The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-03-31
Poor Richards Sayings.

Poor Richards Sayings.
rive cannot give our lady readers better
treat than the few of Franklin's inimitabie
proverbs, which appeared in his Poor Rich
ard Almanac. between 1888 and 1863
They are replete with philosophy and instruc
ton, fact which is proved by their popular
ity everywhere throughout our country at
the time Of their publication. They were
also reprinted in England, translated three
times into the French language and once
into modern Greek ZIP. LIT. AMERICAN.
Some grow mad by studying much to
know but who grows mad by studying good
to grow7
An egg to day is better than u hen to- NOR
row.
Law, like cob webs, catches small flies,
Great ones break through before your eyes.
If pride leads the van, beggery brings up
the rear
Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep
thee.
God heals, the doctor takes the fees.
He that would live in peace and ease,
Must not speak all he knows, nor judge all
he sees.
He that can travel well afoot, keeps good
horse.
The worst wheel of q cart makes the most
noise.
He that falls ia love with himself will
have no rival.
Against disease here, the strongest fence,
Is the defensive virtue, Abstinence.
Tart words make no friends; 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 siuk great ship
An ounce of Wit that's bought,
Is worth pound that's taught
A ploughman on his legs is higher than
gentlemen on his knees.
Mad kings and mad bulls are not to be held
by treaties and pack thread.
What maintains one vice would bring up
WV children.
A mobs monster head enough but no
brains.
Nothing is humber than ambition when
it is about to climb
The disconnected man finds no easy chair
When prosperity was well mounted, she
let 60 the bride, 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 man no
more than change of the moon.
A falsehood and shadow attend only when
the sun shines.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep,
l. You shall have corn to sell and to keep.
If you would not be forgotten as soon as
you are dead and rotten, either write some
thing worth reading or do something worth
writing.
Nothing dries sooner than tear
Scarlet silk and velvet have put out TIE
kitchen fire.
The first mistakes in public business is the
going into it.
The idle man is the DEVILS hireling;
whose livery is rage, whose diet ard wages
are famine and disgrace.
Kings and bears often worry their keep.
,ers.
He's fool who makes his doctor his heir
Meier take vito till thou hast house to
4 put her in.
Love WE'LL whip we'll
Hunger never saw bad bread
Great takers, little doers
A rich rogue is like fat hog,
Who never does good till as dead as log.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
The poor have little-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 ceusure. The rest
always say and do as they ought.
If you would keep your secret from an
enemy, tell it not to friend.
Old boys have their pl,ythings as we'll as
young ones; the difference is only in the
price.
If man could have half his wishes be
would double his troubles