All are not merry that dance lightly. 809. Curtesie on one side only lasts not lor^g. 810. Wine-Counsels seldome prosper. 811. Weening is not measure. 812. The best of the sport is to
doe the deede, and say 813. If thou thy selfe canst
doe it, attend no others fcelpe 814. Of a little thing a little displeaseth. 815. He warmes tp.o neere that burnes. Outlandish Proverbs. 517 816. God keepe me from foure
houses, an Vsurers, a 817. In hundred elles of
contention, there is not an inch 8t8. Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can. 819. Hunger makes diriners, pastime suppers. 820. In a long journey straw waighs. 821. Women laugh when they can, and
weepe when they 822. Warre is deaths feast. 823. Set good against evill. 824. Hee that brings good newes knockes hard. 825. Beate the dog before the Lyon. 826. Hast comes not alone. 827. You must loose a flie to catch a trout. 828. Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd oft. 829. No prison is faire, nor love foule. 830. Hee is not free that drawes his chaine. 831. Hee goes not out of his
way, that goes to a good 833. There comes nought out
of the sacke but what was 834. A little given seasonably, excuses a great gift. 835. Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever. 836. He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe. 837. Religion, Credit, and
the Eye are not to be touched. 839. A white wall is the paper of a foole. 840. They talke of Christmas so long, that it com^s. 841. That is gold which is worth gold. 518 Outlandish Proverbs. 842. It's good tying the sack before it be full. 'J 843. Words are women, deedes are men. I 844. Poverty is no sinne. I 845. A stone in a well is not lost. J 846. He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife. J 847. Promising is the eve of giving. J 848. Hee that keepes his owne makes warre. j 849. The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne. { 850. Goods are theirs that enjoy them. I 851. He that sends a foole expects one. 852. He that can stay obtaines. 853. Hee that gaines well and
spends well, needes no 854. He that endures, is not overcome. 855. He that gives all, before hee dies provides to suffer. 856. He that talkes much of his
happinesse summons 857. Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch. 858. Who hastens a glutton choakes him. j 859. Who praiseth Saint Peter; doth not blame Saint Paul. 860. He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop. 861. He that knowes nothing, doubts nothing. 1 862. Greene wood makes a hott fire. 863. He that marries late, marries ill. 864. He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy. 865. The Rich knowes not who is his friend. 866. A morning sunne, and a
wine-bred child, and a 867. To a close shorne sheepe, God
gives wind by \ Outlandish Proverbs. 519 &6S. A pleasure long expected, is deare enough sold. 869. A poore mans Cow dies rich mans child. 870. The Cow knowes not what her
taile is worth, till 871. Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make. 872. It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing. 873. Hee hath not liv'd, that lives not after death. 874. So many men in Court and so many strangers. 875. He quits his place well, that
leaves his friend 876. That which sufficeth is not little. 877. Good newes may bee told at any
time, but ill in the 878. Hee that would be a Gentleman,
let him goe to an 879. Who paies the Physitian, does the cure. 880. None knowes the weight of anothers burthen. 881. Every one hath a foole in his sleeve. 882. One houres sleepe before
midnight, is worth three &&$. In a retreat the lame are formost. 884. It's more paine to doe nothing then something. 885. Amongst good men two men suffice. 886. There needs a long time to know the world's pulse. 887. The ofspring of those that are
very young, or very 888. A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe. 889. Too much taking heede is losse. 890. Craft against craft, makes no living. 891. The Reverend are ever before. 520 Outlandish Proverbs. 892. France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere. 893. 'Tis easier to build two
chimneys, then to maintaine ; 894. The Court hath no Almanack. "I 895. He that will enter into
Paradise, must have a good j 896. When you enter into a house,
leave the anger ever j 897. Hee hath no leisure who useth it not. J 898. It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner. J 899. He that deales in the world needes foure seeves. ; 900. Take heede of an oxe before,
of an horse behind, of I 901. The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut. f 902. The ignorant hath an Eagles
wings, and an Owles 903. There are more Physitians in health then drunkards. 1 904. The wife is the key of the house. \ 905. The Law is not the same at morning and at night. ? 906. Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye. 907. Halfe the world knowes not how
the other halfe 908. Death keeps no Calender. 909. Ships feare fire more then water. 910. The least foolish is wise. 911. The chiefe boxe of health is time. 912. Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney. t 913. The first blow is as much as two. • 914. The life of man is a winter way, 915. The way is an ill neighbour. Outlandish Proverbs. 521 916. An old man's ftaffe is the rapper of deaths doore. 917. Life is halfe spent before we know, what it is. 918. The singing man keepes his shop in his throate. 919. The body is more drest then the soule. 920. The body is sooner drest then the soule. 921. The Phyfitian owes all to the
patient, but the 922. The little cannot bee great,
unleffe he devoure 923. Time undermines us. 924. The Chollerick drinkes, the
Melancholick eates; 925. The Apothecaries morter spoiles the Luters musick. 926. Conversation makes one what he is. 927. The deafe gaines the injury. 928. Yeeres know more then bookes. 929. Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy. 930. Wine ever paies for his lodging. 931. Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table. 932. Wine that cost nothing is
digested before it be 933. Trees eate but once. 934. Armour is light at table. 935. Good horses make short miles., 936. Castles are Forrests of stones. 937. The dainties of the great, are
the teares of the 938. Parsons are soules waggoners. 9391. Children when they are little make
patents fooles, 522 Outlandish Proverbs. 940. The M. absent, and the house dead. 941. Dogs are fine in the field. 942. Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted. 943. Thornes whiten yet doe nothing. 944. All are presumed good, till
they are found in a 945. The great put the little on the hooke. 946. The great would have none
great, and the little all 947. The Italians are wise before
the deede, the Germans '949. Every mile is two in winter. 950. Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze. 951. Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles. 952. The house is a fine house,
when good folke are •953. The best bred have the best portion. 954. The first and last frosts are the worst. 955. Gifts enter every where without a wimble. 956. Princes have no way. 957. Knowledge makes one laugh, but
wealth makes one 958. The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise. 959. The eyes have one language every where. 960. It is better to Mave*wings then homes. 961. Better be a fdole then a knave. 962. Count not fowre except you
have them in a 963. To live peaceably with all breedes good blood. 964. You may be on land yet not in a garden. 7 Outlandish Proverbs. 523 965. You cannot make the fire so
low but it will get 966. Wee know not who lives or dies. 967. An Oxe is taken by the horns,
and a Man by the 968. Manie things are lost for want of a King. 969. No Church-yard is so handsom,
that a man would 970. Citties are taken by the eares. 971. Once a yeare a man may say : on his conscience. 972. Wee leave more to do when wee
dye, then wee have 973. With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us. 974. To speake of an Vfurer at the
stable, marres the 975. Paines to get, care to keepyfeare to lose. 976. For a morning raine leave not your journey- 977. One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie. 978. Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made. 979. When all men have, what
belongs to them, it cannot 980. Though God take the sunne out
of the Heaven yet 981. When a man sleepes, his head is in his stomach. 982. When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things. •' 983. When God is made master of a
family, he orders the 984. When a Lackey comes to hells
doore the devills 985. He that is at ease, seekes dainties. 524 Outlandish Proverbs. 986. Hee that hath charge of
soules, transports them not 987. Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married. 988. Hee that is in a towne in May, loseth his spring. 989. Hee that is in a Taverne,
thinkes he is in a vine- 990. He that praiseth himselfe, spattereth himselfe. 991. Hee that is a master must serve (another). 992. lie that is surprized with the
first frost, feeles it all 993. Hee a beast doth die, that
hath done no good to 994. He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before. 995. He that dies without the
company of good men, 996. Who hath no head, needes no hatt 997. Who hath no hast in his
businesse, mountaines to 998. Speake not of my debts,
unleffe you meane to pay 999. He that is not in the warres is not out of danger. 1000. He that gives me small gifts,
would have me 1001. He that is his; owne
Counsellor, knowes nothing 1002. He that hath lands hath quarrells. 1003. He that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy. 1004. Who will make a door of gold,
must knock a naile 1005. A trade is better then service. F Outlandish Proverbs. 525 1006. He that lives in hope danceth without musick. 1007. To review ones store is to mow twice. 1008. Saint Luke was a Saint
and a Physitian yet is 1009. Without businesse, debauchery. 1010. Without danger, we cannot get before danger. FINIS. 1639. Imprimatur, MATTH. CLAY.
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