General Sayings ( 1650 - 1660 of 3562 )
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
He is not poor who has a competency.
He is not poor who has a competency.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
He bristles with hair, like a sea-urchin or a hunted boar.
He bristles with hair, like a sea-urchin or a hunted boar.
