Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-12
POOR RICHARDS SAYINGS.

We cannot give cur lady readers better treat than
the Few of Franklins inimtable proverbs which ap-
pcared in his 'Poor Richards Almanac between 1893
and l753 They are repete with philosophy and in
structon; fact which is fully proved by their popu
larity everywhere throughout country the time
of their publication. They were also reprinted in En-
gland translated three times into the French language
and once into modern Grcck.-ED. LIT Avn
Some grow mad by studying much to know; But
who grows mad by studying good to grow
An egg to-day is better than hen to morrow
Law like cob webs catches small hes,
Great ones break through before your eyes.
1t pride leads the van beggary brings up the rear.
Keep thy shop and thy shop keep thee
God heals, the doctor takes the fees.
lie that would live in peace and ease,
Must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees
He that travel well afoof, keeps good horse.
The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise
He that falls in love with himself viii have no RI
walls.
Against diseases here the strongest fence,
Is the Gctenstre virtue, Abstinence.
Tart words make no friends Il spoonful of honey
will catch more flies than gallon of vinegar.
Drive thy business or it will drive thee.
Beware of little expenses small leak will sink
great ship.
An ounce of wit that's bought,
Is worth pound that is taught.
A ploughman his legs is higher than gentleman
on bis knees.
Mad kings and mad bulls not to be held by trea
ties and pack thread
What maintains one vice would bring up two chill
dren.
A mob's monster head enough bnt no brains
Nothing Is humber than ambition when It'll about
to climb.
The disconnected man finds no easy chair.
When prosperity well mounted she let 90 the
brdle and soon came tumbling out of the saddle.
The masters eyes will do more work than both his
hands.
A change of fortune hurts wise no more than
a change in the moon.
4 false friend and shadow attend only while the
sun shines.
Plough deep while sluggards Sleep
You shall have corn to sell and to keep.
Ifyou would not be forgotten as soon as YOU are
dead and rotten either write things worth reading
do something worth writing.
Nothing dries sooner than tear.
Scarlet,s silk and velvet have put out the kitchen fire
The first mistakes in public business is the going
into it.
The idle man is the devils hirellng whose livery
is rags, whose diet and wages are famine and dis
grace
Kings and bears often worry their keepers.
He's fool who makes his doctor his heir
Ncer take wife till thou hast house to put her
in.
Love well, whip we'll.
| Hunger never saw bad bread.
Great takers, little does.
A rich rouge is like fat hog,
Who never does good till as dead as log.
Fools make teasts and wise men eat them
The poor have litte-beggars none.
The rich too much--enough not one
Mankind are very odd creatures. One half censure
what they practice, the other half practice what they
censure. The rest always say and,o they ought
If you would keep your secret from enemy tell it
not to friend.
| Old boys have their paythings as well as young
ones; the difference is only in the price.
If man could have half lis wishes he would double
his troubles.