1614 American Proverbs
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'tis the taste that tells the tale.2.
A babe is a mother's anchor; she cannot swing from her moorings.3.
A bad broom leaves a dirty room.4.
A bad man in Zion City is a good man in Chicago.5.
A beautiful face is a letter of recommendation.6.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself to keeps his friends in countenance.7.
A bird is known by his note and a man by his talk.8.
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.9.
A bow too much bent will break.10.
A boy is better unborn than untaught.11.
A brother may not be a friend . . . .12.
A burnt child dreads the fire.13.
A cackling hen doesn't always lay.14.
A calamity is often a blessing in disguise.15.
A carpenter is known by his chips.16.
A cat has nine lives; for three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays.17.
A child and a fool imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be spent.18.
A clear conscience is a coat of mail.19.
A clear conscience is a good pillow.20.
A contented mind is a continual feast.