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A L PHA BE T I CA LL Y A RR A N G E D
AND A N N OT A TE D

W I T H M UC H M A T T E R N OT PR E V I O U S L Y PUBL I S HE D .

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tod a so n s en tenc ias sac ad as m is m a esperien c ia m ad re d e l as
c i enci as tod as — D on
.

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Vingtnfo is sur l e m etier rem ettez votre ouvrage .

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.

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Si ud icas c ognosce.

T he proverbs of several nations w ere m uc h s tud ied by Bisho p

A nd rews , and th e reaso n he gave w as , bec ause by th em he kn ew th e
m inds o f several n ations , w hic h is a brave thin g; as w e co unt him a w is e
m an , th at kn o ws the m inds and ins id es o f m en , w hic h is d o n e by kno w in g
w hat is habitual to them Proverbs are h abitua l to a natio n , be ing trans
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m itted rom father to so n S c l d en

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LO N D O N
RE EVES AN D T U R N E R , P ubl ishers .

M C M vu
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en ears p
h a ve e l a sed s i n c e M e ss rs .

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ur n e r bl i s h e d a n e d i i o n o f t
p
c o ies o f t he p t w k
r es e n o r , e x h i bi i n g a t e xt ve r t y
g re aty l i m p r o ved a n d e n l a r ge d ,
b o h i n t the C a a l o g e t a n d u
N o te s , o f the o r igin al iss ue o f t he v o l um e in 1 86 9 , h e n I h a d w
a l re a d y t t y
d o n e all ha I r e a s o n a bl c o ul d to r e n d e r t he r e a t t
t
m e n c o m le e p t 1 h a ve n o w a r r a n ge d wt
i h the s am e fi r m to
t t t
.

b r in g o ut the r es ul o f m em o r a n d a a n d e n r ie s i n se r e d i n
p
t h e i m re ss io n o f 1 882 fr om a w
i d e v a r ie ty
o f s o ur ce s , a n d

p t t k
ho e ha as a bo o o f re fe ren ce m y l a bo ur s m a y r o ve o f p
g e n ut ty
e r a l il i a n d i n e rtes t . t
I h a v e to h a n M r R a m o n d k . y
H V o se fo r the co m m un ica io n to m e m a n t yy
ea r s s i n ce o f

u t t
.

se v er a l v a l a bl e a dd i io n s to m y c o l l ec i o n ; a n d I a m
t u t
i n d e b ed fo r m c h ser v ic e a bl e i n fo r m a io n to the c o l um n s
o f N otes a n d Q ue r i es , a n d to a p p
a e r i n t he G l o be n e s a er wp p
o f Fe b r a r u y 2 1 , 1 890 .

Bann s s COM M ON , W . C . H
.

S UR R E Y .

N ovem ber , 1 906 .

 I N T R O D U CT I O N .

I am f ll u y s e n s i bl e p i fm yth at t he e a r l i es t im r ess o n o an

p e r so n s , d
on i g t h
rea t i t l f t hi
n b k w i ll eb i m e o s oo ,
e an

p i th t it i
r ess o n a pu bli ti t m y i th p
s on e t ca on oo an n e res e n

o ve r c r o w d d t t f u l it tu Th t u h im p i
e s a e o o r er a re . a s c an ress o n

w ul d b up fi i l d i
o e s er t I h uld
c a an ly d t
n e x ac s o sc a r c e a re o

a sser t if I d id t b li it t b th t i t t uth th t no e e ve o e e s r c r a

h i t h t f ul l ju ti t wh t m u t b
, .

er o h t b s d ce as n o d ee n on e o a s e a

m itt d t be o u bj t f high d ti l i t t d I
e a s ec o an na on a n er e s , an

e rr g t l
r ea y i f h i t h t pp i m t l
e r o e v en a l h b ro x a e e xce en ce as een

a tt i da ne .

Th t p pu l ph
a o l gy w h i h h
ar ub i t d m g u
r as e o o c as s s s e a on s

tim ut f m i d d whi h m y b i d t
e o o n , an titut ki d c a e sa o c on s e a n

o f mm
co p h p
on s t t u ti
ee c ,
th m p uli ly
rese n s o o r no ce a e e ec ar

a b u di g i
o n n u i ity i t t d i l ill u t ti
n c r os ,
n e r es an s oc a s ra on .

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ev . o n f St tf d ar A i th
,
car o ra or -o n - vo n n e

t im f Ch l I I b
e o a r es i hi d i y
.
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se r v es n s ar x n s

re q u i d t
re p o b ; 1 Sh t ; 2 pl i ; 3
a rove r mm .
; 4 or . a n . co on .

fi gu ti ra ; 5 ve i t; 6 t u
. a n c en If w ll w t hi t b . r e .
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e a o s o e a

f i
a r it i
cr e r on t d d it f ll w th t i th i ti g
or s an ar ,
o o s a n e ex s n

co ll ti ec y g t um b f ti l whi h h
o ns a re a v e r re a n er o ar c es c a ve n o

re a l t i tl t e p l th ; d u h i i d d th tu l
o a a ce e re an s c s, n ee e ac a

f t F u ll 1 7 32 t h
,

I D G m l gi
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ac . n r . er s 6 496
no o o a, ,
e re a re

sa yi g ; but f th
n s o id bl p p t i
ese a c o n s w u ld h er a e ro or on o a ve

t b
o l im i
e e t d t ti fy M W d p tul t ; f th
na e o sa s r . ar
’
s os a es or ere

a re , u d ly m y whi h d t f ll u d
a ss re ,
an y f
c t h o no a n er an o o se

heads .

y
P e rso n all , I co n fess h a t I d o n o t , at le a s n reserve d l , t tu y
con c r u wt
i h W ar d i n s o m e o f h is d o gm as , s o to c al l hem ; t
a n d (if I u t
n d e r s a n d h im c o r rec l ) fr o m his o i n ion , ha ty p t t
 I n tr od ucti o n .

the six befo re-m e n i o n e d t p tu tos t fi

l a es h a ve to be s a is ed
p
be fo re a n y rove r b c a n p t y u
ass in o c ur r e n c t as s c h , I a l o

t
ge he r d isse n t . u t tt
F o r i t s ee m s to m e c l e ar e n o gh , h a he r e
p p y y
is n o e rem to r r e as on why a s a in g, to be i n v es te d wt i h
t
the ch a r ac e r o f a p pu o l a r sa w, s ho ul d be a ll , o r eve n an y ,
of t t j t p fi
hese s i x hi n gs us s ec i e d t . u y
A sen e n ce m ay ass re d l
be p t ty
r o v er bi a l , a n d ye t n o t be e i he r d i r ec l
i o r in d i xctl y

tu
r e . t t t t
I t is n o t r ue , fo r i n s a n c e , h a t “
k
N in e a ilo r s m a e
a m an ; ort hat “
t t t p t
He ha h a h a ie n c e m a y buy f a t
t u t
h r s hes fo r a f a r h in g; y e t h e r u
e a r e two a d a ge s n ive r

y
sa l l receiv e d a n d a pp T y
l a ud e d . u he yp
a r e h m o r o us h er

fi u t t j
bol es , g r a iv e e x r av a ga n c es , o c o se s al l ies , wt i h a sl y hi t
a t t w ou p pun o l a r c l a s ses oty
f so c i e — t he m is e r a n d th e
br eaches-m a er k . t
W h a , a ga i n , shall be s a i d o f o ur l a r ge
t k w t
s oc of -
w u t t p
e a he r l o re , r o gh T
i n o r o ve r bi a l fo r m ? h is
y
c l as s o f sa i n gs is , fo r t he m o s tp t u y
ar , n d en i a bl a n c ie n t ,

c om m o n , an d p u t fi u t
l a in , but n ot, as a r l e , e i her g r a ive , o r
t
sho r , o r v er y tu r e . ty ufi t
Br evi , o n c e m o re , i s n o t s f c ie n o f
t
i sel f t o co n s i t tut p
e a phr a se t
r o v e r bi al a n d I m us here
avo w y m se lf n ot t oo fr ie n d l y t
to s uc h s en e n ce s a s “
Ex
t r e m es m ee t w here t h e c o r ss tw
-
p
br eed be e en the r o ve r b

p p p
r o e r a n d the m a xim o r e igr a m s ee m s r a he r t p p a l a ble

t y t y
.

N o r d o I s ee , o n t he c o n r a r , why l en g h i s n ec e ss a r il a
fi t t t
d is q ua l i c a io n , fo r he r e is the sen e n c e , p Fi e u o n he n s ,
q ut o h t h e fo xw,
h e n h e c o u l d nto t r e ac h ut h e m a m o h f ul ,

u
to be s r e , a n d yet a p r o v e r b ; a n d hun d r e d s o f s im i l a r

p
e x a m l e s m igh t u t w wt
be b ro gh fo r a r d w
i h e as e, to s he n ot

on l y t t ty
h a br e v i , but h a t t p l a in n e s s , c o m m on n es s , e ve n
t u ty
an i q i is n o t ipn d i s e n s a b l e . P l a u
i n n ess , it s h o l d seem ,

t p k T t tk
,
“
m a y at an y r a e be s a r ed , fo r l o o at h i s i s he h a il le d
u p
the bl e s i d e r in Bl a n c hepo wd er l a n d -
w t — i n hic h her e i s a
k in d o f p t u
r o ve r bi al r i n g, t t ty
ho gh a t h i s im e s uffic ie n l
e n ig t
m a ic a l t t
— y
a n al i zi n gl so
. t t
W a r d s d em a n d h a a p r o
’

u
ver b s ho l d be co m m on , m a y p p tu
er h a s be c o n s r e d in a l oca l

s en se , o r a t l ea s t t t u
a r es r ic ed o n e ; a n d i t i s n o t to be q e s

t t u t
t io n ed h a in the E n gl i sh l a n g a ge (n ot to go f a r h er ) , he r e t
y
is a l a r ge bo d o f a d a ges w p t p
h ic h , a a r fr om the s e c i a l c i r
c um s ta n ces o ut o f w t y k
h i ch he a r ose , a r e a pt to l ac fo r c e a n d
fi
s i gn i c a n c e .

t p t t A
M y e xcellen c or res o n d en , the l a e r chbisho pT r en ch ,

p t t
was o f o in io n h a figur ativ en ess is n ot an in se ar a ble or p
 I n trod ucti on .

t p p ty i p
v i al ro er b d
n y u y gl
r over s , ant th a ve r c rso r a n ce a e

co n t t f th f ll w i g p g w ill h w t h t h i
en s o e o o n a t es s e a e s c o r re c .

But th e t i m y h ld t u f p
a sse r on a bi l p h o r er o r ov e r a r a s es ,

p er h p a t h s, f p an b io t h t i t
r o ve r f t hs w n d e s r c e r se n se o e or .

My l u m d i id
vo e it l f i t thv es tw l
se ; th
n o ese o c a s s
es or , ra er,

t h tw l
ese o d i id m y
c a ss e s l u m b tw v e th m ; t h vo e e ee n e o a ve

g i ven o ne w it h u t t h t h o w u l d h l
e o d t u l t
er b t h o a ve e o a r es o

in co m pl t e ed u t i f t y ; it i i t t h p
an n sa s ac or bi l s n o e se r o ve r a

ph th t th l m t f figu ti
r as e s a e e e m y b
en o id t ra v e n ess a e sa o

t l t H yw d m t h lim it d hi m l f lm t
en e r ea s . e oo se e s o a ve e se a os

e xc l u i ly t p
s ve b p p
o th w it
r o ve r s b f h im h i fly
ro er e r ers e o re c e

g av e u m s i m f
ax t m i t m
s, i go t h m
en p b I t
s erw n e ro v e r s . as

R y I t hi k wh i
a n th ,
fi t d it i f hi w k
o n e rs e on o s or

m bi d th tw f t u d p i t d m p g
,

co ne e o ea th r es , an r n e on e sa e a e

w ith t p f t l y g bl t W d
se n e n c es er e c d F ul l
a r ee a e o ar
’
s an er s
’

d fi it i
e n on s, t whi h
sen w d y i m p f tl y t
e n c es c an s ere ve r er ec o

th m d y t w u d ubt d ly p
e , an e e re bi l
n d i pl o e r ov e r a an n ac e .

Am g d gm t i l p pt whi h h b
on o a ca r ec e d m i tt d by s, c av e ee n a e

co mm o n a ss en t i t th f m i l y f p n o b e k th f m i l i
a o r ov e r s , r an s e a ar

t
se n e n c e ,
“
o C mp i di u a r s on sT hi y i g i a re o o s .
”
s sa n s ce r

t i ly
a n ld
as tho ig as f E l i b th ;
e red i S i Gil
n o za e an n r es

G o os e ca p p K i gh t e d m p i t d i
n a 16 06 w m t w it h
ra a r n e n e ee

j u l k it i t t h t ly f w dM
, ,

a oc ar s on ra th er oo e a r or e re n o ne rs

M l p p d i tum w hi h w
.
,

a a ro H . i e re s a lc f c an s er s se v e r a o

W d m wh t ti g qui m t ; f it i d id d ly
’
ar s so e a e x ac n re re en s or s ec e

s h t u m i t k bl y p l i
or ,
n s a t l bly i t p bly t u
a a n, o er a an c e n a ss a r e,

d p u m bl y m m t th fi t i t w
,

an res a Y t co on . m e a e rs , as a ere

ti uhd i p ig m m t i f m ; g d u l l y i t
,

a sse r on , co c e n an e ra a c or ra a

rec o mm d d it l f t p pu l
en e se u d o pt o d h ar se an ac c e an ce, an as

b eco m w wh t w
e no it a d g u ie se e lly k w — an a a e n ve r s a ac no

l dg d
e e d u dan t d n ers o o .

K p i g i fu l l i w m y w p i i th t W d d fi i ’ ’
ee n n v e o n o n on a ar s e n

t i i m wh t t t i g t d l u i I h h d t
on s so e a oo s r n en an e xc s ve , a ve a o

p u f ly d i
r ne r ee , w k f th p
an n t t u if t
a or o e r es e n na re , no

i m t th
n os o it i ly
e rs , im p t s tt tk
n e ar th t as or an o a e c a re a

no im p p ro m tt er i d m itt da er it i t s a t h t t hi g e ,
as s o see a no n

rea ll y t t h pu p o e p r o se es c a es .

W t i hi D i t i
o rce s e r , n y pl i s p c b t bo n ar ,
ex a ns a r o ver o e a

mm
co d p i t hy
on a n p i wh i h m b d i ex m m
ress o n , l c e o es s o e or a

p rece pt d m i
or att d t ut h I d e t p i r t tu l i
.
”
o no as re o rn ex co

g pra h ; erb u t I t f b t
can n o d m y b l i f th t or e ar o r ec o r e e a
 I n tr od ucti on .

W o r c es te r ’
s d esc r i y h u ti pti on isIf I h d t
s c a rc el ex a s ve . a o

d fi e th t
ne e hi n g m f y lf
t h t I w u l d th
se ,
I c on ess t a o ra e r se a

p r ov erb d w o p i n as an m bi ex ti f w d
r es s o n or co na on o or s

c o n ve yi g t uth t th m i d by fi gu p iph i
n a r o e n ti a re , er r as s , an

th i es s , o r hyp b l T put t h m tt
er o e . d i ff o t l y it m e a er e ren ,
se e s

to m e ti l t h t p
ess e n a b h ul d h a a fi gu ti
ro ver s o ave a ra ve

se n s e , i an n n er pp im t
s e n se , or F
an a ro x a e s e n se . or ex

a m pl it i
e, p b t
s no y A p i whi h i
r o ve r o sa y “
a ss o n c s ve r

t q u i kl y u b id p
,

ar d en c but it i s s es b t y H t s a ro ve r o sa o

i t i t h p i t hy tith ti l j u t
,

lo ve ld
so o n H co .
”
er e s e an e ca x a

p iti whi h m k th p i t
os on c a Am m yb t g
es e o n
“
an a e s ron ,

t m w w ll i p bi l ; but it w ul d t
.

an d y t e no o e s r o ve r a o a o n ce

d t y th
es r o h t f th
e c t
a r a c er o if w w t y i
e se n e n ce e er e o sa n

t d H i
s ea y t g m but d
e s a ve r s ront h pp t an , oe s no a en o

u d t d th u f th yth
n e rs a n e se o Th i e scttm t e
”
e on e s a s a e en

f f t l th d i th figu pp t t d i ti ;
.

o ac c o e f n e re o an a a ren co n ra c on

th th i t t m t f f t p u
e o er s a s a e en d im p l o w it h u t
a ac re an s e, o

an y tt mapt t el g i l j u
a l iol l u ica P or b oct d ar s on . r o ve r s s an ,

so t p k o s gea t p u,
t i
onl i ; t h ut m t
re a i ty i d
nc o e os n ce s e

m an d d i p
e i g th
n t f m f th yi g ip i
res e r v n e e x ac or o e sa n s s

s im i bi ; th
s v er
-
t s m u t b l tt e se n e n c e p f t ; w mu t s e e e r- e r ec e s

no t f th or k f up h y e sa e l go e f d i ti on i g or e e an ce o c on , r n

ti pu l
,

th e h g
c an it f es y on id or A ian con s er a on . s n a zz e ,

e v er y p t fit w i t h p i i i t i t p p p l
ar s re c s o n d d n o s re er ace , a n oes

no t fit t l l i t a ya t h nL t o m an t k o m
er pl . e e a e an e xa e — as

co mm d im p l
on a n s I fi d Th i p
e an on e as b c an n . e re s a r ov e r ,

Th m t k t t
“ ”
e y m
as er s e t
’
h h e f t a A i
es t d e h i o r se a . s s an s, s

sa yi g i f ibl fi gu ti p l i t u
n s o rc e, d f m il i
ra ve , ; i t a n ,
r e, an a ar

see m t f ul fi l l l th p tu l t
s o a Al t e i gl w d
os a es d . er a s n e or an

Th m t y m k th h
,
“ ’
th e h m c i h
ar van s es . e as er s e es a e e o r se

m t
“
m k
” “
Th th f t h Th
’
f t;a y e a s er s e e a es e a or s e e

m t f h h l l t h i u d i
’
as e r s e y tt t e a en s e o r se g -
a e se v a r o s rea n s

are q u i e l t i va en d im p n t l
s en se l t h u ganh ly i t l or ,
a oro n e

l i gi bl d g d m
e, a n l ity
as th fi t
oo d y t th y
or a as e rs ,
an e e a re

a ll q u l l y d i t
e a t f m w h t w w t d l ik d titut
s an ro a e an , an a e es e

o f th p e bi l h r o ve r t T h f m w hi h u t m h
a c a r ac e r . e or c c s o as

san c ti d d t whi h th p p ul
on e ,
an o h c b du t d
e o a r e ar as ee n e ca e

l wl y
s o d u l y i th t u f m th
an s re ,
s ly f m
e r e or ,
e on or .

Th hu d d e f m n reph i m s o p pt w ith ut y
er e a or s s or re ce s o an

p t i t p
re e n s on s bi l tt i bu t w hi h u i th
o r o ve r a a r es , c o cc r n e

p g f R y d th i d i t ly h w l
a es o a an o e rs , nd gu ca e on o o o se a n va e
 I n tr od ucti o n .

m an y
o f o ur co l l e c t o rs or e di ors t of s uch ma tt e rsw ere in
the i r i d e as a s to the na tu r e of the i n q ui r yw hich th y u e n der

t k
oo .

“
T he bi gge r w il l t t h b m y ea i n s an ce
e ea n a s erv e a s a n t
in w hic h t he q
a n an u i t d t d li y f
e r se e ve r o a co m m o n ho gh , t u t
as s is e d t a by
er a o n , l lit ti
r es e n sf h th e e ffec And hi s t . t
tu
fe a r e a r e e n er sl g ly
n o t i t th b h
e ran c o f t he r o ve r bi a l p
y
f am il , d es c r i ba ble as P e r s o n al o r Lo c a l P r o ve r bs , he re a w
n a m e , o f en e r t
fi tt
h a n n o t c i io us , h atpp y p il r e s o n d s to a se n
t i m en t twt
S till e s p t
a e r s dee e s g o o r ,
as w e n o w h a ve

t w t p t tfi
.

”
it , S il l a e rs r un d ee , d oes n o t a sk fo r h is a r i c i a l
p t y
hel , fo r i t i s i n i sel f a l re a d s uffic ie n l ty fi u t g r a ive k Li e .

y t t y
the fo r m e r s a i n g, i t is bo h l i e r a l l t p y
a n d m e a ho r i c a ll

tu T
r e t p
he r e a re o her h r a s e s , s uc h as ty
F a m il ia ri br e e d s
t pt tt w
.

” ”
c on e m a n d F o r be a r a n c e i s n o a c q ui a n c e ,
h i c h a t
ut t j y p y y
, ,

t he o se , e n o e d a ur el so c i a l o r a qua si l egal c ur r e n c , -

w p t tt
but h ic h i n r oc ess o f i m e h a v e ga i n e d a d m i a n c e by the
t
c o m m o n n es s a n d l ar ge n es s o f h ei r a pp t t pp
lic a io n i n o the c u
p u y
l a r a n d ro ve rbi a l vo c a b l a r .

p w t p p
Som e r o v e r bs a r e m e r e h im s i c a l a bs ur d i ies o r a l a ble
tu
r ism s , a s ,
“
The fish i s c as a at w y t t t t
h a is c as i n o d r y
p oo ls ;
”
or,
“
t t t
I t s a lo n g l a n e h a h a s n o urn in g
’ ”
.

But it w u l d b w g t l k up
o p e b ronm o oo on r o ve r s as e re

fi gu ti d i t ra ve t t i u h i l f th
c a or se n e ny o s ve c es or e co n ve a n ce

o f h m t uth o S m m y h
e- r s h igh p t i p
o e a av e n o er re en s o n s os
i bly ; but t h y qu it th pt i t th ul
.

'

s e a re d i
e e e xce on o e r e, an n

a m k d mi ar itye F u g u d nor whi h p . bi l l

o r ro n s on c ro v e r a o re

m y f i ly
a mm a r d tt ti co u gg t t h m lan b i u ly
a en on s es e se v e s o v o s

eno ugh m ly th i i t, na t d u 1 Hi t i l l y
e ,
e r n e r es an se : . s or c a as

ill u t t i ti d i u
,

s ra d dons f i id an t t r ec o r s o nc en s no no ce n o r

l
a n n a s, i m p f tly or ; 2 T p g p hi e r ec l ly m d ium
so o o ra ca as e s

whi h p m i ut t it f l l y
.
,

c t u re se r ve o s n e ra s o oc a s cen e r

an d g g p hy ; 3 S i l ly
eo ra k y t u g up tit i . oc a as e s o sa es , s ers on s ,

d p f w hi h t h f th t ig ; 4
,

an i i li m ro v n c a i s s, o c er e s no ar e r v es e .

M lly
o ra i h u t i bl
,
as t an f p ig m m t i m t
n ex a s e s o re o e ra a c e a

p h f
o ra l l th or i d
a i t u by w
e h i h m
v c es k i d i an v r es c an n s

d i fi gu d
s dre d or a o rn e .

Th f m t i e f p
or b i t
a hy m i g
on o up l t t ip l t
r o ve r s n o r n co e s, r e s,

& c . m t h
, see b s id o f ly d t
av e It w
e en a n l u ea o e ar a e . as c a c

l t d t im p
a e o u h yi g m p w ful ly th m m y
ress s c sa n s ore o er on e e or ,

an d t f m i li i o th p pu l
a m i d w it h t h i m
a r se e l Th
o ar n e r ora . e
 I n tr o d ucti o n .

e a r l ies t E gli h M SS i whi h p

n s b . n c rov e r s o cc ur i n c i d en all t y
p r esen t t h m t u l th d i m t i l
e o s c o e n a e r ca p
s h a e , as , fo r i n

t
s a n ce , th t y i t d i t i h whi h i f
a v er a n c en s c c s o un d i n th e Li f e of

A l exa n d w itt i 1 31 2 d f l ly
er , r en n an a se as c r i bed to dam A
y
,

D av
S wi th e m ur y h i t i s i n h all e,
W h en b ur d es w awen al l c .

Her e is a p w hi
w a v el ea r l y tw o c e n ur ie s a n d a h a l f
ro v e r b ch t
ol d w u
hen it f o n d i ts w ay i n o th e M er r y Ta l es of S hel ton t
a n d h o w lo n g be fo r e 1 3 1 2 i t w a s i n e x is e n c e c a n be t
tt
m a e r o f c o n ec ur e o n l j t
But i t m ay be a e n , I a pp r e y t k
t t t p
.

h en d , a s a s a fe r ul e , h a m e r ica l r ov e r b s a r e ve r s i o n s o f
p b whi
r o ve r s ch h a ve fo r a m o r e o r le ss co n s i d e r a bl e le n g h o f t
t im fl t d e oa e on the s ur f ac e i n a le ss a m b i io us a n d l e ss a t tr a c t
ti g b
ve ar

w hi h w i i t
.

Th B k e oo o f M er r y R idd l es c as n e x s en ce as

ly but f w h i h th l d t d it i p ihd
,

e ar 1 575 as h o c e o es e on s a ve er s e

ll p b bil i ty t h fi t l l ti i w h i h hy m i g
, ,

w i
as , n a ro a e rs co ec on n c r n

y p t f tu ; but f w i l t d
,

a d g m d
a es mia e an ro n en ea re a e so a e ex

a m pl ff t h m l i th p g f C h u i
es o er e se v e s l n e a es o a ce r , n se v e r a

M SS t O f d C m b id g
. a x or d l wh f th fi ft
a th r e , an e se er e , o e ee n

tu y i th P i D w i th L tt y f 1 56 7 d i
,

ce n r n e r zes ra n n e o er o an n

p i t d b f E li b th h d b l g th t h
, ,

d m ra as r n e e ore za e a ee n on on e ro n e

d w it
.

Si l
n ce a h ddu d i f
e a rn e u f th u
r e r 1 as a ce n a vo r o e se

o f p b th
ro v e r m pl f
s l f th m t l
e e xa d d es o se v e r a o e os e ar n e an

es t im bl m i l i t im
a e en d i n i th i d th
c as s c es , an s n ce n s an o er

co u t i n u b qu t l y t t h
r es , s i l f l tt
se m
en y f u o e r ev v a o e er s , an o o r

m t d i t i gui h d
os s d p f u d
n s h l e h th ught
an ro o n sc o a rs av e o

p p t
ro er mm d th
o r ec otud y by m
en u f u e s as on e no e an s n avo r

a bl te m l i ty
o d ora b h f l ,
i g l ik w i
an as a r an c o ea r n n e se ,

m p h ti l l y t t i i g d i t u ti I w t up
,

e a ca en er a n n an ns r c ve , as n o on

th wh l di p d t d i t f m m y u d t ki g
,

e o e, s o se oth es s ro n er a n , on e

a ss u f L d Ch t fi l d t h t i t w
r an ce o or d id d l y ul g
es e r e a as a ec e v ar

t pio c

l t ut h ity h l t t hi b h f i qu i y h i
.

But a a er a or as en s ran c o n r s

san c ti d i t
on a n A h bi h p T
a ss s a n c eh f lt d wd . rc s o re n c e an a vo e

d p i t ti p bi l l d h w 2
a ee n e r es n g d ugh
r ov e r a o re an e as oo en o

to co m m u i t t th p n ca e t w it m m m o d m d
e r es e n r er so e e oran a a e

1 Cl a rk e ( P a r cem iol ogia 16 9 P ref )

3

, , .

2 P r over bs an d th eir Les son s . By R ic h a r d Ch cn c vi x T re n c h , 1 869 .

 I n tr od ucti o n . x iii

t t
by hi m f ro m i m e to i m e i n c o n n ec i o n t wt u
i h the q est io n ,
a n d a ge n e r a l a pp r o v a l o f t he lan p w p
hic h i s a d o ted i n the
w p
fo ll o i n g a ges tt
He o bse r v es i n a l e er to m e a bo ut 1 86 8
y t t p p y
.

I fee l ve r s ure h a the p l a n w h ic h y o u r o o se fo r o ur

P ro ver bs a n d P r o r r bia l P r a s
e h s e —
t t tt w
h a i s , a n n o a io n s h e r e
n ee d e d , o r w t t t
h e re o n e feel s h a o n e h a s so m e hi n g t o s a y
w h ic h h a s n o t been s a i d a l re a d — is th e bes y t a n d I fee l c o n

fi t
r m e d i n t he c o n v i c i o n f r o m o b s e r v i n g h a t t Z o un d e r , who
ut
m s h a v e m a de his D eut c e sp a c e w b
s h r h r ter bu c h—
’

n o t y et

fin s h d
i e — w e ll n igh the b us i n e ss o f a l if e , h a s e x ac l ado ed ty pt
thi s sc h e m e .

A r c h b i sh o p T r e n c h a d d e d to h is s ugge s iv e , a n d , i n i tst
tt
way , us e ful li l e v ol m e , a n a u e n d ix ppof m e d iaev a l
p t
r ove r bi a l l i n es a n d d i s ic h s , t o w h ic h I h a v e be e n un d e r

t
obl i ga i o n s I t i s , ho we ve r , p
r o p e r t o m e n io n ha t
Mr t t .

t w tt t t p t
.

W r igh d r e a e n io n i n his E s sa ys , 1 846 , to hi s a r o f the

uj t
s b ec , a n d t o th e e x a c t
c o r reSpo n d en c e o f m a n o f o ur y
t
s a n d ar d s a ws wt i h th e o l d le o n i n e v e r ses o f the m i d d le a ge s ,
a n d the r e m a i n s o f a n c ie n t
F r e n c h a n d N o r m a n li e r a ur e t t
pp
i n the s a m e c l a ss o f o ul a r se n e n io us hi l o so h t t p p y .

t
Our c o ll ec or s o f r o v e r bs a p pp
e a r t o h a v e f a l le n i n o the t
tk ll t
s am e c l a ss o f m i s a e a s o ur co ec o r s o f b a l l a d s , t o h a v e a id p
u tt t
too m ch a e n io n to the o r al v e r s io n s w
hic h e r e c o m m un i w
t
o u ed t ot t y
h em by sc a n il - r e a d a n d il l i n fo r m e d e rso n s , a n d
-
p
t t t t
to h av e n egle c e d al m o s al o ge he r t he f a r m o re c o r re c a n d t
fa r pu t t w
re r w
ex s , h ic h e r e to be fo un d a l r e a d in r in or y p t
MS .

t t y pt p
The s e al h co r r u io n o f r ov e r bs by the i gn o r a n c e , c a r e
p t t t
l ess n es s , o r c a r ic e o f s ucc e ssiv e e d i o r s m i gh fo r m m a e r i a l
u p p
fo r a c uri o s a e r tt . p k
I h a ve o m i e d , a s I r oc ee d e d , t o m a e
t t t k
a n o e of i n s a n ce s o f his w in d , h i ch a re n um e r o us e n o ugh ,
a n d I d o n ot k wt t
no t t
h a it m i gh n ot h av e ur n e d o ut t o be
t u
d el ic a e gro n d t
S o m e o f m y o wn s i n s i n the s am e d ire c io n
t p p t t
.

m i gh , e rh a s , h a v e be e n q uo e d a gai n s m e .

p p t u ty
F o r the d ee a n d im e n e r a bl e o bsc r i y i n w h ic h m a n
of t hese p p ty
ro ve r b ia l e x res s io n s i s i n v o l v e d , o n e s uffi c ie n l

t t
v al i d r e aso n m ay be o ffe re d ; a n d p y h a i s , t he ur e l l oc a l
t u t w
c h a r ac e r o f the c i rc m s a n ces un d e r p hic h s uc h e x r e ss io n s
t t t A
fi r s sp r an g i n o e xi s e n ce t d r oll o r e cce n r ic i n d iv i d ua l
.

i n so me e p tty t p tw t
ham le o r r o vi n c ia l o n bec a m e t he a u ho r
u j t
o r th e s b ec u tfi u
o f a q ai n p g w r e o fts ee c h ,
h i c h a c c id e n
 I n tro d ucti o n .

p p tu t
er e a ed a n d — if the sa yi n g w a s m o re h a n s a ll c atho t uu y
lic i n its he a r i n g, or m o re tha n c om m o n l m e r i o r ious y t
t
n a io n a l i se d .

The t r a n s m i ss i o n o f p p ul
o ar bel ie fs , id eas , a n d ex p r es s ion s ,

u n ch an ged f r o m a ge to age, t
i s i se l f a r e m a r k a bl e ph en o
m en on a n d s ud t y . I n the P r o ver bs of Hen d yn g, s on of
M a r colp hus , comp o s e d i n the 1 3 th c e n ur , a n d r ese r v e d i n t y p
Ha r l M S . . we fi n d the s am e n o io n s as e x i s a t the t t
p r e se n td ay , c l a d i n t he sam e fo r m s ; a n d h i s c o llec t ti on w as
i n i ts rn tu a ve r n a c l a r u p ara p h r as e o f the n gl o - L a A ti n fol k
l o re o f the p di g g h w by
re c e M S i th
n en era ti on ,
as s o n a n e

y f T i ity C ll g C m b id g T h p
.

l ib rar o r n b o e e, a r e . e se rov er s are

ra th t fe r a se i t w it h p
o bi l t g T h y
ve r se s n s an z a s , a rover a a . e

w p i t d i R liqui A ti qu f m th H l i M S
e re r n e n e az n ce ro e ar e an .

Th p be t i d i th l b t d V
r o v er s co n MS
a ne d n e ce e ra e e r n on . an

th P e b f Ki g Al f d (p i t d l
r o v er s o i th R l i q ui )
n re r n e a so n e e az

a re n ot p b t ll i th E gl i h
r ove r f th t m
s a a d n e n s se n se o e er ,
an

h av e b tt l im t
no e id t i t th h d f t h
er c a s o co n s era on a e an s o e

ed it f uh or ob k thi th th t bl l it y m u
s c a oo as s an a no e e ra r on

m t f th m t fl u i hi g p i d f J w i h g
en o e os o m t r s n er o o e s ov e r n en

th P e b f S l m
r ov e r Th m
s omu t b id
o o f th on . e sa e s e sa o e

P by
r ov er f H u h ld K py g p i t d i
s o o s f th E l y
o e n , r n e n on e o e ar

E gl i h T t S i ty l um P b bl y t h m t i t es 2
’
n s ex oc e s vo . ro a e os an c en

w it i t h i u t y d
r er n i g pl i u i w
s co n r e se r v n a ace n o r se r e s , as

G df y f Wi h t
o re wh d i d i
o 1 00 7
nc d i wh
e s er , u o e n ,
an n ose n

pu bli h d P s bi e t E p i g m m t S ti i
r o v er pp t b
a e ra a a a r ca a ea r o e

on e o r tw pi f w hi h
o co l f m i l i ity w it h
es o v e r s es c r e ve a a a ar

1 T h ere i s an oth er co py o f th e s am e d ate i n M S . P ub l . L ib . C am b .

, Gg .

I 1 , a n d a l ater on e i n M S D igb y , 86
. . .

2 P ol i ti ca l , R el igi ous an d L ove P oem s , ed ited b y F J F ur n ivall , M A

.
. . .

1 866 I n
. 1 49 8 ,
w as p r i n t e d t h e r s t e d it io n ofif P o l y d o rc V e r g i l s P r o ve r b s
’
“

or um L ibel l a s ; it w a s r ep r i n ted i n 1 499 a n d 1503 T h e b oo k i s a n a s s e m

f
.

b l age o f s ay i n gs d er i ved r o m t h e w r it in gs o f th e a n c ie n t c l a s s ic s b ut ,

th ere a re s e ve r al w h ic h h ave c o m e d o w n to us a n d a r e a c c epted pro ve r b s

in our own l i te r atur e , s uc h a s P o r es c um pa r i b us : E q ua l e m ti b i m ul i er em
i q
n u ir e : P u p i l l a o cu l i n o b i s c h ar i us : O ve m l up o c omm i s is t i : th e m a o r j
t f th l l ct ion i s w it h o ut gr eat s ig n i c an ce f or us fi
Th e Pr o ver b“
f
p a r o e c o e .

i n Faceti e o f Co r n a s a n o , fi
r s t p r i n t ed i n 1523 , b ut w r itt e n l o n g b e o re ,

are m erel y en te rta in in g sto r ie s , f

o un d ed (o r s uppose d t o b e s o ) o n s o m e

m B
’

ul ar s a i
y gn I t m a y b e s e r v ic e a b l e t o en t i o n t h a t a r b ic r s J a n n a
p p
o .

L in gua r um , 4to , 1617, con tain s a l ar ge a ssortm en t o f m o r al se n ten ces , b ut

no proverb s r
p po er .
 I n trod ucti on .

p r o v e r b s (i n o ur E n gl i sh a c ce pt ti
a on of t he t erm ) st ill c ur

re n t1
.

t y
U n d e r the s a m e c a e go r as th e P r o ver bs of K i n g A lfr ed
a n d t he Ver n on P r o v er bs , m ay be s a i d t o c o m e a fe w o he r t
t
c o l l e c ion s , s c h as uhose t
o e i c a l in sc r i p t
ion s r i te n by pt w t
o n e of the cha pl ain s to t h fi ft h
e N o r h m be r l a n d o n
e a rl o f t u
th e w t
a ll s o f the c as l es o f Leki n fie ld a n d W r es s i l VVa r to n
p w t fi ty t t t y
.

g iv es s o m e s ec im e n s hi c h es a bl i s h s u f c ie n l h a h e

t ty p k p T pt
,

a re n o t , s r i c l s e a i n g, r o v e r bs a t a l l hes e i n s c r i i o n s
u p t t y
.

m ay be fo n d ri n e d a t l en g h f ro m R o a l M S 1 8 , D 1 1 ,
t t
. .

i n the fo ur h v ol um e o f the s ec o n d e d i io n o f t he A n ti qua r i a n

R ep er tor y , 1 807 T y t p t typ
he a r e a so r o f r o o
. p u e o f t he io s
tt t y tt w p p t t
m o o es f r eq uen l a a c hed to a l ls i n s lee i n g a a r m e n s ,
t
e ven i n h o e l s .

t t tp t
Con s i d e r i n g h a i t w a s t he e a r l ies k r o d uc i o n o f the in d
i n o ur l a n gua ge , Jo hn Heyw o o d s D i a l o gue a n d E p i gr a m s
’

p p
u on u
r o ve r bs fo r m a v ol um e o f t ty n d o ub e d c ur ios i ,
in
u w w
te re st , a n d v a l e , a n d e re pu t
el l d eser vi n g o f r e blic a ion .

yw
He oo d 8 o r ’
w k p t as se d t tw
hr o ugh sev e r al e d i io n s be ee n

p t w t
1 54 52 an d 159 8, a n d we c a n n o t be os i iv e w he he r a l l h ic h
c a m e f ro m the p ress h a ve bee n r ec ov e re d T he e a r lies t
p t t
.

whi c h I h ave see n of the Pr over bs w a s r i n e d a bou 1 545 ,

t pt
a n d co n a in s 24 c h a t
e r s o r se c i on s

t p A tu p
.

A t a m uc h l a e r e r io d , d r ie n d e M on l c c o m o se d hi s
w w tt
him s ic al Com edi e d es P r ov er bes , s a i d t o h a ve bee n ri en

a bo ut p t t
1 6 1 6 , but n o t r in ed T p i ll 1 6 33 hi s e r fo r m a n ce

t t t w p w y
.

s ri gs
n og e h er d alo g e i se , o n a
i u -
l an n o t h o ll d is
yw
s im il a r f r o m He t
o o d s , a l l t he m os
’
t fa m il i a r a d a ge s he n
u
c r r en t i n F r a n c e t t t
The h a bi o f i n r o d uc in g he se f a m il i a r
.

p t ut t
e x r ess i o n s i n c o n v e r sa io n i s i ll s r a te d by t he c h a r a c e r o f

p y
N i ch ola s P r o v er bs i n a n o l d E n gl ish l a .

yw k p p y t t w
He oo d s boo i s al a bl v i ia e d , ho e ve r , by the
’

t
a u ho r s p
’
p p w
l a n o f s h a i n g the r o v er bs hic h i t c o n t a i n s i n to
a so r t of rhyt t w
hm ic a l n a r r a ive , pp t t
hic h d is a o i n s t h e r a he r

I W r ight '
s Biog Br i t L i t
. . A n gl o-N or m . P er .
, 1 846 , pp . 35 6 -
.

2 I t m ay he rem a rk ed h ere, th at th er e i s n o w ork on pr over b ial Bib

f
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l i o graph y i n o ur ow n l an guage ; an d un o rt un atel y M D upl e s s i s Bi b

’
.

l i ogr aph ic P ar tm i ol ogiq ue, 1 847 , 8vc , is , a s f ar a s E n gl i s h b ook s a re c o n

ce r n ed , b ot h m e agre an d in ac c ur ate T h ere a re al s o th e Di c tion n ai r e
.

d o: Pr over b“ , 1 852, an d th e E tudes s ur l es P r over b es , 1 866 , b oth b y M .

Q uitard .
x vi I n tro d ucti o n .

na tu ral ex p t ti f i i g i
ec a on o arr v n ,
n an E n gl is h w k f or o so

e ar ly a da t t ti p
e, a bi l ce r a n r o ve r a se n t e n ce s in th i pu e r re

fo rm . He yw d p f
oo i d d r o e s se s , n ee ,
to h a v e i n v en t d th e e se

ve r se s a n d E p igr a m s up on P r o ver bs , a s h e c a l l s he m , a n d it t
t t t
m us be o w n e d ha the re se n c e o f the o e ic e l em en h a s p p t t
n ot p
r o ve d o f a d v a n a ge i n t
h is c a se t
T he o l d s ayin gs , un .

a d o r n e d by f a n c y o r rh yt w u
hm , o l d h av e bee n m o r e v a l a ble , u
tt t
i f n o t e v e n m o re a r a c i v e , t o o s e r ip t ty .

I h th
ave u p i i th t t H yw d i d u l th
e s s c on a o e oo s e a so e

h u
on o f r o ti g t i hum u d f t ti p h
c re a n c er a n or o s an an as c r ase s ,

an d d i g t h m up
r ess n putti g th m f w d p
e or b n e or ar as r ove r s,

wh u h ph ti ly f t h w it w mi t
,
’
e r e as s c r ase s a r e e n re o e r er s o n n

a g d
e, a n j yd y
n eve r e n id bl w i d t h f u
o e an y con s era e o c r re n c

e it h b f
er i T h f t t h t t hi i
e o r e o r s n ce u upp t d e ac a s s an ns or e

mu t p l i why I h t d up it f
.

s u mi r se s ex t
a n a ve n o ac e on so ar as

t fu
o re pl t th
se a a ce p i o t i
o se e x tdi r e s s o n s o r s en e n ce s n se r e n

th D i l gu
e a o d E p i g m w hi h pp
e an d t m w i t hi
ra s c a ea re o co e n

th d e mi
en o ti f i na t d pl
on t i p p ul
o n ve n e ugh e as a n r es, o ar en o

i th i
n h
e r c t but t th w i
a r ac e r , A di g t D i no so o er se . cco r n o o

g e n esL t i uae rt h f m u s, S t ie A i t iappu f oCy s oc r a c, r s s o ren e ,

l f t b h i d him Th
e e n B k f P b r ee Th y th
oo s o r o ver s . e a re e

e ar li t p d u ti
es ro f th c t f w hi h
on s o h i l i
e so r o c on e ears n c ass c

lit t u But th y d t pp t b t t w
era re , as e o no a ear o e ex an , e c an

u w h th t h y w p tit
.

no t b e s re e er b i th m e ere r o ve r s n e o re s r c

s en s e , m or j dere p i t l ik
en azt h f H yw d f ’
es rth e os e o e oo or e

m t p t
os ar m m or im l ik th m j i ty i
e re ax E mu s, e e a or n ras s .

Ch y ippu t h ti i l w it t b k f
,

r s s e s o c id t h s a s o sa o ave r en a oo o

p b
r o ve r but it i
s : t k w s no no n .

Th B k f M
e oo y R iod d l pp er r t h b f m il i es a e ar s o av e ee n a ar

t Sh k p
o a es d d iti
ear , a n p i t d i 1 60 0 i w u d
an e on r n e n s no n er

t dt b i it
s oo o e n It w
e x s en c eft pu bli h d b tw as o en re s e e ee n

th t d t d 1 685 But ly th im p i
.

a a e an f 1 600 1 6 1 7
on e r e ss o n s o

t i th Ch i whi h i
.
, ,

an d 16 29 co n a n d W i tty P e b o ce a n r o v er s, c n
t h m f m th ti f th m l l w k T h
,

e or l ud i g e con c n s ec on o e s a or . e re

m i i gi u
a n n f 16 3 1 1 66 0 &
ss es o m b i d gm
,
t f ,
c . a re e re a r en s o

l b k t i ju t h lf th qu t ity f
,

th e i gi
or na d oo ,
an co n a n s a e an o

m tt a er .

Th mi i
e o i f
ss o n f y littl
s so q u
ar o f th ve r e c o ns e en c e : or e se

p b
r ov e r s f a re im p t o no u i g l wh o r a n ce ,
; oc c rr n e se e re or,

w h t h y d t u l wh b i g i g
e re e o no oc c l g d f
r e se er e , e n n e n er a oo or

no thi g Th m pil
n . i d tl y p
e co d th im p f t
e r ev en oss e s s a ra er er ec
 In tr od uction . xvn

k wl d g f th t u tu f p
no e e o e r be na d m y f th
re o a rove r ,
an an o e

ar ti l t whi h h h gi
c es o c dmi i e as t p v en b a ss o n ar e n o r o ve r s,

but t wh ll y d titut f th p
se n e n c es o bi l i g d i t
es e o e r ov e r a n re en .

Th i i f t
e re s, n i t i i ac l u i th B k f M
, no n r ns c y va e n e oo o er r

R idd l d it
es , a n l l im t ti
s so e c a i f m th i um o no c e a r se s ro e c rc

t
s an c e th t it i im gi d with m
a s a t hne b th so e r ea so n o ave ee n e

vo lum whi h M t S l d l t t Ali Sh t k

e c as e r en er en o ce or c a e on

All h l l w m
-
a o E ass ve .

Th ugh I f th f
o c on es s , th t I w t p t i ul l y
e r e o re , a as no ar c ar

p t
,

p re d
o ss es seb y m f t h i
so l i T h
e o B k f Me ar y c es n e oo o er r

R idd l es ,t h y d i d t t ik m p
as e ll y
no p t ki g
s r e e e r so n a as ar a n

ve r y m u h f th p c o bi l f e d p it h y t I h i t t d
r o ve r a o rce an ,
e es a e

t i
o e xe r c se m u h d it i l d i c t i i th
e or a f w k sc r e on n e ca se o a or

whi h h pc as d t u m res e r ve y y i g d u bt l i t h o s an sa n s, o e ss , n e

p i f m whi h w
rec se or s g ic d d u d ere t d by r ec o n se an n e rs oo

Sh k p a es d hi
e a r an t mp i s co n e o r a r es .

C md a d ent d t i f hi R m i t
ev o e a se c ll t i
on o s e a n es o a co ec on

o f p b
r o ve r Th w k m s . ti d pp d fi t i 1 605
e or en on e a ea re rs n

p i t d i 1 6 14 d w t th ugh tw th th
,

w as r e r n e n ,
an en ro o or r ee o er

e d i ti d w t 1 6 36 w h
on s o n it w
o b ugh t ut w ith d d i
,
en as ro o a

ti by Philip t But C m d
on s o . p i ip l m it f a en s
’
r nc a er so a r as

d i th t h h p d u d w it h
,

th P e b
r ov er s a re con ce r n e ,
s, a e a s re ro ce

fi d l i ty
e l f th
s e ve r a f u d i J h H yw d
o os e D i l gu
o n n o n e oo
’
s a o e,

an d h dd d
as a t i u m b (m k d by m O) f
e a ce r a n n er ar e e or

whi h h i th fi t d m tim uth ity t g th

,

c e s e rs l an so e es s o e , a or o e er

wi t h f w w hi h I h ul d h lm t h i t t d t d m it
,

a e , c s o a ve a os es a e o a

p t bl ti H b i i t
,

h d Ia t h d hi
no a s res ec a e san c on . e o s e r ves , n n ro

d u i g t hi d i i i
c n s f hi u bj t W h
v s on o P s s b ec : e re a s r ov e r s a re

i
c on c se , witty d w i Sp h g u d d up l g, an se eec es ro n e on on ex

p i
e r e n ce , t i i g
co n f th m
a n n t p t g d or i t e d os ar oo c on ce s, an

th f b th p fit bl d d lightfull ; I th ught it t
e r e o re o ro a e an e o no

vn fit t t d w
o se h l p h b t i ll y
o n m
ee r e a f th l t t a e ca so e o e se e c e s

an d m t os l m ve n ag h i g w t hy t h u p l
a on vs , as se n or o a e a ce

a m ong t th s W i t
[ ]
e S p h se s I h l l t d
ee c l l th es .
’’
1 a ve co a e a e

ar ti l h i t d d it h ff d d th pp tu ity f
c es e re ns er e , an as a or e e o or n o

f u i hi g im p
rn s n d t t f ro ve l g d ld ex s o yi g se ve r a oo o sa n s .

1 A ud i al ter am par tem , however , an d in a con tem po r ary of Cam d en

I n the sam e fil e a r e P r o ue r b -
m on ge r s , wh ose th roates a re wot uo l ik e
r o ad s -" yes , with , L ittl e s a id i s sco n e a m en d ed : I t i s n o h al tin g b e o r e f
a o ri pl e , an d s uch l ike : wh en I h ears o ne o f th e se , I l ook s fo r h i s d ry e
nu r ses
”
—
E ssayes by
. S ir W i ll iam C orn s -wal l s
y the Y on ger , 1601 , s ign .

3 0 7 .
 In trod ucti o n .

ut
But I m s ad d h at C am d en h a s n o t, t on the hole , up w
w
sh o n m uch j
ud gm e n t i n his c ho ice , as the v e r s ion s he gives
a re by n o m e a n s the bes i n v a r i a bl h ic h t
e r e i n h i s d ay yw w
u
c r re n t
o r a t le as t
a cc ess i bl e ; a n d he h a s i n the c o rse Of u
t he h a lf-
d oze n ag es p w
hic h a re oc c u ie d by his o r io n Of p t p t
t he w k p t
o r , re e a e d the s a m e a d a g e ice o r ev en hree im es tw t t
o ver .
1

L I y y pu
n 157 9 , J o h n L l bl is hed h i s E up hues , Th e A n a to m y

w wt
of Wi t, a n d fo l l o e d it up i n 1 580 i h E up hues a n d hi s
E n glan d , a k u p t
in d Of seq e l an d com le ion to the for m er
t
n a r r a ive u y p k p t u y
I t is n n ecess a r to s e a m o re ar ic l a r l O f
.

aw k w ll k w ; but I d i t p i t tt ti t th
or so e no n es re o o n a en on o e

i um t
c rc t h t w h il u m b l
s an ce t a ,
i E up hu e n e r e ss se n en ce s n es

an d it u s s m d t w p
cc esso r a re bi l h p th y
a e o ear a r o ve r a s a e, e

h f th
av e n o l im tar k p pu ler c a y i g ; d th o ran as o a r sa n s an e

ed it whor h u l d i lu d th m i
o s yo f utu mnc g ph e e n an re on o ra

on p bi l
r o ve r p i w uld i m y p i i
a ex r es s o n s , o ,
n O n on , er r .

I t t
c an n o tl y gu d th i t t d i thi
oo e a r n es ar o se n e r es e n s

b h f li t
ran c oy i q u i y g i t th d g f m i t k i g
e r ar n r a a ns e an er o s a n

th m e se t tti d i p
e re se n bi l tu m ( t
en c es a re n a ro ve r a co s e so o

ba n ks M a sque,
a tt t
r ibu e d ( er h p t he pe n o f Joh n M a r s o n , t
t p
he r e i s a se r ies of ar a d o x ica l , o cul a r , o r n ga o r d i cta , j u t y
w k p
hi ch r e a d li e fi t
r o ve r bs a t the rs g l a n ce , but w hic h it

wu y p p
o l d be high l u
i m ro e r a n d p t
n d es i r a bl e to i n co r o r a e

wt t
i h an y co l lec io nT y he ty p t
a re e v i d e n l
. the c o m o s i io n
o f the a ut w w
ho r , a n d fl o e d f r o m his o w n y him s ic a l fa n c
t yw
he p pu
e r e n ev er o w y t
l a r o r id el c ur r e n .

Th m y be re h m i ap ti g th t m
e no i m ar n re ea n a e re a x o s or

ap h i m u h th f u d i th P
or s s, s c b as f Ki g ose o n n e r o ver s o n

A l f d ; th V
re M S w i tte b ut 1400 ; th
er n o n ld S h l .
,
r en a o e o c oo

C t d th
a o, a n im il w k d t t i t th p
o er s t
ar or s o no en e r n o e re se n

u d t ki g;
n er a d id I g d it
n p t f m y pl t i
n or re ar as ar O an o n

co r p t u h g utt
or a e s c u i th P sa e b f e r a n c es as oc c r n e r o ver s O

1 A t th e s am e ti m e, in a wor k Of th i s d es cr iption , o cc as ion al repe t i

t ion s are n ot un a vo id ab l e , b ut ab sol utel y n eces s a ry , a s it seem e d

on l y

d es i rab l e to ed it so to s peak , al l th e te xts c ur ren t o f popul ar s ay in gs ,

f
,

an d to l et th em al l eac h in to its own pl ace in th e al ph abet, t h e

g ene ral s ub ect j

-i n
d e x s um oien tl y con n ec tin g the m for pur pos es of re eren ce f .
xx I nt r od uction .

se ve r al c as es , s o far as I can ju d g e , n ot sc r up l edto pa ss off

as c u r r en t s a yi n gs co a r se a n d tup id s d i cta of his own i n ven
ti on . Bo th t h es e e xcrescen ce s I have tk a en the l ibe r Ofty
re ec j ti n g
.

u
T he v ol m e o f Outla n d i sh P r over bs , asc r ibed to G eor ge
t p t
Herbe r , an d r in ed in 1 640 , is a m e agre a n d i n si id b s i p u
n es s e n o g u p u
h , a n d t he io s c om ile r , i f it be h i s , seem s to p
h a ve o m i e d tt
urposel ( h i p
c h w as s o fy w
a r n a ur a l a n d t
p p
r o e r ) m os t
of the gro ss s a in gs , ho eve r c h a r a c e r is ic , y w t t
w w t
h ich e re c ur r en i n o r befo re his im e , an d eve n to have t
t
so f en e d d o n s c h a s w u
e re e xce w
io n a ble i n his e es , a n d as pt y
he d id n ot reso l ve to exc l d e u .

The Outl a n d i s h P r o ver bs e xh i bi on e t

ea n ess w k which I
u
h ave fo n d to be co m m on to a l l the col lec ion s : the co n t
u
f sion O f r ove rbs p wt p pt
i h m e r e rece s o r m a x im s d es i t tut e

ofp fi
rov e r bia l si gn i c a n ce a n d c h a r ac e r t A t
n o he r f a l ut is, .

t tt y
ha he d o n ot follo w
a n y a l ha be ica l a rr a n gp t t
e m en , a n d

the i n c o rpo r a ion O f ho se t t

hic h e re w w w t t
o r h re a i n in g h as

been a or w k
o f m c h l a bo r u u .

ut y
I t m s be c an d i d l al l o ed ha the P r ov er bs c ollec e dw t t t
u t
by F l le r , the h i s ori a n an d d iv in e, a n d r i n e d i n hi s p t
Wor thi es of E n gla n d , 1 66 2 , a re rem ar a ble n e i he r fo r the k t
y
s a in gs t
he mse l ves , n or for the acc o m a n i n g c ri ic ism s p y t .

t t t
I t is s r an ge h a a m an Of F ll e r s r e ’
u
a i o n an d lea rn i n g put t
shoul d h a v e m a d e s o l i tt
le O f s o go od a s b ec u j t .

w t
T o Ho ell s Coll ec i o n O f P r ov e r bs , d a e d 1 659 , but at
’
t
ta ch d to h i s ed ition o f Co tgr a v e s D i c ti on a r y , 1 6 60 , I h a ve
’
'

e
p a i d sc arc el an y a y e n io n tt t
Ho ell d oe s n ot a e a r to
. w pp
have fo r m e d a ve r y p
rec i se i d e a i n h is m i n d O f hat a w
p r o ve r b was , o r o f w
h a t it was n ot— q ui e a s im o r an t a t p t
p o in ; tan d h e h a d t h e s i ll i n es s a n d b ad a s e to a d mi i n o t t t t
h is ages
.
p w t
h a he c a lled N c ur-S a yi n gs whi c h m a y s er ve fo r
P r ov er bs to P os ter i ty A s for Cotgr av e s own P r o ve r bs , h e
.
’
t y
a re a l m o s tyt
e xc l s ivel t u
r a n s l a i o n s O f F r e n c h a d a es
g , an d
ha rd l yt wt p
he re fore i hin m y sco e ; a n d Ho e l l ha s bo r r o e d w w
u
fr om th is so r c e freel y .

I n 1 659 , a pp kw
e a red l i e i se a sm a l l v o l ume o f P r ove r b s

u u p
i n v a r io s l an g ages , c om i le d by N R The en i re 0 0 ! . . t
t
lec ion is in E n glis h ; but the m a o r a r o f t he co n e n s i s j p t t t
ev id en l ty t
of fo re ign ch a r ac e r a n d o rigi n , l i e m a n of i ts k y
p redecesso rs , e s ec i a l l p y
Co gr ave an d Ho el l t l i t tl e w . A
 In t r od uction .

volum e p
by He n ry D a n ve r s , r in te d in 1 676 , fo rm ed , in fac t ,
t t t
no a d d i ion i n s ric n e ss to E n gl i sh P a r wm io l o g y, n or d i d
'

it pu p r o r t to be m o re han t w t
h a i t was — a r e se n a io n o f p tt
the P r ove r bs o f So lo m on m a n E n gl is h d ress an d i n a
p t
se a r a e sh a e p .

I n o w com e to the cele b r a e d or t w k

o f Jo hn R a y ,

ofw hic h the rs fi t

e d i i on a t pp
e a red i n 1 6 7 0 , a n d wa s r e

p tri n e d i n 1 6 7 8 tt t
I n the l a e r c er a in c o a rse m a e r , e x
. tt
cepte d to , the a ut t t
ho r s a e s , by so m e , w as i hd r a n He wt w .

t
refer s t o a sc o re o r s o o f e n r ies o f i m m a e r i a l c o n se q e n ce , t u
u
c o c hed t
in un co n ve n io n a l l a n g a ge , a n d s o m e im es s ub u t
p tt
st a n ti a l l y re e i io n s in a v a ri e d fo rm o f o her s al re a d t y
registe re d .

ty
I d o n ot ho n es l co ns id e r h a R a s boo is a s goo d eve n
’
t t y k
a s it m i gh t
h ave been m ad e by the e xe r ci se , o n the ed i o r s ’
t
p tar , o f m o re rese a r c h a n d m o re ud gm e n j
He h a s c o ied t . p
a l l the c h il d ish e r r o rs o f h is p
red e c e ss o r s , a n d h as n o t s o

u
m c h as co ied a n h in g ap yt r o ac hi n g to pp
all he i r goo d t
tt t
m a e r 1 I h ave been r a he r m o r e s a r i n g i n m y re e n io n
. p t t
of Ra y ’
t t
s n o e s (of en rem a r a bl e fo r n o hi n g so m c h as k t u
v e r bose p
e d a n tr y an d tw
a d d le ) o n t h e rese n o c cas i o n ha n p t t
fi t
I w as i n m y r s a n d sec o n d e d i io n s , a l h o ugh I am v e r t t y
w t t t
w e l l a a re ha hi s is s il l a gr e a n a m e i n ro ve r b l i e r a ure , t p -
t t
u
b ut I co l d n o t be a r the id ea o f r e a i n i n g a n y l o n ge r s c h a t u
p
m a ss o f s li s hod r b bi sh u p w
A s fo r the r o v er bs
. hic h he h a s
t
f ur n ished , here a re n ot a few am o n g h o se t w h ic h be a r a
t p
lo c a l s a m , o r a re a ssoc i a e d t wt p t i h a r ic ul a r in d iv i d ua l s ,

t k t u y
w h ic h s ri e m e a s be i n g r a he r l ud ic r o s s a i n gs c o n n ed fi
t o a s m al l c i rc l e o f p p y
eo le , o r to a ve r t l im i e d a re a o f
u ty t
co n r , h an as p
a r ce ls o ftu p r e p
r o v e r bi a l s eec h S ti l l ,
u t t y
.

i t w a s so d iffi c l t to get at the v er i a ble his o r a n d o r igi n

of t thi s r a n sm i e d ftt
o l k
-l
t tt
o re, ha t
he re w as n o h i n g to be

1 R ay , m uc h s pac e
oc c up ie s r uitl essl y f
an d t ir es om e l y w ith
e l a b o r ate e xpl an ation s o f ob vious th i n gs , o r c o m m on pl ace re m ar k s , wh oll y -

un w o r thy o f paper an d pr in t a n d in m a ny c a ses ab sol utel y er ron eous

, At .

t h e sa m e ti m e, even R ay s pa ges h ave th e ir val ua b l e as pect an d el em e n t

'

i n t h e prese rv ation of s un d ry l oc al an d tr ad ition ary a n ec d otes w h ic h were

c ur re n t in h is t im q an d m i gh t ot her wi se h a ve b een o r gotten I n s i m pl e f
f
.

f a i r n e s s to m y se l , it s h oul d b e un d e r s too d t h at th e i n iti al R at th e e n d

of m an y of t he n otes d oes n ot i m pl y th at R ay co n tr ib uted t he wh o l e
m a t te r ; h e is res po n s ib l e for s uc h as i s w ithin c omm a s on l y a n d th at h a s ,

u n de r one s ilent, b ut necess ar revisi on

o f t e n g y .
xxii Int r od uction .

u t t
d on e but to ad m it m c h h a w as i n d i fie ren t a n d m u ch ha t t
p
wa s o en to s s ic io n up up
S r r is i n g as i s m ay seem a t rs . fi t
sig t t ut t t
h , it is t he r h h a R a y , w p p
hen he r e a red his co l lec
t t ty y
io n two hun d re d a n d h i r -five e a r s ago , h a d al m os as t
p pp t t
am l e o k
o r un i ies o f m a i n g a go o d boo k
as o n e en o s jy
at pr ese n t
T he en i r e t fi t t
e l d o f o l d E n gl i sh l i e r a ur e w a s

p t
.

a s o en to h i m hen as it is t o an y m a n n o w ; a n d he h ad
t p u u t y
t he a d v a n a ge o f the rev io s l a bo r s (if h e c an be c al le d
u
s c h ) o f He yw t w t
oo d , He r be r , Ho e l l , Co gr ave , T o r r i a n o ,
u
a n d F l le r (the d iv i n e ) t u
But e d i o rs (i n c l d i n g Fell o s o f w
y ty t w y tt t
.

the R o a l S oc ie ) h a d d i ffe re n a s o f se i n g a bo u
t t u t t
hin gs hen , a n d m c h l a e r too ; a n d il l qui e rec en l , we t ty
w wt u
e re w k
i ho t a n y o r o n E n gl is h P r ove r bs at a l l or h of w t y
j t p
t he s ub ec , a n d at all a s i r i n g t o c om le en e ss p t W ha t .

y t tu t k w y
R a s m e ri s a s a n a r alis a re , I n o o n l by r e o r ; but ,
’
p t
a s an tym o lo gi st a n d p
ro ve r b-ed i o r , h is t p
e r fo rm a n ces a p
p r oa ze r o .

G m l gi no Ad gi
o o a : d P b w i th S
a t
es an d r o v er s, en e n ce s an

W itty S y i g A i t a n s, d M d n c en F ig d B iti h
an o ern , o re n an r s ,

C l l t d by T h m
o ec e Full o as 1 73 2 w m er , m , as o re co

p l t e et h R y
an i m a p t
n d
so i d i
e res g t h d t
e c s , an ,
c on s er n e a e

o f it pu bli t i
s ca d th g on , a n l t t m t f u h u bj t e en er a re a en o s c s ec s

a c en tu y d h lf g it m u t b ll w d t fl t
r an a a a o, s e a o e o re ec c on

s id bl
era d it
e c re th m p il on But F ul l e b k w
co er. er s
’
oo as

d fi i t i
e c en t n d il l u t t i
n o es ; h
an it h upp l i
s ra u on s e ne er s es s

w i t h th u e sof m wh i h h
r c es bt i d hi m t i l
ro c e o a ne s a er a n or

w i th y i d i t i w h t h p
,

an n ca on b w f E gl i h
e er a r over as o n s

g wt h
ro m or ly t l ti f m m th l gu g
e re a r an s a on ro so e o er an a e

N t
.
,

o es , i d d h d n ee , t m t
e h o es id
no d se e o av e con s e re ex

p ed i t
en; d h an l b i
e a so o hi p f I
se r ves i n s r e ace :
“
co n ce v e

it i t
s no d fu l f
n ee m u t ly t d t m i whi h
or e acc t
ra e o e er ne c are o

b e l l d A d gi
ca
’
d P
a es b ; an i l y t d i t i gui h
r o ve r s n or n ce o s n s

th e on e f m th ro th A l l th t I t k up
e o er .m h t d a a e on e ere o o,

i s l y t th w t g th
on o ro t o f d h p f u
e er a t d
va s c on n s
’
ea o n s or e

Thi g n ld s, o d w w hi h y u m y p i k
an ne , d m k u
c o a c ov er a n a e se

o f d i g t y u J ud gm
acc o r n o t d Pl u
o r en an eas re
”

li t i t A gl L ti D i ti y f
, .

Th e ea r es f n s a n ce o an n o- a n c on a r o

P b
r o ve r d ig t d i t
s, es emm pl w
n o I b li co th on a ces , a s, e eve , e
l ittl l um by J h Cl k
e vo e titl d P m i l gi A gl
o n ar e, en e a r ce o o a n o

L tia na, d pu bli h d

an t L d si e I t fu i h
a on on n rn s es

1 Th uh i f m u h
e a t hi b k w
or n or dy i s s t at s oo as rea n
 I n trod ucti on . x x iii

p a r a l le l s be tw ee n th e E n gl i sh a d ages a n d th i E m u ;
os e n r as s

an d , as as r ule , k y p
r e m a r a bl im e r fec t p l l l th y
ara e s e a re .

u
Y e t the vo l m e i s c r o s a s co n a n i n uiu ti e er ex s o g b tt
an t t fm y
p r o v e r bs t h a n I h a v e bee n a bl e t o fin e s e e re nd l wh ,
I 1 6 72
.

. k t
D r W a l e r , a u ho r o f the re a ise o n t ar t c es an o P ti l
er d th
p t
c o m il a io n s , p
ubl i shed a boo of k p
r o v e r bs un d e r t he s a m e

t y w
t i l e , s ee m i n gl un a a re o f th e e a r l ie r o n e by Cl a r e but h i s k
y t t t
i s m er e l a r a c o f 3 1 o c av o l ea ves , an d d o es n o t con a i n t
y t tt
be o n d a fr ac io n o f the m a e r c o m r i se d i n the o r i gi n a l p
P a r re m i ol o gia I t is to be s ur m is ed h a i t w as fro m Cl a r e s
. t t ’
k
bo o kt t y
h a R ay d e r iv ed m a n o f h i s goo d rove r bs a n d a l l hi s p
p
b a d a r a l l el s , w
hic h h ave bee n 0 0 ie d p
i h i m l ic i wt
de l i p tfi ty
fi
a n d c o n d e n ce by a l l s ucce ed i n g c o m i le r s o f s uc h w por s k .

t k
N e i he r W a l er n o r R a y him se l f , be fo re he se t o ut , h a d
a r r ive d , I i m a gin e , a t a v er y u
l c id id e a o f h a a r ove r b w t p
or p
r o v e r bi a l p ty
h r as e e x ac l was ; an d t he r es ul is , h a I t t t
u
h a v e f o n d it to be ar p t
o f m y b s i n e s s to u
ass m y pe n p
t u t
h r o gh so m e sc o r es o f a r icl es whi c h a s s r e d l u y
n eve r h a d

t t
th e rem o e s c l a i m to a d m i an c e tt k
W a l e r h a s a n i d en ic a l
. t
p r ove r b s o m e i m es i n t fiv e o r s i x d i ffe ren t
f o r ms a n d a s
m anyp t t
l ace s , a l h o ugh h is c ol l ec i o n d oes n ot e x e n d to m o r e t
t h anfi ty p f y p
ages , e x c l us i vel of r el im i n a r ie s , &c .

k p
C la r e s
’
t t p t t
ro duc io n i s r a he r a n i m o r an boo in i ts k
t k t t u t
w a y , a i n g i ts d a e i n o acc o n p p t It ur o r s , as i t h as
.

j t p
bee n us s a id , to give a r al l el s fr o m the A d a gia o f E r a sm us ;
t pp k
b ut he se s u o sed l i en es ses a re , as it h a s bee n i n im a ed t t
y t
a l r ea d , o f the m o s pt y
a bs ur d d es c r i ion i n m a n c ases , a n d
fi t yw
in n i e l k T y
id e o f the m a r p he a r e m a d e , e r h a s , h o w
. p
pp
e ve r , t o a t t
e a r e ve n m o re e x r a v a ga n a n d fo ol i sh h an t
w t w p w
o ul d o he r i se be th e c a se , by the lan hich Cl a r e se e ms k
pt
to h av e a d o t ed o ft t pt
r a n sl a i n g h i s L a i n a o h egm i n o t
w
E n gl i sh , t t
he r e he c o ul d n ot m ee W i h a n E n gl ish e q i u
t
v al e n k
of any t t
i n d o r d e gr ee ; so h a he h as n ot m e rel m a d e y
t y fit
his L a in s a i n gs w
h is E n gl ish he re he coul d m ee i h t wt
tt
the l a e r , but w u t
her e he co l d n ot , he h a s c re a e d E n gli sh
t y
o ut o f h i s L a i n — a r e m e d t a s v io l e n a s i t i s m is ch ievo s ; u
t t u ty
i n asm uc h a s n o a m o un o f ed i o r ial i n gen i co ld h a r u
pp p
m o uis e E n gl is h o ul a r p y wt pp
hil o so h i h the o ul a r hil p
p y
o so h t w t
o f a D u c h m an wh o p p t r o e (a n d e rh a s ho gh ) i n u t
tt t
Latin ; a n d i n deed the l a er fo r the im me d i a e rpo se pu
 I n trod uctzon .

d oes n ot m a e ri a ll se rve us , sin ce hi s t y d a gi a a re l i e r ar A t y

m a x im s r a he r h a n o t lar s a s t p pu w .

t
I t i s n ot m o re h an an ac t o f s i m le us ic e to the m em o r p j t y
t
o f the a u ho r o f th e Cl a vi s Ca l en d a r i a to m e n io n ha M r t t t .

y p t u
Br a d s ( o s h m o us ) Va r i e ti es of Li ter a tur e , 1 826 , h a s i n
’

a fe w i n s a n c e s t p
r ov e d o f v e r es se n i a l u ili , y
s i n ce i n t t ty
t p t
hos e a ge s a r e r e gi s e r ed a n d e x l a i n ed a c e r t a i n n um ber p
ofp r o v e r bs o f co n s i d e r a bl e a n i q ui a n d i n e r es t ty
h ic h d o t tw
n otp r ese n t t
he m se l v e s i n a n y o f th e c o l lec io n s But M r t . .

y u
Br a d s v ol m e i s s i n gul a r l un e qua l i n i ts e x ec u io n , fo r
’
y t
s o m e o f t h e n o te s a pp
e n d ed to the sec io n o n P r ove r bs a re t
s im lpy v a l ue l e ss

T t
.

To M r ho m a s W r igh s E ssa ys o n S ubj e c ts c o n n ec ted

.
’

with th e Li ter a tur e , P op ul ar S up e r s ti ti o n s , a n d Hi s tor y of

E n gl a n d i n the M i d d l e A ges , 1 84 6 , 2 v o l s 8v o , I c hee r ful l . y
t t p p t t
.

c on f e ss m y o bli ga i o n s T he fo ur h a er in h a ad m ir
k t p y
.

a ble boo is d ev o e d to P r o ver bs a n d P o ul a r S a i n gs I .

h a v e a l so d e r ive d m uch v al ua ble m a e r i a l a n d a i d fr om t

M r W r igh s a n d M r Hall i ell s o i n
'
’
t ’
w j tp t
ubl ic a i o n , R eli q ui ce
p A t u pt
. .

A n ti quaz, Sc r a s f rom n c ie n M a n sc r i s , &c , 1 84 1 3 , 2 .

-

v ol s 8v c .

A t y ty
.

I n 1 846 M r M D en h a m ed i e d fo r the P e r c S o c ie
t p y t
. . .

a s m a l l Co l l e c io n o f P ro v e r b s a n d P o ul a r S a i n gs re l a

i n g to the S e a so n s , the W e a he r , a n d t A
gr ic ul ur a l P ur s ui s ,t t
an d p
r o fes s i n g to be g a h e r e d c h i e f r o t
m o r a l fly
r a d i i on t t
’ 1

t t t t
.

T he c o l lec o r o bse r v e s h a , a l h o ugh he h a s n e v e r see n

a s i n gle c o py t
e i he r o f Ho el l s , R a
’ ’
s , K ellw ’
y y
s , F ul le r s , o r
’

He n d e r so n s P r ove r bs , he h as s l igh hes i a ion i n a s se r i n g

’
t tt t
t t t t
h a , a f e r the m o s c a r e ful c o ll a io n , m a n , v e r m a n , t y y y w
ill
be f o un d i n hi s co ll ec io n t t w
hic h a r e n o t t o be fo un d i n a n y
t
o h e r , e i h er t p
r in ed or in m a n s c r i t u pt T
hi s r e m a r a bl e k
t t p t
.

a n n o un c e m e n I c a n n o , fo r m y o w n a r , e n d o r se ; b ut I

t
h a v e i n se r e d a fe w r ov e r bs f ro m M r D e n h a m s boo p ’
i h kwt
t tt t u t p ty u
.

t he i n i i a l D a a c hed t o d is i n g i s h h e m — ar l , it m st

t p p
.

be co n fes se d , bec a use I w a s n o t q ui e r e a r e d to be c o m e

p
res o n s ibl e fo r hem m s elf i n a l l c a sest y .

I bel ieve h at n o or t w k t
q ui e s o c o m r e he n s ive as h is i s t op t
p
be foun d a t resen i n a n y o f the r i n c i al E ur o ea n Ia n t p p p
1 M r Den h a m al so d isper s ed pr ivatel y a fe w oth er t r a ct s con n ec te d
.

with pr overb -l iteratur e T h e i m pres s ion i n ea c h c a se s eem s to h ave b een

f
.

li m i ted to fi ty copies ; b ut th e F ol k l ore S oc iety h a s s i nce repr i n ted th e -

wh o l e s er ies i n a vol um e .
 I n tr od uction
’

. xxv

guages . p
The S an ish an d I tali an certain ly d o n ot possess
on e T he G e rm an s have sever al m o n o gra hs o n the s b ect , p u j
t p u t
.

m o r e o r less e l a bo r a e , co m re he n d i n g the v a rio s d i a lec s

t
o f the F a he r l a n d . A s for the Li vr e d es P r over bes F r a n co is ,
u
by M Le R o x d e Lin cy , o f w
hic h a sec on d a n d e n l a r ge d
t pp p tp
.

e d i io n a e a r e d i n 1 859 , it r oc ee d s o n a d i ffe re n lan , an d

p t
d oe s n o t a im a t e qua l c o m l e en ess , I jud ge . I t c a r r ie s the
p p fi t p tt
r i n c i l e o f c l a ss i c a io n , i n m y o i n io n , a l i le too far to
k
m a e it p t y r ac i ca l l se r v ic ea ble l .

u t k t t
S o m e r es e a r c hes , n d e r a en fo r his a n d o he r ge rm a n e
pu p t
r oses , i n o the r ic h fi y
el d o f e a r l t tu
E n glish l i e r a r e , h ave
p r od uced ve r y t y ut y
gr a if i n g res l s , a n d I h ave ad d ed l a r ge l
t t
to our e xi s i n g s o res o f p ro ve r bi a l l o re . N or ha ve I been
u u u
n s c cess f l t
i n ga herin gu w tt n ri en , but n o n e the les s
a ut t y u t t t
he n ic , sa i n gs c r ren he re o r he re in his c o n r , u ty
t w
S c o l a n d , a n d I re la n d , p p
hich h a d e sc a ed m y red e ces so rs
i n the p t
r es en u y
lin e o f in q i r .

In p k u u
r o ve r bs , as in boo s , p p
n i q e e x a m les r ese rve d by

t
ac c i d e n ww t
m ay se rve to s he ha wa s on ce a c om m o n sa w,
a n d yet w u yp p
h ic h s rvives o n l u w
e r h a s i n a vo l m e , he re it
ut u t t
i s q o ed on ac c o n o f ha t ve r y p pu ty w o l ar i hic h it h as
t
s i n ce l o s .

t t t p t
I t is i n e r es in g to co n em l a e a n d s d tu y t hese l ar ge
t
s o res o f fi u t w p
g r a i ve isd om a n d s eec h wu . u u
I t o l d be c rio s
w t t p t t
i f we e re a ble to ra ce e ve n the gre a e r a r o f hem to the
t
c i r c um s an ce s o r p w
e r so n s i n w t y
h ic h o r t
hom he o r igi n a ed
t p t tt y
.

But hi s s e c ie s of i n fo rm a ion is a a i n ed in v e r fe w
t
i n s a n ce s pp
An a
. t k w
r o x im a e no t u ty
l ed ge of the a n iq i of

y
s o m e s a i n gs o f u t y
n q ues io n a bl wt
E n glish gro h i s d e r ived
t p
f r o m he i r r esen ce i n so m e e a r l y pu t t
bl ic a io n ; but he re are
u t
h n d re d s o f o her s w t p w t
hic h , at a r em o e e r io d , e re r an s

u t u t
f se d i n o o ur l a n g age f rom the La i n o r the I a li a n , or t
t t u
so m e o her w
o n g e ; an d o f tp
hi ch the ri se m igh y o ss i bl be
k t
r e fe r red bac , if we ha d d a a , to the ea r l ies t u e r a of h m a n

s oc iety .

At tl o ge he r , the p t t resen t
ga her i n g o f a n c ie n E riglish
w pt
a d a ges a n d s a s— i n s i e o f the t ty r iv i a l i o f so m e , o f the

pt tu p p t t t
i n e i d e , e rh a s (in our es i m a io n ) , o f o her s , a n d of the
e xce pt t
ion a ble ch arac e r o f a fe w, w p t
hich s eci a l m o ives le d

1 S id e b y s id e w ith th i s b ook we m ay pl ace R e b el a i s , in whose pages

o c c urs a l arge store of pro verb ial express ion s c urrent in h is d ay .
xxvi Int r od uction .

m e t o r e a int w k
m a y be re ga r d ed a s a o r o f som e tili
-
u ty and
t
i n te res , a n d e xhi bi s a bod t y of p r o ve r bi a l p p y
hil o so h n o t
u tut u
n a m us i n g o r un in s r c i v e , a n d n o t m c h i n fe r i o r to , pos

t
s i bl y p y t t t
ho ugh r o fe ss ed l les s o r igin al h a n , h a o f a m o de rn
ut
.

a ho r .

p y t
I n re ga r d to a l l us io n s o f a tem o r ar c h a r ac e r , it s ho ul d
t t t t j tu
be r ec o l l ec e d , h a i n e r n a l e v i d e n c e o r c o n ec r e i s al l
t t p
h a o n e h as to d e e n d o n , fo r the m o s tp t ju
a r , in a d d gi n g
u t
s c h que s io n s , a n d it is be tt t t t y
e r h a a d o ze n d o ub ful s a i n gs

t
s ho ul d be r e a i n e d , t t h a n h a t a s i n gle ge n ui n e on e sho ul d be
t w y wy
h r o n r a shl a a . M o reo ve r , i t i s to be bor n e in m in d , I
t k t t tk
hin , h a the un d e r a in g i n h a n d em br ac es n ot p r o v er bs
y
o n l , b ut p r o v er bi a l p h r a s es . t t
W a r d of S r a fo r d (al re a d y
t t t
q uo ed ) , a n d a f e r h i m F ul le r , the h is o r i an a n d d iv i n e , l ay
w
d o n ve r yp u u
rec i s e a n d s e v e r e r les fo r o ur g i d a n c e i n the

t
r eco gn i io n o f a p r ov e r b , a n d the m o r e o r l e ss r e a d y
disce rn
t y w t
m e n o f a s a i n g hi c h i s o n e i n f ac , fr om a s a i n g h ic h y w
y tk
is m e re l o n e i n se m bl a n c e ; but I a e i t h a t tt
hese e a r l y
tk y t
m e n h a d n o t a e n v e r e x ac m e a sur e m e n o f the e x r a t t
yw fi
o r d in a r i l w t j
id e e l d o ve r hic h he i r s ub ec r a n ge d t .

t w
T he o l d es , h ic h i n n i n e c ase s o ut o f ten i s a l so t he pu t re s ,

t u t pt
m o s ge n i n e , a n d l e a s e x ce io n a bl e ve r s ion o f a r o v e r b ,p
y
h a s i n v a r i a bl bee n giv e n ; but w t t
he re h e r e a re d i ffe r en
v e rs io n swt t t t
i h n o ic e a ble v a r i a io n s , t he f a c h as bee n o c c a
sio n a l ly n o te d w p
I t o ul d h a v e o cc u ie d fa r too l a r ge a s ace p
p t t w
.

to h av e e x l a i n e d m y m o i v e i n e a c h i n s a n c e h e r e I h a ve
n o t giv e n th e p y
r e fe r e n c e t o th e fo r m o f a sa i n g m o s t com

m o ul y t u tt t
c ur r e n , b ut h a v e s b s i u e d fo r t t
ha o n e t o be

u p y p
fo n d i n a n ol d c hr o n ic le , l a , o r oem , e v id e n l the a r e n ty p t
o f the m o d e r n d es c e n d a n t .

I n c a se s w p
he re a r ove r b i s c o m m o n to m a n c o ll ec ion s , y t
t t t
h a is to s ay , whe r e it h a s bee n r a n s fe r re d fro m o n e bo o to k
t t t
a n o he r i n a c , I h a v e n o t a l wy t a s t
ho ugh it n e c e ss a r to y
oc cupy r o o m by se tt w y p tt
i n g d o n eve r r e e i io n o f it , but h a v e
m e re l y t t ut ty
i n d ic a ed the e a r l ies a ho r i y
fo r the s a i n g, o r
the fi tt
rs t tu
r ac e o f i t i n o ur l i e r a re .

T he fe w A n gl o La tin
-
p w
ro v e r bs hic h h ave bee n a d m i te d t
o ugh t t t
to be d is i n guis hed f r o m h o se w u
hic h a r e fo n d i n t h e
p k t
age s o f Cl a r e a n d o he rs T y
. y
he a re m e re l s uc h s e n te n c e s
t
a s h a v e been n a ura l ise d by gre a t t
l e n g h of use , a n d as h a ve
no ex ac t E n g u
l ish e q iv alents ,
xx viii Int r od uction .

the uti by f m l d
sol on ap i i l h pk p f
ar er s
’
a or a ro v n c a s o ee er o a

p bl m whi h im ply f m bi gi g
ro e c s l l u g ro n n on a oc a sa e or

p i l ity h d p u l d th wh l l d w ld
,

s ec a , a zz e e o e ear n e or .

Th ll t i
e co f l l th a hi f
on ll ti
o a f m H yw d e c e co ec o n s, ro e oo
’
s

d w w d h
o n ar w d d m i m u h i t h p l d it i
as r e ar e e, n as c as as a ce n

my p w t im p th b k i th l d i g p t 1
,

o er o r ov e e oo n r ee ea n r es ec s : .

Th j t i f d u d i h d l l y p p t u t d b y ll
e r e ec on o re n an c es ee ess er e a e a

p rov e rb ll t -
co d it 2 th i
ec o r s or ti f t i
e ors : e n se r on o e x e n s ve

dd it i h it h t l k d ; 3 th l ti f pu
.

a ons, er o ov e r o o e . e s e ec on o re r

f m or f s l g
o um b
a f
ar yi g e n er o sa n s .

A f s th or t th y d e t p t
n o es , d t pl ie y o no re e n o ex a n e ve r

a ll u i s on th t p as w uld h b t l b i u
a r oc e ss d
o av e ee n oo a or o s, an

y g tly t th bulk f th l um ; th y l
,

h av e add d e ve r re a o e o e vo e e a so

le av e w ith ut gl m y p o a b w hi h d fy m y tt m pt
o ss an r ov e r s c e a e s

t u o id d l t h i
nr ul t m
e i ge r oc c ea n n .

A g
s a l u l I h
en e r a b y ttr h i g
e t h w i tave , i i t i l a ac n e r er s
’
n a ,

or i n t i d i t d th
a n o e, li t
n u
ca e f p b ;
e ear es oc c r r en c e o r ov e r s

but it m u t t b s um d t h t t h
no wh i h
e as s t e m a o se c a re n o aec o

p i
an e d b y u h m k s p
c ul i a t t h m d
ar arel l ti ; ec ar o e o e r n co ec on s

th y e w it h t m ly f w
a re , pti
e x re e d l l i th e e xc e on s, o n e an a n e

o ld o n e s .

t p t y
The gr e a e r a r o f the s a i n gs i n h is co llec io n a r e a l so t t
t
c ur r e n ti n S c o l a n d , h av i n g bee n , i n t h e n a tur a l c o ur s e o f
t t p t
h in gs , r a n s l a n e d a n d l oc al i se d , n o t a l a s o n l i n fo r m , w y y
y t
but occ as io n a l l e v e n in s ubs a n ce T he S c o s a e a r to t pp
p t t y
.

h av e a s few r o v e r bs o f he i r o w n a s he h a v e b al l a d s ; b ut
p
th e so -c a l l e d t
r o v e r bs o f S c o l a n d a r e i n a v e r l a r ge p r o y
p o r t ion of t c ases t
n o hin g m o r e h a n S o u he rn r o ve r bs t p
w
S c o tic i s ed ; hil e the ba l l a d s o f S co l a n d a r e c hie fl o ur s t y
p k wt
s r i n l ed t p
i h n o r he r n r o v i n c i a l i s m s 1 the s a m e i m e At t
t t t p t t t t p
.

it c a n n o fo r a n i n s a n be d is u e d h a the S c o s o sses s
t t
a c e r a i n n um be r o f a d a ge s o f n a iv e gr o w h , a n d n o r he r n t t
up t
o n t he f a c e ; b ut h o w f a r hes e m i gh go o a r d lli n g a t tw fi
p
v o l um e as a m l e a s M r Hi sl op s I h a r d l
’ 2
li e to gue ss
. y k .

1 F r a n c k , in h i s N or ther n M e m oir s , wr itte n i n 1658 , b ut pub l i s h ed

n ot

til l 1 69 4, p 77 , h a s an a m us in gpa s s age , i n wh ic h h e s pec ul ate s wh eth e r

f
.

th e c h a n ge rom gos s ip to Co mer , i n a pa r t i c ul a r s e n te n c e , ar o s e o ut of

“
a v ul ga r
E r ro r , an d an A b o m in at ion a m on g th e S c ots to l ic k up an
”
E n gl is h P r over b .

2 The P r over bs of S cotl a n d . G l as gow, 1 862 , 8vc .

Second edition , en
l arged , G l a s ow, 1868, SW] ,
g
 I n tr od ucti on .

W he n t t
we c o n sid er h a M d e Li n e a F ren ch col lec ion y t ’

p u t t t t
.

oc c u i es tw o v o l m es oc a vo a l o ge he r , a n d m i gh be e n
p p t t
l a r ged e r h a s , a n d h a T o r r i a n o s I ta lia n P r ov er bs , 1666 ,
’

fil l th e gr ea es t tp t
ar of a t k
hi c fo l io vo lum e , we sha l l apprec i
a te the d i ffi c ul ty
o f br i n gi n g i hi n wt p t
r ac ic a l c o m ass t he p
w h o l e bo d y
o f fo r e ign p
r ov e r bs i n hei r t p
a r a ll e l rel a io n ; t
t
fo r to hese h a v e to be a d d e d the p
r ov e r b s o f S a i n a n d p
t y
P o r uga l , o f G er m a n a n d Holl a n d , o f the N o r h o f E uro e , t p
o f th E t e d f R m as ,d G an o o e an reece .

Th p e t w k fi m y p i t f y m p t hy w i t h m y
r e se n or o er s an o n s o s a

F itha d F l kl
s an 190 5 Th tw p ubli ti illu t t
o or e, ese o ca on s s ra e

h th t
.

eac t o l g er t o a ar e ex en .

T M o F J F u i l l th R
r W l t W S k t th l t
rn va e ev a er ea , e a e

Bi h p f O f d M W A l d i W igh t M C W R y ll
. .
. . .
,
'

s o o x or r . s r r e ne ,

A G G hill f E m m u l C m b id g d th
. . . .
, ,

M r r ee n , o an e ,
a r e, an o er

t k y t u w y
. . .

g en l m e w h h en , i d l i d
o m i a ve i n I ass s e e n v ar o s a s,

b g t
e ff o my b t o k wl d gm t M F u i ll
er es ac no e en s . r . rn va ,

es p i lly t m itt d t m i th m t bligi g m

ec a r a ns e o e n e os o n an ner ,

f m ti m t t i m y p b w h i h f ll i hi w y i th
,

ro e o e, a n r ov e r s c e n s a n e

co u f hi
r se di g
o w ll s rea t t f m b k i ll u
n as e a s e x r ac s ro oo s s

f p pu l yi g
,

t ra ti ve o o ar s a n s .

I h l t
ave a sop m y d i l th k t M J h B ig o ex ress co r a an s o r o n

h t l i it d
.

so n , o f L M ee s , f th u an c d f
es e r , u f or e n so c e an r ee se o

hi s M S S C ll t i . f D yl do ec d t h l l it i
on s or ro s en an o er oc a es ,

f m d du i g p i d f m
or e r n yy a I h ul d h
er o b o an ea rs . s o a ve e en

g l a d i f M H i g i r m f w h d dd d l u id
so n , n so e e c a se s , a a e e c a

th p y i g whi h h h b ught t g th
.

ti o n s , as bi l e r ove r a sa n s c e as ro o e er

i
a re o c c a s o n a ll y b u t y l o sc t t h hi m
re o an on e e s s c o n v e rs an an

se l f w i t h th l l hi t y f L e oc a hi d Ch h is or M o an c a s re a n es re r

J h S h ll y f P l y m ut h T Q C u h f B dmi
. .

o n e ,d M o o an r . . o c o o n

im i l l y p l t m y di p l t h i gl S ut h
.
, , ,

s ar d ace a i g i s o sa e r ean n s n o

D ev o n s hi d E t C re w ll p ti ly ; d t M
an as orn a r es ec ve an o r

R S Tu py f H yw d E pi
.

. . I w th l r n er f o e e oan o a co o e oo
’
s

g ra m u p s P b 1
on 5 7 6 w i t h t h i ty i p g f M S S
r o ve r s, , r -
n ne a es o

d d it i ly d w iti g
.

a i on s l n a c o ev al h or n e a r c o ev a an r n .

Si th
n ce d dit i f th p
e sec o n t b k w p ubl i h d
e on o e res e n oo as s e

th ree d tw ty y
an g I h en h d t tly t m y
ea r s a o, av e a co n s a n a

e lb w ( o t w ) as i t l
i d e re py i whi h I h i
an n e r ea ve co , n c av e n

so r etd y d d it i
ev e r t i wh i h h
a on m i myor c o r r ec on c as co e n

o w nw y whi h h b im p t d t m by lit y
a , or c as ee n ar e o e e ra r .

ac qu i t a n d p d t F m th t py th w
a n c es a n c o r res on en s . ro a co e ne
xxx Int r od uction .

p t k
im ress io n i s a en ; a n d I hi n k t t t
h a the ch an ges i n ro t
t tt
d uc ed , bo h as re gar d s ol d m a e r revise d , an d n ew m a er tt
p t
i n c o r o ra ed , w u p
ill be fo n d to h ave im r ove d the o r , an d w k
t
h av e re n d e red i t on its hir d a pp ea r an ce m o re u se ful an d

pt
m o re acce a ble T he i n d e x h a s
. u n d er go n e c on s i d e r a ble

t t t
a l e r a io n an d c or r ec io n ; but t he re fe re n c es to so m e s ub

t utp t t p t
jec ts m igh be m l i lied ill his o r ion o f the boo bec am e k
as larg e as the boo k itse l f
w k p
.

The o r igin al form o f the or h as bee n re se rve d . Two

t t
o he r m e hod s n a tu y u t t
r al l s gg e s ed t t
hem sel ves : h a o f R ay,
by w y
hich the s a in gs fa l l u u t u j t
n d e r co n ies o r s b ec s ; the

t
o he r , t t
h a o f gro up p u
in gthe rove r bs n d er gen e r al he a d s , so
p tt t t ut t
a s to a v o id re e i i o n , a n d to c o n c en ra e i ll s r a iv e n o ices t
on on e p t
o in But I sa w d if c l
. fi u ty t p
i n bo h , a n d I re fe r red
m y o wn sc hem e .

t u uj t
A s I h a ve s aid , his vo l m e a n d s b ec h ave n ow occ up ied
tt t t u t
m y a e n i o n at i n e rv al s d r i n g m o r e han fo r ty y ea rs, an d
p p k t t y
I h a ve S a re d n o ai n s to m a e i t s a is fac o r a n d com le e p t .

T t tt t k
h a I h ave com m i ed m is a e s a n d bee n g il u ty o f o v er

s ig t
h s I h ave n o d o b u tw t ha eve r u
But it is n n eces sa r fo r
. y
w t p t
m e to d el l o n ho se two o i n s , a s I sh all he a r o f hem i n t
u
d ue co r se f rom m y fr ie n d s u t
S om e in ge n io s gen le m a n is
.

p p y u
er h a s l i n g i n a m b sh fo r m e wt p
i h a r ove r b o r two i n his
u t u
b d ge n o t to be fo n d her e , a n d w ju p
ill m at m e l i e ak
c ook a t a goo se ber r y .

t y u t
The s o r o f Q ee n E l iza be h a n d Ba te m e a n a c e, quo th
Bol ton in c on n ex ion wi h He t yw ’
o o d s li tt
le boo k is w e ll

k wno n. t
I say n o hin g he re a bo ut y t
it be o n d his : S e n on e
v e r o, e ben tr o va to w t
So m e h a i n the sa m e wa y , the l a e M r
. t
T pp t t t t
.

ho m s d is cove red to his a a re n t sa is f a c io n ha I h a d

t fi t
le f o ut f rom m y r s iss ue A s m a d a s a ha tter , hic h , h o w w
e ve r , he d i d n ot u tk p
n d e r a e to e x l ai n t
He m igh h a v e
.

u t t k
fo n d h a , i n m y s econ d , I ove r loo ed A s the cr ow fl i es a n d
A ccor d i n g to Cooker tk u
He d id n ot a e m ch ac c o un , I
. t
t k w t
hi n , o f h a I h ad put i n wu
Tha t o ld n ot have br o ugh t
.

pt
a n y ca i a l . t
I t i s s r a n ge l y ye as w
fo r on e m a n , ho e v e r
u n ve rse d , to t p up t
ri t t
a n o he r wh o h a s d e v o ed h a l f a l ife i m e

uj t t t u
to a s b ec ; an d hi s C rich o n Re d iv iv s ear n ed at a v e r y
t t k w
eco n o m ic a l ra e the c red i o f t t
n o in g a ll h a I d id , an d on e
thin gm or e .
 E RR ATA .

Pa ge 6 li n e 25 re a d un fed .

P a ge 35, li n e 2 from foo t re a d

P t
42 , lin e 8 , a r avelle r , etc The li n e belo , Co rya t, w
t ty
.

bel o n gs to his en r .

P a ge 50 , l i n e 29 re a d hea d for d ea d
P a ge 150 , l in e 35, read r evi v ed
.

P a ge 21 3 , l i n e 29, re a d E up hues
t
.

P a ge 24 1 , l in e 8 from foo , re a d 1 796 .

P a ge 285 , l i n e 1 7 , rea d 1 84 2 .

P a ge 30 1 , l i n e 20 , re ad Chr on i cl e .

P a ge 342 , l i n e 6 , rea d N or gem .

P a ge 393 l i n e 26 -8 r e a d S tr a n d ow t h e-
G r een -
,
t
.
,

P a ge 45 3 , li n e 2 fr om foo fo r a n d his re a d a n d S ir .

P a ge 46 7 , l i n e 23 re a d A m er i ca n i s m s
k
P a ge 479 , a d d : To il l the go os e i h the gol d e n e ggs wt
.

T o sa c r i fi ce a permanen t for a tem porary ad van tage . To l ive on

c apital .
 A BBR E VI ATI ON S E X PLAI N E D .

B . orBooke of M err y R id d les, 1 629

M R . .
— .

C — Cam d en s R om ain es , 1 6 1 4
.
’
.

CL .
-Cl a r k
e s
’
Pa roem i ologia , 1 639 .

D .
— De n h am
’
s Pr over bs an d P opula r S a yi n gs, 1 846 .

D e — D avi es
. of He refor d ’
s S c our ge of F oll y
F — F lle r s
.
’
u Gn o m ologia , 1 732 .

H .He r be r t s Outla n d ish Pr o ver bs, 1 640

— ’
.

E u —Heyw oo d s Pr over bs , &c 1 562

.
’
.
, .

Hs ’
— Heywoo d s D ia logue, &c , 1 576, with
.
’
. c oeva l M SS .

ad d i ti on s .

N . AN D Q .
— N o tes an d Queri es .

R .
—R a y ’
s Coll ecti on o f Pr over bs , ed . 1737 .

R 1 6 70
. .
— Ra y ’
s Pr over bs , fi r st ed i ti on .

W n
a n a — W al ke r ’
s Par oem i ol ogia , 1 672 .

W .
— Wod roephe ’
s S pa r ed Hour es o f a S oul d i er , 1 623 .
 E N G L IS H P R O V E R BS AND

P R OV E R B I A L S AY I N G S .

BA D b uhi s s be tt th er an the o p
en fi ld
e .

1 1 n y a pa s si petit b ui sson q ui n e orte o

’
mb Fr T ha t i s
f wid d w
re . . .

it i s b etter to h ave an th o ugh a b a r ien or r el ati o n , t h a n t o

be q uite d e s t itute , an expo se d to th e e or l d — Bar .

bad d ay n e ve r h a h a good t n igh t

w
.

bad d og n e ve r s ees the ol f . n .

bad egg .

S a id o f an un l uc ky venture .

k
b ad Jac m ay h ave a s bad a J il l
p k t p k k
.

b ad ad l o c i n vi e s a ic l oc
t tt t
.

b a d s hi f i s be e r han n o n e .

N ew Hel p to D is course 1 721 p 1 34 , , . .

A b ad hi n t n eve r d ies
A k
.

b a er s
’
oze n .

i . th irtee n
e .
, Th e expressi on . it seem s , used to b e br own , as i n A
.

Br own Doze n of D r un kard s a t r ac t pr i n ted in 1648 I n th e t i tl e o f h e r .

N a t ur e s P i c tur e 1656 , L ady N e w c a st l e a c a k e o f c e rta in a d d it ion s a s

’
,
”
t h e A d va n tage L oaves to a Ba k er s
’
l i ke o zen .

A ba e r s k ife m ay bi e o f a b un
’
w t
a bre
’
w
e r s w i fe m ay d r i n o f a t un k
a fis h m o n ge r s
’
ife m a feed o f a c on e r w
b ut a se r v i n g m a n s wi e m a y s ta rv e o r h n ge r
’
-
u
J
.

A Hea l th to th e C c n tl c ma ul g P r ofes s io n o/ S er uin gme n b y , .

re p r . R o xb . Lib . 1 66 .

A b a ld h e a d is soo n shaven .

Q ui e n peq ue na h ered ad t ien h pa s os l a m i de . S pan .

-
Rsr .

A Ba n b uy t y
r s or o f a c oc k a nd u
b ll . Gr ose .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

Ab a r be r lea r n e th to sh ave by sh avi n g foo l s .

A b arbe d e fo l on a ppren d h r a i re Fr A d e pass i i l

l a b a rd s .

w
.
. ,

b a r b ier im pa r a a ra d e r e . I ta l . Ev na
p t v ros Th e s a m e m ay be .

un d e rsto od o f a s ur eo n or phy s ic ian . In c ap ite o rph an i d is c it c h i r ur

gus .P rov A r ab u . . .

-A ba rga i n is a ba r ga i n .

L yl y s ”othe r Bom b ie 1 592 (W o rk s 1 858

'
, ,
His tor ic o / Lair ,
1 605 (a pud S h a kes pea r e s L i b r a r y b y Hazl i tt
’

, ,
vi .

A b k i g d g ld m bit
ar n o se o es n or n a
Ab ly i b tt th k
. . . .

e ar e di m -
co r n s e er an a a ond to a coc
Ab g d t p ig
.

w w
a r r e n so a s n e ve r oo o s
A B th l m w b b
.

o o e a
A b k t ju ti will d j u ti ight
ar
as e -
s ce o s ce r or w ro n g F
A b wd y b gg f Billit L
. .

a e ar o er an e .

W h eatl ey C un n in ha m i n v Bil l iter La ne , where it i s

’
c ited use d
s
g . as

pr o ve rb i al l y b y S ir T h om as M ore .

A Be ar G a rd e n p r o cee d i n g .

R o ugh treatm en t or beh a viour T he E ar l of Cas tlem aan s N an i/ c ats

’
.

1 68 1 p 72, S pe a ki n
. .of M rs Cel l ie r , t h e w r ite r s ay s : A t he r a .

m u i u u m t
a i g f t h
f d i t b g a t h b t o n e n t rea t i n g c
p e r n s o e o e or e e n o s s , p y
u d t b i d t h B G a r d en r oc eed in g, th e r e w a s a st o p put t o
j g e s o r a t e a r
p
-
o
I t i s c ur io us to fi n d th i s E l i s abet h an i n st itut ion an d i ts ro wd y
1t
i s m rec ol l ec ted s o l o n g a te r f .

Ab ki g d ec s as oo as a D ie u g -
u a rd Ds
A b gg ly p p l
. .

e ar eo e,
a c h ur c h pl and no s te e e

b
s po k e n o f S t u
f u
M
T hi s i s a s c r i ed to S w i t b v al on e
A n n e s Ch rc h , D b l in
.
'
.
(Pr ior
’
s L ife, 1 860 , an d

A b gg pu i b tt m l
e ar s
’
r se s o o es s CL
b l l y f ul w h t h k
. .

A b l ly ful i
e s a e e i t be m e a t o r d ri n
er
A b lly ful f gl utt y will tu y w y
.
,

e o on n ever s d il l i n gl .

i . e .
, T he p ro verb ial verse
ol d
I m pl e t us ven ter n o n vul t s tud ere l i be n ter .
-
R sr .

A Bewd eley—s al u t e .

T appin g th e gr o un d w ith one s

’
c an e , as o n e pas s es a f r ie n d .

A bi d r i n t he h a n d i s w th t w
or o i n the w ood .

P ar l ya men t o Bu
/ r d ea, (c i r ca C on fl ict of C on s c ien c e W ood s s ’

1 581 , i n Ha zl i tt s D o d sl ey v i ; N ew Hel p to D is cour se , 1 72 1

.

T h e l a tt e r
, . .

re ad s , On e b i rd i n b a n d
”
due Hey wood s ay s , “
Be tte r o ne b i rd i n .

h a n d th a n ten i n th e oo d
w
E m egl i o a ver o ggi un uo vo, c h e d i m a n i
M i e ux va ut n u vo us tenes q ue d e ux vo us l a ur e z
.

un a ga l l in a I ta l '

I .

I
.

0
h
ii I .

Fr . r r u rra
l p eo ua a v a
p y e
e, T L r ov (
b y St ei n e m — T h eo“
a r on
/T a .

i n s eq uer is ? N firn o s 0 9 r d ér o l a
’
P raes en te m m ul geas , q uid fugien te m
p
Al m by i
3 '

p 1 Th
( veT O L a.
e S pa n ia r st al k i n — Hes iod
d s s ay , M a s v a l e .

pa xa r o en m an o , q ue b uit r e vol a n d o A s m al l b en e t obt ai n e d i s b ett e r . fi

t h a n a great on e i n e x ec tati on — Ku H erb e rt s Outl an d i s h P r over b s .
f
’

p
1 6 40 gi ve s a n oth e r ver s i on , A eath er i n th e h an d is b etter th an a b i r d
.

P l us val et i n m an i b us avi s un ic a, q uam d upl a s il vi s

,

i n th e a i r .
M ed i ca .
 4 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

set
uerb e ,
f orth b ook e with out an E pi stl e were l ike to the
a
A b l ew c oat w ith o ut a b a d ge
”
.
ol d E n gl i sh pro

A bl u t k i l ud y ky
e s rea n a c o s
A bl u t w d g will m t m d wh t h p
.

n e e so e i es o a a s ar a xe W i ll n ot
A bl u t i g ight f i d y H
.

s er n n a a r a
A blyth h t m k bl m i g i g
. .

e ea r a es a oo n v sa e
Ab t ui g m
.

d li
oa s e r a n a a r a re c o s n- er an s
A bit u h mu t h b i t u b id l
.

o s e ro s o r se s ave a o s er o s r e CL
A b ld f l l w i t h j t f w i m
. .

o e d t h id l
o s e es o se en a n e o of f o o ls
A b k th t m i hut i but bl k
.

oo a re a ns s s a oc
A b w l g b t t l gth m u t w w k
.

o on en a en s ax ea . 0 . AND H .

L A rc o s i r ompe , se sta troppo teso I tal A r c us n i m i s i n te n s us r um

’
. .

itur T h in gs are n ot to be stra in ed b ey o n d th e ir term s a n d s tre n gth

. .

h is m a b e a pl ied b oth to th e b od y an d t h e m in d : too m uc h l ab our

a n d stu y we a en s a n d im pai r s b oth th e o ne a n d th e oth e r .

Oti a corpus al n n t, an im us q uo q ue pas c i tur il l is ;

I m m od i cn s con tr i c a rpit utr umq ue l ab or — R u . .

Ab t ti b
ra ve r e re a s a r a ve e x lo i t
A b i b I k w i ju ggli g
.

r e no s a n n ave
A b id l f th t gu y pi tu
.

i r e or e on e 1 8 a n ec e ss a r e ce o f
f ur n i re
A b i d d i w ill m k g w t
. .

r n e a e a oo d br a n o breed o n
Ab dh t lw y
.

ro a a o es n o a a s c ov e r a v en e r a ble head
A b k p th y t
.

ro w en a o ec a r a ne d oc or
Ab k bg h ld
.

ro m en a can o no eal . 13 . OF M . R .

Un sa c pe r eé ne pe ut
ten i r l e ra in Fr
. S a c c o rotto. n on tien m ig .

l io . I tal . M il l et b e in g on e o f t e l e a st o f gr a in s — R u .

/ A b k f i d hi p m
er r en s be so ld e red but w il l n eve r be
u :
ro ay ,

so i n
A br o k l en h ld t h s ee v e o e the arm bac k BE
A m w i h th tl
. .

Br o c r os e .

A per s o n w h o s i n gs out of tun e , a l ia s a d on k ey . War wic ks h irc an d

S ta/Iord s h ir e .

A br o w n s t ud y .

It to m e (s a id s he
s ee m e s th at y o u are i n so m e b r o w n
s t ud y , w h at c o ul o ur s y o u m igh t b e s t wea re fo r yo ur L ad y — Ly l y s E uph
’
. .

1 579 , repr A rb e r , p 80 . . .

Ab w w hi ro n en c n face
h w th t
s e tu s a na re giv e s he r gr a ce W
A bu bbl
. .

e .

A m il c h -c o w o r d upe T o b ub b l e i s to s q uee ze m o n ey o ut o f a pe r so n
. .

I t is use d o f w o m e n o f b ad c h a r ac te r a n d o f s h a r pe r s o f the other s ex .

S ee t he A pe -G en tl e Wom an , &c , 1 675 , p 4

f
. . .

J oh n s on q uote s th e wo r d , an d c ite s pa s s ages r om Butl er a n d Dryd e n

fo r i ts us e i n th i s s en s e .

A Bur fo rd ba i t
A b a it to
f
Ox ord sh i re .
o verc h ar ge th e s tom ac h . T h e pl ace i n tend ed i s Bur f or d in

A b ur hen t o f o n e s o wn
’
cho ice is n ot fe lt .
 P r overb ial Ph rases .

A bu h l [ s e o r ecom e ] of M ar ch d u t i w th k i
s s or a
’
n g s r an so m .

on .

h f Ju
Feb r uary pul ver ise the so il , an d th e w in d
a n ua ry and
T e ro st s of
in M a r c h i s c al c l ated so to d ry it a s to a l l ow th e ar m e r to 0 a b o ut f
h is wo rk wel l See a l ea d in g art icl e i n the D ail y N ews , A pri l
. l 75 .

A butt e r - fin ger s .

el um s wh o c a n n ot h o l d a n c h eet i n h i s h an d w ith
'

S aid o f a per s on ,

g
out d roppi n F urn ival l appe ar s to thin k t t th e h r a s e a p l ie s
g
it
p
. r .

on l y to a p ayer at c r i c k et , wh o l ets th e b a l l s l ip t h ro n g h i s h an s .

A lf h d will f t hu t
ca
’
s ea eas a n er a n d h i s ho u nd s
A lm J u
.

ca ne
put th f m i tu
s e ar er n ne
A m l i M di d l itt l
.

ca e i n e a a n c es n a e c ab
A d l light th um t
.

c an ed s o e rs a n con s es i se l f .
A C d l m E wi d
an e as ve n .

S N ee d Qu i d 8
otes an er es , 2n v. 391 .

C t bu y g l l p
an e r r a o .

m i
I n h or s e h d g p, th e an s h al l op of am b l in g
h o rs e ; pr ob abl y d e
d f m
ar an
r ive ro m th eg o n k s r id in to Ca n ter b ury upon a m b l i n g h o r s e s .

d i B
R i s r s D ic t on ar y , n ote d b y ra d y ( Var iet i es of L iter a ture , It
’

see m s to h a ve been a s o k n o w n a s a Ca n ter b ury r a c k S ee Dav i s , S uppl . .

G l oss ary , 1881 , p 1 02 . .

A Ca n t erb uy t y
r s or

f f
.

s uppo se d to b e d e r i ve d r om C h a uc e r a m o us se r ie s o f
’
A l on g ya rn ; s
T al e s .

A car p e r c a n ca vil a t a n ythi ng

kt wk
.

-A c a r r i o n W i ll be
i e n ev e r a go od h a . c .

On ne sa uro it f a i re d un e b use
’
n u epe r vier . Fr .

A cas k d il l u t m
an an c s o t
m us be br o k en II
A tl t h t p k t h w t h t will th y
. .

c as e a s ea e a nd a om an a he a r , e
w ill b g tt b th
,

e o en o .

W a rk wo rt h Chr on icl e , Cam d S oc p 27

’
s T h er e i s a n e aul d r oue r b
. .
, . .

th at s ay s t h at n o h er a n d d am ys e l e , an d a ns s pe k an d c a s tel as n eu r
h
, ,
”
e nd w ith h on o ur fo r th e d am y s el e th at h er is a n d gi dl e ey r i s to t e
,

a mo ur us pe r s ua s ion s o f d c so l ut
Con g m e n as ] b e ey s il e pe r s ua d it to b r a c ,

by r ch a i st ite , s ikl ik an c s pe ka n d c as te l th at i s to s ay e q uh en th e c a
t an o r sod io urs o f an e c aste] vs i s a m i l i a r s pe c h e a n d eo m o n y n g v it t
th e re en em ei s th at c a ste l sa l b e ey s y l ie c o n q ue s t b e ra s on th at fa m ih
f , ,

a n te a n d s pec h hot a i r e n em e i s i t t u
”
— The Compl a in t of S co t
gen e r s r a o .

la nd ed 1 80 1 , p 1 67 . . .

M an n i n gh am , i n h is D iar y , Ma rc h 1602-3 , gives on t he aut h or ity 0

” "
f
my co sen , t he ol l o w in g pro ver b ia l li ne s :
,

Fem m e q ue d o n a s ab an d o n a,
’

Fem m e q ue pre n d e se ve n d e ,

Fe mm e q ue regard e s o n h o n n eur
N on veul t pren d re ne d on n e r ”
.

A c at ha s n i ne l iv es , and a w om an ha s n i n e ea s t ’
lives . F .

I n l l etc e r s Kn igh t of M al ta , i v
f h
'
2, G o m e ra s ay s to M o un t s e rr at If ,

thou soap st , th ou ha st c at s l uc k b ut th ere woul d b e n o part ic ul ar

’
P r o ve bial r Ph ra s es .

A c oc k and a b llu t y
s or .

Co m p A T al e
.
f
o a coc k a nd a ba l l

A 0 l h ll j b0 as e o
A l A p il
.

co r
i th p
s m ef ll oo r an s
’
i
A ld Ap il
.

co r
th b will fil l
e ar n
A ld M y d w i d y
.

co a an a n
m k ba full
es a d fi dy a rn an a n
l w t tw i
.

A
o co e dd [ b i l d]
or ce so en o e .

T h is in Ly l y s E up h ues an d h is E n gl an d , 1580 i n th e
e xpre s s io n o c c ur s
’
,

se n s e o f a t w ic e-t o l d t al e : But gr ow in to q ue s tio n in g o n e w ith n u

o th er t h ey
, f f
el l to t h e w h ol e d i s co ur se o P h il a utus l o n e , w h o l e t o ut
th at b e o re I put i n , whi ch e I m us t o m itte , l e a s t I se t b e o re
ff
g
n o th i n
”
yo u ol ewo rte s t w i se s o dd en T h e s eco n d o r s ub t itl e o f Cor iat s
’
-
.

Cr a m be 1 61 1 i s h is Cal mar te twis s S od d en

, , T h e b ook w as a re pr i n t .

(wit h ad d ition s ) o f th e ver se s attac h ed to h i s Cr ud ities .

A c o l l ie r s c o w a n d a n a l e
’
w if e s so w a re a l
’
wy w a s ell fed .

Other s s ay , A poor m a n s c o w, an d th en th e is e vi d en t ; wh v
’
reaso n a
c o l l ier s i s n ot s o c l ea n — E u
'
.

A c o m ed y o f e r ro r s .

T his h r a s e see m s to h ave ac q ui r ed a pr over b ial i m po rt . I t is so us ed

i n th e ac tin g a] G a l l a n ts a t an Or d in ar y , 1 604 .

A c o m m on held n o s a i n
bl o ti s t
A j w
.

co m m o n ee r e r m a y h a ve w it but n ot i sd o m
A t t
.

c o m m o n se r v a n is n o m a n s s er v a n
’
B OF M R
A p
. . . .

co n sc ie n ce a s l a r ge a s a sh i m a n s h o se
’
CL
A t t w
. .

c on s a n n es t i s n e v er elc o m e
A t t t
.

c o n te n m i n d i s a c o n i n ual fe as
A t w
.

c oo l m o u h a n d a r m fee t l iv e l on g 11
A t
. .

c oo l ho us a n d
90 f m J
.

L ette r of 17 ro . Bo s wel l to Be nnet t L an gton .

A Co r n i sh h ug .

T h e Cor n i s h a re m as te r s o f t he a rt o f w r estl i n g T h eir b ug i s a c un

n in g cl o se wi th th e i r
f al l, o r f e l l o w co m b ata n ts , t h e
o il , a t th e l ea s t — R
f
r uit w h e r eo is h is a ir
Th e b es t a uth o r ity on th e s ub e c t o f th e
. .
f .

f j
f
I n n P l a y i s th e b oo k by S ir T P a r ky n s o f Bun n y . .

A u gh w il l ti k l g by h
co th p k f t s c on er a or s e an a ee o ca s F
A u t ym m y b w m i k y ki g i l t
. .

co n r an a e as ar n e r se as a n n ve v e
A u g u f i b tt th w d ly f i d
.

co ra eo s oe s e er a n a co ar r en
A u t y m u h t t d i h lf mp
.

co r se d c en rea e s a r ec o en se
A tu m d thi g th t h h uld t ill h d i
.

co v e o s an oe s n o n a e s o e es
A tu m i g dt but w t t him lf
.

c o ve o s an s oo o n on e, o rs o se
t u m i l ik d g i w h l t h t t m t
.

A c o ve o s an s e a o n a ee a ro a s s ea
f th or o ers .
,

N ew He l p to D is c . 134 .

A co
v e to us
m an m a e
s a h al f k p en n y of a f a r hi n g,t an d a.
li be r al m an ma es Si xpe n ce k o f it .
 E n glis h Pro v er b s and

A co w a rd s
fe a r m ay m a ’
k e a co w a rd v al i a n t
ut
.

A co w i n a c l o
i s so o n o ut I r i sh ’
. .

T h e pr ic e o f a cow wr appe d , a s i s us ual , i n a r ug, is e a s il y l o st

Q
or

s pe n t — M r Ha rd m an i n N o tes a n d
. . uer i es .

A co w ( pp
or a c ri l ) m y t h e a ca c a h a re
A k d b ll
.

c r ac e e
c a n n e v e r so u d w ll n e
A fty f l l w p
.

e h n ev e r as o n ea c e
b ly
c ra o
A fty k
.

cra d
n a v e n ee s no ro er .

A Kn a c k to Kn ow a Kn ave, 1594 , Has l itt fs Dod sl ey , v i 529 Jo h n . .

T ay l or s Wor ks , 1630 , i i 77
’
Har r y Wh ite h i s Hum o ur , b y M P a r k e r
. .
.

(c ir ca a p ud H a l l i we l l , L i ter a tur e of th e S i xtee n th an d S e ve n

teen th Cen tur ies I ll us tr ated , 1 85 1 ; c om pa re T wo Fa l se Kn a ves , &c .

A c re a ki n g d oo r h a n gs lo n g o n its h in ge s .

d el ic ate co n s ti tutio n s , wh o are a l way s ail i n g an d c o m

p l
i
a i
.

n i
e
n
.
,

o
Peopl e
t e n l ivfe l o
of
n e r t h a n t h o se w h o a pp ea r m o re ro b ust M v .

un c l e ey n el l w as s o d e ic ate a c h il d , th at h e c o ul d h a r d l y b e re a re d

y e t h e l i v ed t o 9 4 , p a r t l b
y y t a k i n gg r e at c a re o f h i m se l f .
,

A c r oo k d l gm k
e t ight fi
o H a es a s r a re
A k d t k will h k d h dw
.

c roo e s ic a v e a c ro o e s a o
A wd i t m p y
.

c ro s no co an
A w i k t d th y u m d it th p t
.

c ro n n oc e o o o re c r e a n a n a n gel s en
AC yd
.

ro ton o r an o .

I n Th e Col d Ye ar s , 16 14, A Deepe S n ow , &c , 16 15 , 4to , it is s a id i n .

th e a ccoun t o f G ri m th e c o l l ie r s r un aw ay t ea m A n d b e e in g o ut o f
’

th e i r Cr oyd on Cor an to , vp Hil l an d d o w n s Da l e , they fl y , as i f wi l d fi re,

-

h a d b een ty ed to t h e i r f ay l e s .

A uk c c o ld is a go o d m a n
’
s fe l lo w .

T he Con ten ted Cuc kold , a b a l l ad , b y T It [ c ir ca Th e pri m ar y . .

i d ea as s oc iate d w it h h orn s w a s , l ik e th a t attac h ed to w i n gs , po wer o r

v igo ur , an d h en c e a r c h aeo l o gic a l l w e ga in th e a c ce s s o r ie s to th e r aphic
y
.

i m pe r s o n at ion s o f s o m e o f t h e E gy pt i an a n d G reek d ivi n it ies h e us e .

o f t h e te r m i n a c o n te m ptuo us a n d m od e rn se n s e i s h o wever , a s s h o wn ,

i n m y F a i th s a n d F ol kl ore , 1905, in v o f co n s id er a b l e ant i o l ty ; b ut i n .

i ts vul gar b y e -m ea n in g a s th e m as c ul in e or ga n o f repr o n ot i on Hor n

st i l l pr e ser ves it s o r igi na l o rce f .

A uk c c oo fo r on e !
A n e xpre s s ion o f c on te m t an d d e r is ion S o in the i n terl ud e o f th e
.
,

Wor l d and the Ch il d ( Do d s c y ’

s O P , b y Ha zl itt , i 26 4) Fol l y s ay s ,
. . A .

c uc k o o fo r c on sc ien c e .

A um b m u i m p y i
c e rs o e o r n co an s ha t ed for h is m isc a r r iage
A ul w l u l w f t
.

c r e ean o r a c r e a
i tw l p
c a r r es h b k e ve en ce on er ac Li n e
A u t d g m u t b ti d h t
. .

c rs o s e e s or 0
A u t i l tu
. .

c r a n ec re .

P ar t o f th e titl e o f a vol um e pr in te d in 1 637 S ee Haml b of E E n gl

L i t A rt Won s N
.
“
.S uc h an o n e a s a w i e r ead s h e r h us b a n d , wh en s h e
—
.

Je r ro l d s Ca nd le Lect ur es h ave th e s am e
f . . . .

hm n d
’

c d
hi e s i i b e t . .
P r o verbia l '

Ph rases .

i m po rt Cand le is merel y th e cor rupti on of cor d ia l , a m i xture var i ousl y

co m poun d ed , a n d
.

r eq uen tl y t ak en i n b ed f .

A our w ill bit b f e e o re he ba r c k

A ut m y p p wh w
.

il is the d ev i l s ba g i i ch t he o r ld
’
c s o ar ra er e,
d th ft
an ce a er
A ut m m h th
.

c s o h o re o n o ur ed i n the breac an i n the ob

se r v a n ce .

P erh a ps this is no mo re th an a c itatio n f r om S h ak es pear .

A utpu i
c u t d f h h t h d y m y wh
r se s a s re ra e, or e a re a on e en
h w ki d is or s on e
Ad u h gu id h
.

w an cer g d h l b as n eve r a oo sc o ar , ec a se e es is
f t (l ik th pee k) b tt th p W e e e ac o c e er an a en
Ad
. .

f an h lf id d
er o res ee n i s a avo e
Ad h
.

ar o rse .

A retice n t an d my steri o us per son .

Ad ay a f e r t the fa i r , li k To m Lo n g the c a r r ie r
e . CL .

J oh n He wood Wor ks 8 ; T h o Hev woo d s I f y ou kn ow n o t

'

g
’
s , 1562 c a , . .

m e &c 1 T ar lt on s J es ts , 163 (Old E n g Jes t Boo ks , i i Th e

’

s ec o
on e
,

n r
d pa
00 la
.
,

t s ee m s a n a ter -gr ow t h
e .
f . fi
.

T h e r st o ne i s s til l a ppl ie d to an y
.

Ad yi h t
a n a r ves .

g ud g
I n th e s en s e o f a
i S m on L o r d L ovat wr i tin g in 1736 to h is
f w d M h dm
ar l h
M
a th er -i n -l aw Jo n Ca
en s ies a
r

ay i n
e

pb el l
.

of a m o re , s ay s
,—
y o n k n ow I o we th a t
a r ves t i f I c an an d I n e ith e r f
f g m
co
or i ve
.

i .
”
o rget n c r

A d y t m h w l g th
a o co e s o s on er an a y ea r th t a
’
s go n e
A d d b m k th h y
.

ea ee a e no on e B or M R
Ad d d g t bit
. . . .

ea o can n o e .

Da m on an d P ith i as , 1 57 1 , Ha zl itt ’
s D o d sl ey , iv .

A d d ly d i ea se a se
nei th p hy i i er s c an phy s io c a n e as e
n or B or M a
A d d w m w il l h y t
. . . .

ea o an a v e f o ur to c a r r h e r fo r h
y t
. .

wA d e ba uc hed so n o f a n o bl e f a m il is a fo ul s r ea m f r o m a
c le a r 8 r i n g
A t
.

d e ed we d o n e , he a r it whem e th .

How the G ood s Wi/ tho ugh t hir D augh ter , i n m y R em .

f
o the E . P .

P os tr . o f E n gl i . .

A d lu e e of w o rd s a n d a d ro p o f se n se
Ad i k
.

’
ev s s ac .

E l l is s Or igin a l L etter s , 3 rd S A ph r as e us ed i n th e
’
.
, i i, 131 . s en s e o f
a m a rpl ot o r a s ieve .

A d i m d i lu bl th ugh it l i
a on s va a e, o e on a d un ghil l
A d il ig t h l d th m t p
.

a id
’
en sc o ar, an e as e r s 11
A di k w i h lf u d
. .

sea se no n s a c re
ki g
.

A di h f s or a n .

Kil li rew s Par s on s Wed d in 663 (Has l itt

g g8
’ ' ’
, . s Dod s l e y, xiv ,
Th i s p ay was written d urin g t om m onwealth
‘
e .
10 E n gl ish Pr ov erb s and

A d i h f d tt l
s o o re s CL
A di h t w m t b k pt i t w i ll
. .

s n es n , a n d an hon es on e
z
o a n c an n o e e
no
A d g b th d y
o a a a RE

f f ll
.

”
T h e E s s ex
k d ol s ad an d a cat h a s two S un d ay s T he ow in g is
f m N w Cu m
ro e s to s, 1 573
: . o

“
Well , i f it c h aun c e th at a d ogge h ath a d ay s .

Ad o g is m ad e f a t in two m ea l s N ew F or es t
Ad t t p t
.

o gm a ic a l on e, a pr a a ti oa l a e
Ad t y
.

o g o f a n o ld d o g, a c o of a o un g h o r se .

Th e G al l e go s s ay , A c al f of a y o un g c ow , a n d a col t o f an ol d m a re .

Ad og o f wa x .

A ph rase per h a ro ve r b ia l , em pl oy ed in a som ewh at un certa in

a W il k i
, s
terjec tion al s e n se y ns (Ha zl i tt
’
s Dod s l ey , i x .

Ad og s
’
l i fe , h u g n e r a n d e a se
Ad k w y
.

d m a id s n ees a r e a l s c o ld
’ ’
o g s n o se a n a a
Ad w il l k t
.

og bar e r e he b i e HE .

f f
.

Cam d en gi ves an in er ior ver s i on : a d og w il l b ite b e o re h e b a rk

A d g w il l t
o no c ry i f y o u be a h i m W i h t t a bo n e,
AD h k
o ve r s ar a n d a D e a l s a v a ge
A d m f th tt
.

ra o e bo le .

T h is is th e s e am a n s
'

ph r a se fo r a d raugh t of b r an d y , w i n e or s tron g
wate rs — R . .

Ad i ki r n s s ho r e r t th tl an a a e
Ad w i w i ll t h t uh
.

ro n n gm an ca c a a r s F
A d u k pu i b ttl
. .

’
r n ar d s rs e s a o e H
Ad uk tk h
. .

r n en m an n ev er a es arm .

T h i s i s stil l rece ive d a s a tr ue a h or i s m : b ut th er e is an oul d e P ro

ue rb e , an d n o w con r m ed tr ue , a fi
r un c k e n m a n n e uer t ak e s h a r m e
"
.

T h e M eetin g of G al l a n ts a t an Ord in a r ie, &c 1604 , r ep r 1 841 , p 26 . . .

A d u k ight m k
r n l ud y m
en n i g a es a c o or n n
A D uy L tl
.

r r a n e v es a
A d y ugh i th t um p t f d th
.

r co s e r e er o ea
A d y um m
.

r b g it b
s d C w er n ev e r e s s re a . or n .

m ad e d ear pec k
’
Or, n e er a .

A d u k w ill c n ot a l wy
d a b bl e i n the a s s am e g utt er
A d ull p
.

a ss n e a r h o m e n ee d s n o s ur
A d um b m t
.

a n n ev e r ge s l a n d .

T h is i s th e E n gl i s h ren d er i n o f th e l eon i n e ve r s e : R ar o terra d a tur

h om in i , cui s erm o n e a tur tob e rt Cr o wl ey , in h i s e xtr act out of th e g
g
.

aw e o f Ho we l l Dh a a c ut t he m a r r i age o f pr ie st s , a re , 1 550 , c a l l s i t
”
th e ol d e s ai d e s awe, Com pa re D um b F ol ks , (re .

A d un ghi l l ge n le m a n t .

Wal ker s Par ocm iol ogia

’
, 16 7 2, p 12 . .
 E n gl is h Pr o ver b s a nd

Af h i t u b th m f t but
g a s
'
f i re , a e r a co or a r en d is
te
i s a re as ro ,

l o l
Af th u k p m k l
a o se ee ut er a es e a n e xec o rs n
A f u lt f d
. .

a co n e s se
i h lf
s a d dre res se
A f u ill p l d
.

av o r a ce
is t w t
re a as e
A f mu h ly
.

t i
e as t m d s no m a e o s ro o s on
Af h th t i k i hi bud g t m th
.

e n ce r a on e r c n s e o re an e ve r he
t u ght hi h l
a s sc o ar CL
A fi ld ui th th thi g f i w th g d f d
. .

e re re ree n s : a r ea er , oo ee and
hu b d m
,

g a o s an an
A fi d i m d m y b ill t
.

ne a on a e se
A fi m i g t t h h i g N w m k t h th
.

ne orn n o ca c er r n s on e ar e ea CL
Afi thi
. .

A fi f t w yi g
w
ne ne no n
u ght but m k
.

re o d s ra o M s no s o e B or a
Afih m w l k th tp d
. . . .

s er an s
’
b
a d r ee s e s an o ve r oa r
A Fl d k i g
.

an e r s r ec on n .

H w d S d P f Q l i b h T ub l 606 9 E et s 1 8
’
ey oo s econ ar t o . za ro es , , repr . .

A fl tt a th t i
e re r s
’
p pu l hro a s an o e n se c re n
Afl fly d fl it h f b
. .

ea, a an a c o ac o n .

F ac etiousl y s a id to b e th e Y or k s h i rem an s ar m s , b ecaus e a fl ea w il l

’

s uc k a ny o ne s b l ood , l i k e a Y ork s hi rem an ; a fi wi ll d r in k out o f a ny

’

o ne s c up, l ik e a Y o rk s h i re m an ; an d a fi itoh o f s ee n i s n ot goo d ti l l i t

’

i s h un g, a n d no m or e i s a Y ork s h i rc m an l

A fl e a in ’
on e s e a r.

In s om e N otes b y Dr S im on F or m an (161 1 ) on s om e pl ay s h e h ad th en
.

see n , pr i n ted at t h e en d o f th e M a r r i a e of Wi t an d Wi sd om (p t he
ph r as e occ ur s o f a fi l e i n th e c a r e ;
gb ut I s us at th e m ea n in t o be
’
.

th e ” 1 Fl ea in the car , occ ur s in L en ton s oun g G al l an t s Vh i r l i

' ’

1629
A F le m ish ac co u t n .

A gen tl e m an i n E n gl an d l ent s om e b oo k s pr in ted b y Ca xto n to a c or

re spon d en t i n th e L ow Coun t ri e s a n d c o ul d n e ve r h e a r a ny th i n g o f th e m
“
aga in , e xc t th at th e had per i sh ed b y s o m e ac c id en t I a m ve ry
e
p
.

m uc h a f ra i s ay s He r rt , i n h i s Ty pogr a ph A n ti quities , my
f
k in d r ien d rece i ved b ut a Fl em i s h accoun t of h is C a xto n s ’p
1 772, .

.
.

Afl w fw d i
o o p f f wi d
or s s no r oo o s om
-A fl w w il l h
.

o bb ave a n e
A fly d k f
.

an e e a r e re
w ill f ll ia y d i h d m tt
n eve r s an a er .

Ch auce r , Wil e o/ Bath

’
s Pr ol .

A fly h th p l a a s ee n C
A f l lw y m h t k
. .

oo a a s co es s or of hi s re c on i n g
A f l d hi m y p t
.

oo an s on e a re soo n ar e d . CL .

Byi s tol cs Hoe n ,

l ia a’
ed . 1754, p . 230 ; Letter to E n d . Porter , 5
1630-1 .
Prover b ia l Ph ras es .
13

Af ool at fo rt yi s a fool in d eed .

A f o ol at f orty wil l never be wise, appea rs to be the I r ish f orm .

Af oo l c a n d a n c e i ho a d d le w t ut fi
Af t t t u
.

oo l d e m a n d s m c h , but he s a gre a e r
’
h a gi ves i t
Af u
.

oo l is f l so m e n 1 670
A f k w u t
. . .

oo l no s m o re i n hi s o wn ho se ha n a W i se m a n i n
t
a n o he r s
’
n
t t t fi y
. .

A f oo l l o se h his es a e be fo re he n d s his fo ll
A u t u t
.

foo l m ay a s k m o r e q es io n s i n an ho r ha n a m ac m an
w y
ca n a n s e r i n sev e n ea r s
A put t
.

’
fool m ay c h a n c e to s o m eth in i n o a W i se m an s head
A w
.

fool m ay give a ise m a n co un se

k y u
A fool m ay m a e m o n e , but it r eq i re s a m ac m an to s e n d p
t 1
A f l m y th w t i t w l l w h i h h u
oo a ro a s o ne n o a e c a n d re d wi se
m t pull ut
en c an n o o 11
Af l u d th l ik d u m w
. .

oo b id g on a r e so n e e a r . .

uTr
wi h i f l h
h h
e, f l
for h ee
f W i m d at a oo i sh E c h o , w h ic h s co pare to a Drum m e , to
t d im
s oo is W an pe r ec t o r ke . .

A f l b lt i
oo
’
s h t o s soo n s o .

S otte s b ol t i s son e s hote, q uoth Bon d y ug— P o] H ( Rs l i q A n tiq i . . . . . .

T he re is a l eon in e v er se
p t d ic unt m ul ti c ito tr an s it l an oea sto l ti ,
w h i c h A rch b i s h o
E n gl i s h a d a e
T ren ch hold s to b e a l ater orm ation rom the ol d f f
n the Les s ons in P r over b s , 1 853, 29) I t n ext occ ur s .

t o m y k no w ed ge, i n D iues and P auper , b y Hen r y “

.

a rk er , 1493 : D i ves
T h o u arts the m ore ol e
s co n e s h otte
f
But it i s a co m on proverb s A ol es b ol te i s
.

A b y d e a nd an swers , an d I wy l l l ay a n h un d red po un d s th at
f .

I s h al l pro ve th ee b y g
n o t bc sy e b y m to be r i c h e
.

ood ar gum en t th at h e i s b ut a
”
ol e wh ic h e w vl l
A poem w it h t hi s t itl e wa s pub l i s h ed b y
f
R owl a n d s i n 16 14
do 1595 s i gn A 2 ; i n
T he sa i n g i s i n Ol iver Oatmea l s
.

eb ster an d D e ck er s
’
u
.

est of I n qui r y ,
ay o f N or thward B ee ,
’
Q
. .

pl
160 7 , a n d i n Pas q ui l s J es ts , e d 1629 I n th e ti m e o f c ro s sb ow s , a n eg. .

l i e n t a rc h e r wa s apt to d i sc h ar ge h i s piec e with out d ue prepar atio n

t on oe
fo l i n ge b reve se ntence
"
. BAt .
Fr A ool is h ud ge pa s s es q uick se n
. . f j
.

A t
foo l s bo l m a y som e i m es hit the m a r
’
t k
A t p
.

fool s he a r d a n ce s on h i s l i s
’

A p
.

fool s a r ad i se
o
’
.

M ore Bo t s f Lad y For tun e (c ir ca Has l itt

'
Fugi tive apud
’
s o s
Trac ts , 1875, 1 s t Se ri e s ; G uas s o s Civi l e Con ver s a ti on , 1581
’
But .

ne i th er th ey , n o r the weath e r b e ate n st co s m ogr a h ic al st a rr e -c atc h c r

o f e m al l , c an ta k e hi s o ath t h at it l y e s i us t v n or s uc h a n h o r i s on
w he re b y m an ic a re b rought in to a F ool es Par ad ies ”
— Dekker s Kn igh t s
’ ’
.

Coa sur mg, 1607 .

Af oo l s speeoh
’
i u f i
‘

s a b bble o a r
Af l t gu u gh t ut hi
.

oo
’
s l g on e is on en o o o s o wn th ro at
Af l w t h l ki i yd y
.

oo an s i s c oa n a ra n a
Af h h th p k h t h d
.

oo l wh en lle a s o e a on e a
w ill l u gh wh h i d w i g
.

a en e s ro n n
A f l w ill
.

oo t b f il d no e o e .
 E n gl is /z Pr o v er bs an d

Af op o ff a shion is the m erce r s fr ie n d , the a il o r s fo o l a n d ’

t ’

h is own foe
k t k
.

fo r c ed i n d n e ss d e se rv e s n o h an s
tu k w yp
.

fo r ge f l he a d m a es a e a r a i r o f hee l s
tu t
.

fo r n a e boor n eed s but be bo r n

tu t yw
.

f o r n a e m an m a y be a n her e
u tu
.

fo l m o r n m a r n to a fa i r d a y
k uk tt
.

fo x a n d a fa s e n ave h a ve a l l o n e l c — the be er fo r
ba n n in g .

Th ree L ord s an d Th ree Lad ies of L ond on 1590 ed it 1851 p 277 , , .

,
. .

Af o x sho uld n ot be of the juy r at a g o o se s

’
t r ia l
AF y
.

r en c h f a m il .

i q
. .
, a pigeon
’
s pair in f ra .

A F r id a y face .

Cl a rk e s D un: G r am ma tieus , 1 633 , E n gl is h sec t pa rt 2, p 7 A no th e r

’

f
. . .

”
ve rs i o n i s A F rid ay l ook a n d a L ente n a ce .

A F r id a y ’
s fe a s t .

A f a st . G ascoigne
’
s Poem s (R oxb . L ib . ed it . i . 445 Th us Da ve n
'

po rt
Doe y o u str ai ns c o urte s ie s ? Had I i t i n
[ F r ier ] I o [ lm ] . fi ngeri n g,
I d e m ak e y o u b oth m ak e b ut a Fr id ay es fea s t
f
’

Oh h ow th e s team s per um e s m y N ost ril s .

N ew T r ic k to Ch eat the Di vel , 1639, s ign . E 2 .

Afi d r en as far as co n s c ien ce a l l o w s

Af d
.
,
r i en i n a c o r n er
Af d ut w th p y pu
.

ri e n in co r is or a en n in r se . 0 .

B f a it avoi r l s p roc es e n e s t pl us c o urt

a mi Fr
c our , A
f on en c ar . .

ir ien d n c o urt m a k e s t h e p r oce s s s h o r t — R u But th e say in g o c c ur s .

i n Hy eke -scorner , an in te rl ud e , ab o ut 1520 i n Hazl itt s Do d s l ey , i

’
.

A fr ie n d i n n eed is a f r ie n d i n d eed .

T h e Span i ar d s s ay , M as v al e b uen a migo q ue pa r i en te pr i m e — Ru .

Afi r en d i n the m a r k t i b tt th e s e er an m on e y in th e c he s t
Afi k w t ill m h
.

r e n d is n eve r no n a an a ve n e ed . HE . AN D c .

A m ic us c e rt a s i n re i n certa cc r n itur — C io ez E nn io . . .

S cil icet ut f ul v um s e ctatur i n ign ib us a ur um .

T em pore s ic d ur o es in s pic ien d a fi d es — Ov m . .

A vbpos xa xéis
e do o o vr o s émro btfiv
‘

duk e s F rie n d s . s ta n d a arf

off wh en ~
a ma n is in ad ve rs ity — Eu .

A f r ie n d is n ot so soo n go te n a s lo s
v
0 t t
A t
. .

fr ie n d s d i n n er is s oo n d igh
’

A w tt t
.

f r ie n d s f r o n is be er h a n a fool s s m ile
’ ’

A t t wt p t w u tf
.

f r ie n d ha yo u buy i h r esen s il l be bo gh rom y u.

o
A frien d w
i l l hel a t a d e ad l if p t .
P r overb ia l Plzras es .

A f ro s ty w t u ty
i n e r a nd a d s M a r ch ,
a n d a r a i n a bo ut Ap ri l
t
a n d a n o he r a bo ut t
La m m a s i m e , -

w he n the co rn begi n s to fill

isw or h a t p u lo g h o f go ld ,
a nd a ll h e r
pi nst t he r e ill D
A u y t fi fl
. .

f l l be ll n ei he r ghts n o r ies well if

A u ut y
. .

f l l c up m s be ca r r i ed stead i l
A u pu k t
.

f ll rs e m a es the m o u h r un o ve r
A u pu k
.

f ll r se n e ver l a c s f r i e n d s
A t u
.

g a ll a n m a n n e e d s n o d r m s t o r o use h im
A t p t t t
.

ga ll a n t m a n r a her d e s i se s d e a h ha n ha es h ie
w u
.

A ga l led ho r se il l n ot en d re t he c o m b .

n e ux n a im o l s pigns
’
l l tign os a n o n am a ii pet ti n e I tal J a m a is ti . . .

Pr A n d , C heva l roign eux n a c ure q u o n l es t r il Fr — R s r

' ’ ’
. e . . .

A g a rd e n e r h as a bg h
i m -
t u
b n a il .

He i s apt to appropr i ate h is e m pl oy e r s c h o ice st roots o r

’
fl o wers .

Ag uen ero f i di m l ds con es s o n s ar s s an er

A g tl h t i t i d w i t h y th d
.

en e ea r s e a n ea s re a 11
A t l h u w i f m t h h u h ld
. .

A g tl m
en e o se e ars e o se o . n .

en f W l e an o a es ,
w it h K ight f G l
a n o a es ,
an d L d a f th N t h C u t i
or o e or o n r e,
a Y m eo f K t an o en
up k R t ’
on a rac s en
will buy th m ut ll th e o a ree .

i i l M m i
r a d t o naf Q l b h E iza et , c ir ca 1650 ( W o r k s , ed
’
b T
O s o rn s
1682 p ,
i
’
f m i di
e o r es o
R ay s ver s on v ar ies
. ro
.

th s , a n s as oll o w s f .

A Kn igh t i f C a l es , a G en tl em an o f W al es , a n d a La i r d o f t h e N o rt h
oo un re e , {
A Y eo m a n o f Ken t, w ith h i s y ea rl y r en t , w il l b uy the m o ut a ll t h r e e .

Cal e s [ Cad iz] k n ights wer e m a d e i n tha t voy age b y R o b e rt E a r l o f

E s se x, to t h e n um b e r of s i xty ; w he re o (th o ugh m a n y o f gre at b i rth )
ueen E l is a b eth w as h a l
ff Q
,

f
s o m e w e re o f l o w f o rt une s : a n d t h e re o re
f
o f e n d e d w i th the E a rl fo r m ak in g k n i gh th o od s o c o m m on .

O f t h e n um erous n es s o f W el s h gen tl e m en n oth in

g
n e e d b e s a id th e ,

We l c h ene ral ly n ten di ng to ge nt il ity N o rt h er n ai rd s a r e s uc h w h o

g i f f
.
,

i n S ec t a n d , h o l s l an d s i n c h ie o f t h e k in g, w he r e o s o m e h ave n o
g re a t re v e n ue S o th a t a K
.e n t i s h y eo m an (b y t he h e l
p o f a h y pe r b o l e )
m a y c o un te r va i l , s o, Y eo m en c o n t r a cte d fo r ae men -m wa , f ro m gc me in ,
f
s ign i y i n g co m m on i n o l d D utc h ; so t h at a y eo m a n i s a c o m m on e r o ne ,

un d i i fie d W i th a ny titl e o f ge n t il ity : a con d itio n o f pe opl e a l m o st

u i a r t o E n gl an d ; a n d wh ic h i s , i n e ffect , t h e b as i s o f a l l th e n a t io n
p
a
e .

f f
I n c o m e s were o ten s m al l e r i n or m er d a s in pro o rt io n to t h e val ue
M o ntai us the E s s ay i st , w h o ied in 1 93 , i s s a id to h a ve g g
o f m o n ey .

h ad n o m o re th an 0 a ye ar a l t h o ugh h e was a gen tl em an o f e m in e n t

,

o s i t i o n a n d l i abl e to per petua l c al l s on h is re s o urce s

p .

t
A ge n le m a n o gh to r ave l a bro ad but d ell u t t w at ho m e
A y u t kt
.

ge n t l e m a n
’
s gr e ho n d a n d a s a l -b x
o , s ee he m a t the
fi re a
t u p k t th
. .

A ge n l e m a n sho ld h av e m o re i n his oc e an on h is
bac k .
16 E n gl islz Pr o verb s an d

A g tl m with ut
en t e an o a n es ate is a pud d i g with ut u t n o s e
A gi f t w ith k i d u t d u bl p t
.

a n co n e n an ce i s a o e rese n
A gift th thu m b i Su
.

on e s re to com e :
a g f t i t h fi g i u t on e n er s s re o l i n ge r .

P o ul a r A n ti qui ties o/ P ol perr o and i ts N eigh bour h ood , b y T Q . .

Co uc T r a n s ac t o f th e P en za n ce N at Hi s t an d
fi
. . .

A gift e re s ign i e s on e o f t h o s e wh ite 8 ec k s on t h e n a i l s , w h i c h a re

s uper s titious l y hel d to b e om in ous o f goo o r evi l , ac c or d i n g to c i rc um
sta n ces .

A gi ve n b i t e
is s oo n put out of S i gh t . Y or ksh .

A geen b ite i n t h e l oc a l vern ac ul ar .

A l utt on is n eve r s ue r o n s
A dm
.

o an ohes ter b a ek p i g .

i Diary , ed 1858, ii i V i d e infr a

’
. e .
, a d on k ey . Pepy s . . 134 . .

A g ld d t k ill wh it p l
o en ar s e re e ase s
A g ld n hi ld i f g t d f
.

o e s e s o r ea e e n ce
A g ld i d
.

o t u f l r n oes n o c re a e on
t k w by hi w but hi im
.

A g d i
oo a re er s no no n s a rro s, s a
A g d b g i i pi k pu
.

oo ar a n s a c - rs e . 11 .

B m h l b u F M r d i b
é ti r e l a r
’
en t h or s d e a ra t a ,
ub d
ro l
g
on
Qu d
a
pu as
ar c
ub o sa s P or t . . o n on o
a o r se
s e s t , a s se c a r
. r. e ca
m .
or a

Ag db ky m k oo g d w h t y arN w F ea r a es a oo ea ear e or es t
A g d d l h ld p g d gm t
. .

oo ca n e- o er r o ve s a oo a es e r .

A n oth er ve rs ion is : A good c a n d l e -sn ufl e r m ay c om e to b e a good

pl ay er .

Ag ood c a u se a n d a
good to n us , yet m on e m s y ut c ar r y it
Ag t ut t t
.

ood c a use m a ke s a s o car a n d a s r on g a rm

Ag t u t
.

ood co n sci e n c e i s a c o n i n a l fe a s
. .

W alk er ’
s P ar wm . 1672 , 35 .

Ag ood co n sc ie n ce is the bes d iv i n i t ty

Ag k
.

ood c o n sc ie n ce n eed s n ev e r s n e a
Ag
.

ood d og d es e r ves a good bon e

Ag t t
.

ood ed ge is go od f o r n o hi n g, i f i t h a s n o h i n g to out
Ag p t
.

ood e x a m le is the be s se r m o n
Ag
.

ood f ace n eed s n o ba n d , a nd a bad o n e d ese r ves n o n e .

S o m e m ak e a r h y m e of th i s b y a d d i n g, A nd a pretty w en c h no l an d .

R At .

Ag oo d face n eed s n o a i n p t
Ag ut y p t
.

ood fac l y i n l i n g i s a fa i r ste to re fe r m en

Ag tt t
.

oo d fa m e i s be e r h a n a good ac e
Ag w t t
.

oo d fel lo l igh s his c a n d le a t bo h en d s

Ag t
.

oo d fr i e n d is m y n ea rest re la io n
Ag
.

ood fr ie nd n e ve r o ffe n d s .
 Pr over ia l Phras es b .
i 7

A goo d ga rd e n m ay h a ve so m e eed s w
w
.

A good h o n est m a n i s but a c i v i l o rd fo r a foo l . a .

So Napo l eon , in
r i v a ts
l es b ons Be as
"
a n o te to J os eph i ne , s peak s hal f c on te m ptu
ous l y o f g .

Ag oo d p
h o e is be e r ha n a bad tt t p o ss ess io n
Ag t u
.

ood h or se c a n n o be o f a bad co lo r.
Ag ood h o r se sho uld be s el d o m s pu r red .
Ag o od J ac k
m a es a good J i l l k . 0 .

Bo n us d ux b on um redd it co m ite m
j
I n e riors im itate the m an n er s of .

r i n s e s , s er v a n t s o f t h e i r m a s te rs , c h i l d re n
f
s uper i o r s ; s ub ect s o f t h e i r
o f th e i r pa r e n t s , w i ve s o f t e i r h us b a n d s P rws s pta d uc unt , e xe m pl a .

t ra b a n t — Rs r
. .

Ag oo d la er , wy a n e v i l n e igh bo u r
Ag k th
.

o od l ife m a es a goo d d e a .

B . c l if R . . 1 629 , N o . 27 .

Ag o od m an m o re ha r m ha n a shee
can no t p c
Ag w ut t w
. .

oo d m an il l re q i e a gif ; a n ill m a n il l as k m ore

Ag k
.

o od m a r sm a n m a y m i ss
Ag
.

ood m ax i m i s n ev e r o ut o f se ason
Ag w t
.

ood n am e fo r - in n e h
‘

How the G oods Wit tho ugh t h ir Boughter , i n Has l itt ’

s Pop Poetry , i . .

Ag oo d n a m e k p ee s t
its l us r e i n the d a r k
Ag i ghb u w
.

o od n e o r, a go od m o r r o c . .

Q ui a b on vo i s in a
b o n m at in Fr Ch i h a c att ivo v ic i n o h a i l m al . .

m atti n o A l iq uid m a l i propt r v is i n um m a l um — P i s ur i n M er e

I ta l
e
. . . . . .

Hfi Ka mis 155 3 d G i
’
e a fio u — H es iod
7 o
'
1 d
p a 0 0 1!
y s p y
e
f
.

T h s m is tos l es b a v in a ar m to sel l ca us e d th e s r ie r w ho p r oc l a i m e d
j
, ,

it to ad d t h at it h a a goo d n ei gh b o ur : r i h tl y ud gin g th at s uch an

,

a d van t age w oul d m ak e it m ore ve n d ib l e . g

Ag o od n e w y ea r , a n d a m er r y Ha n d sel y ea r D
Ag ut y y
. .

o od n e ar , a go od corn ea r D .

f f
.

W il s d or in h i s N atur es S ecr ets

, 1 44 , in o r m s us th at ,
p . in
u um s o m e say ) . gr e at s to r e o f n ut s a n d a l m o n d s p re s a ge a
a

p
t
f ul
en t i
l
(
n

y ear of c or n , e s pec i a ll y fi lb e rd s .
"

A go od oc c a s i o n fo r co u t hip
r s is , wh en the w id w o re tu rn s
f r om t he f u n e r al .

T h is as i n g m ay h ave o r igin ate d in th e s tory rel ated i n A 0 M ary .

T a l ys (15 N o 9, 0 / th e woman that s ayd her woer ca m e to l a te

. .

Ag o od p i t a n e r ca n d ra w a d evi l as el l a s w a n a n gel on
u
. .

b i ld S t P a ul s
’

Ag p ym t
. .

o od a as e r

at as s u r a n c es . n .

Al b uen agad o r ls d uel en pr en d a s S ou R T he S pan ia rd s

pm
no -

j
. . .

al s o s a y , De al pagad or s i q ui er a e n p a a . b id .

A goo d pin ch a n d a ra
p w it h a s ti c k is a c lo w n s co m
’
p lim en t .

C
18 E n gl is h Pr ov erb s an d

Ag dp oo i l tt
rese n c e f m m d ti s a e er o re c o en a on
Ag dp t d t k k l g f d m tt
.

oo r ese n n ee no n oc on or a i a n ce

Ag d t ll i d
.

oo d re c o r er se s a n or er .
A g d put ti i f
oo re t t a on s a a i r es a e
A g d l d m y b p l gu t b d upp
.

oo sa a a e a ro o e o a a s er

Ag d
.

oo i g d
s a ve r S m s a t oo se r ve r o er se
t h u ld h g d w g
. .

A g d oo se r v a n s o ave oo a es
A g d h i i th h m uth
.

’
oo s a e s n e s e ar s o
A g d hi t m y t
.

oo s l g bu t i t a f
serve on c an n o se rve o r eve r
A g d t m h i th b t u
.
,

oo s o ac s e es sa ce
A g d u g mu t h [ y
.

oo s r e on g l y ] l d s ave an e a e s e
’
e a a
’
s h a nd ,
t
,

d anl h a i on s
’
e ar CL
A d t k h d
. .

co a e ee
wi u ly p d
s re s ee
A g d t l ll t ld th t ll g m d
.

oo a e i o in e e in is a r re BE
Ag dtl i th w
,
.

oo a e f b g W
s n on e t t ld e o r se or ei n i se o
A g d t gu i d w p
.

Ag dt i g g
oo on e s a oo ea on .
oo ree l h lt s a o0 s e er
Ag dt h m
.

oo r en c er an .

g d i
A oo f m f m u m u g h
s ste r, ro th e or er c sto of s in tr en c er s .

A gmd w if d g d m e an a oo na e
h th
a m t ino g d a e f m w n oo s n or a e
A g d w i f d h l th
. .

oo e an ea
m
a re a b t w l th
an s
’
es ea
A g d w if m k t h g d h u b d
.

oo e a e a oo s an
A g d wi t b i g g d um m
.

oo n er r n s a oo s er BE
A g d w m i w th ( f h w
. .

oo o an ld )
s or i s e e re so
th f
e t w th t m d f u g ld w
a i res c ro n a
’
s a e o re o
Ag dw di
.

oo or id d
s as soon s a as a a on e
A g d w km i k w by hi hip
.

oo or an s no n s c s
Ag t g aft h m
.

oo se c a n n o r a ze er i on
A g quill g tl m
. .

oo se- en e an CL
A g qu ll m d g u th l w
. .

oo se- i is li o re an ero s an a on s c a
’

A g h wk b t t t bu ti g
.

o es - a ea s n o a a n n .

A q uil a n on c apit m us ca s — Rs r . .

Ag os
si p k i l l f ll d l l f h
s ea s o a er
pp ud
an a o
Ag w th p u d ,
t
.

ra m 0 r e n ce i s or a o n o f c r af
Ag l qu li ttl
.

r and e o i e n ce , e c o n s c en c e
Ag t yf i t
.

re a mcer e m ll on or a s a sa n
Ag ty g t litud
.

re a t ci a re a so e
Ag t d w y i b d f u l l f b m bl
, .

re a o r s a e o ra es
Ag t f tu t tu
.
.

rea or th h d f f l i
ne, i n e an s o a oo s a gre a m is fo r ne .
Ag re a t f tu i g t l y
or ne s a re a s ave r
,

Ag l ttl wit
.

re a t h d d ea an a i e .

T his is on l y for th e c l in c h -s ak e bec om e a pr ove rb ; f o r ce rta in l y t h e

greater, th e m ore b ra i n s ; a n d the m ore b ra i n s , th e m ore w it, if r i htl y
f
co n o rm ed T h e 8 an i ar d s s ay , Cab ell o l on gs y corto el seso
h ai r an d l i ttl e b ra a s —R sr
.

. .
l on
g . {
20 E n gl is h Pr ov erb s and

a rt ic ul a r
way , it w o ul d h eal it ; an d t he n c e t h e ph r a se d e r ived its
a
c t er m e a n i n g, w h ic h i s th e o n l y o n e r e m a i n i n g i n m uc h
O

S ee F ai th s a nd Fol kl or e, 1 905, p 297

o rce at th e f
presen t t im e . . .

Wi l l S um m er s
A h lt p f t tw pp
.

d
a e r an a ro e or h i m ha il l be o e
w ith ut l l ight
o a r o r re as o n
A h d ful f g d l if i tt th
.

an o oo e s be er an a bus hel of le a r n i n g H . .

M ieux va ut un p o igne d e b on n e vie,

Q ue pl ei n m uy d e c l e rgie Fr — R u . . .

Ah an d f ul f t
is a h an d ful o f go l d
o r a de
Ah wi t wt
.

and s a ood h i n g, but n o t to sh a ve i h

s a
g .

A h a n d so m e -bod i ed m a n i n the f a c e
t u
.

A h a n d so m e h o s es s i s bad fo r t he r se
A h a n gm a n is a good r ad e , he d ot h is or t
by d a l igh w k y t
kt
.

A h a rd begi n n i n m a e h a good e n d i n g HE
t w pt u k
. .

A h a rd -fo ugh fie d , he re n o m a n e sc a e h n illed c

t w
. .

A h a rd hi n it is , I i ss
j
to ud ge a i n g ha tn kn o n is t tu w
f
.

R el i q A n tiq
. .
( rom a MS . 15th Cen t ) .

A ha re m a y d ra w a l ion w ith g ld a o e n c o rd
A t p t d pul h
.

h a r l o s f ac e i s
’
a ai n e se c re .

S F P os t, 161 3 , s i gn B 3
’
N i xon s tr a n ge oot-
. .

A h as ty m an n ev e r w t an s woe . c .

Ol l a que m ucho h i err e, s a b or pier d e . S pam — R u .

Ah at ism ad e fo r o n e s ho e r
n ot H w . .

The s ha p e of a c od r eg / houn d
Ah k k k k
.

e ad li e a s n a e , a n e c ii 9 a r a e ,
a k k
bac li e a be a m , a be ll li e a brea m , y k
a t k
foo l i e a e at , a a il li e a r a t t k .

A t
he ad s r o n g m a n a n d a fool m ay e a r the sa m e w c ap
A up t
.

he a v e n on ear h .

Br eton Cour t an d Coun tr y , 1 6 18 (r epr

’
s . R o xb . L ib .

A heav y pu
r se m a es a l igh he a r k t t .

Wel y Beguil ed 1606 (Ha zl itt s Dod sl ey ,

’
, ix .

A high build i g l w f u d ti n a o o n a on 0 a n d CL
til l but h g
.
, . .

A h gi m u i
o n ar o r s s a o
A h g th t b m i d d u t th
.

o a
’
s e re en e av o rs o be m i re o ers
A h g up t u t u t t ill h p
, .

a id f o r
’
o on r s r n s e s
A h y t gu t f g ll , .

on e on e, a car o a . 0 .

Bos s d e m s l cora con d e fe l . P or t . P al ab r a s d e s a nto y ufias d e

S pa m — R u .

A h on n on gue , a h a rt o f gal l ,
y t
f
I s a n c i e s s p r i n g, b ut s o r ro ws s al l f .

The N ym ph s R epl y to th e S heeph ear d (E n gl an d s

’
. Hel ico n .

1 600, repr 1 86 7, p . .
Pr ov erb ia l Phras es .
2 i

A hood fo r th i s fool , to k p ee hi m f ro m the r ai n .

T h e X X V Ord er s of F ool es (c ir ca
. apud A nc ien t Bal l ad s a nd
Broad s id e s , P h i l ob S oc 1867 , p 128 . . . .

A hoo k w ’
s el l los t to t
ca c h a sal m o n .

11 f a ut pe r d re n u veron po ur pec h e r nu s aum on . Fr — 1l u . .

Ah op on my th u m b H E
Ah t h ugh y
. .

orn he a r soo n , d o ha rd l see n .

Ah o r se fo a l ed o f a n ac o r n .

T h e gall ows .

A hors e is n e i he r be e r n or t tt w o r se fo r h is t pp i
ra n gs
A k
.

h o r se iss
A k
.

h o r s e m ad e , a m a n to m a e u
A t u
. .

h o r se o f a d i ffe re n c o l o r
f
.

A d if e re n t m atter S h ak es pea r , T wel fth N igh t, i i

. . 3, h a s : My pur
”
po se i s i n d eed a hor se o f th at col our .

A ho r se tum bl th t h th f u l g
s es a a o r e s 11
A th t w i l l t dd l m u t
. .

h o rse a no carr a sa e s h a ve no o a ts
A th t w ill t l w 1
.

h o r se a r a ve e
a ha wk th t w ill fly w l l
a e
,

a t t h t w i ll w i t w l l
s e rv a n a a
,
e
an d a k if th t w ill ut w ll
n e a o e
,

f
.

W r itte n i n a c oe val (or n ea rl y c oe va l ) h a n d on the fl y l e a o f a c o py -

of
T h e Cr ete Her bal ed it 156 1 S ee N otes a n d Q uer ies Jan 2 186 9
, . . , .
, .

AhtM o ay
m k a es a fa t ch u rc h h ay . C or n w . e tc .

I n 1569 70 w as l icen se d to T h o m a s Col we l l a b al l ad ent itl ed

-

A m er m il d e M ay
W h ere in y s vn s iph o re h ow al l thy n ges d ec ay .

A ho t
'
t mp
e er lea p s o ve r a c o ld d ecr ee .

M er chan t o f Ven ice 1600 , .

A h u dl mo m
n t th b t h u t i g
es s an co es o e es n n
A h u bu l t b m f th V y d pl
.

d a n ted
.
’
o se i a an s a er , an a i ne ar
by hi g f th s ran a er
A h u bu lt by th w y id i ith t high t
.

o se i e a s e s e er oo or oo lo w
A h u fill d W th gu t i t up d il l p k f
.

o se e i es s s e a en an S o en o
Ahu dy m d w if t m k
.

o but
se r ea a e, a e o a e
A h u w ll fu i h d m k g d h u w if
.

o se e rn s e a es a oo o se e
A hug l
.

e oss .

I ron i c al l y —W al k er s Par azm

.
’
. 1 672, 27 .

A h um bl b [ b tl i d u g thi k k
A hu d d t l
m il l
n
m k th
g e-
u d d w
re
h u d d thi
e rs ,
ee or
a i o rs ,
a e
es

ree
a
e n
n
n
re
re
n

eves
n h im se l f a i n g
e a ve r s , a n d
s
a h n d r ed u
.

A hu g y h m k th
.

n r l m g o r se a e a c e an an er .

A l a h a mb re no hay pan m al o . S pam — R u .

 22 E n gl ish Pr overb s and

A hu g y k it e d d h
n f r e s es a ea or se a a r o ff
A hu g y m gy m
.

n r an i s a n an r an .
A hu g y m m ll m t f ff
n r an s e s ea a ar o
A Hu ti gd tu g [ d k y ]
.

n n on s r eo n a on e .

T h i s d ay [22n d of M a
Batten , w e s aw at W h ite
1667 ] com i n ro m W e st m i n ster with W
a l l st a i r s a fi s o r b o at w ith a st ur geo n tha t
f .

h e h a d n ewl y ca tc h ed in the R iver ; whic h I s aw b ut it was b ut a l ittl e

o ne b ut b i g enou h t o p reven t m m i stak e o f that f or a col t, i f e ve r I
b eca m e m a or o f un t in gd on s py s , ed 1 858, iii 1 34 . Upon w h i c h . . .

t h e ed ito r a s t h is n ote D ur in a ve ry h i gh fl ood in th e m e ad ow s

b et ween Hunt in gd on a n d G o d m an c ester , so m ethi n w a s seen fl oati n g,
w h ic h t he G od m ans heste r pe opl e th o ught wa s a b l a c p i g, an d the Hun

d t b
f
t in gd on ol k , d ecl a r ed wa s a s ta r eon ; wh en re s c ue d f r om th e wate r s , it
u d k T i m i st a k e l ed to th e on e p art y b e in g
p ro v e o e a y o n g o n e s
s ty l ed G od m an c he s ter Bl ac P igs , an d th e ot h er,
’
Hun’t i n d on S tur
geon s , term s n ot al to geth er o”r gotten at thi s d ay
’
f
Pepy s s o t m us t b e
But t h e s to ry o f th e c ol t i s i n tro d uce d
.

ta k en to b e th e col t 0 an a ss .

i n to th e Con certs of T om L on th e Car r i er , pr i n ted at l eas t a s earl y a s

1 634 . f
I n t h e P re ace to Hi d d eton s M ay or of Q urn b or o ugh , 166 1 (wr it
’

f
ay ul al l us ion to th e w it f
te n of c o urse m an y year s be o r e) th er e i s a
o f th e m ay or of Hun t i n gd o n wh ic h see m s to un avo ur ab l y c on trasted pl f
w ith th at of the m ayor o f uin b oro ugh Q .

A j k ac of D over .

d w l d -book
A sol e , w i
h c h D
f or
o ver i s st il l c el eb r a te T h e re as an o
j e st .

w it h thi s (n o d oub t th s n opul ar) titl e , r in ted i n 1 604 an d 1 6 10 r

Ch a u
p
.

s , ed Bel l , 1 m ak es the
.

cer, in th e Can te r b ury T ‘ e s (Co k s s P ro og . .

Hos t s ay to th e Cook :
A n d m an v a akk o f Dover h astow sol d , J
Th at h ath b e twyes h os t an d twys s col d .

W h ether in th i s as s age Ch aucer m ean t by J ac k of Dover a s ol e or a

d is h war m ed up r ec ha ufl é ) , it i s r ath er d i mc ul t to sa y .

T h is h e [ F ul l er ] m ak e s ar al l el to Cr am be b is cos ts ; an d appl icabl e

p
to s uch as gr ate th e ea r s 0 th ei r aud i to rs wi th ungrate ul tautol ogies ,
f f
o f w h at i s w orth l es s in itsel ; tol er abl e as on ce utte re d i n the notion o f
"—
novel ty , b ut ab om in ab l e i f repeated R . .

A °

t mu h
ad e e a s as c as a go od horse H
A u y h dd k
. .

an ar a oc
F b u y b k
,

a e r ar an n oc
d M h i t f
a o ale
an
Aj lu m
ea o
p h
ar c
s an s
n
orn s b an
.

in hi s
0

e esy
A J u lm p y [
.

er sa e on a d en ey ] .

T h is is a general l y un d er stood te rm , an d i s n ot a m ere N orth am to n

s h i re provinc i al is m , a s M i s s Bak e r (G l os s i n v ocs ) appears to ave .

t ho ugh t Th at wr ite r m ay be co r re ct i n as c r ib i n g the ph r ase to the

.

e nt ran ce o f Our S av io ur in to the Hol y City on an a s s .

Aj td ie t f bi g hm h t
es r v n oo ar r n s o e a e
Ajk y
.

o g e n everm b ut ft l a i n s an en e o en ose s a frie n d

A j u y w b tt t l g th d g u , .

o rn e e re e er oo on an an e ro s
A J ud ki
.

0 as ss .

B l K g J h ( i ca d
’
a s s 838
yn 82e o an c r e . 1 , p . .

A ki d l will m k g d h
a ve r n ever a e a oo o r se
A k gfi y f
n .

’
in a rr s ac e .

P h er d m ll f l ik h
aps a H
h ar , eta ic ac e , e t at on th e arry gr eats .
 P r overbial Ph ras es .

A ki n gp r o m ise s b u t o bse r v e s on l y wh t a he pl e a se s
A ki t
.
,
s f a v o ur i s n o i n he r i a n c e
.
’
n g’
A ki w th th
.

ngs o rd is m o re th an an o er m an
’
s oa .

th e P r in ce s s E l i s ab eth to her s i ster M ary 1553 (El l ie C L

’
Lette r of , s . .

2n d i . 255 .

A ki ss o f the m o uth ft t u h o en o c es n o t the he a r t

Ak t
.

n av e d i sc ov e r e d i g f l s a re a oo
Ak gu ) i g
.

n a ve (
or a ro e n rai n .

T h at i s , of a s c a r l et d ye . T he b e r r y , wh ere with they d y e

a l k er m e s

dvr wvop a m a v, Kbxxos ; th at is ,

’ ’
sc a rl et , is c a l l ed i n G reek Ka r
‘

gr an um i n L a ti n , a n d i n E n gl i sh gr a i n — ll fi
.

A k ih i i av s c o n fess i o n sho uld h av e a cans fo r a bso l u io n t

A k tty p i t im b mu t h t
.

no ec e o f er s a v e s m oo h wed ge s
A l d m utt
.

J
ac e on

f
.

A ph r ase s ign i y i n g a l oo se wo m an . M utton i s a te r m a ppl ie d in the

s a m e se n s e , an d po s s i b l y R oc hes tc r s C h a rl es I I h ad th i s
’
e pit a ph on .

un d er -m ean in g i n v iew

A l ad y ’
s re aso n .

I t is so , be cause it i s so .

A l m t ll h uld g t ut b t im
a e r a ve er s o e o e es
A l th t h m y w w t
.

a ss ft f a th as an oo e r s o a r es e o rs
Alt pi g
.

a e S r n
i g
s at bl i g re a ess n D
A l y i littl b tt f th g d
. .

az ox s e e er or e oa
A l y h p t h k it w l h y
.

az s ee in s s oo eav
JA l d w di y bb d
.

ea i
en s or n an vo r s ca ar L U C I AN
A L d h ll k if w h if pu t l w it h
. .

ea en a n e, e re , on e o r o n s ee a l ad le ,
th man o d w ip i t ff w it h
er cof th es , a n es o a ea er .

S te ph en G o sso n q uoted b v M r . W h e atl s y in h is e d it . of Cun

n in gh a m s L o nd o n in Le ad enh al r
’
v .

A le a n fee is fit f or a l az y c le r k .

Coun try ma n s N ew Comm on w 1647 . .

Al eap y ear
i
s n e ve r a good s hee py e ar D
Al h th h i t u ut him
. .

e a rn ed m an a s re a s re a bo D R AK E
Al i (l i k
. .

ec he r s
’
l ove s i e s r rev e re n ce ) ho t .

T ay l o r
’
s Whore , 1622 .

A l g f l k i b tt th th b d y f k it
e o a ar s e er an e o o a e
A L i t hi p l
.

e ce s e r s re o ve r
A l wd b h l m k j l u hu b d
.

e ac e or a es a ea o s s an
A l i h uld h g d m m y
.

ar s o av e a oo e or
A l i b g t l i t il l t h y m t g ti
.

e e e s a e, e co e o en er a on s
A li h wi g
.

e l g but
as n o d l h e s a s ca n a as n s
A l i w i th l t h t
.

e a a c e .

Comp T ha t he &0
'
. s a .
 24 E n gl is h Proverb s a nd

A l if f l i u e o e s re an d a l ife of l a zi n ess a re t wo thi n gs

A l ght bu d f y
.

i r en he a v
ar c
A l ight Ch i t m y
. .

r s a s , a he a v s he a f
A l ight i g b f t
.

en n e o re d e a h . CL .

F o r thi s w el l -un d e r stood ph y s i c al phe no m eno n Cl a rke (Pa r an a 1639 , .

,

185 ) i d s t h a t t h L t i n ui v l n t— t h e E r a s m i a n coun ts a rt
p . c o n s e r e a e a s
s h o uld be pe r it ur um ga ud ium l N ea r l y a ll th e pa r al l el s o f C a r k s
'
,

W a l ker , R ay , &c a re o f t h e s a m e s t a m p R a y o b se r ve s : T h i s is
ge n er al l
w y
s a ve th e m ,
.
,

o b s e rve d o f s ic k pe r s on s , th a t a l it tl e b e o r e t hey d ie t h e i r
a n d t he i r un d e r s t a n d i n g a n d m e m or y return to
.

f
p o e rs
j
th e m , a s a c a n d l e us t b e ore it goe s o ut gives a gre at b l aze f
f
.

M a ti l d a I t h ought it w a s a l igh ten in g b e o re d eath ,

.

”
T oo s ud d e n to b e ce rt a in .

Dea th of R ob er t, E ar l of Hun tingd on , 1601 (Has l itt s Dod s l ey )

'
.

Co m p N ar es G l os s ar y , 1859, p 51 1
. . .

A ligh th and ma k es a he av ywu o nd .

M a n n in gh a m D ia r y , 1 602 , p
’
s . 52 .

A l ight h l d m th -
ee e o er m a es k a he a v yh -
ee led u t
d a gh er
A l i gh t pu m k y t
.

rs e a es a he a v he a r
A l ight k i t
.

-
s r s
A Li l hi p ud di
.

n co n s re n g .

T h is seem s to b e c ited as so m eth i n g wel l k n own and popul a r i n A

S h ro ve T vesd ay Ba n q vet, 1 6 41 .

A li m y b b h ld
on a e e o en to a m o us e .

fg i
z
a
b i
l
a appea rs to e an aph o r is m f o un d e d on the we l l -k n o wn Al s o pia n

A li ki i on s s
’
n s n e v er che a p 11
A l W t h wh i t f
. .

i on i a e ac e .

A ca l l . P art of th e t itl e of a t r a ct , 1 649 .

A l iqu i h t i th u or s k on e s e r se s c a n
’
er
A liqu i h t gu u t il
.

or s h on e, a ec er o s a
A l p gl g d t ki
.

is in as s i s oo o ss
A l ttl d g d fi ll th t h
.

i e an H oo s e re n c er .
A l ittl b l but l i ttl m l
.

egi ar r e can ve e ea
A l ittl bi d w t but littl
e r t an s a e n es
.

A l ittl b d y ft h b u t u
.

e
g o l o en ar o rs a re a so
A l ittl d bt m k d bt y
.

e but
e
g t a es a e or a re a o n e a n e n em
A ittl k q u th J y wh h p i
.

l e e es , o en n ren en s e s sed i n t he
,
s ea . on
A l itt l fi bu u g t d 1 f
e re rns a re a ea
A littl h u w ll ll d e o se e e
0 co r n

a l i ttl l d w l l t il l d
e an e e
litt l w i f w l l w il l d
,
and a e e e e
a re g t ih re a r c es .

W r itten in a c oe v al h an d in a s o ' o f ed t 1 6 1 T he arm Her b a l “

g
'

3 3
’ Of
i
.

so S ee N otes a nd Q uer ies fo r J a i a r 2 186

y
.

A littl e i n the m o r n in g, n o hi n g a t n oo n t
an d a l i gh s t upp
e r d o h m a e to l ive lo n
,

g t k .
 Pr overb ia l Phra s es .

A littl kit h e c en ma k es a l a r ge ho u se . 11 .

M S o f the s i xteen th ce n tur y in i A po t io n o f th e

208
.
.

r .

f ro m Hey wood s Pr over bs ,

c on te nts o f th i s M S h as be en t r a n sc r i b ed .

1 562 .

A littl e lea kw
ill s i n a re s t s hi k p
A littl t
.

e let l e s a n il l wo r m a n
A littl k k
.

m o re br ea s a ho rs e s bac
’
e .

So m e sa th e l a st f e athe r b reak s th e c a m e l s b ac k
A c ob i ca r o m pre o
’
. El as no
P or t
f
s u re In
l ar ge , no a s ob re c a r ga . S pan . s ac o . .

A littl e m or e th an kin a nd less th an ki nd .

Ha m l et i . I 2w o.u l d h e w e r e n o t s o us e rs to us i n k i n d re d , t h e n ,
,

s ure , he woul d b e n ee r e r i n k in d n es s e — R o wl ey s S ea r c h [ or M o n ey , 1
.
609 ’
.

A littl e o f e ve r ythi n g is no th i n g i n the m a i n

A l ittl
.

pot
e
so o n hot HE . a nd 0 .

L ittl e per s on s are c om m o nl y c h ol e r ic .

— R sr .

A l ittl hip d e s n ee s but a tt

l i le s a i l
A l ittl t md i t
.

e s re a r ves a l i gh m i ll . CL .

Coun trym . N . Common w 1647 . .

A littl t m m qu h thi t w ll
e s re a a en c rs as e as a g re a t r i ve r .

A l i tt l t i g wil ti l ittl bi d
e s r n e a e r
A l i ttl t im m y b ugh t h t h g t
.

e e a e en o o a c re a m i sc hi e f
A l i ttl w i d k i d l m u h put
.

‘
e n ut th fi n es , c s o e re 3
A l i ttl w i th q u i t
. .

e e
i th
s ly d i t
e on e 11
A l i ttl wit w il l
. .

e f tu t m se r ve a or na e an
A l i ttl w d w ill b t l itt l
.
0

e oo ea a e o ve n
A li i gd g i b tt th
.

v n o d d li s e er an a ea on
Al h u ld m l u ghi g h m
.

oan s o co e a n o e
A L k by l i k
.

oc er c

h f ll d f m
.

l h i
A w h w d t it pr ac t ice d ur i n g t h e
fb udw b w M bl l d d h S l b u f
s as n e ace a s or so ca e ro a
fi
,

e s et een the o r er -c l an s i n cot a n d , t a ri s in r o m th e gh t

et een t he a xwe s an Jo n st one s at Lo ck e rb y in a n an d al e .

A Lo nd o n c oc k y ne .

Th is
Bi got
i s m ore th an our h un d red y ears o l d : fo r wh en Hugh
n i ck n am e
ad d e d a r t i c ial fi f fi
f
ort i ca t io n s t o hi s na t ur al l y s t ron g c a s tl e o f
Bun gay in S a d el k , h e gave out th i s rh y m e , th erei n v aun tin g it for i m
pregn at;l s
W ere I in m y castl e o f Bun gey ,
Upon th e r i ver o f W a ven ey ,
I woul d n e ears fo r th e Kin g of Coc k ney .

Mean in g th ers b Kin Hen ry I I , t hen q uietl y pos se s se d o f L on d on ,

w h i l st s om e ot s r p ac es d i d re s i st h im ; th o ugh a terw a r d s h e s o
h um b l ed th is Hugh , th at h e wa s a i n w ith l ar s s um s o f m o n ey , a n d
.

f f
pl ed ges f or h i s l oy al ty , to red ee m t h i s h i s c ast s
t he gr oun d
ro m b e i n g r a ze d to
A d ifi s ren t ac co un t occ urs i n t he com ed y o f Loc k a b out
.
f
y ou, 1600 , w here G l oucester i s mad e to s ay
26 E n glis lx Pro verb s an d

0 tha t I we re withi n my o rt o f Bun gay ,

.

W h o se wal l s a re was h d wit h th e c l ea r st reams of Waven ey ,

’
f
T h e n w o uld not G l o uces te r pass a hal pen ny
F o r al l th ese reb c l s
f
I m ee t wi th a d oub l e s en se o f th is w ord Coc k ney : 1 One coaz d an d
’
.

eoc qu er d , m ad e a w a n ton o r n es tl e -c oc k , d el ica tel y b r ed a n d b ro ught u

’

p
.

wh en gr o wn up to b e a b l e t o e n d ure n o h a rd s h i p 2 On e utte r y
s o as , ,

f
i gn o ran t o f c o un t ry af a i r s , o f h us b an d ry , a n d ho use wi e ry , as t h e re
f
T he o r igin al th e reo , a n d th e t al e o f the c it ise n s s o n w h o
.
.

f °

’
rac t i sed
a
. ,

n e w n ot th e l a n gua e o f a c oc k b ut ca l l e d i t n e i gh in g, i s co m m on l y
g .

k no w n — R . 8 0 Day i n h i s Bl ind Beggar , 1659 , ed Bul l e n ,

. 1 08, m a k es .

T o m S tr o ud s a I t h i n k y o u be s ib to o n e o f t he Lo n on co c k n e ys
th a t as k s w h et e r Hayc oc k s we r e b ette r m eat b ro yl ed o r r es ted
”
.

AL o nd o n ju y ;
r h an g ha l f , and s a ve half .

S o m e a mr m th is o f a n E s s e x oth e r s o f a M id dl e se x n an d m y
c h a r ity be l ie ve s it eq ual l y t r ue , th a t i s eq ual ]
,

un t rue 0 a l th r ee It i?
w o ul d
a e l l e d
f
a in s ug e s t to c re d ul o us
n u
g
a j d l d d w i t
eo pl e a s i f
m u l t i l i c it
o n d one rs
o f m a tt e r s
r e ue n tl y i m
a
q
i m m o re a
,

t
,

, f .

p n o r i es , n oa e p y ,

d is pat c h t h a n us t ice an d t o m ak e q uic k r id d a n ce (th r ough n o h a ste to

fj f
'

l
,

h a n g tr ue m e u , a cq uit h al a n d c o n d e m n h al T h us th ey d i v id e t h e m .

s el ves i n w uil i b r i o b etw ee n us t ice an d m er cy , th o u h it we re m eet the

f
l atter s h ou d h ave th e m o re a d va n tage , s o T h e f a se n es s o f th i s s ug
e s t io n w i l l a ppe a r to s uc h w h o , b y pe r us i n g h i sto ry , d o d i s co ve r t h e
g o n d on j
uror s m o s t c o n s c ien t io us i n pr ocee d i ng secun d u m al l egata et
p r o b a t a ; a l w a y s i n c l in in g to t he m e r c i u
th ey c a n fi n d an y c ause o r col our for t h e s am e — R
l s i d e in s a vin g l i e , wh e n f .
f
A s th e pr ese n t wor k s ee m s to be on e in w h i c h d e s ul to ry il l ustration i s
ad m is s ib l e , I q uote th e o ll o w i n g f
r o m L uttrell s D ia r y , i
21 st N o v 1683 ] A l ge rn o n S id n ey e sq c a m e upo n h is try all at t h e k in gs
.
f
289 : Th e
.
’
.

bc n c b a r upo n an i n d ic t m en t o f h i gh tr ea s o n i n con s pire in g t h e d e ath

o f t h e ki n e n d e a v o ur in g to l e vy w a r , an d c a use a n i n s ur rect io n i n
t h ese k i n g o m e s : t h e ury we re a j ur j o f M id d l e s e x w h o be in g c a ll e d , ,

h e too k e xec ti o n s to s e ver al l ; so m e t at th ey we re t he k i n gs s er v a nts :

o t h e rs , th at h ey w er e c o n c er n ed i n pe r s o nati n g th e l or d R us se l l s gh o s t
a n d t h e gre ate r pa r t, fo r th at t h e y w er e n o
”
r eehol d ers in t he c o un ty o f f
M id d l e se x , etc .

A Lo n d on pud d i n g .

I n th e wel l -k n own ac c o un t o f th e m an n er o f l ivin g o f Hen ry Hast in gs ,

s e c on d s o n o f G eo r e E a rl o f Hun t in gd o n , i n D o rset s hi re , it i s s a id t ha t
,
“ “
h e w a s n ever W i t o ut a L o n d o n pud d i n g In A S h ro ve T ve sd ay
Ba n q vet sen t to the Bi s h op s i n t h e To wer
Bis h op of Can terb ury i s
”

a L o n d o n pan c ak e
4to , 16 41 , the gi t to the ,
.

.
f
Al on g h a r ve s t of a li ttl e co r n 0
Al
. .

-ho r n ed
on g on e .

A n in h ab itant of Cr aven .

A l o n g l an e , a n d a f a ir i nd , an d al a s thy heels w wy
a wa
lo n g l l a
h a h l o n g m ise r ies t
t
.

l o n g e x a n d a shor ho r se
t u t
.

l on o n g e i s a s ign o f a sho r ha nd 11
t u
. .

lo ’
s he a r a n d a be gga r s
’
rse a ee n o t
wt ut
.

lo rd i ho r iches i s a so] ie r wit o ut a rm s

u tt t t
.

l o se is be e r ha n n o m e a .

M a s a i um
-
Deli c iw, 1656 .
 E n gl is h Pr o verb s a nd

Am an ge s n o t th kan fo r h a he l ose h a t
s w t t pl y a
Am tt u t wk
.

an had be er h a ve a d le ha n a d a in .

i . s .
, A s h re w th an a s l ut .

Am h ad be e r n e er bee n bo rn ,
an tt ’

h
as a ve h i s n a i l s o n a S n d a s hor n D u y
Am
. .

a n h a s c ho ice to be gi n l o ve , but n o t to e n d i t
Am t t
.

a n h as n o m o r e good s h a n he ge s good by
Am t t u tt t
.

a n h a s o f e n m o re r o ble to d i ges m ea h a n to ge t it
Am t w k w
.

a n ha h m a n e n e m ies he n hi s bac is to t he al l CL
y
t t u w y t
. .
.

A m a n i n a pass w n r id es a h o r se h a r n s a a W i h hi m
p y fi ty
.

0 A m a n is a t0 0 1 o r a h s ic i a n a t f

A
fm
L etter rom Jo s iah W ed gw ood to T Ben tl ey F eb 22 1 768
is
But R a
y
e it h er a f eel
.

f , .

te r th i r ty y e a r s
, .

of ag
say s : an or a ph y s i c ia n a e .

A m i l i i hi w u
an s a on n s o n ca se
Am th ugh h h th w
.

m an i s a
p t h an , o e a n eve r a ca o i s c ro n
A m i m th ugh h h but h
.

an s a h an , o e ave a o se o n is he ad . 0 .

d an on
A m i l ttl th b tt f l ik i g him lf if
an s i e e e er or n se n o bod y e l se
l ik h m
,

e i
Am i tg d bdf t
.

an s no oo or a or o n e ac i on
Am i t hu t
.

an h l d s no s o s oo n ea e as r c
Am
. .

w l w
an i s ea or oe,
h t h k h m lf
a
o

as e in s i se so
A m k w h mp y ttl
.

an l gJ u no s i s co an i on in a on o rn e a nd a li e
i nn
A m l ik w t h i t b l u d f hi g i g
.

an , e a a c s o e va e or s o n s
Am m yb t t th ugh h h t t
.
,

t h o o ls a b o u
im
tn a e an ar i s , o e a ve n o is
n
A m m y h t il l hi b k b k
.

an a ea r s ac rea . CL .

I f peopl e fi n d h im pat ien t, th ey l l b e s ure to l oa d h i m — R u

’
.

Am an m ay be go od i n the c a m p y e t h a d i n t h e c h r c h u
Am t w
.
,

a n m a y be s r o n g, a n d ye t n o t m ow el l
Am y y u
.

a n m a y be o un g i n e a rs , e t o ld i n ho r s
Am t w t w
.

a n m a y b r i n g hi s h o r se to e a e r , but he il l c hoose
w t
he her he i ll d r i n w k .

A m an m a ie wel l b r in g a h o rs e to w ate r b ut h e c an n ot m ak e h i m
d r i n k e wi th o ut h e wi l l — Hs r w oo n , 1562 Ph il os o h or s Ban qvet (Ce r ’

t ay n e c once t s an d I e as ts ) , 1614
.

I t i s , I s h o ul d t i n k , al s el y ascr i b e d
f
.

f
Q
.

O n n e ait b o i re s l a s n e quan d il n e ve ut Fr
’
l is a b e t h
t h e r e to
f
. . . .

A n d , O n a b ea u m en er l s b muf a l ea u s il n a so i Fr
’ ’ ’
. .

A m m y buy g ld t d
an H a o oo ea r E
Am m y m
. .

an ugh t ill ba co e s oo n e n o o an ar ain CL

A m m y m t m k t th u h h d t buy y t
. .

an a co e o ar e o e on o s e rs
Am j t t w t ut b i g
.

u l f h
'

y h an m h
n a m i ave a s e s ee or i se o e n
p ué ro
A m m y h ld h t gu
an 11 t m a o is on e in an 1 i e .

m l
A l um p d d k m l
s i en t i i it I t is n o wn th at t h e A yc e a n s
h av in
g f f g d dd u dwy i
yc as
b een oh ten ri
er
hten e
.

an
a
i sq i ete
s to r
it
,

va n repo rt s o f t e
P r overbia l Ph rases . 29

m a d e a l aw th at n o m an s ho ul d b r in g o r tel l any s uch

e n e m y s co m i n g,
’

n ews W here upon i t h a pen ed , th at wh en t he enem i e s d i d co m e i n d eed ,

.
,

th ey we re s urpri s ed an ta k en T h er e i s a t im e to speak a s wel l as to

b e s il ent — R u S ee M ery T al es and . ui c k A nswerer . ed Berthel et, N o
.

Q . .

35 .

A m m y k w an a no by the m a r k h w th m k t k et-fol s o e ar e
ul r es CL
A m m y li up l i ttl t li up t hi g
. .

an a ve on but h e, e c an n o ve on n o n
A m m y l hi w t f d m d g th m
.

an a o se s g d foo s or an o e an in e . a .

Opt i m a n om in a non appel l an d o fi un t m al a — R u . . T h is is a quas i

l egal m a xim .

A m an m a y love his ho u w se e ll , th u gh o he r id e n ot o n
'

the
r id ge HE . .

A m an m a l o ve h i s c h il d ren an d rel ation s wel l , a n d yet n o t cook e r

th em , o r b e ool i s hl y f
on d a n d i n d ul gen t to the m — R u .

A m a n m ay n ot ive , w
a n d a l so h r i ve , t
a nd a l l in a ea r y .

T ownel ey Hyster ia p 86 , . .

A m an ma y rov o p k e hi s o wn d o g to b i t e him .

N ew Hel p to D is c .
, 1721 , p . 134 .

Am m y y an hi P t r t ut f tim
a sa even s a e - n os
er o o e
A m mu t u t d y u gt l i t
.

ld t th
an s 0 o o e co r an o n o a c o s er,
th t w ul g th a t h o o e n ce o
,
e a ve n
A m m u t p l ugh with u h h h th
.

an s o s c o xe n as e a
A m m u t ll h w t f th m k t
.

an t th s se is a re a e r a es o e ar e
Am t l k i y u m uth t
.

d a n n ee h w ld y u no oo n o r o o see o o o a re .

F ac ies tus com putat s n n os .

—R .

Am an n ev e r s u r fe its o f to o m u h h ty c o n es
Am u w t w p
.

an o f co r age n e ve r an s ea on s
Am
.

an gl ad n ess
of
seld m o fa lls i n o m ad n ess t
Am yt u y
.

a n o f m an r ad es be gs his b re ad on S nd a s
Am t k y
.

a n o f s r an ge id n e
Am w
.

an o f o rd s , a n d n o t of d eed s ,
i l ik
s e a ga rd e n f l l o f e ed s u w .

Hal l iwel l (N ur s R h of F uel 6th ed it 71) h as tag, wh ich seem s

h ave b een ad d ed a
.

f te r war d s
. . .
, a

F or when th e weed s b egi n to grow,

T h en d oth th e gar d en o ver fi ow
f
.

T he co upl et itsel oc c ur s in Ha rl M S . . 1927 .

A '
m an or a mo u se .

A pp ius and Vir gi n ia , 1575, Dod sl ey , xii . 356 . i s

. .
, on e of two th in gs ,
an d a c h ance wh i ch .

A m an ’
s co u t y i wh
n r s e re he d oes w e ll . on .

I l l s m ihi ps tr ia es t , ub i pasc or , non ubi us s oor — Leon in s Vers e . .

30 E n gl ish Pr overbs an d

Am an s
’
y
fo ll o ugh to be hi s gre a es se c re t t t t
Am t k
.

a n s gif
’
m a es r oo m fo r h i m
Am k k t
.

a n s h a l l as soo n bre a his n ec a s his f as as

Am u fi
. .

a n s ho ld bl am e o r co m m en d , as he nd s .

Pec oc k s R epr es sor p 48

’
He c al l s it the ol d e wij s prove rbe
, . . .

A m an
’
s ho u se i s hi s c as tl e. on .

T hi s i s a k i n d of l aw prover b ; J ur a publ ica f aven t pr ivate d om ui .

T h e P ortugue se s a , C ad a h um em s ua c m a rev — R u T he s a in g
g
.

seem s to b e in T h e M err y Devi l of E d m on ton , 1608 (Has i tt s

'
n ote
Dod sl ey , x 25 -9) b ut the ol d copi es read :
. M y h orse, m y ca stel l

A m an ’
s l o ad i s his co r a cle .

Ll wyth gwr e i gc rwg — Wel sh s a y in g . W . Barn e s , N otes on Aa

c ien t Br i ta in , 1858, p 23 . .

u
m a n s rp rised i s h al f be aten
w t y
.

e a l h i s hi s e n em
’
m an s
t tk p jy t k
.

m an ha ee s r ic hes , a n d e n o s he m n o t , i s l i e a n a ss
t t t t t
,

h a c a r r ies gold a n d e a s his le s

A t tw t u y
.

m a n ha ill fi gh m a y fi n d a c d gel in e ve r hed ge CL

u t t w t ut
. .

m a n n d e r n o re s r a in i s a be a r i ho a rin g
A w tt t t y
.

m an er e be e r be h a l f bl i n d ha n h ave bo h his e es o ut .

M as val e t uerto que c ie go . S pa m— E u .

Am an w ill n ot l ose a hog fo r a ha l f p en n yw thor of ta r . c .

A h og was a Li n col n s h i re p rovinc ia l is m fo r a s h ee p .

A m w it h an u i g h d w t w h wit h t
a r nn n ea n eve r an s e re o
t ubl him lf
ro e se
A m wi th ut m y i b w w ith ut w
.

an o on e s a o o a n a r ro
A m wi th u t
.

an o r e as o n
is ab tieas n se a so n
A M h w i h [ whi k E ]
.

a rc s er s e r—
i
s n ev e r a d fi h oo s er
Am b t h l ik
.

h
’
a re s s d h oe an a o r se s
’
s oe a re o a e
Am mu t h y up k d d w ll
.

a r i n er hi s a ve s e e on r oc s an s an s, as e
up
as th th t on e n or s ar
A m i d m t u hi t ff i t tk
.

a rr e an rn s s s a n o a s a e n
A m t h q u t h J h w h h k i d hi d m
. .

a c o o n en e ss e s a e
A m t h qu th H t h , , .

a c o a c
w h h g t hi w if by th b h
, ,
en e o s e e reec
AM yfl d
.

a oo
d id g d
n eve r oo CL
Am h t fi g
. .

’
er c an s n er .

A P l ayer i s l ik e to a Ma rc h an ts nge r , t h at st a n d s s o m et im e fo r a fi
th ous an d , s om eti m e for a cyph e r — C o ss on s Pl ayes con I uted in
” ’

12r e .

A ct ion s a b o ut 1 580, d ed ic
. .

A m e r c h an t ’
s ha pp i n e ss h a n gs up on c ha n c e , wi nd s, an d
w a ve s .
P r overbial Ph ras es .
3 !

A m h t th t g i
e rc an a
“

a n s n ot, l ose h t . n .

A m h l m
e re sc o ar i s a e re a s s on
A m y mp err co an i on is m u m i n a Jo r n e
. .

u
A m y mp i err co an on o n the ro ad i s a s goo as a n ag .

Co m pagn o all e gr o per c amm i n o, to serve pe r ro n c in o . 1 tal .

-
Ru

A M ic h ae l m a s rot
com es n e er
’
i n the pot .

A m i ll -
ho use t y
s or .

A piece of d ub i ous gos s ip The s ay in g l ook s b ac k to the tim e, wh e n

f .

th e good wi e or h e r d augh te r w a s ob l ige d to t a k e t h e co rn to t h e ne xt

m il l to b e gr oun d , a n d wh en vis ito r s to th e m il l e r f o r th i s pur po se h ad
t o wait th ei r turn .

A mi ss is as good as a m ile .

“
A n h ai r s b re a d th ,
’
xed b y a d ivi n e fi fi s h al l e ffec tua l
f
n ge r pro ve as
r om d an ge r as a m i l e s d i s tan c e
.
’
a se pa rati on .

A m i ty m i g m
s orn n ay h ave a fi n e d ay
A M i t h m wh i p
.

c a s er .

A l oud s h o ut . S urr ey .

Am o le w l a n ho rn
a n ts n o t
yl tt u kt
.

A m on e es s m a n goe s fa s h r o gh the m a r e
Am t
.

o on sh i n e ba n q ue

f
.

A Barm ec id e See G as co ign e P oem s , Hazl itt i

’
ea s t . s ed i t .
, . 481 .

w t w
'

A m o rn in g s un s in e -bre d c hi ld , and a La i n - bred om an ,

se ld o m e n d el l n w
t
. .

A m or sel e a e n gain s n o fr iend .

Bocad o co m id o n o gan a am igo . S pam— R .

t
A m o e m a y c ho e a m an CL k
u t u
. .

A m o n a in a n d a r i ve r a re go od n e ighb o r s n
A u t t
. .

m o se i n im e m a y bi e i n two a c a ble H
A u
. .

m uffl ed c a t I S n o good m o se r .

A gl oved c at ca n c atch n o m ic e — B of If R , 1629 . . . . .

G atta gua ntata n o n p i gl i a m a i sori ce I ta l A gl oved c at , . . T he

ci rt ugue se say , G ato m e a d o r n un c a b om m ura d or : A m ow i n g
fi
c at , (t o .

‘r .

A m y tl m g th r e a on orn s is a m r le s ill yt t
A wm t t
.

ne oo n s oo n see n is lo n g h o ugh o f
A d y w d
.

’
n i ne a s on er .

Titl e of a tr act pr in ted in 1 600 . S ee Ha n d b oo k o f E . E . Lit .

, a rt .

Kurr s .

A n o ble u k p
ho se- ee e r n eed s n o d oo r s
A p t t tu u
.

n o bl e l a n s ui s n ot a s bbo r n gr o n d H
A w
. .

n o d fo r a ise m a n , an d a r o d for a foo l .

E q uival ent to ver bum s ap ien ti , o r , a s we us ua ll y s ay , r er b i i m sa p .

A n od f ro m a l o rd is a br ea fa s k tf or a fo o l .
 E ngl ish Pr overbs an d

A n od of a n ho n est m a n i s e n o ugh .
A N o rfol k u p d m l in g .

A S h rove T r esd ap Ban gt et, 16 41 .

A n or th er n ai r br i n gs e a he r f a i r D w t
A th t
. .

n or e rn ba r bri n gs d r ough fro m fa r .

A ba r is a m is t or fog .

A n ose of wax .

A tool a n yth in g read il

,

i n hi s A utob iogra ph y , p
turn abl e to a purpo se
03 , e ak s of t h e ud j
. J
S i r ohn Bra m s t o u
m akein ge a n o se o f
,

p g
s
es .

d ur ing th e i vil W a r
”
w a x of t h e l aw,

A P a n cr id ge [P a n c ra s] p a r so n .

W h o m a rr ied c oupl es an d A Woma n s a as k ed ue s t ion s F iel d

’

f
’
no . s
Wea ther c oc k 16 12 repr p
, , 31 P a n cr i as wa s a or m co m m on l y us e d
. . .

w ithi n l ivin g m em ory I n T ote a Cour t, b y T N ab be s , 1 638 s ign

4 , t h ere i s a re ere n ce to th i s : f . .
, .

Keeper Wh then to Pancr as : eac h w ith h is l ov d co nso rt

.
’

A n d m a k e it ol id ay at Toten h a m Cour t .

AP t a e rn o s e r t whil e .

In a very s hort t ime . P as ton L etters , ed . G aird ner, i . 74 (i n a l ette r

of

Ap m s
ea r ut be t ea e n to the d ay
i f yo u d o n ’
t ea t it t h en , h ro i t t w w y a a .

T h is i s on l y true of f so t fl e sh e
-
d f ui r t .

Ap y ear ear , a d y e ar ea r
A p bbl d k t bli d
.

e e an a di m d a on a re a l i e o a n m an
Ap k fM h du t h w
.

ee o ar c s an d i M y
a s o er n a
m k d t h fi ld g y
,
a th es e co rn gree n , an e e s a
Ap yby
.

en n o .

f
A h ir el in g, a el l ow read y to r un e r ran d s for an y o n e T o turns th e
C at i n th e pan n e , an d to b e a h i rel y n g, o r a pen ny be for an y pa rt i c u
.

l er e r s on , to h a ve c l ien te s i n m atte rs o f P a rl i a m en i s tok en o f too

m uc vi l it ie
re pr o f e d
.
”
— A cc of the
. .

1580 , i n M isc A n t A n al , 1 816 p 94

. .
Q
uarr el t etur en Ha l l and Hul l er ie i n 157 5 6 ,
. .
'

. .
,

Ap en n y fo r y u th
o r o ugh t . HE .

T h i s i s al so a rt o f the ti tl e o f a o em l icen sed the 4th F eb r ua ry ,

é7
on
Tr an s cr i pt, i v
’
1631 2 S ee A r
. er s . .

Ap en n ym o re b uy s the w hi t l s e
Ap y pu
.

en n r se .

A m ean per son . P a ston L etters , iii . 83 . In a l etter of 1 473 .

Ap en n y s av ed is a p en n y go t .

S pecta tor , N o 2 . .

Ap en n yw th or of l ove i s w th p u or a o n d of l aw .
P r o verbial Phras es . 33

s p a red .

W al ker ’
s P ar a na , 1672, p . 32 .

Ap en n yw th or o f ea se is w o r th a p en n y
Ap
.

er s e . cm uc na .

T h is ph ra se i s eq uival en t to p w
ara ho tc on , an d s ign i fi es a pe r son
fi
q ual i c atio n s a m l et e I t i s 0 c o u rse o f oc c u r ren c
e i n o u r o ld

{
r e co , , .

wr i te rs I n A Bu k
. i G od l is P s a l m e s a n d S pir i t ua l l S a n g i s , 1 57 8 , i t i s

s pe l t , od dl u h 0 i f t h u t h r (or p r i n te r ) h a d n o t b e e n
y e no g , p e r , a s e a o
u f h i I t h l H b k s
q uit e c l ear a s to t e
f
h t t x r s s o n n e ea r y o r n o o
rp o r o e e p e .

capi tal A preced e s a e , an d s ta n d s per s o or b y i ts el .

A p t it i
e t u t th t p o n er a co r a s a re s hi s pu r se a n l
ges with ut o a

b it a
A pi k p k
.

c - a- ac . FL OR I O .

Over
’

Co r rupted i nto pie k-a -bac k I n the ol d b all ad of th e Coa chcs

e r s R oz b
’

thr ow (c ir ca 16 10 ) we fi n d p i c k -
p a c k i n t h e s a m e s e n s e ( C oll i .

2 3 7 l
Ba h D i l t f L d 1 86 2 ap
f
l l . I n t e a ec o e e s , , p , a pp e a rs a c o se r .

ro x im ati on t o t h e o ld o r m v i a A -
p i c kpa c k
p
.
, ,

Th is M a n o f Me n i s M ettl e to th e Back ,
Kno s ho
w w to ca r G o ld a -
Pi c k -a -
P ac k .

V 3a M e c u m [ or M a l t-
wor ms , 1 720, p 1 1 . .

A p i kth kc an ap i k l k b th
c oc o a re al i k e e vi l
i t hi t t t h
, ,

t he di ffe re n c e s, s ro s ,
a t a m bles to the d ev il .

Des id er Cur ios a, ed 1 779 , p 398

'
S ee Pec k s . . . .

A pi ece o f a kid is w th tw or o o f a eat . an

A pig
.

o f m y ow n so w . HE .

Old S tr owd Hast m one ab out th ee , Tom ?

th en an y
y
.

Y S tr A n h un d re d a n gel s a n d a ette r pen n y ,

. .

P igs of y our own s ow, ath er

"

Day s Bl ind Beggar of Bed nal G reen

’
f .

1 659 .
,

A p ig of the w o r se p an n ie r as
A pg p
. .

’
i eo n s ai r .

Whe re peopl e h ave two ch il d ren , on e o f e ith e r s e x.

A pi n ad a y is a groa t y a ear
Ap w
.

i ss m g hi le .

S ee G a mm er G ur ton s N eed l e, ac t 4, s o 1 ,
’
an d the E d itor s n ote I t is
’
. .

s a y i n g us ed b y S h a k e s pe a r , J o n son , ac . I t stan d s f o r a very s h o rt

t i m e, a s n ot even a p — g wh il e .

A pl a ce a t c o uti r s a con ti u n al br i be
A l t k
.

as e r i but m s s a l l am e n d s fo r a bro en he ad
uth l k
.

l ym o c oa .

T h at i s , a c ane , o r s taff ; wh ereo

e xt rac ti on , c o m i n g h o m e
th i s i s th e oc c as io n : M a ny a f
fu b m an of

good ro m f a r voy age s , m ay c h a n ce to l an d

h e re , a n d b e i n g out of s o r ts , i s n a l e , f or th e p r es en t t i m e a n d pl ace , to
r ecr ui t h i m se l w i th c l oth es f
H e r e (i f n o t r ie n d l y pro v i d e d ) t h ey m a ke
.

t h e n e xt woo d th e i r d rape r s s h op, wh ere a s t a ff out o ut se rves th e m f o r

’
f
a c o v er i n g F or w e use whe n w e w al k in cuer po , to c a r ry a st af i n our
.

h a n d s , b ut n on e wh en i n a cl o ak W h e n t hi s pr ove rb w a s i nt rod uc e d , .
f
reat c o at s w e re n ot w or m — E u The ph r as e occ urs in M a ss in ger s N ew
'
.

ay to P ay Ol d De b ts , 1633 , i , l
'
. .
34 E ngl ish Pr over bs an d

Ap o i n t ne x t th w e ri st
Ap b uty fi d u
.

oo r ea n s m o re l o ve rs th an h sba nd s n
Ap d g th t i w t w t
. .

oor o a s n ot o r h t he hi s l in g 0 . .

P r ivate Corres pond en ce 0Ja ne L ad y C orn w al l is— S ir T . Me auti s

T i s an i l l d og, a
’
L ad y Bacon (A pril , re .

Ap oo r d ry thi n g, l et i t go ! N E W F oa ns r
'
.

S our gr apes .

A p m w t m th i g
oo r an tu a n s so e n s , a c o ve o s m an al l th in gs .

Ap m oo r w di i h m
an s co
’
h ld es a r c
’
an s c i n
Ap m t
. .
o

oo r d bt m g
an s
’
e a es a rea n e i se
Ap m t bl i p d
.

’
oo r an s a e s so o n S re a
Ap pi i t i p th p pu
.

oo r s r s o o rer an a oo r r se

A wed d i g i p l gu t m y
.

oo r n s a ro o e o i se r
A p p Bull
c e s
’

a d d m ea kull an s s
’
,

k d t ul l
,

and a cr oo e r
t ll w t h fl f w l
,

a re n o a or a eec e o oo .

Coun try m N Com mon w

. . . 1 647 . Do not well agree .
— Cl arke ’
s P ar a:
m i ol ogi a, 1639, p 32 . .

A p t th t b
e a el o n gs to m an , i s il l y s ti r r ed and w o r se bo iled
Ap u d f u t
.

W i l l n o t p ay a n o n ce o f d eb
.

o n o c a re . 0 .

I n P o rter s Two A n gr ie Women of A bin gd on , 1 599 ed it Dy ce , p 49, it’

’
. .

i s re ve rs ed— A n ounce , ac Can to carre d i pen s ier i n on ag.e ran n o un

i d i d b it I t l P d um b d ud m — R
o n c a e o a e s
. a re s n o paga.n e a s po n . .

A p tty f ll w t m k
re e l t f
o o a e an a x e ree o r a o ve n Cheshir e
A p tty k ttl f fi h
. .

re e e o s
A p tty pig m k
re u gly ld w a es a n o so
Ap w t m illi
.

r i n ce b gg but
an s a t on a e ar a re s
Ap l y m d W ll u d
ri n ce p t fm y in i n o a ri v a e a i
A p ud y ro p pu e d light W f
e , an o en r se , an a i e, breed s m is
h f t th fi t m
c ie y t th
o d e rs i s er o e s econ a n d ho r n s to
t h t hi d
, ,
e r
A p ud h t d b gg pu w
.

ro ea r an a e ar s
’
r se e r e n eve r lo v in g c om
p .

an i o n s .

Countrym N . . C 1647 . .

A p ud h ro th t w ill t h hi w p
o rs e a no ea r s o n ro ve n d e r an
A p ud l k m k f ul w k i fi f
. .

ro oo a es o or n a ne a ce
A p ud m h th m y
.

ro an a an c r o s se s
A p ud m d d b gg pu g th t th
.

’
ro in an a e ar s r se oe o ge er 0
A p ud m i d d p pu
. .

ro il l m t
i i an a oo r r se a re e
A pufi f W d d p p ul p i w igh lik
.

o in an o ar r a se e a e .

A par aphr ase of th e wel l kn own aura popul ar is

-
.

A pull t i e n the pe n ,
18w th or an h u n d re d i n the fe n .

Thi s seem s to be a var ia l ectio of A b ird i n the h an d , h e .

 3 6 E n glis h Pr overb s and

A r olli n g s to n e w ill ga he r t no m e ss . CL .

T he P roverb s ay s , an d who d a P roverb cros s ,

’

T h at Ston es wh en rol l in gathe r l ittl e m o s s .

Vas e M ecum or M al t-Wor ms , 1 720, p 6 .

(P art
S a x um vol utum n on obd uc it ur m us c o . A i de s av Ai i/ bdy e vo s 7 5
di sc o s o b wo ul Pi etra m os sa n on f a m usch io I tal Or P ietra c he
. . .
,

u u m u m
’
l i i L i t é l
r otol a n o n i
p g g n a
Q f
a t ne a p e r r e s o ve n r e
. e as se pas v o on
ti er s m o us s e Fr 0 w h ich i s pa r al l el th at o f
. . ui nt us F ab i us Pl an ta .

uie s ssp ius tran s fertur n on c oal esci t A pl an t o ten rem o ved c an n o t .

t r ive — R s s

A p ro e and b utt er ; if o n e sl i p t th w ill h ld ’

o er o
tt
.

~
A ro en c an e a bid es no h dl g an in
uk t g d h u w f
.

A ro -
o wi f
‘
s
‘
se ld om a oo t h m o se i e a o e .

T h i s i s a Y ork s h ire
f roverb
c ues
. A r ouk town i s
Ru
o
a goss ipin g h o use -w i f e,
wh o l oves to go rom to h e n na - .

A Ro yt
ho rse and
s on 9. Ca m br id ge m a s t er o f ar s t w il l gi v e
way to n obod y . F UL LER

F ul l er (the h istorian ) rin ts , evid en tl y b y a n er ror , Bores ten , an d in

F ul l e r s G n om ol o in, 1 73
’
i t i s con verted in to Burs ton S ee Np . . an d 0 .

1 s t 8 vi 303, an 2n d S xi 351
. . . . .

A ugg d t
r e s on e gro w s sm o o th f ro m han d to han d 11
A u i gh p
. .

r nn n o rs e, an o en g r a ve . B OF M a.
A S tu d y m
. .

a r a oo n ,
i f it c o m e s o n ce in seve n y e ars , c o m es too so on .
’
Forb y e Vocab .
f E as t
o A n gl ia , 41 6 .

A S tu d a h r a
’
s c a n ge br i n gs the bo a to the d oo r , t
but Su ay n a
’
s c h an ge b r i n gs i t on the
’
i
m d fioo r
- up D
A S tu d y m wy
. .

al
’
a r a s oo n a s c o m es to o soo n
A ld h d i k
.

sca ea s so o n br o e n .

In a MS . 1sth cen tury q uoted in R etr os p Re view, 3t d S

of ii 309 , . .

occ ur s a d ifi erent ve rs ion : A s c al l y d m an n y s h ed ys good to be b rok e .

A sc ald horse fo r a sc a bbed sq ui re . HE .

N ew Cus toms , 1573 . Dign um atel l a operc ul um .

— R . Cam d en (R e
me m es , ed 1614, p 303) . . re v erse s t e or d e r o f the phras e .

A sc ald ed c at fear s cold w t a er

A u w
.

S c ar boro gh a rn i n g . HE . a nd c .

N o warn in g at al l , b ut a s ud d en s urpr i se wh en a mi sch ie i s el t b e o re

it i s s us pected Thi s pro ve rb tak es i t s ori i nal rom T h o m as S ta ffo r d , f f f f
w h o , i n t he reign o f
.

Q
uee n M a ry , a nn o 1 7 , w ith a s m al l com pa n y ,
se ize d o n S ca rb orough Ca st l e (utterl y d e s titute o f re vis i o n fo r r e s i s t
a n ce) b
eo t
re h e t f
o wn s m en h ad th e l e ast n otice o f i s ap p r o a c h
ever , wi th i n s i x d a y s , b y t h e i n d us try o f th e E a rl o f West m ore l a n d
Ho w .

was tak en b rought to Lo n d o n , b e head ed , di d — R u

.

l ai n s Letter s , p 74 (28 M ay ,
’
Se e oh n C h am be r
T usser s Hus band ry , ed 1 604, s ign
.
’
he
. J ,

. .

3 ii .
Pro ver ia l Ph b rases .

A sc e pt re is on e thi n g, an d a l ad le an o th er . 11 .

A l ia res sce ptrum ,

A l i a pl ec tr um — R . .

A h l m y b gull d th i
sc o ar ld i but a e e r ce a so er o n ce .
A S illy li g i d i h f
c g C w n s a s or a
_

in orn
A ff i th w d f b hful
. .

sco s e re ar o as n e ss .
AS t S t b k co on co
’
s an

f
.

m h ugg
Thi s d uh R b B m e ste to th e t or o f th e o us
m f
ay a ve s a o oy a
" pas s age
my oo t i s d m m M g g on y n at i ve h e ath , an y na e is ac re or.

A S ti h m d
co N w tl g i d t t
s an an 9. e c as e r n s on e r a ve l al l the
w ld N thum b l
or d ove r . or er a n .

h
m
TgS cots a re
e f m
r eat t ra vell e r s i n to
f o r acc o m pl i s h m en ts
d
o rc i n pa rt s ;
e w c astl e
o st fo r m a in te n
a n ce , any d An gri n ston es, b ein g .

t h e b es t o f th ei r k in d , m us t n eed s b e ca r r ied f a r an d n ea r — R . .

t
A S c o is h m is m a y wet t an E n gl ish m a n to the s ki n. CL .

W e c a re n ot for a S cott i sh m is t , t h dugh it wet v s to t h e s k i n — P appe .

wi th a n Hatc h et p . 2 .T h e s a m e m ay b e s a id , h oweve r , o f a
Cor n is h m i s t .

A Sc o t is h w arm i n g-p a n .

T h e s tory i s wel l k n own o f th e en t l e m an t r a vel l in in S c otl an d who

d e s i r i n g to h a ve h is b ed wa r m ed , t e se r va n t m a id d o s h er c l ot h es , an d
f
l a y s h e r se l d own i n it a wh i l e I n S c otl an d , t h ey h ad ne it he r b ell o ws ,
w a r m in g-pa n s , n o r h o us es o f offi ce i n R ay s d ay
.

’
.

A se a m a n if he ca rr ies a m il l t
s on e will h a ve a q u a il o ut o f it
A u
.

S ed gely c r se .

ar a m Del ic im, 1656,

ig
l Com p N are s G l oss ar y , 1 859,
’
repr . 181 7 , p 28 . . .

p . 4

A se r v a n t d k h u ld b k pt but y
an a c oc s o e e a e ar
A t i k w by hi m t
.

se r v a n bs no n s as e r s a
’
se n ce
h p t m h m k h t d ti
.

A s ar s o ac a es s or ev o on
hi p wm p ii g H
.

A s d an a o an a re e ver re a r n
hip w m w t l w y t im m g
. .

A s d an a o an an a a s r in .

N ew Help to Dis . 1 721 .

A shi p o f s al t fo r y ulo

Gat ow S ur ve y Cor n wal l , 1 602

’
s o f ; i . e .
, Begon e , or be

A S hi r em a n . E ssex .

S a id of an y o ne wh o s h ow s b y h i s d ial ect th at h e b el o n gs to
’
an oth er
c o un t ry o r ra t h e r n ot to E ast A n gl i a .

A s hiv e o f
y
m o wn l o af
A s hoe m a ke r s s on p
.

is a r i n ce bo r n .

Del o ney Gen tl e Cr aft, 1598,

’
s ed . 1627 .

A short c ut .

S aid s s ti ri c all y of an yon e ex ect in t d i s tan ce N o hs v

'

at a1o
—8 pan p g o save .

s in toab s jc . .
38 E nglish Proverb s a nd

A sho rt hor se soon c u r r ied .

Da mon P ith ias , 1571 , Dod sl ey 0 P 200 , ed it 1825

’
a nd s . . i . . .

A sh o w
in M ar c h , er
an o e r in M a y th
the hi rd i n t ri l A
ut
the fo r h a c ut the Lam m as id e , t
w he n c o r n begi n s to fil l
is w
e ll wo r h a l o gh o f go ld , t p u
a n d al l ha l on gs he r e ill t t t t .

— R am ’s Li ttl e D od s on , 1606 , s ign . 0 2 .

A sh re w is be tt ther an a s hee p .

T ay l or
’
s Pas tor al l , 1624, W e rk e s , 133 . Co m pare , I t i s b etter to m arry ,
Os

A sh re w p fit ro a ble m ay s e r ve a m an re aso n a bl e 0
A km t k
. .

s ic an is soo n be a e n , an d a sc a ld he ad i s soo n br o en .

R turn s l M S my thes E n voy in Hasl itt '

Fugitive T racts , 1 s t
e
c . s
Ser es .

A s i lve r key can o

p en a n i ro n l oc k
A th y
.

S i l v er n ew n o in t
g o h a n g on o ur a rm .

A tr i fle given to a c h il d o r a m i st res s .

A si x w k ee s
’
bi rd .

i . s .
, A n ovice . green ho rn
a See acc o un t o f the
. n a rrel b etween Hal l
M all erie
g
i;
o c (1575 pr inted i n 1580 , an d repr in . isc . A n tiq A n glia , .

A ki s n -fl in t .

T he a ntiq uity o f certain proverb s is am o n g th e m ost stri k in s i n gul a r .

it ies in th e an n al s of th e h um an m i n d A bd al m al ek on e o f t e Kh ul i fi s .
.

o f t h e r ace o f O m m iad e s w as s urn am ed b y w ay o f s arc as m B as eb o l

. , ,
'

Hegia r a h , th at i s , the s k in n e r o f a fl in t an d to th i s d ay we c al l a n
a va r i c io us m an a sk in -fi i n t — Un iver s a l M ag a z in e, 1 796 , q uoted b y Br ad y
.

( Var o/ Lit . .

A sl a n d e re r th a is r a ised is ev il to fel l t .

How the G eod e Wil e d o i n Hazl itt s Pop P oetry ,

’
.
, 1 .

A sl ee py m t as e r ma k es his se rv a n t a lo ut n
A
. .

sl eeveless e r r an d .

The e xpres s ion s leeveless i s eq ual l y app l ied b y earl y w r iters to a

rh y m e : b ut t h e o r igin a l se n se w as d o ub tl e s s co n n ec te d with a c o a t
Drvd e n i s s aid to h ave us ed th e ph r as e i n re eren ce to L or d Buc kh urst s
e m b a s s y to F ran c e wh ith er Ch arl e s 11 sen t h im to get r id of h i m a s
f ’
.

. . ,

N el l G wyn n e was t h en l iv i n g with h i m as h is m i s tres s Bel oe (A n l us .

C el l in s i i 85 ) i s d ispo s ed to tr ac e the id ea to the part ial or l im ited use

, .

o f sl ee ve s a m on g th e R o m an s
J
I n oh n Hey wood s W or kes , 1 566 I fin d th e ol l owi n g co upl et
’
.

, f
A n d on e m orn i n g t i mel y h e too ke in h an d s
To m ak e to m y h o use a s l eevel es s err and s .

The word i s used b y Bishop Hal l i n h i s S at ires

Wor se th an the l o gogrvph es of l ater tim es .

Or hund reth ri ddl es s hak d to s l eevel ess rhym es

’
.

B l v S at 1 .
Proverbial Phras es .
39
I n Whi ms ies : or a N ew Cast of Ch aracters , 12m o, Loud p 83. . .

s pe a kin g o f a La un d e re r , t he aut hor say s S h e is a n otab l e, witty ,

t atl in g t itm o use, an d can m ake twen ti e s lee vel esse erran d s i n h ope of a
g oo d turn e
"
Bee u
. rt h e r i n H all i wellf’
s Di ct i on a ry , p 755 . .

A s l i gh t th k
gi f t m s all an s.
lu s a rdhu d d t p tk ,
a es an n re s e s beca use he w uld
o n ot
t ai d u tim
e on e n e e
A l ut i g d ugh t m k p
.

s s oo l en o o a e a s ove n o r r id ge CL
wid th t L
. .

A m ll h u h
s a o se as a e roa a n e.
A m l l h u t i th t
.

s a y i g r n e e e s a r ea on e .
A m ll m tt hu t
s a th t i
a er r s on e a s so re .
A m ll p k b m
s a l tt l p d l
ac e co es a
.

i e e ar . CL .

A l itl e Ped l er , a l i tl e Packs l ea I t i s ood to s pen d accord in g to

o ur Beec h A pet it m er oir , petit pan ier
. “
. .

.
g
A sm a l l sco re w il l se rv e to p ay a sho r t rec k on i n g.

Coun try m . N ew Common w 1647 . .

A s m a l l so re w t an s n o t a g ea
r t pl as ter .
A s m al l s p km k ar a es a gr e a t fi re
A p t
.

s m ili nboy se ld om o od
tg
ro ves a g serv a n
A
.

S m i h eld ba r gain .

E vel yn s l etter to M r s M T uk e , ab out 1692 I n Boh u s cd

’
ii i 385
’
. . .
. . .
,

See Hazl itt , S ha kes pear : Himself and h is Wor k, 1903, p 18 . .

A Sm ithfie ld hor se .

T h s Pass ion ate l orr iee , 1593 , repr . 83 , 87 . Compare Ch oose a hor se.
k0 .

A sn a k e in the grass
A wy y
.

sn o e ar , a m ob ear . 11 .

A cl o ud y an d sn owie
Very o te goo d F ruict f ves t e
aoeth b ears .

80 s a id a fter Cr os ses — W . .

A s o be rm an , a so f an s er t w
t y t
.

A so li a r m a n i s e i he r a brute or an an gel
A t
.

So m e r o n e n d in g S om er set . .

W he n th e d ifl c ren ce b et ween t wo i s d ivid ed — R .

A u l i f t b d y l i t h ft
so n a a o e so an d i s lo h to t r ise .
A uth ly wi d d l ud y
so er n an a c o
,
sk y
p l i m hu t i g m i g
r oc a a n n o rn n D
A w t fid d l
. .

so o a e . CL .

“
Op os M pa s v
. A s i n us ad l yr am — R . . m asno 6 1a vih uel a .
— 8 pan .

A p s a n iel , w a om an , a n d wal na t ree , ut

the m o re th y e
’
re bea t en the be e r he be tt t y .

Wal ker Bee N as h

’
Bas e with you to S aflr on Wa ld en . 159'
r e pr
:
Co l l ie r , 82 . M oor , in
s
hi s S ui/ el l: Word s , p 465 urnishes anothr .
, f
d em on
 E ngl is h Pr overb s and

Th ree th ings b y b eating b etter prove

A N ut , an A s s , a W om an
T h e c ud gel f rom th ei r b ac k r emove ,
”
A n d t h ey l l b e good fo r n o m an
’
.

Wh ich is r ath e r an epigra m

than a proverb .

N ux, a si n us , m ul ier si m il i s unt l ege l igat a .

Hsec tri a n il recte tac i un t s i verbera ce s s a n t .

A d d uc itur a cogn ate , e st t am en n ovum — M sa r xs t . .

S am Wh y h ee s m ar r ied , b eates h is w i fe , an d h as two or th ree

.
’

c h i l d ren b y he r : f o r y o u m ust n ote , th a t a n y wo m a n b e a res the m o re

wh en s he i s b eaten — A Y or ks h i r e T r aged y , 1608, ed it 1 6 19, s ign A
. . .

ver s o .

Fl am in eo W h d o o’n k ick h er , s ay ?
.

Do you thi n k t at s s e l ik e a wal n ut t ree ?

M us t s he b e c ud gel l d ere s he b ear good r uit ?
’

r s Wh ite D ioel , 1 6 12, i v 4

f
(Wor k s , ed Hazl itt,
’
. . . n . lo ) 5
.

A p w i h d i w th p h
S ar ro t th t d i th by
n an s or a eas a n a e
A p ti m t up th fi t l th
.

s o s os see n on e n es c o
A p u i th h d i w th tw i th h l
.

S r n e ea s or o n e ee s
A t ff i qu i kly f u d t b t d g
.

s a s c o n o ea a o .

F irs t Par t o f Hen ry I V , 1594, . r epr . 35 .

A till t gu m k
s on e a es a wi se h e ad
A t i t h i t im o
.

s c n e s a ves n in e
A S t kp t h w w y
.

om en ri d i n
0

oc or c a i se : two g s id e a s .

Higson '
s M SS Col l . .
, N o 1 12 . .

A t m w ll i t l t
s on e a e s no os 11
A t ut h t u h ill l u k
. .

s o ea r cr s es c
A t ight ti k i k d i th w t
.

s ra s c s c roo e n e a er
A t wb y p h
.

s ra er r re a c er .

A te rm a l ie d b y Bis hop Lati m er a n d oth er s to a pe rs o n w h o d id no t

r e s i d e on pp s c ure o r b en c h es , an d m e rel y vi s ited it oc ca s ion al l y or
r ath er on ce a yea r , st r awb e r ry -l i k e .

A t k t
s ro yt with ut f lli g
e a eve r r ee , o e n an y
A t um bl m y p t f ll
.

s e a r eve n a a
A uc ful m l t t
.

s ces s
p u i an o se s n o r e a on
A ut tl w d ui lb g m pt
.

s i a a an a r na ri n s a an to the hos i al
A S u ff l k
.

l h d o ca ve s ea .

A S hr ove Toesd ay Ban qvet, 1 641 .

A um m
s er ( or s um m er s
’
) bird .

i e , A Cuck ol d
. .
— M a ehyn s Diary , 399 ; Ol d E ngl
’

Hazl i tt s P op P oetry , i v 1 17
’
.
.

. .
. J es t Books , i i . 17 l

A u s n s hi n y sho w er w on
’
tl thas al f a n ho u r .

A s ure c a rd
'
.

“
N owe thy s is a s ure car de , n owe I m aye wel l gav e — I nt l d
T hers ites , ab out 1 550, ed it 1848, p 87
. 0 ’
. . .

A w s a rm o f bees i n M a y is w th or a lo ad of hay,
but a s w a rm m J l is n ot uy w th or a fly .

I n Hall iwel l
’
s N . R .
of E .
, 6th cd .
,
72 , th ere is a vers io n
derived f ro m
 Pr overbial Phras es .

M ic
’
G rea t Fren ch Diet , 1 687 , c o n tain in g two ad d it i on al l in es in the
dl
s .

m id wh ic h m ay o r m ay n ot h a ve been a l a ter i n te rpo l ation

J
e
A s wa rm o f bees in une
"
1 s worth a s il ver s poon .

A wis n e ove r-fa t is the c a se o f his u o wn ba n e HE

A t ki w w t
. .

a n g h an d il l n eve r a n
At l t t
.

a e n ev er i n es i n the el l i n g
Atl k u
.

a e o f a coc an d a b ll .

Wi t a nd Droll er y 1682 p 20 , , . .

At al e o f a r o a s ed t ho rs e
f f
.

A stal e , impr ob ab l e st or y A t l e as t , so it is to b e in erred ro m G a s

.

n e s P oem s ( W ork s , b y Ha zl itt , i I t oc c urs i n t h e Cer tayn e

'
c oi g .

N otes of I n s tr uc tion : f o r th e h augh ty ob s c ure verse d ot h n ot m uc h d e

l igh t , a nd the ver se th a t i s to es s ie i s l ike a t al e o f a ro sted h or s e .

At al e o f a tub . ms .

Hal e s Comed y'

f Th r ee h o urs , 1 538 ; Co
o u n tr y m N ew Com m on w 1647 ; . .

W al k er s P ar c m ’
1672, 25 See th e an e c d ote o f S ir T M ore a n d an at
. . .

to r n ey c a l l ed T uh be in L E st r an ge s Vi l l a ge of P a l aces , i 35 T h e s ay
’ ’

f
. .

in g o r m ed th e t itl e of o n e o f Jon s on s pl a y
’

0 A t l twi t ld i
a e ce o s c a bb a ge tw i c e sold
A t ll m w ill t t
.
,
a a f hi d an o s an s, he n ot l et a bea s res i n hi s
p kt oc e s
A t mp t i t p t
.

e es n a ea o .

A great st ir ab out a s m al l af a i r . f
A th i f k w t h i f
e w lf k w w
no s a e as a o no s a olf
A th f p t w
.
,

f
ie g l m h t l
asse s i or a en e an en s e a ng h as m ad e him
hn o
A thi bu h i b tt th
n h lt
s s e er an n o s e er
A t hi m d w i m w d
.

n ea o s soo n o e
A thi g i w th wh t it w ill f t h
.

n s or a e c .

Com pa re T he wor th , &c .

A thi tl i f t l d f
s e m uth
s a a sa a or an a ss s
’
o
t h u d p u d d b ttl f h y
.

o s an o n s an a o e o a
a re Ju t th m s t d m d y e sa e a oo s a
A th u d p b biliti d t m k t uth
.

o san ro a es o no a e on e r
A th u d y w il l u it d id
.

o h th
s an i ear s e n c e, e r ver r n as
A th d t fi pu w ill ily b k
.

rea oo ne s n e as r ea
A th db r t m u p f g i t hi ghw y m
.

re a a e cos 18 a r o r- r oo a a ns a en
A th u h p d f i b tt th tu k y wi g f
.

r s ai or s e er an a r e o n or CL
A ti k m k b d m u i t g th
. .

n d pi er an a er a e a s c o e er CL
A t k bud g t fu ll f yt l
. .

’
in er s e 8 o n ec ess ar oo s
A t d t ll m u t b gl d f
.

r e rave if h h er ave n o t a
i
s e a o an a ss , e
o rse .
A t il i d
o m h l ti g h m
n o co es a n o e .

A To m r ger s
’
j ob .

A lum iece pf work See Miss Baker N or th G l oss 1854, ii

'
137
c s
y p . s . . .
4 2 E ngl ish Pr overb s and

At om boy .

M Wil li a m Grifl th had l inea a rin

°

A rl wh o is a h a t s
p
”
Tr ans cr i pt,
’
a b l ad , Tib wil l p ay th e T om -b oy . S ee A rb er s 1 . 67 .

At on g e u bre a k the bon e , I an d i t sel f ha h t n on e .

Ha sl itt '
s Popul ar Poetry , ii i 1 75 (the Par l amen t .
f Byrd es
o , c ir ca

At r ad es m an who gets n ot , l os e h t
At ra gic a l p t p
lo m ay r od uce a com i c al con cl usxon
At wt t ty
.

ra ve lle r m ay lie i h a u ho r i C .

f
.

But a l as , E u hues , wh at tr uth c an there be ound i n a tr aua il e r ?

Ly l y s E uph rove rb i s i n R an d ol ph s
’ '
579, re r A r b er , p 77 T he
p
. . . .

A r is tippus , 1630 (Wor s , 1 668, p But n the secon d c h apter o f .

th e Hi s tor y of Fri ar Ba con , it i s s ai d , t h at s c h ol ar s , ol d m e n , an d tra

ve ll e rs m ay l ie with auth ority .

A t i k w by it f u it
ree s no n s r
A t i k w th tw f th t
.

r c or o o a .

S h akespear
’
s Henry I V P art 1 , u l
. . .

A t ut with f u
ro o r legs CL
f
. .

Cl ark e (Par a mol ogia, 1 639 ) h a s A t r out h aml et with our l egs b ut
n o s uch pa ss ag e occ ur s i n t h e p l ay T h e re eren ce m ay h ave b ee n to an
a n gl e r ta k i n g an s i t i n h i s n et or o n h i s h oo k i n stead o f a t r out
. f
O r it .

ht But see m y S ha kespear : The M an an d h i s Wor k ,

i ig
n a fo x .

ol p . 0

Co ry at in his Crud ities , 1 611 , cal l s th is the ol d pro uerbe .

Atu r e r e fo rm a ti on m ut s be gin at the upp er e nd .

A Ty bu rn t ipp t e .

A h al ter Lati mer S ermon s , 1 549,

’
. s edi t . A rber , p 63 . .

A ty t b th i
r an th d th
’
s re a s an o er s
’
ea
A iiu m g d t i tl t
.

’
v c o h s i a n s so n as a oo e o v ce
A i tu u w m i w t h hu b
.

v r o s o an s a c ro n o er s an d
A w g i f l gum t
.

’
a er s a oo s ar en
A w ki g d g b k f m f l pi
.

a n t o ar s ro a ar a a s ee ng lio n .

Ly l y E nd imion , 1 59 1 (Wo rk s
’
s , 1 858 , i .

A W a lsal l who fil er .

A kn oc k -kne ed man i n the no rt h M idl an d s i s in variabl y styl ed a W al ~

"
s e l l w ho ffl e r , be cause the in h ab ita n t s of th at pl ace are rem ark a b l e i n
th i s re s pect , o wi n g, as th e n at i ve s t h em s el ves
th e i r h a vi n g s o m an y steps to a s c e n d to c h urc h
ace tio us l y e xpl a in to f .

T heir way o f s tan d in g .

t o wo rk at the be n ch i s b el ie ve d t o b e the real cause of th e ecul iar it

p y
G l obe N ews paper , 21 Feb 1890 . .

A w t w if
an on e an d a bac d oo r k
w ill m k
soon a e a r ic h m a n oo r p .

W ritten at the end of a MS . of th e 14th 0 . in a h and of th e 16th .

T h er e a re other ver si on s .

Aw t hd i l gi
a c e bo il in g
A w d th Fu t d
an s on n .

ee a r ns o see
y
8 a seven
1 w d ea rs
’
ee .
,
 44 E n gl i s h Pr overb s and

A W il tshi re f a r me r can buy a So me rse t his re s q ui re .

f
I n re eren ce to th e un us ual e xte n t o f th e f m ar s in W il tsh i re , s om e

t imes r un n in g to 2000 or 3000 ac re s .

A wi nd o ww e n ch an d a t tt i t t
ro er n s ree
h u t k p
,

i
s n e ver good to have a o wse o ee
wi t m ut h !
. .

se he ad ha h a c lo se o

Le pl us s age se ta it . Fr —R
. .

wi se la wy
e r n eve r goes to l a w him se lf
wi k t k
.

se lo o m ay sec ure a foo l , i f he a l n ot

wi
.

se ma n be gin s i n t he e n d ; a foo l e n d s i n the be gi n n i n g

A wi t t t
.

'

se m an ge s le arn i ng fr om ho se who h ave n o n e he m

se l ves
wi k w
.

se m a n n o s hi s own
wi k wt t t
.

se m a n m a y be in d i ho u cos
wi k u u p y
.

se m a n m a y loo rid ic l o s i n the c om a n o f foo l s

wi t t k u
.

se m an m ay so m e im es a e co n sel o f a to o l .

Con fl ict of Con science 1 581 b y N Wood c s ed it 185 1 p 49 , , .

, .
, . .

A wi se ma n o u ght n ot t o be ash a m ed to al er t h is pu p r ose .

a or u R
A wi t t tu
. . .

se m a n urn s cha n ce i n o good fo r n e

A wi w k pp tu t t fi
.

se m an il l m a e m ore o or n i i es h a n he nd s
A wi w k t w
.

se m an ill m a e oo l s o f h at c om es to h an d
A wi t
.

m an s los s is hi s se c r e
’
se
A wi t u t w kwt with ut
.

i hin him , but a foo l s

’
m an s ho gh s al
’
se o

i gm
se r v n f h t p t -
an , a re s a s er .

i ves of Win d s or th ere i s th i s am pl i ed ver si on : A n fi

n e w j er k in , a w i th e red se rv in g-m an a re s h t ap ste r
fi
th e ed i t o f 1602, t he rs t po rt i o n re a d s : A n ol d c l o ake w il l m a k e
f .

j
.

a n ew e rk i n Ch i vi ve i n c orte m uore a pagl ia I ta l A m o zc d ad

j
. . .

S pa n — R
"
oc i os a, ve e s t ra vaj os a . . .

A w lf i l m b ki m
o n a a
’
s s n e
Awm y p i t d f th i w h
. .

o d h
a n an a c er r a re a n e or e r o n a rm
A w m
.

0 o d gl
an i d ang a ass a re eve r n an er n
A w m l wh t h k w t
. .

o an c on c e a s a s e no s no
A w m i t b f m h h u t h tim ; wh
.

o an s o e ro er o se ree es en she
h i t
c d m i d
r s en ed bu i d ar r e an r e
A w m t h t i wilful i p l gu f th w t ; , , .

o an a s s a a e o e ors
asw l l l i i h ll with wit t h t i u t
e ve n e as a a s c rs .

R el iq A ntiq ii 1 95
. . . .

A w m th t l
o t b
an t th w i d w i lik
a o ves o e a e n o s e a b u n c h of
g p high w y
,
th
ra es on e a
A w m th t p i t put up bill t l t
.

o an a a n s, s a o e
A w m th t i i i
.

o an a s
pl f li
ns n v c e,
hash m k fu
er s w oc o ce . .
Pr ov erbial Phra ses .

Awm o an s c o
’
u l i t w th m u h but h th t d
n se s no or c e a eSpi se s
w i th h h u ld b
,
it i s no s er an e s o e.
Awm o a n s co
’
u l i m ti m g d
n se s so e es oo CL
Aw m d wi t wi d h g ft
. .

o an s
’
mi d n an n er n c an e o
Awm ( l dy )
.

’ ’
o an s or a s r e as o n .

i s , I th in k so an d so because I d o S ee M a n n in gh am s D iary, 6 Feb "

’

1 w il l not b el ieve it , b ec ause 1 W 1“ n ot , i s

. . .
, .

1 602 3 ed it Br uce , p 129

, . . .

T o m S oul s a r gum en t, a s they say i n Cam b rid ge, an d a w om an s reas on ,

’ ’

”
a s th ey s ay h e re .

I m ust on el y ut th em of! w ith th is W om an s reas on , they a re so , b e

c aus e th ey be s o
p — A N ew Books 0 ] M i s ta kes , 1637, s ign A 4
. . .

Awm o an s s ren g
’
t th i i h t gu s n er on e
Awm u w g l k t
.

o to n an s
’
e l mb a s i e a a
’
s ai l
Aw m d w h g fd h
.

es i s n ev e r a t a n e n d
’
o a n s wo r an as in o is
Aw d d y
.

o n e r l a s te th b ut H n i ne a s . E .

S om eti m e s th ey ad d , A n d then th e u py s eyes are open T he

’

pp
.

I ta l ia n s say , La m ar av igl i a e fi gl io l a e i gn o ran za W o n d e r i s t he .

d aughter of I no ra n ce — R W r ite
”
T h ere i s a s ay in g i n th e c oun tr y ,
w o n d e r in
c h im ney pis ces
e c h im n e -b a ck ,
y
o r m e r l y i n use f
. .

re e r ri n g o f co ur se to the l a rge ope n

.
f
A w o o d en l eg is be e r h a n n o l eg tt t
A w k w w uy
.

oo l se l le r
-
no s a l
oo b -
er
A w
.

o rd a n d a bl ow
A w w t t
.

o rd be fo r e i s o r h two a f er
A w u t wu
.

o rd h rts m ore ha n a o nd
A w u w
.

o rd is en o gh to t he i se .

Co m pare Ver b um s ap .

Aw d k i or w l t fiy
8 o en s a n a rro e
A w k il d m u t b tw i d
.

or on e s e ce one
A w u d d p ut ti i ld m u
.

o n e re a on s se o c red
A Y m uth p
.

ar o ca on .

h i
T d h at m h i b er r i n tak en th a n c a po n s b red ei n g
f g g a re
s, ; o re e rr n s
h S
e re .
( h do d th e I ta l i a n ri a r s w en is po se to e at fl e s h on F r id ay s ) c al l
m e
a c apon u pi s ce cor to : a fi s h o t o f th e c oop — R .

A e m an up h is le gs is highe r th p r i n ce up h is
y
p
on an a on
l n es s
A Y k hi tt
.

or s re fr i er .

A S hr ove Tues d a y Ban ge s t, 1641 .

A Y or kshire w y
a - bi t .

Th at i s , in th e rec k o n i n g wh ic h so m et im es
a n overpl us n ot ac c o un ted ,

pr o ves a s m uch as a ll the r est A sk a co un try m an h o w m a n y m i le s it i s

.

to s uc h a town an d h e w il l r eturn c o m m o n l y S o m an y m il e s a n d a way

bit .
,

W h ich w ay -b it i s en o ugh to m ak e the w ea ry t ra vel l e r s ur e it o f th e

f
.

f
l en gth th er eo But it i t w y b it th o ugh gen er al l y s o ren o unc e d
-
s n o a. , ,

b ut wee -bi t, a a re Y o rk s hi r i sm , w h i c h i s a s m a l l b i t in t e n o rt h e rn
l a n guage — l t his i s a k i n to a Ken ti s h m i l e, an d a S c ot i s h m i l e a n d
a b i ttoc k
. .

f
I n a ct , t h e i d ea i s gen e ral , for, i n wal ki n g ro m R i n gwoo d
. f
 46 E n gl is h Pr o verb s a nd

to Bourn emouth , when I th o ught th at I was near my d estin ation , eac h

f
r son i n orm ed me th at it was on l y m il e 1 was told so a d osen .

im s s Co mp Davis , S uppl G l os sary , 1 1 , p 715

. . . . .

Ayu o n g bar be r a nd a n ol d p hy i s c ian .

Bool e o f l eer y Ridd l es , No 5 . .

Ayu o n g co u ti r er , a n old begga r .

Hey wood 1 600, re r 30

'
s T he Boo ks of l eery R idd l es ,
E d ward I V . .

1 629 , N o 91 , as s : He t h at l i vet i n c ourt, d yet h upon stra w

. T he .

th i r d s sorts [ o co urtie r s ] are th e c h i l d ren 0 ‘ Ph ao, w h o for w a n t o f

w it, w il l i m a i n s they b ee e us r yo un g, n e uer k no wm ge wha t be co m e s
t hem , b ut st l stay i n C ourts W i th o ut co un te n aun ce , n ot to as pi re to
'

a n y thi n gs , b ut to ea ts a n d d r in ks am o n g t he Lor d s Fo r th em was th e .

F l oren ty n e P rouerbe d euise d , w h ic h s a ith : C h i s i n uccc hi a in Co rte i n

’

agl i a m o rs [ ] T he E n gl i s h Cour tier and the Coun tr ey G en tl ema n .

i
péé
s e -
.
O

s si gn IJ 3 .

A yo u n g F r e n ch l ad y ,
a n o ld F re n ch gen l em an t .

S upposed to be the m ost agr eeab l e ty pe o f either .

A y u gm o uln kl an a r er rec ess

an old m l h l l an a ec er, o ve ess :
a p m oo r w t g dl an a as er, oo -
es s
i h m
a r c t hi f dl an a e n ee e ss
a wm o i b ld h m l
an a r a
,
s a e ess
th fi h ll t h i bl m
,
ese ve s a n e ver r ve a eles s

M S f h fif
.

. h tu
o i R l A t e teent cen ry n e . n tiq . i 316
. .

A u g p d ig l ld m u m p
[ g g
o n ro a an o er
y u
.

A io t [ ] d d il
l n sa n ,
an o ev .

V i m, W hen th ey
t he T ur ki s h J an isar ie s a os ta s is s , as .
— Cl arkc ’s
P ar an a 1 639, . e jeun s an el o ts vi e ux d i ab l e
g p 83.
Fr
.
A T artess o . .

ad T a rta r um Buo n pape ro , e c atti vo oc a

. I ta l S o m e rever se the pro . .

ve rb , a n d s a , A y o un g sa in t , a n ol d s a in t ; a n d , A
y y oun g d ev il , an old
d ev il — R
. Di m o s a ad evi n a v d e m uge r L at in a l i b er a n os — S pa n
.
The . .

s a y i n g oc c urs i n the I n ter l ude of Y outh ed it 1849, p 84 . . .

Ayu o n g se rv i n gm a n , a n o ld be ggar .

T he o ri gi n o f
th i s
a s on e j ust m en t io n s
ro vs rb , w h i c h b el on gs to th e sam e c l ass o r
(A y oun g Cour tier ,
a m il y
se e m s to b e t ra ce ab l e to
f
t he un certa i n ty o f s erv i c e i n orm er t i m es , a n d to the d i s ual i f in
n at ure o f th e voc at i o n for a n y oth e r b us in e s s
_ q y
T h e se rv in -m a n e n joy s
f
un d e r th e old sy ste m s o l a r ge a s h a re o f h is em l oyer s l uxury an d
.

g
f fif
c o m o rt , t ha t wh en h e wa s d i s c h a rg e d a s n o l on ger ttc d b y h i s e ar s to
ul l the d uties o f nu a tte n d a n t upon h i s m as ter s pe rs on at a l t i m es
f f
’

a n d pl ace s , h e w a s i l l di s po se d to t r an s e r h i m sel to a n y l ab ori o us a n d

il l a id b erth See A Heal th to the G en tl Pr oI of S er vin 0 men , 1 598
cb
. .

(R . Lil » , r epr .

A y u g t o p hou ld h
o n ld h r o er s av e an o or se
A y u g tw g tw t d th t
.

s» o n i i s e as1 e r is e an an o ld ree
A y u gW f d h tg
.

o n i e an a a rv es o ose ,
mu h kl will b th
c c ac e o
a m t h t h t h t h m i hi 1 [ p
an a a e n s 0 08 os se ss io n ]
h h ll
e s t w th a r es ro .

M S b eg
. . of the 15th cent . in Rel . A n tiq . ii . 1 13 .
Prover bia l Phras es .

A Y ul t m y b qui t t P h
e fe as a e a asc n
f t m b p id g i t F
. .

A Ch i m r st as eas ay e a a a n a as ten —D .

Ab u qu d m l
ovo s e a a a .

F ro m fi r st to l ast, i n al l us ion to th e ord er in whi ch a R om a n b a nquet

was served . We som etim es use it proverb ial ly .

A b un o d is cs om n es
J
.

An ab r id gment
th e pas sage in uven al
of
C r im i ne ab un o
Di scs om n es .

Dekk er, i n h is Kn igh ts Con iur in g, 1 607 , h a s the fol l ow m g q ua i n t pas .

Y ou m us t tak e o ut y o ur wr iti n g t ab l e s a n d n ote b y the we

f f
'

s a gc ,

th at e ue roo m s o f th e h o use w a s a c a ge ul l o f s uc h w nl d s o w l e , i t
cr im ine lib
un o d is co om n es . c ut vp on e c ut vp a l l ; th e were b i rd e s a l l
o f a bea k s , n ot a woo d c oc k s d i f e ren c e am on g twe n ty o us e n o f t hem f .

A bi n gd on l aw .

withim t uo us h as te 1 s h cw d my P a pers i n
’
i . e .
, n eedl e ss or .

M a n uscr i t to d i ve r s , wh o re s um e d were I n te ll ige n t a nd L e ar ne d ,

d e s i r in g he m to try th e m , an pa ss ud gm e n t , a n d e xec ute th”e m w ho p j
d ese rved n ot to l i ve : T o work t h ey we n t , w ith Abb i n gd on l a w — Pcar .

s o n s Ra ptur es o/ a F l am i n g S pir it, 1 682 , b 2 ver s o

’
.

A bo ve bl ac k th ere is ne c olo u r,
d a bove sa l t th u
o

an ere i s n o sa vo r n or M 3
Ab
. . . . .

o ve bo a r d
igh f f
.

Honestl y t o rwa rd l y , Th e h ras s w a s , d o ub tl es s , d e r ived ro m

st r a .

t he card or ic in g-tab l e, w h e re a c eatin g l ay e r m ight e n d eavo ur to

d
t am per with h i s pack or ir (a s it w a s or m e rl y te rmed ) o f c a rd s p
ben eath th e tab l e o r b o ard , y m a r kin g, ch umi n g, ac .

Ab o ve the s al t .

E s say s b y S i r W ill iam Cor new al l y s th e Y o un ger , e d 1606 , s ign H 3

T he gr an d sal t cel l ar w a s pl aced on th e ta bl e i n o rm e r tim e s
m arkin g the d ivi s ion b etween the two grad es o f guest s
f .
.

at a
.

po in t
.

Ab ro ad li k e a f— t in a bo l w o f c re am
f
.
,

T h is s ay in g m ay n e ver h ave b een ge n er a l ; b ut i t wa s a avour ite o n e

in th e m outh o f an auct i on eer n a m ed W W S imps o n , w ho wa s a s ort o f
. .

s m al l e r R ob in s .

Ab se n c e sh a r p en s love , p re se n c e s r e n g t th en s it
A bu kt p
.

n d an ce ma e h oo r .

At S k s n egr avc [0 0 Y o rk ] th e ol d pro ve rb i s ver fie d th at ab un d

a n ce m ak eth t he m
f
t h at o ten the a re orced to th r ows greats
.

co re , for al b ey t th ey ta k e s uc h a un d an eo o f ysh
a rts o f t he irs purc h a s e o v e r
,

f ,

b o a rd s , or m a 0 th ei r greater so rt o f fi sh 0 l igh ter c a r ri a ge a n d s h o rt e r

o

b y th e h e ad s , ne verth el es ss fo r th e m o ste pa rt what th ey h ave t h ey

d r in k , an d h owsoever th e v re c k o n with G od y t i s a am il ia r m an er to
t h em to m ake even w ith th e wo r l d s at n ight , th a t pen n i l es se an d c a re
f
”
l e sse th ey m ays go l i h tl y to th e i r l ab our on t h e m o r ro w m or n in e
g J .

A ccoun t of G i s bor oug Co Y or k, i n Cotto n M S , ul ius, F C fo 455 . . . .

(A n trq R eper t , 1807, ii i

. . .

A cc ord in g to Cooker
f f
.

A com m on an d m il i
a ar d er ived ro m th e Vul g
e xpres s ion ar A r ith
metic of E d war d C k oo e r the s ch oo l ma ster , 1 678
. Co ok e r i n str uc te d .

p u il s in arith m eti c and w ritin g, b ut po pu l arl y s ur vives in th i s ad age

on y .
 E ngl is h Pr overb s a nd

A u t t th t w k l y
c co n no a or s av e r
th t b i g i p y
a y r n s n en n s av o r
,

A u i g p i g wh m l i j ud g
.

cc s n d f is r ov n e re a ce an o r ce S i t es .
A u i g th t im
cc but s n ui g u l e
,
es i s e xc s n o r s e ve s .
A qu i tc f th g t w ill I ught
a n a n ce o e re a no
f rfi t t W l l b b u ght
,

o l t d rs or as ea r i i e o .

MS f fif h i R A i 05
. o th e teent ce n t . n . . . 2 .

Ad G r azca s Ca l en d a s
A t tt t
.

d v an a ge i s a be e r s o ld ier h an r ashn ess

A ty tt t
.

d ve rs i l e re h n o m a n
f a
A ty t p p ty t
.

d ve rs i i s e aS i er ho m e h an r os e ri fo rgo
A ty k
.

J d v e r si m a es a m an W I SC , n o t ri c h ’

N ew Hel p to D is cour se 1 721 1 34 T h e F ren ch say , ,

V en t e u vi sage
h omm e s age ren d nu
f
.

T he w in d in a m an s a ce m ak es h i m w i se I f to b e go od b e the gre at
’
.

e s t w i s d o m , ce rta in l y a mi cti o n an d a d ve rs ity m a ke m en b ette r V e xati o .

d at i ntel l ec tum —R Com pa re T he Tra cys , it s

'

. . .

Ad i t l l
v ce o a sec u ity r fo r n on e
Ad i w hi p
.
,

v ce s e r ed i n the e ar
i w th
s j or a eer .

E thi op em l a va r e .

i . To w as h a b l ac k a m oore wh ite to atts m t an i m o s s ib il ity

s .
, , .

m
Egp
l th G en tl P r o] a] S er vin g en , 1598 ned ited r o ots R oxb
g . .
, .

i .

A ff i l ik l t fi h
a rs , e sa h t to be a g o od
s on w h il e a soa ki ng
A ff i th t d by , .

a rs a a re on e us d e gree s , a re s oo n e n d ed
A ffi ity i h t i th tk
.

n n e ar s s e n e a re s i n d red .

e A ffrica s em p er a l i qui d op or tet n ovi

f f
.

S teph en G o s son , 1 579 I t i s s a id th at A r ic a b r in geth orth euc ry

.

w m — M Lad ies L oo k in g G l as s e, b y Bar n ab y R ic h

g
y e a r s a n e o n s te r .
-
.

161 6 s i gn B 3 r ec to Se e o l d o r i V e r gil ii P r over b ior um L i bel l a s , 1 498

, .
y . .

ed 1 503 s i gn G 3, a n d R a b el a i s i xvi I s uppose thi s i s th e ol d E n l is h

.

t r a n s l ato r s
f or m
,
’

A r ic a s em pe r al iq ui d m on str i parit
f
Ba c on (S yl va S l va r um , ed
y . 1 635, p 1 21 ) as
, . .

.
. .

Ba c on as cr ib e s t h e s ay i n g to th e gen er al h ab it o f wi l d an i m al s in
f
A ri c a c om i n g d ow n to w ater a n d to th e prom i s c uo us i n te r cour s e a r is
i n g; b ut s ur e l y it i s m ore l ikel y to h ave pr oc eed ed r om th e i n or an ce
,

ff
w h ic h rev a il ed o f th i s va st re gio n i n an d ve ry l on g a ter h i s ay an d g ,

“ m t s m a rvel s w h ich travel l ers occas ional l y reported i n b ook s o r

c th
s rwi se
.

(
A f r a id of f ar en o u gh . Cheshir e .

O f th at which i s never lik el y to h appen — R .

Af r aid of h im th t d ia ed l as ty ea r . Cheshir e .

E span tise l a m uerta d el a d egol l ad a . S pa m— R .

Af r a id
his o wn sh ad o of w
A ft y t y
.

e r a d el a c om e s a s r a
A ft w p
.

e r-a d rea m o f a ed d i n g c o m e s
.

a co r se
A ft t
.

e r a fa m i n e i n the s a l l ,
co m es a fam in e i n the h al l .
 P r overbial Ph rases .
49

A ft er a g ea
r tg tt e e r co m e s a g r ea t p s en d er . CL .

P rod igus est n at us

d e parco pat re creatus .

l l ed i teval Latin .

Aft er a lan k c ome s a ba n k .

S aid of b reed i n g wom en — R .

A ft t
er a s o rm com es a c a lm . o .

Dop ii c att ivo no vien ii b uon te m po . I ta l . A pres l a pl uie vien t is

be au em ps Fr — R . . .

A ft er k
bl ac clo d s, clear e a her u w t an
Aft t
. .

er Ch ris m as co m es Le m
A ft t
.

er c heese c o m es n o hi n g CL
A ft t t
. .

er d ea h the d oc or .

"
Coun try ma n s N ew Commonw 1647
’
T h is is a F rench proverb . .

A pres l a m ort l s m e d ic in ; parall el to tha t an c ient G reek one, M £7 6

Q
.

Aep ov fio vppaxia
d
n Post b el l um auxil ium
'

We fin d it in ui n
Q
. .

til ian s Ds c l am — C ad averib pasti ; wi th an oth e r o f th e l ik e i m port, uid

’

q uod m ed ic in a m o rtuorum se r a est ?

f
.

uid q uod n em o aq uam i n fun dit

.

Q
i n s in ere s i A ter a m an s h ouse i s b urnt to a sh es , i t i s too l ate to pour
’

o n water — Rs x
. .

A ft er d in n er sit a whil e ; af er s t upp er w lk

a a m ile . 0 .

“
Dion Come , l ad ies , sh all we tal k a roun d ? A s m en
.

Do wal k a m il e women s h oul d tal k an h our,

f
A ter s upper : ti s th ei r exer c ise
‘ ”
,

Beaum an d Fl etch er s P h il a s ter , 1620 (Work s ,

’
.

ed Dyoe, i . .

“
P os t epul as stab i s
Vol pa s s us mi ll s m eab i s .

I k now no reason for the d ifferen ce , un l e s s o n e eats a greater d inn er

tha n s uppe r For when th e sto m ach is ull , it i s n ot good to exerc i se
.

i mm ed iatel y , b ut to s it stil l a wh il e : th ough 1 d o n ot al l ow th e reas on

f
us ual l y gi ven , vi s , b eca use e xerc ise d raws th e h e at o utwa rd to th e
.

e xte r ior pa rts , an d so l e avin g the sto m ac h an d b o wel s c ol d , hi n d er s co n

coc ti on : fo r I be l ie ve th at a s wel l th e s tom ac h as t he exte ri o r parts ar e
f
h ottest a ter e xe rcise : an d th at t h ose w ho exerc i se m ost , con coct m o st ,
f
an d uirs m ost m eat So th at exerc i se im m ed iatel y a te r meat i s h urt
.

ful r at er upon ac co un t of prec ip itatin con c oction , o r tur n in g th e me at

,

o ut o f t h e st o m ac h too soon A s for t s r eas on th ey i ve f or st an d in g

h b
f
o r wa l ki n g a ter m eal s , vi s , b ec ause th e m ea t b y t at m ean s i s d e
.

o m o f th e st o m ac h , wh ere th e n atur al he at i s m o st
d tt
p re s se to t
vigo rous , it i s ve ry
e o
f
r i vol ous b oth b ec aus e th e s to m ach is a w id e ves s el ,
,

b ut wh at al l s i n to it m ust f
a n d so th e b o tto m o f it c an n ot b e em pty
n ee d s f
all d own to th e b otto m ; a nd b ec ause mo st certa i n l y t h e s tom ac h
,

oo n ooc ts wo r se when it i s i n a ps n d u l o us o sturs , a s i t i s whil e we ar e

st a n d i n Hen ce , a s th e Lor d V erul a m rul y ob serves , gall ey s l aves
a n d suc a s e xerc i se s itt in g, th ough th ey
m m l f t
are m s an l y , an d w or k h ard ,
n d fl esh y ; wh e r e upon al s o h e co m m en d s t h o s e
f ,

y e t are c o on y a a
works o f exerc i ses wh i ch a man m ay er form s itt in g, as s aw in g wi th a
h an d -s aw and the l ik e Some turn th s s ayi ng i n to a d rol l th us ,
f f
.
,

A ter d i l e a w h il e a t e r s upp er go t be d — R
n ne r s e p , o . .

A ft er u
d ro ght com e th ra n .
i
afte r pl u eas re co m e th p ai n
50 E n gl is /z Pro ver b s and

b ut y et i t c o n in e h n o t so ; t ut
t
fo r a f e r r a i n ,
t
c o m e h d ro gh a ga i n u t
a n d jo y a f e r t p
a i n a n d wo e .

M S Cotton V es pas A
. . . xxv . i n R el . A n tiq . i 323
. .

A ft er h av in g cr ied up hei r in e he sell us t w t y vi n ega r

A ft k t
.

er iss i n g c om e s gr e a er k i n n e s s .

W r igh t s D om es tic M an ner s a nd S en ti men ts 1882 wh ere he

f
’
S ee , , p .

uo te L a Ch as to ie men t d es D a m es b y R o b e rt d e Bl o ns , a a b l i a u o f th e
q s
13t h ce n t.

A ft e r -L a m m as c o rn ri p e n s as m u ch by n igh t as by d ay
A ft t t
.

er m ea , m us a rd .

Li e an d P r an ks of L on g l l eg of Wes tm i n s ter , 1 582 , ed 1635 , c 1 8 . .

W al er
'
s P ar wm i ol ogia , 1 6 72 p 1 0 W hen t h e re is n o m o r e use fo r it
, . . .

—R . M oustard e apre s d is n er — M on ta : gne . .

A ft m l
er wi i f l e on , ne s a e on
A ft p th p i t
.

er wm ea r , e or e r es
A ft w th
.

i
er m f i
ra n co es a r ea er
A ft th g t t d g i th t t pl u
.

er e r e a es an er s e grea e s e as re
A f t th h u i fi i h d l
.

er e o se s n s e ea ve it B
A ft th h l f O f d
. .
,

er e sc oo o x or .

Ch a ucer i n th e M il l er s T a b , i n a s i m il ar to th e F ren c h
’
S a id b se n se
o f S t r at o r d -at -Bow , o f a b a d or c l um sy d a n c e r .

A ft er the w re n ha h t v ei n s , m an m a y le t b lood .

S ee Hazl itt ’
s P ap ul ar P oetr y , 1 864, i , 1 87 .

A ft t h i l f t h
er s ea an o er gro w s
A g i t G d w th tl th u p
.

is n d er- r oo f .
’
a ns o s ra n o c as e
A g i t th h i
a ns e a r .

W alker 16 72 B ay tak es th is l ite ral l y o f th e ha i r of t he d e a d , or of

th e
,

f ur o f an im al s, i n wh i c h
.

thi n k t hat h e er r s . I
A ge a n d ed l oc w k
br i n g a m a n to h is n ightc a p
w kt t
.

A ge a n d ed l oc a m e m a n a n d be a s C
w k p t
. .

A ge a n d ed lo c we a l l d es i re a n d r e e n o f
A ty
.

gr e e ,
fo r t h e l a w is c o s l C A N D CL . . .

T h i s i s good coun sel b ack ed w ith a good re a s on th e c h ar ges o f a s uit ,

m an y t i m e s e xceed i n g th e val ue o f the th in g c o n te n d e d fo r T he I t a l i a n s .

s a y , M e l ic e m agr o a ccor d o c h e gr a ss a s e n te n za A l ea n a gree m en t i s .

b ette r t an a f at se n ten ce — B .

Ag n es c o m e on ho r se ba c , but go a a o n foo k w y t
w w t
.

A i r c o mi n g i n at a W i n d o i s as bad a s a c ro ss bo -sho
Ak utt w w
.

i n to S on i nd m il l : I c an gr in d hic h way soe e r the

’

W i n d blo s w .

He wood s E d ward I V 1600 T his individ ual was som ewh at sim il ar to
’
.

the ica r of Bray .

 E n gl is } : Proveros and
52

Al l goe h d o t w n G utt L er an e .

G utte l ane (th e r r- s e n ereof i s G a h —

r l a ne ,
ight p l l i g wh
t
f) i idm l l l
a a rom h im '
f
the once owner thereo ane (i n h ab i ted anc i en tl y b go l d
k
s a s a
be e ) l
s t r s e a d in o ut o f Chea ps e , east o f F o s te r -
l ane B r o w T e p ro . .

ve r b i s a ppl ic to t h ose wh o spe nd al l i n d run ken n es s an d gl utton y,

mere b ell y god s , G u ttu r i
be g
n L a ti n f o r th e th ro a t - R . .

Al l g r iefs b r e ad aw i th
r e l e ss 11
pp
. .

\ A ll ha i n e ss i s i n the m i n d
fi
.

A ll '
he r d ishes are c h a n g d ishes
t
.

Al l hi s e a se he m ay n ot h ave hat shall thri ve .

How the G ood s Wit as ” a t s upra , .

Al l his fi ngers a re u
th m bs .

S aid of a cl um sy per son, or, as we s ay , a butter -

fingers .

Al l holid a s at Pec ham y k

u pw p ti
.

A l l h m an o er is but com ar a ve
t
.

All I lches er i s gaol .

Th e peopl e h ard h ear ted -

.
- R .

All i n a co r p se . N ew F or est .

i . e
. , in d istin ct .

A i but lip isd om h at an te h

l l s - w t w t ex p erie n ce .

A ll i s fai r at Horn Fair .

S ee Ha s l itt s Fa i ths an d Fol kl or e 1 905

’
, , p 326 , . an d Hand b ook of E arl y
E n gl Li t , 1867 , v Cuc kol d
“
. .

Legal meas ures are bei n g tak en to extin uish the

Ch a rl ton -n e xt -W ool wi ch an d on Bl ac kheath
. .

ai rs hel d at f
0 arl ton F air, or Horn .

F a ir a s it i s c al l ed , h as b een h el d f o r cen tur ie s pa st on th e 1 8t h o f

Oc tober an d two fol l o wi n d ay s , un d er the author it of a c h arter s aid to
h ave bee n
ce re m on
ra n te d b y K n oh n I t w a s f or m e r
n cl ud i n g t h e b ow in g o f h orn s , a n d
opened w ith g J
r e at .

z
en c c prob ab l y , i ts ,

n am e or m an y ears pas t th e c h a racter o f th e gath er in g h a s gr eatl y

.

d e e n erated , an
o itan d is tri ct
it i s th e l as t l e as ure a i r l e t e xi sti n g 111 th e m etro
T he b ul k o f t e i n h ab i ta n ts h ave l on g urged its e x
.
f f
i n ct ion an d s i n ce th e ass i n o f th e F ai r A ct , 1871 , h a ve m e m o r ial i se d
,

th e l ord of the m a n or , ir Jo n M a r on W i l son , to th at en d

h as n ow given h i s con sent to t h e s he itiou o f th e ai r, an d on S aturd ay
S ir oh n
f . J
j
l as t the ust ice s o f th e Bl a c kh eath d ivi s ion , s itt in g i n petty sess ion s
re sol ved th at th e f
a i r w as a n ui s a n ce wh i c h o ught t o b e ab ol i s h e d
d ir ec ted th at th e S ecr etary o f State s houl d b e req uested to take th e
an d ,
.

n ec e s s a r ste s f or th at urpose A t t he s ame t im e a re re s e n tation .

w as an e w it re spec t t o l ac k h eath Fa ir 9 s o rt o f m a rk s hel d tw ic e , .

“
a y ear f o r th e s a l e o f h orses a n d pi gs an d th e c o n se n t o f t he
”
o wn e r
, , ,

w h o i s [ Lo rd Darnl ey ] l o rd o f th e m an or h av in , b een gi ven , a s i m il ar ,

res ol ution w a s un an i m ous l v pa s se d I t m ay be ok en f or gra n te d t h at

f
.

th e air s o f Ch a rl ton an d Bl ac k h e ath h ave b een h el d fo r th e l a s t ti m e

”

T hey h ave s i n ce (M arc h , 1 872) b een omc i

.

— Da il N ews , J an 15 , 1 872 . .

al l y a o li s h ed .

A ll i s fa i r i n l ove a n d war
t t fit
.

A l l i s fi n e h a is
t t
.

A ll i s fish hat com e h to net HE .

. .

S cholehouse 0 Women 1541 (Hazl itt s ,

’
Pop P oetry , i v . . G as
A rb er , T ayl or s Ba ir d, 16m
’
S teel e l as , 1 576,
’
coi gne s reps . .
p 57
. . .
 Pr overbia l Plzras es .

Al l is gay h at is greent . ms .

A ll is goo d i n a fa mi n e
t b th l b u t
.

All is los : o a o r an d c o s CL
t th t i p u t
. .

d i sh
.

A ll is lo s a s o red in o a r i v en .

A l l is l o s t t h at i s b e s to w e d upo n a n un gra te ful pe rso n ; he re m e m b e r s

n o c on r tes ie s P er it q uod f c is in g at
a r o -
S c n e ca — lt . . .
.

A l l is n ot at t h t h lp
h an d a e s
t b ut t th t m
.

A ll is no er a co es f r o m the cow
t g ld t h t gl i t
.

All i s no o a s ers . 1m .

Ch a uce r Cha n o un Y eo m a n s I r ol ; l l o xb ur ghc Ba l l a d s , ed Co l l ie r p

‘
. .
,
. ,

Th e F ren c h s ay T o ut c c q ui l uic t n e s t a s o r O n e o f t he e a rl ie s t
’

102 . . .

a ll us ion s t o t he E n l i s h ph ra s e i s i n U d a il 8 R a l ph R oy s ter D oy s te r ,
f
w h e re w e re e : A l l th i n gs th at s h i n et h i s n ot b y a n d b y pure
l d S l th T i l l f T su 1 56 7 1 84 9 6 : I t is n o t
g o e.e a s o e r a o r e a r e , r e r p , .
, .

l d l w t h t d t h h i F t i u l l d e s — J uven N é
g o e a a y e s a o s n e ro n n a . o n o ro . .

t utto n l h l u I t N t d l u r l u S a n — lt
q
e c e c e o e.s o o o
. ro o q e e ce p . . .

C o m p T i s n ot a l l go l d , etc
. .

p
A ll is n o t go s el th at c o m es o ut o f h is m o n th
t t p
.

A l l is n ot los t ha is 1 11 e r i l
o

t t put p
.

A l l is n o t wo n h a i s 1 1] t he ur se .

W alker s Par a m 1672 32 ’

.
, .

'
w
A l l is ell , a n d the m a n h as his m a re aga i n
w wt u
.

A ll i s e ll i h h im w ho i s belo v ed o f hi s n e igh bo rs 11
w
. .

A l l l ay the l o ad o n t he ill i n g ho r se .

O n to uc h c to u o ur s s ur l s j c h eval q ui t i re . Fr . T he ho r s e th a t d ra w s
i s m o st w h i ppe d — R u
0

u
A l l liq o rs a re n o t fo r eve r o n e s li i n g y ’
k
t t
.

A l l L om ba rd S r ee to 3 c hi n a o r a n ge
f
.

S a id of an y th i n g
in c o m pa rab l y re er a b l e I n A rt h ur M ur ph y s
f
'
.

r ce o f th e C i ti ze n A ct i i 1 o un g P h i l po t i s m ad e to gi v e a
a so ,
”
, .
,

d i fferent ve r s io n : A l l Lo m b a rd S t reet to a n e ggs h e l l .

A ll ma tt e rs a re n ot i n m y l o rd d ge s ha n d ju ’

t y
.

A ll m ea is n o t the s am e i n e v e r m a n s m o n t h
’

t t
.

All m ea s to be e a e n , a n d a l l m a id s to be wed HE
t fi t
. .

A ll m en can
’
be rs
t t
.

A ll me n c an
’
be m as e rs
t kt
.

A ll m en hi n hei r en e m ies il l m e n
y
.

Al l me n ro w gal l e -wa y

f
.

i . s E very on e d raweth towar d s him sel .

A ll m e n frien d ,
’
m an f r ien d w
’
s no s . .

O r , wh o h ath m a ny
-
rien d s h ath n on e at all f
S om e ty mes mos t
t rue , b ec a use F r ie n d s are so c uil l (n ow a Day es ) , th at a Th o u
. .

s a nd can
s ca rc e a ffoord o n e good
”
— Wod r oe ll e, 1623
p . .

A ll m y ca k e is d o gh u .

Pepys , 27 A pr il , 1665 .

A ll m y eye a nd Be tty M ar in t .
54 En gl ish Pr o ver bs an d

Al l in s s an d my el bow .
All 0 a i id n ey .

Conge nial s pi r its , c h ips o f th e s am e b l ock .

Al l of a t
m o io n , l i k e a u
M li r e t oa d on a ho s t s ho wl . Cor n w .

N otes an d Qu e r ies , 3rd S , v 275 Hea t s ho wt = h ot sho vel

. . . . T h ey al s o
s ay : Bl o w n ab o ut l ik e a M ul f r a toad i n a gal e o f w i nd .

All o f an ha m m o c k . N or tha m p ton shir e .

M is s Bake r wo m an w ho
g
All of a h e ap . s ay s , t h at i t i s a p i l ie d to a
h as b ad l y m ad e c l o th es (N or th G l . .
, a rt . Hom moc

A ll of h eave n a nd hell is n o t k w t ill h no n e re a f e r t

k t y w dd i g
.

All o n o n e s id e , l i e S m oo h
’
s e n . Co r n w .

A n oth er ver s i on is : All o f o n e s id e , l i ke Brid gn o rth el e c tio n .

A ll one , t
but hei r m e a m s go two t ut wy a s
p p t
.

Al l o ur om the e a r h c o ve r s a
p t k k pt
. .

A ll ro m ises a re e i he r bro en or e .

T h is i s a fl am or d roll , used b y them th a t b reak thei r wo rd — R .

Al l r iver s do ha he w tt y can fo r the se a

u u tt
.

A ll ro nd St Pa l s,
’
n ot fo r ge i n g the tr un km a ker s
’

u t
.

da gh e r .

Ium
Ch rc h y a rd
h ere rel ate a c irc um stan ce as s oc i ated with N o 74 S t P aul s
ay
Th e T r un k m ak er
. w as a ph r as e c om m on in th e l a st a n d
. .
’

p resen t ce n tury , as the b o urn e to w h ic h un s al e ab l e b oo k s we re co m m on l y

con s i gn ed as w as te p a pe r b y t h e i r un o rtun ate publ is h e r s
in h i s R aven n a Jo ur n al , n ote s , w ith c austic hum o ur :
Lo rd By ro n ,
A ter al l it is
f .

f
f
b ut pas s i n g ro m one c oun te r to an oth er , ro m th e b oo k se l l e r s t o th e
o th e r t rad es m an s— groce r o r pa st ry c oo k
'
'

F or m y pa rt , I h ave m et with .
f ,

m ost poet ry upc n t r unk s : s o that I am a t to co n s id e r t h e t run k m ak e r

'

"
as th e se xto n o f aut h o rsh ip N ow, N o 4 S t P aul s C h ur c h y a r d w as
'

w a s l on g c o m m e mo rated in t h e toa st ,
.

t he h ouse o f b us i ne s s o f on e o f thi s r ate r n ity , w h o se pretty d a ugh te r

A l l ro un d S t P aul s , n ot o r get
’
f . .

. f
t i n g th e T r un k m ak e r s d augh ter at th e c o rn e r
’
Hi s d eath w a s re .
.

co rd ed und e r th e d ate o f th e 18th N ovem b e r 1750 as M r Hen ry N ic kl e s s

.

f
m aster o f the am o us T r un k m ak e r s s h op at the c o rn e r o f S t P a ul s
’

”
T he T run k m ak er al s o
’
. .

.
,

C h urc h y a rd , w o rth t wen ty t h ousa n d po un d s .

fi gur ed i n Ho ga r th s pr in t o f Be e r
’
Th e fi r s t d oo r o f N o 74 S t
Pa ul s Ch urc h y ar d w a s in 1828 t h e d ate o f th e l ette r ab ove re e rr ed to ,
’
, ,
.

f . .

th e o fl ce o f th e wel l k no wn ub li s he r S ir R ic h a rd Ph il l i ps T he sh op
u k m k
p u l d Le is ii re Hour
.

co nt in u e d to b e
t r t i a t a te -
a r n a e s n re c e n . .

t
A ll s a in wi ho , al l d ev il wi h int ut t
k
.

A ll s h al l be wel l a n d Jac sh al l h ave Jil l

. . C .

a n sh al l be wel l
J ac ksha ll h ave J ill In
t
. .

A l l s rive to give to the rich m a n .

A an in g oun d ed , f r h aps , on the S cr iptural pa s sa ge,

“
Un to hi m t hat
h ath s al l be gi ven , do .

t
A ll hat a re bl ac d ig n o t fo r co al s k
t t
.

All h a breed i n the m ud a re n o t eel s V

t p u u
.

A ll h at i s s aid i n the arl o r sho ld n ot be hea rd i n the

hal l .
Pr o verb ia l P/zras es .

A ll th ta y u
o get yo u m ay put in yu o r e ye , an d s ee n eve r
t he w o r se
t th t wl w it h
.

A l l the car s a c o me to Cr o a nd a re s hod S i lv e r .

C ro w l a n d i s s it uate d i n s uc h m o or i s h , r otte n gro un d i n th e F e n s , th at

s c a rc e a h o r se , m uc h l e s s a c a rt , ca n c o m e t o it S in ce th e d r a i n i n g, in .

s um m e r t im e c a rt s m a h it h — R T h il i m u h i m ve d o f
y g o , e r e s o s c p r o . .

l ate b y d ra in s a n d s l ui c e s , a n d m o st o f th e pon d s a re n o w tur ned i n to

”
L n gl and s G aze tteer , 1751
’ ’
c o rn -fi el d s -
. .

— All f t he c o lo u rs of the r a i n bo w .

u
.

i . n
'

. o/ l l ind s or, iv 5
'

, .

A l l the c r a f
- is i n t he t ca tchi g n
w l t bi t h
.

A ll the d o gs fo l lo th e sa c .

We a re r e m i n d ed of th e n ot ve ry s a vo ury s to ry of th e poo r l ad y i n
R a be l ais .

A l l the fat i s i n the fire

ty p t
.

A l l the ho n es i s i n the a r i n g
j y w tt k y
.

A l l the o s i n the o r ld ca n n o a e on e gre h ai r out o f

o ur head s
ky
.

A l l the e s h a n g n o t a t o n e m an s ’
i rd l e R 1 6 70
w up
. . .

A l l the le ve r s yo u can br i n g il l n o t e a ve it S o m er s et
w
. .

A l l the m a id s o f C am be r e l l
m a y d a n ce i n an e g -shel l
t
fo r he re a re n o m a n s in h a e ll g t tw .

S ee N and Q , 2n d 8 x i 44 9 , a n d x1 1 T he r s t po r t io n b ut n o t fi
17
f
. . . . .
,

the l ibe l l ous o n e , i s o un d i n A b r a h a m F ra un ce s L a wier s Logic k , 1 588,

’

wh ere , ho we ver, w e d etect a n in n uen d o .

Al l the m on hs i n the e ar t y
u
c rse a f a i r Fe br uee r
p u
.

Al l the s eed i s i n the s p r s

t t t wt
.

A l l the e a r s ha S t S i hi n c an c r y ,
t w u ty t
.

S t Ba r hol o m e s d s
’
m a n le wi e s d ry
w t t t
. .

A ll the a e r i n the se a c a n n o t w a s o ut h is s ai n
w
.

A l l the o rld a n d Bi n gh a m .

N and Q 3rd 8 ii 233

. .
, . .

A l l the w o r ld h is a nd wif e
w ttl
.

A ll the o r ld a n d Li e Billi n g . N or tha m p ton s hzr c .

Ba ker s N orth 0 L. a rt e m BI LLI N G E q uival e nt to our A l l th e

’

f .

worl d a nd h i s wi e ; b ut th e pr ec ise o r igi n se em s to b e un c ert a i n

.

the w
o rld is n ot w
i se c on d uc an d s r a a ge m t t t
w t t w t
.

the wo rld i ll be a the m an ho m fo r un e buffe s.

t hi n gs a re d i ffi ul t b
f c th y y e o re e a re e as
thi y th t willi gly
.

n gs a r e e as d a a re on e n
th i t d t ll t m
.

n gs a re n o t t b g o e ra n e a a i es
th i w u
.

n gs a re so o n p p d i llre d a re n a e -
or e red ho se
thi qu i k ill but pp t t
.

n gs re re s an a e i e. 11
t hi th t g t m d w ll d
.

n
g s a re a en o a re e on e .
 6 E n gl is h Pr overb s and
5
A ll thi g th i w ith hi m ;
n s r ve he ea s sil t k an d vo id s ve lve t .

A ll thi w i d h k
s n s a e s n o c or n .

T ayl or
’
s Wit and M ir th 1629 , .

All to n l es a re n ot m ad e o f the sam e flesh

fl
t t
.

A ll tr u s a re n ot t o be o ld n . .

Ch i per tutto vuol d ire l a ver ita, n on trova ui al b c r go ni cs . I tal .

T out vrai
’
n est b on h d re
i F r — R
pa s . . .

u w
Al l n a rr an a ble d e l igh s h ave t t an i ll f a re w e ll .

A l l was f ai r a t the ba l l of Sc on e .

At t he gam e of
l ore, 1 905, p 244
f ootb al l pl ayed th ere . See Ha s l itt
’
s Fa iths an d F ol k
. .

A ll w p ea o n s of wa r ca n n o t ar m fe ar .

Books of l l eer y R idd l es . 1 629 , N o 15 Herbe rt h i n h is Outl a nd is k

P rover bs , 1640, h as it A l l the a rm e s
. .

o f E n gl an d W i l l n ot a rm e e a re f .

A ll wi k c ed n ess t
d o h begin to a m en d , li k e so u r al e in s um m er .

I n 1569 , a b ail ed wi th th is titl e was l icen sed to A l e xan d er L ac y . I t is,

I b el ie ve, un rec overed .

A ll wm o en a re good : good fo r so m e t hi gn or good

thi g
,

no n
w k d pl y m k J k d u ll b y
.

Al l or an no a a es ac a o
y u gg tw y l k pi I w t
.

All o r e s h ave o o s a ec e , arran yo u

yu g w
.

A ll o r ee se a re s an s .

S uum c e igne ul c h rum . Il s ue s ol d o val tred ec i d an ari . I tal .

s h il l in g s wo rth hi rteen pen ce — R

’
.

th e b i rd th at s eew es a S wan ne b y n ight

Wil l prone a wil d -goose set a a in st th e l ight
”
.

Ty r os or i n g us ag e, 1598, s ign . A 2 .

A ll ’
s al i k
the l a e r d ay
e at tt
a ba g o f old a n d w1sp o f h ay
‘

g C L
p u tf y
. .

A li s o ut 18 good for ri so n er s , but n a gh

o
’
or the e es .

T is good for e o ut, b ut b ad for the eyes to be out

’
r ison c rs b to T h is
d f ll w
.

is d roll used y goo when one tel l s th em al l the d ri n k i s o ut

:
e o s .

A ll w ’
s ell th at e n d s w el l . HE .

On e of th e pos ies i n th e Lottery o f 1567 , an d o f , c o urse , the titl e o f

on e o f S h k espe ar ? d ram a s Kem pe s Los el ey M S S “
E xitus ac ta
’
212
a
. .
.
,

prob at

Alm t os an d h ard by s aves m an y a l ie .

T he s i gni fi
t ica
on this w ord al m os t h avin g
of s ome l atitud e, men are
apt to str etc h i t to cover un t ruth s — R . .

Al m t w os h d a s n ev er an e CL
A lm gi i g p y
. .

s m v n n ever e any m an oo r , n or r obbe r r ic h ,

p p ty W
n or r os er i
0

i se .
Alth u gh it i th w
o ra n , ro n ot a w y thya wt a e ri n g-
p o t 3
A l t h u gh th k
. .

o u hi l e s n s ne , e av e n ot t hy cl oa at h om e . 11 .
Pr overb ia l Plzm s es .
57

A lth ugh y u
o o see a c hurc hm e n ill ,
ye t t i
c on u i n e n the c h urc h s t il l . 11 .

A l um si si t s ta l um n on es t m a lum .

bes r a m si si t cl ee rum es t s n eer um

Aw y t t
.

l a s a f e as o r f a s i n c l ll y .

N otes an d Qu er ies , 3rd S .

, v . 275 .

A l w y put th dd l
a s th igh t h e sa e on e r o rse
A l w y m wh t i b t t t h th g
.

a s so e a s e er an no in as
A lw y t ki g ut f th m l tub d p utt
. .
0

a s a n o o e ea an n eve r in g I
t th b tt m
,

soo nm co es o e o o
Al w y y u ty
.

a s t b i h
o ar e o e r c n ex ea r
A m b l y w h w uld y u li ?
.

er e e re o o ve
d y u b l g? A m b l y G d h l p
,
Wh e re o o e on er e , o e us !
Comp Il is t f S uss ex
’
S ee L ower s . . o , 1862 , p 8 . .

Am en d m en t i s re en p t a n ce
Am p pl t
.

on g the c o m m on eo e, S coggi n is a d oc or . CL .

S ee S eogin s es ts ,
”
k ill F l eas , an d m y
J no e
re r
.
. o f ed . 1 626, p 84, . How S c ogin s ol d Po wd e r to

W E I! ipofia o l s Ka tKept SOS

( E st autem c o ryd us vil i s s im um
' '

avic ula gen us m i n i meque can c r um .

— R .

An abbey u
l bbe r .

See T horn b ury T our Round E n gl a nd , i i

’
s . 157 .

An Ad m i ra ble Crich t on .

oth er em n en ce o f J am e s Cr ic h to n , o f Cl un ie , o f w h om
f
A n e xpress ion d erived ro m the t r ad itio n al r ep ute for sc h ol arl y an d
I
i gi ve a fe w pa r
ti c ul ar s i n m y Venetian R ep ublic , 1 900, a n d of w h os e w r iti n gs so m e
acco un t m ay be foun d i n m y Col l ec tion s Th ey a re d ated b etw een 1580 .

an d 1 585, an d were pri nted ab road

.

An ag e u in the s p r in g is physio fo r a ki ng .

T hat is , i f it co me s of! wel l : f or an ague i s n othi n g b ut a s t r on g fe r

men tation of the bl ood N ow , as in th e e rm en tat io n of other l i q uo rs
.

t here i s , for the m ost part, a s epar ati on m ad e o f th at w h ic h i s h ete ro

f ,

en eo us a n d un s oc i ab l e , w h e reb y th e l i uor b e c o me s m o re pure a n d

e fec ate ; so .

i
o

s i t al so wit h th e b l ood , w ic h , b y
e xci ted at th i s ti me b y t h e r etur n o f t he s un
e r m en tati o n (ea s i l y
d oth purge itse l , an d
f f
c a st of! t ho se i mpure h ete ro gen eo us part i c l e s w ic h it h ad co n tr ac ted i n k
t h e winte r tim e : an d th at t hese m ay b e c ar r i ed a way a te r e ver y par
f
t icul a r er mentation or par o xy s m , an d n ot a gai n tak en up b y t he b l ood
f
it i s neces sa r , or at l east very use ul , to s weat i n b ed a ter eve ry fit ,
an d an a gue g
t i s n ot thought to go of! k in d l y un l e ss i t en d s i n a s weat
f f .

M oreover, at the en d of the d i sease , it i s c on ven ie n t to ur ge th e b od y ,

to carry away th ose m ore gross an d
se a r ated b y t h e s ever al er m ent ation s ,
ec ul e n t part s w i c h h ave b ee n
f
an d c o uld n ot s o e as i l y b e
f
p
voi d ed b y s weat , or th at st il l r em ai n i n the b l ood , th o ugh n ot s uffi c ien t
to cause a pa ro xy s m A n d th at al l pe rson s , e spec ia l l y tho se o f y ear s ,
f
.

m ay be l es sen ed th at th ey n egl ect n ot to pur ge t h e i r b o d ie s a ter th e

a gue, I s h al l a d d a ve ry m ater ial an d us e ul ob ser vat i o n of Doct or
“ ”
Bubl ato m orb o (s aith b e , speak in g o f autum n al Fever s l
f
Byd en h am s :
’

e r sed ul o purga n d us e st ; i n c red i b i l e en i m d i c tu uant a m o rb c rum

.

ag
vis ex purgation i s d efectu post eb res A ut um n al es eu n a sc atur M ire r f .
 E ngl is h Proverb s a nd

autem hoem ed ic i s m in hs c averi m i n hs eti am ad m on eri

a
c un no en i m m o rb c r um al te r ut rum (F eb re m terti an am aut q uartan am )
uan d o . Q
pa u proveetiori s mta tia h o m in ib us aecid i s s e vid i , atq ue pur gat i on e m
eti a m o m i s s am ; c e rto pr sed i c e re potui e r ic ul o s um al i q uem m o r bum
eo s d em pos tea ad or iturum , d e q ue ta men ii i non d um s o m n i averan t, qua s i

p er f
e c ts j a m s an at i —R . .

An ald e r m an in ch a i n s .

A roa st turkey with in a c h ain of s aus ages . City f Lond on

o .

An a l m o nd fo r a p a rro t .

A n y tr i fie to a m use a s i m pl e person . The titl e of on e of N as h

’
s
But i t is em pl oyed b y S kel ton
o

t ract s . .

A n a n gle r e a s m o re ha n he ge s t t t
w w
.

A n a n s er is a o rd
p t t
.

A n a e s a n a pe a v a rl e s a v a rle ,
’ ’

t u t y
ho gh he be c lad in sil o r sca rle k t
k
.

A n ape is n e er so li e an ape
’

asw w
hen he e a r s a d oc o r s c a p
’
t
yw
.

A n a p e i s n e ve r m e r r hen 11 1 8 c lo g is a t h is heels
t
.

A n ape m ay ch a n c e to art am o n gst t he d oc o rs

pp
.

An a le , a n e a n d a n ut ,
y ou m ay e at a ter a sl t u .

P om a , o va atq ue un ces ,
—R
S i d et tib i s o rd id a, guste s . .

An ppl m y h pp t
a e a a en o be be tt er gi v e n th a n ea e n t
Ap il fl d
.

An r oo
i
c ar r e s w y th f g a a
,
e ro an d he r brood on .
A Ap il f l
.

n r oo .

b
Thi
d h w
f m il i
s i s too h a ar a p r ase
at in th e W e s t a n d S o uth o f E n gl a n d
to r eq ui re an y e xpl a natio n
I t m ay b e
they used
.

th
f mm ml d m
o se r ve
or er y,
,

i u
o
an
ever ,
a co n t n e to reco gn ise a M a y fe e l (o r G os l in g) , in th e
,
,

s ense — S ee Jen n in gs Obs erva ti on s , 1825, xvii

’
sa e ann er an . .

An ar t ful f ll w i d e o s a ev il in a d o ble u t
t i t li ywh
.

An ar s v e s e ve r ere .

An a ss in a ba nd bo x .

A ph r ase to any thi improb ab l e or e xtrava ga nt Lam b , i n

g
g
appl i ed . a
Mo xon of A ugust, 1 i gi ves a l es s d el icate, b ut er roneo us
‘
n ote to
f or m .
,
an

An is but a n as s, ho ugh l ad e n
a ss i h gold t wt
u t
.

An ass is co ld eve n i n t he s m m e r so ls ic e
t t
.

An a s s i s the gr aves beas , a n o wl the gr aves t bi rd

t k yt
.

An as s l ad en w i h go ld o ve rt a es eve r hi n g r
wt t
. .

An a ss l o ad ed i h gold cl im bs to the te n o f a c as le
t w t w
.

An ass m us t be ied he re the m a s e r il l have hi m

7
p k u t
.

An r ic ed m st n eed s rot
"
ass B or M n
t tt t t u
. . . .

An a ss h a t c a r r ies a l o ad is be e r h a n a lion h at d e vo r s
m en
t w
.

An a ss hat kic keth a gain st the al l receives the blow him

sel f .
60 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

An ev il con sc ie n ce brea s m a n a m a n s n ec k y ’
k .

An ev il l esso n i s soo n le a rn ed
t k t t
.

An e xc ellen sold i er : he l a c s n o hi n g but a he a r and a

t
f e a her CL
tt w t k
. .

An e x cel le n a l e , i f it e re o ld i n G r ee CL
y p t
. .

An He n r -S o hi s e r o r S o phis ta
f f Bu
.

S o t ey ar e c all ed , wh o , a te r o r y e a r s s t a n d i n g in th e U n i ver s ity

h
’

s tay th e m l
se ve s
s o m e c o l e ge s
l m
f ro m c o m m e n c i n
o re c apa b l e o f p re e r
atc h e l o r s o f A rt s , t o re n d er the m i n
en t
g
f m .
,

T h at t r ad iti on i s sen s el es s (a n d in c on s i s te n t w i th h i s r in cel y m a gn i

fi ce n ce ) o f s uc h w h o f
an c y t h at K i n g He a r t h e E i g th , c o m i n g t o
Cam b r id ge , s taved al l th e soph i ste r s a y ea r , w 0 e xpec te d t h at a y e a r o f
grace s h oul d il ave b een gi ven to th em M ore prob a b l e it i s th a t .
,

b ecaus e t h at k in g i s com m on l y c o n ce i ve d o f gr eat stren gth a n d s t ature ,

th at t he se S oph is tw Hen r iei an i w e re el d e r a n d b i
g
g f
e r th a n ot h e r s T he .

t r uth i s th i s : i n t h e rei n o f K i n g Hen ry t h e ighth a te r t h e d e s .

,

t r uetio n o f m on as ter i es , ea rn in g w a s at a l o s s ; a n d th e U n i ver s it y .

(t h an k s b e un to G od ! m o re s c ared th a n h urt ) stood at a ga ze w h at

would b ec ome o f h er Here upon , m an y stud e n t s st a e d them se l ve s t w o
f .

th ree , so m e our y ea rs ; a s wh o wo ul d see h ow th e i r egres s (b e ore th ey f ,

too k th e m ) wo ul d b e rew a rd ed a n d m a in ta i n ed — R P e ac h a m , i n h i s .

C om pl ea t G en tl ema n , e d it 1627 , p 106 , s ay s th at he co ul d m ak e m a ps b y

.

geo m etrical r ul es at th i rt een or o urt een y ear s o f age a dd i n g,

I
.

f as I
d id at C am b ri d e , w hen w as of T r in i tie Coll ed ge, a n d a l un i or S o
p h is te r T.h e J i b el l us S o
p h i s ta r um , b y R o b e rt A i y n t on , w a s publ is h e d
fo r the use o f b oth U n i ve r s it i es b y P n sc n an d De W o rd e
“

S ee n ot i ce s .

o f th e ed itio n s in Bi bl C ol l a n d ote s , 1 876 a n d 1 882 S ee f o r a

. .

d iffer en t, b ut i n m y opin io n , n ot very s ati s act ory expl an ati on , N a nd Q f .

2nd , s , v ii i 86
. . .

An t k
hon e s l o o c o ve re h m a n fa ul s t y t
t w
.

An hon es m a n a n d a go od bo ler
t w
.

ho n es m a n s o rd i s a s o od as h is bon d
’
An
t t t
.

An ho n e s m il ler h a h a go d e n h um b R . .

“
A 0 M ar Tal ys , un d ated cd , N o 1 0 Th e S om er set s h i re peopl e
i
. . . .

repl y , N on e ut a c uc k ol d can s ee it — R T h i s w a s pre s uma b l y be c aus e

. .

th ro ugh h i s eye s th e th um b m ight appea r y el l ow o r gold en But i n the

fi
.

w o rk r st c ited , on t h e co n tra ry , it i s ad d ed , th at n o c uck ol d h a s t he

power .

An ho rse hired n eve r ired t

u w t
.

An ho r i n t he m o r n i n g is o r h t wo in the e ve n i n g
u t yw t
.

An ho r m ay d es ro h a a n age was build in g

u p p
.

An ho r of a in i s a s lo n g a s a d a y o f le a s ure
u w uk y t
.

ho r s co ld
’
An ill s c o ut sev e n e a rs hea ’

u y
.

An h n gr m a n .

See A hun gry man .

id le br a in i s the d ev i l s s ho [o r o r -ho se ] p w k u ’

w
.

id le he ad is a bo x fo r the in d 11
p p y w
. .

id le e r so n is the d ev il s ’
l a fello
t
ill agree m en i s be e r h a n a go od J d gm e n tt t u t
k t k fi
.

il l c oo can o l ic his o wn n ge rs C
k u
. .

il l coo sho ld h ave a good c lea ve r

ill co w m ay have a good c al f
t t
.

ill f a her d esire h n ot an ill son .

 Pr ov erbia l Phras es .
61

A n il l li fe , an il l end
w w
.

A n i ll m a n is o rst hen he ap ea reth good

p tu
.

A n il l m a r r ia ge is a s ri n g of 1 1 fo r n e
p y w t u
.

A n i l l a m as ter n ever a n s a n e xc se
u p
.

A n il l p le a sho ld be well le ad ed
k p y
.

A n il l receive r m a es an 1 11 a m aster
w t
.

A n ill un ef
will o n e i her n o w or e ft t .

We t i s web f ,
T h i.s i.s a,Y o rk s hi r
.e proverb —It .

An k t t
ill sta e s an d e h l on gest
ty tt t w t
.
,

An il l s le i s be e r h an a l e d s o ry
t j t u y
.

est h a h r i n ed m an
.

- im ed
An i l l
tu
.

An ill r n is s oo n d on e
w k u t t
.

i ll or m a n q ar rel s W i h hi s ool s
0 0

An .

Mech ant ouvr ier jam ai s a s trouvera b on s outil s . Pru—R .

A n il l wo nd is c u u red , n ot an ill n am e a
kt u
. .

A n i n c h brea e h n o sq are . rm .

G a sc i n c s P oems , by Has l itt, i 495 Perad venture a d ay or two

'

sg
i 1 b reak n o square —0 hamber l am s Letter to Dud ley Car l eton .
. .

mo re
’
.

M arc h 5 1600 1 Some add , i n a b urn o f th orn s

,
-
. Pour un petit n i .

avan t ui a rrierc Fr - It . . .

u
) An i n c h i n a m an
’
s n ose is m ch .

. An i n ch i n a m i ss 1 8 as good as an ell . e .

We now s ay : A mi s s i s as cod as a mi l e . Heyw ood sa y s me rel y

A s good is an i n che a s an cl and th e oth er person in the Dia l ogue
goes on to say :
Y e can (quoth s he m ak e it so wel l ,
For whe n I gaue y ou an y n c e, y e took e a n ell .

An i n c h i n an ho r is a foo t i n a d a s u y w k ’
or
ju y tt t ju y
.

An i n r fo r give n is be e r h a n a n i n r reve n ged

t t
.

An i n so len lo rd is n ot a ge n l em an
w
.

An i ro n i n d f al l N ew F or est .

f
.

A nythi n g un airl y taken .

An o ak i s n ot felled at on e c ho
An o bed ie n tw
ife com m an d s or h s ba n d u
t
.

An occ as io n l ost c a n n o be red eem ed

t
.

An o ld a pe ha h an old eye CL . .

R owl ey
’
s Hatch at M id n ight, 1633 (D . o . P . 1825, vii .

An old child s uk c s hard .

i s ,
. Ch il d ren , when they
.
rows to a80 1) roue ch ar goabl e.
” — Man
n ingh am s Di ary , 1 602, ed it 1
’
.
p 12. .

An old band i s a ca pt i h u
a n s
’
on o r. B or M a
u ght wi th h
. . .

An old bi rd 18 n ot c a c a ff .

Timon . a play (cir ca iv 2,

. ed . Dy es ; Cl arke ’
s Fo rum 1639, 158 . .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

An old c art w ell u sed ,

a n e w on e a bu se d
t l p yu
.

An o ld ca a s as m uc h as a o n g CL
k
. .

An old d o g ba r s n ot i n v ai n . n . or n . 3 .

Un v ieil c hien j am ai s as j appe en vai n . Fr — R

. .

An o ldd og bi e h so re natt
w t
. .

An o ld d og i ll lea rn n o n ew ri cks .

Wa l ker T is al l on e to hy s io the d ead as to in st ruct ol d

’

p ,
N ep v ia r petiew Ka i yepo vr a vo v0er ew r a v ro s eo fl
A
'

m en
'
.

S en i s m utare l in gua m , a s an ab surd , i m po ss ib l e th in g Ol d age is i a

t r a c t ab l e , m o ro se , s l o w , a n d or get ul f f
I f t h ey h ave bee n ut i n a w ro ng
.

fi
.

w ay at r st n o h opes t h e n o f re d uc i n g th em
.
S ene x ps i ac us n egl igit .

ferul a m .
-
It .

An o ld d ressed l a m b-fas hio n

e we
t
.

An o ld fo x n eed le a r n n o c r a f CL
t t p
. .

An o ld fo x un d e r s a n d s a ra
u
.

v An o ld fr ien d is a n e w ho se 11 . .

An o ld c a t is n ev e r t he m o r e reve r e n d fo r his be a rd .

An o ld n a ve i s n o ba be ms
u
. .

An o ld m an i n a ho se is a good sign
u
.

An o ld m a n is a bed f l l o f bo n e s
w t t t
.

An o ld m a n n eve r an s a ale to el l
tw
.

An o ld m a n ic e a c hi ld .

Se ne x b is puer L ati m er S er mon s , 1 549, e d it A rb er , p

’
. s . . 56 .

An m an who
o ld ed s a buxo m w
o n g m a id en , b id s f a i r yu
bec o m e a f r ee m a n o f B c in gha m a c uc old ] uk k
t
.

A n o ld m oo n i n a m is
is w t
o r h go ld i n a is [ c he s ] k t t
but a n e w m oo n s m i s
’
t
wil l n ev er l ac h r is [ hi r s ]kt t t
I) t . .

Mr Den h am g ives a n ot h e r ve r s ion of th e fi rst pa rt

f
.

A s s a e as tre as ure in a k is t,
I s th e d ay i n an ol d m oon s m i st
’
.

An old na ugh t w ill n e ve r be a gh u t

m k t t w
.

An o ld ox a es a s r a igh f ur ro .

Bus y j
v ie o s urco d erec h o . S pa n .

An old ox w ill find a s hel e r t fo r hi m se l f

p hy yu w
.

An o ld g l a yer
.

si ci a n , a o n .

A n ol d ph y s ic ia n , b ec a use o f h i s e xpe ri en ce ; a y o un g l awy er beca use .

he h avi ng b ut l ittl e pr ac tic e , w il l h a ve l e i s ure en o ugh to atte n d to y o ur

b us in e s s ; an d d es i r in g th ere b y to rec o m m en d h im s e l
wi l l be ve ry d il igen t i n it
an d get more ,
T he I t al ian s s ay , A n ol d ph y s ic ian , a yo un g
.
f .

b arber — R . .

An o ld s ac k k th m u
as e ch p t
a c hin g Be
thi te
. ,

An ol d ef d esi res a n ew hal r.

 P ro v e rbi al Phras es .
63

An old wi m se an s s had o
’
w i s be tt th er an a yo u ng b u zza rd s
’

w d
s or n
ld w m w
. .

An o o an in a ood e n r uff .

i s
. .
, in a n a nt iq ue d ream— R .

A n o ld r i n le n eve r w k w e a rs o ut
t
.

A n Ol ive r s kn igh hood

’
.

A co nte m ptuous e xpre ss io n to sign i y a th ing o f l ittl e f or no val ue,

origin a t in g in the oppon e nts of th e P rotec to r C ro m wel l .

An ope n d oor m ay e m t pt
a s a in t
p
.

An O en k n ave is a gre at foo l

u tu w t pu d t
.

An o n ce o f fo r n e is or h a o n of fo rec as “
An o u n c e o f m o her W i t i s to rt h w p u a o n d o f l ea rn i n g .

I t is al so sa id : A n o n ce o isc retio n s uo rth a po un d of wit

f d i w T he
f g d f
.

F re n c h sa y , A n o n ce o oo u
o rt n e , t o O utt a fo rtun e pr o d o l io
u .

sa pien t ia
”
— R n
’
ivett a
. r . I R H Sm
i r ke or t e D i vi n e m N od e , 107 6 p
h . ,

2 , w e ha ve A n ounce o f m othe r w it is wo rth a po und of cl er gy .

An o u n ce o f s a e re q tt ui res a pu o nd of g d
o l .

B . o f u R . . 1629, N o 26 . .

u
A n o n ce of isd om is o r h a po w w t u nd of wit
u t t u t
.

A n o n ce o f wit ha s bo gh
’

is w t
or h a o nd ha s a gh
’
p u t t t u t
u
.

i
A m o wl n a n i vy b sh
-
.

S ee N a res , G l ossa ry , 1859, v . I vy -Bush .

An wh h i l
ox , l i k him lf t p len u e s oo se c s se a ea s re
ugly w m i di tm h
.

An f th o an s a se ase o e s o ac a ha n d so me
wm di f th h d
o an a se ase o e ea
,

gu t k w t h t wh
.

A u bid d
n n t
enit es no e no e re o s as
u h t w if w k i g m i hi f t ill
. .

A n nc as e e, or n sc e s
mp f u l d u ghi l l
,
i
s fto d t co w a re o a o n
u h ppy l d m y m k
. .

A n n g d m
a a a a e a oo an
A u p h th igh b u
.

n bl m n eace a e an a no ne o r
A d t j wl
.

n er o n e e s .

Duc k -wi nged c oc k s are s o c al l ed i n Lan cas hi re .

A nge r a nd t hi d g d
h as e n er oo co u n sel
A w ith f lly d w it h p t
.

n ge r b gi
e ns o an end s re en a n ce
A l u
, .

ge r e e
n va o r d g th
CL
A w my
. .

ng er s a s i
o rn en e
A m ke h t p
.

ng er a s a r c an i h m
a ed , a n d a oo r m a n sc o r n ed
A pu h t l f
.

>
n ge r n i s es i se .

/
A n gl i a M o n s , P an s , F on s , E cc l es ia , F arm i na , Li m a .

L upton s L on d on the Coun trry Car b on ad ord , &c

’
a nd .
, 1682 ( Bo o ks of
C har a cters , 1 857 ,

An gl i ca q en s ,
op ti m a fl ea s ,
p es si m a r i d en s .

R el i ui ce B earn ian ai , ed Bl iss 136

g Le s A n gl ai s , accord i n g o the
t
. .
,

Ft en c c ri ti c , s am u s ent t ris tem e nt

’
.
64 E n gl is lz Pr overb s and

A n gr ym wan t woe
en seld om
A t w p
.

a c l o n , a n d he ll gr i yo u ;
’
n oi n
p
ri w
a cl o n , a n d he l l a n oi n w t
g
’

!
on
t w
. .

n othe r hreshed hat I re aper

A t
n o he r s bre ad cos s d e a r
’
H t . .

A n ti q ui ta s swculi in ven tus m un d z

A t u ty wy k ty
.

n iq i is n ot a[ a s a m a r o f veri
t t
.

A n y o r i n a s o rm
K u t
.

A n yt i n g for a q i e l i fe
A n y thin m ay he s o e , i f it be n d e r the rose pk u
A n y oo t tgood ba r be r
Ap p fi
.

el les -wa s n o t a m a ster - ai n te r the rst d ay

Ap t w t y w m
.

es a re n ever m o re be asts han ’

hen he ea r en s
c l o hes t
wu p u u th y w
.

A poi h ar ies o ld not give ill s in s gar n less

ig g
e ere
’1 er
Appl p ut p il th i
.

es , d ea r s , an n s s o e v o ce
Appl p h wt h t th m t A l l h ll
.

es , ui k k
ea r s a orn c oa : se e a -
o on
tid All h ll w T id
e d m m d th m t p p ;
- a o -
e an co an e o r os er
t t m t C
se dl m ed i t t th m t g w
a an e as , an n re a e o ro 11
Appli ti m k th
. .

ca on a es e a ss
Ap il d M y th k y f l l th y
.

r an a a re e e o a e ear
Ap il l i g thi g S m t
.

r d f
c n oo or no n o er se
A i l w i th h
.
, .

r k d bill is ac an
p t flw
an s a y hill o e r o n e ve r
Ap il h w flw
.

r b i g um m
s o e rs r n s er o ers
Ap il w th b th t g th
.

r i ea d u hi er r a n an s ns ne o o e er
A hd P tt w uld
.

rc e a co n t f t H w ll
ra o ea no a . o e .

C mp J k S p t
o I u p t th
. ac hd w l im p
ra m
. s s ec e arc e ac on as a ater rove en t .

Are th t i t t th t bl th t th l
e re ra f i tu
ors a d th e a e a e oa s rn e e
w g id upw d ?
ron s e ar s
A -y u th
re w it h y u b ?
o ere o r ear s

S ec Davi s, S uppl . G l os s ary , 1881 , p 45 . .

A gu
r s at ho m e , but a m ole a b ro ad .

I n c as e. A r go , d i uor i tal pa I ta l f
A m an sh oul d be s c rupul ousl y
f . .

atte nti ve to wh at i s go in g orwa rd i n h i s own h ouse , b ut b l in d to wh a t

a se i n an th e r
’
s —R
p s s o . .

A ul i t d i
rn o W l p li
s a n n er a o an a
A thu uld t t m wm t u
. .

’
r r co no a e a o an s on g e
A thu him l f h d but hi tim
.

r r se a s e
A th u w t but wh il t h w
.

r r as n o s e as
A t m u t b d l ud d by
.

r s t e e e ar
A t t h u i th t l k ?
.

-
r o n a oo

Lad y Al imon y , 1659, ii i . 3 . T h e m ean i ng seem s to b e, is that thy w e

,

or ga me !

As a l ov es m us a rd
ca t t . 0L .

As a m an is fr ie n d ed ,
so the l aw i s en d ed c . .
Pr o ver ia l Phras esb .
65

As a m an l ive s , s o sha ll he d ie ;
as a t
r ee f a ll s , so s h a ll it lie
w k
.

As a o l f i s l i e a d o g, s o i s a fl a tte re r l i ke a fr i e n d
y w p
.

As a n gr as a as . HE .

S teel G l a s , 1576 (W o r k s , b y Ha zli tt

’
G as c o ign e s ,
ii .

A s bad as Je ffre y s N ew F or es t
t
. .

A s bald as a co o
t
.

A s ba r e bi rd a il
’
as a s .

Twel ve M ary G es tys of the Wid ow E d y th , 1525, b y Wa l te r S m ith , or

Old E n yl . J
es t Boo ks , iii 102 . .

A s bare as the bac o f m y h a n d k

u
.

A s ba re as the birc h a t Y le ev e n . D .

In a ll us i o n to the Ch r is t m a s l og . I t is spoke n of on e in e xt re me
— D
po verty . .

A s bas hful as a Le n t
l owe r en D
pp
. .

A s big a l i ar as T o m Pe er . L eed s .

D ial ect f
o Leed s , 1 862, 405 . The d e v il i s s aid to h ave gi ven up T om i n
d e s pai r .

A s big as a D or c hes er b t utt .

Higs on s M S S Cal l 206

’
. . .

A s bi g
’
as a goo se s e gg .

P ier ce the Pl o ugh ma n (A ed S k eat , l in e 225

’
s C rcd e . n . . .

A s big as a a rs o n p ’
s b a rn . D or s ets hir e .

A s big as br ass .

Wo men of
’
Two A n gr ie and Dy ce
S
A bin gton , 1599 , p 1 05 ;
’
ee Porte r s . s
no e .

A s big as b ll - bee f u at C a n d l em as D
t
. .

A s bi te r as ga l l
k
.

A s bl ac as a c o a l .

As a crow or ra ve n ; a s the d ev il , as j ot , as in k , a s s oo t —R .

A s bl ac k as m y ha t .

W hen t al l bl ac k s il k h ats w e re i n
g ene r al use , t h i s e xpre s s io n w a s
m uc h i n th e m outh s o f ce rta i n peo pl e i n d es c r ib i n g old po r t , w h ic h h a d
k ept i t
my b 0 0
O

z
co l our Tawn y por t h a s l ost it
. A n o th er o r m i s : a s b l ac k a s . f
As b ak y el l o w] p a igl e [ w li p ] N or th an d
é ?
as a co s .

as
S ee Forb
’
s Voca b ul a r y E a s t A n gl ia , 1830 , 241 2
of . Other f or m s a re

pa yl e (use b y Jo n so n ) a n d pec ale .

A s bli nd as a ba t or a m ole .

Th e vel o c ity of a b at i s a r ed ucti o a d a b s urd um o f p a rt of th i s s ay i n g.

F
56 E n gl is h Pr over b s an d

T al pa owc ior A s bl in d as a m ol e : th ough , in d eed , a m ol e i s n ot

.

f
ab s ol utel y b l in d ; b ut h a s pe r ect ey es , an d th os e n ot c o ve red w i t h a n y
m em b ra n e , a s s om e h ave re port ed ; b ut open , an d to b e o un d w ith o ut f
s id e th e h ead , i f on e s e arc h d i gil en tl , oth er w is e th ey m ay e a s i l y e s c a e
o n e , b ei n
y
ve ry s m a l l , an d l y i n g h i d in t h e f ur S o th a t i t m ust 0 . g
g t d t t m l b ut b u l t m u h a s i u m c i en t f or

y
r an e a a o e s ee s o s c r e y , e s o c s s
her m an n er of l i vin g, b e in g m ost p art n u( e r gr oun d Hy pseea csec ior ”

f
. .

t h i s B y se a w a s a wo m a n a m ous for he r b l i n d n e s s T i re s i a ea s i e r . .

T h e f ab e o f T i r e s i a s , a n d h o w h e c a m e t o b e b l i n d , i s w e l l k n o w n .

Leb er id e cwc io r E s t a utem Leb er i s e xuviw s i ve s ol ium s er pe n t i s ,

.

in q ue appa ren t efli gies d un ta xat oc ul o rum , ac m e m r a n ul a q uaed a m

”
te n ui ss i m a qua serpen tum oc ul i prwte un t ur A b eetl e is th o ugh t to be
bl in d , b ec aus e i n th e even in g i t wi
f fl y w ith its ul l o rc e aga in s t a
.

f f
m an s ace , or an th i n el s e wh ic h h a pe n s to b e i n its w ay ; wh i c h ot he r
’

i n s ect s , as b ees , o rn e s , w il l n o d o — R . .

A s bold as Bea uch a m p . CL .

Of th i s s ur n am e th e re were m an y E a rl s of W a r w ic k , a m on gst w h o m
(s a ith D r F ul l e r) I co n ce ive T h o m a s , th e r s t of th a t n a m e , ga ve c h ie
.

o cc a s i o n to th i s pr o ve r b ; w h o i n th e y e a r 1 346 , w i th o n e s q uir e a n d s i x
fi f
arc h e r s , f
ough t i n h o st il e m an n e r w it h a h un d red a r m e d m en a t Ho g ge e ,
i n N o r m an d y , an d o verth r ew th e m , s l ay in g s i xty N o r m a n s , a n d gi vi n g
,

o f a l o st d r a m a b y T
fl
th e wh ol e eet m e an s to l an d — R Th e b ol d Bea uch a m ps o rm s the t it l e
Heywood , al l u’d ed to in F l etc h e r s Kn igh t of th e
.
’
. f
B urn in g P es tl e, 1 6 13, an d i n S uc kl in g s G o b l in s , 1640 Th e l atte r th o ugh t
th at it w a s a pl ay o f s ome mer it, an d m us t h a ve w itnes sed i ts pe r o rm
.

f
an c e . T h e p as s age r un s th us
P oet I b es eec h y o u b r in g m e to h i m
. .

1 T h ief Y hu s h all , S i r
. .

L et m e see— th e auth o r o f th e bold Bea uch a m ps an d E n gl a nd s J oy .

T h e G obl in s , e d 1 646 p 45 .
, . .

A s bold as blin d Ba y a rd . R .

f
A n d orth w ith toke penn e an d y n k e a n d
a s bl y n d e b a a rd i n thy s pr esen te w er ke
”
an b ol d l y to ren n e o r th
a xto n s P r ol o gue t o t h e
’
Eg f
Recuey l l o/ t fl

.
His toryes o/ Tr oy e (tr a n s l ated i n or b e ore Se e
Bl ad e s , 1 1 1 32 an d al s o A ppi us a n d Vir gin ia , 1 575, apud Do d s l ey , xi i 348
.

f
, . .

I n A D i c ti on a r ie F r en c h a n d E n gl is h , 1570 th e p ubl i s h e r s a y s i n the

f
P re ace : Bl in d e Bay ard is b ol d es t to l aun c h in to th e d ecpc
,

A s bold a s br ass
yl u
.

As brag as a bod -
o se .

G ammer G a r ten N eed l e, 1575,

’
s act n . so . 4

A s br i s k as a bee i n a ta r -
po t
k yl
.

As br is as a bod -
o use .

A n tid ote again s t M el an ch ol y 1 749 p 1 39 , , . .

A s bro ad as it i s l o n g
k p
A s br o e n a s hi a s hi s h a s c om e to l a n d t
w y
.

A s br o n a s a be r r .

Has l itt s E ar l y P opul ar Poetry iii 243

’
, .
, .

As b w if t good an oven , an d n ei th
é uga
i sy s a e a er
o
As bu y h s th t h th as a en a a but on e ch ic k en CL
bu y B tty
. .

As s D as a . evon .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

As c r oo k ed as a ga um er i l . Y o r ks hir e .

camb rel , cam b r il , or gam b re l cr ooked ,

g
G aum er il Com . are E ar l y
re , an d s ee A tk in s on s Cl evel a nd G l os s ary , 1 868, p e
’
a .

As c r oo k ed as Cr a le w y broo k .

T h is i s b r ook , a r isi n g ab out W ob ourn , run n in g b y Craw

n a m el ess
a
f
l in g, an d al l ing i m m ed iatel y into the O us e , a r i ve r m o re me a n d ro us
th a n i t, r un n i n g above ei ghty m il es i n e ightee n b y l a n d F ul l er .

As c r oo k ed as R o bi n Hoo d s bo w ’
.

a be a r wi th a so r e head
.

As c r o s s as
wy
.

n i ne h g
.

As c ro s s as
i h a s
t k
.

As c r o ss as t wo s ic s .

A pparen tl y a nib b l e on th e d o ubl e s en se of cros s We s ay c ros s patc h

o f a peevi s h c h i d or pe rs on P atc h w a s W o s l ey s
h i s n a m e to l ater m em bers of the m otl ey r atern ity
’
.

f f
.

.
ool , an d beq ue athed

As c ro u se as a lo pp . Y or kshir e .

i . e .
, as b r is k as a fl ea . M r A tki n son i n hi s Cl e vel and Gl ossa ry 1868
.
, , ,

h a s th e coupl et
As
As
f r es h an d as c r o us
a n e w -w a s h ed l o use .

As c ro u se a s a n ew -
wasli e n l o u se .

1 h“ i s Scotch an d N orther n pr overb Cro use si gn ifies b r is k, l i vel y

1t
a . .

As c u n n i n g as a c ro wd er (fi d d l er ) .

W alker ’
s S elections fr om the G en t M ag . . i v 64 . .

u
A s c n n i n g as Ca ain D r a e pt k
k
.

A s c un n in g a s Crad d oc , &c
k
.

As d a n a s a d og .

S h ak es peare s Hen ry I V P ar t 1 n
’
.
, . 1 .

As d ar k as p it ch .

A s d e ad as a d oo r -n ai l .

O r d oo r tree
16 1 ; e d W righ t , p.
. f
Both orm s a re i n P iers P l owma n (ed S k e at , text A , i
F i r st Pa rt o f B en VI , 1594, repr 63
. . .
.

. .
.

When y ou m eet w ith n augh ty b eerc or al e ,

"
Y ou cry it as d ead as a d o re n e yl e -
.

Wit Res to r d , 1658

’
.

S ee al so Her o and Leand er , A M oc k P oem , 1651 , p 11 . .

A s d e ad as a he r rin g .

A her r in g i s sa id to d ie i mm ed i atel y a ter it i s tak en o ut of it s el e

m en t, th e water ; an d th at it d ies very s ud d en l y m y sel c an witn es s : so
f f
l i ke w ise d o pil ch ard s , s h ad e, a nd th e r est o f th a t tr ib e — R . .

s he n a m d o n e W o r thgood
’
Cicel y . .

Keep Th at wo rd str ike s d eepe am a zem en t

. .

I s s hes uite d ead ?

"
Cice sad as a h err i n g S i r
. , .

Toten ha m Cour t, b y T N abbes , 1638, p 7 . . .

A s d e ad as ch arit y .

F ie l d
’
s Woman is a Weathercock , 1612, ed it . 1828, p 57 . .
P r overbial Phrases . 69

As d ea f as a bee le t .

i . s .
, A s d ul l o f appreh en s ion as th e i m pl e m en t s o c al l ed .

A s d ea r as two e ggs a p en n y
p wu
.

A s d ee as a d ra -
el l .

M y m oth e r wo ul d pl ay f ul l y s ay th i s of me .

A s d ee p as Chels e a .

N . an d Q .

A s d ee p as G a r r ic k
fu
.

I nd th is c ur r e n t i n C o rn w al l w h e r e G a r r ic k s n a m e c a n s c ar c e l y
’
o ,

h ave b ee n ve ry f a m i l ia i M r P a vi n . . P h il l i p s (N o tes a n d Q uer ies , 2 n d 8

307 ) s tate s t h a t i t i s w el l k n o w n a t Ha v e i l o r d ue s t w h e re , h o we ve r
‘

ii . .

t h ey m ak e G a rr a tt o ut o f G a r r i c k .

A s d ee p as the N o r th S ta r .

N . a nd Q .

p
A s d ee d r i n k e h th e go os e a s t h e ga n d e r t HE
t
. .

A s d e m ur e [ o r c iv i l ] a s i f but e r wo ul d n ot m e l t i n h is
m o uth .

S om e a d d , A n d y et c h ees e w il l n ot c h ok e h im Ca l d o d c q ue e s ta
f r i o y q ue m a S pa n — R .
. zorra

A s d is c o n s ol a t e as D a m e Ho c k ad a y
’
s he n . Cor n w .

A s d iur n al as a G r a v ese n d ba r ge .

f
Lette r to M il to n ro m Si r H W o tton (R el ig Wo tton , 1 672
m ay refer to th o G ra ve s en d t il tb o a t, a n d i f s o , i s a n e a r l y n o tic e
. .
, T his
o f it .

A s d izz a s a goo s e y CL
t
. .

As d i un k as a Ba n bur y i n k er .

The L on d on Cha n tic l eer s 1 659 (Ha zl itt

’
, s D o d s l e y , xi i .

A s d run k as a be gga r .

T h i s pro ver b b e in s n o w to b e d is us e d a n d i n s tea d o f it peo pl e a r e , , ,

r e a d y to s a y As r un k a s a l o r d : s o m uc h h a t h t h a t v ic e (t h e m o re i r
,

t he p ity ) pr e vai l ed a m o n gs t t he n o b il ity a n d ge n t r y o f l a te y e a r s — l i .

1737 .

A s d r un k as a d r um .

T he Women ’
s P e ti tion a ga i n s t C offee , 1 674, p . 5 .

A s d r un k as a l o rd
u k
.

As d r n as a rat .

“
I a m a Fl e m y n
g , w h at fo r a ll th a t
A l th o ugh I wy l b e d r on k c n o th e r wy l es a s a r at .

Bo r d e s Bake f Kn owl ed ge
’
o , 1 542 .

i
r o ve r b
s el f on
. It re e r sf to th e a l l ege d h ab it w h i c h
o f th e gra pe i n t he S o uth o f
 E nglish Pr overb s a nd

As d r u k n as a ti k n er s
’
bi t ch . E a s t An gli a .

’
Forb y s Voca b 1830, 26 7.
-
.

As d r u k n as a wh ee l ba r r o w
u k
.

As d r n as D av id ’
s so w .

A n A n tid ote again s t M el an c h ol y , 1749, p 127 A com m on as i n

a W el s h m a n , w ho ke pt an a l eh ous e a
f
wh i c h t ook its r i se r om th e fol l ow i n c i rc um sta n ce O n e D av i d L o y
f
. .

He re o r d , h a d a l iv in g s ow wi th
s i x l egs , w h i c h w a s gr e atl y r e s o r ted to b th e c ur i ous ; h e h ad al s o a w i e
m uc h ad d icte d to d r un k e n n e s s , f or whio h e us ed s o m eti m e s to gi ve h e r
f
d ue co r rection
f ff O n e d ay , D avi d s w i e h a vin g taken a c up too m uc h an d
.
’

b e in g e ar ul o f th e c on s eque n c es , tur n ed o ut th e sow , a n d l ay d own to

f ,

s l ee h e r s el sob e r i n t h e sty e A c o m an y c o m in g i n to s ee t h e s ow
p p . .

Davi d us h er ed t h em i n to th e sty e e xc l a i m i n g, T h ere i s a sow for y o u ! ,

”
d id an y o f y ou ever s ee s uc h an oth er ? al l t h e wh i l e s uppo s i n g th e s o w
h a d re al l y b een th er e ; to w h ic h so m e o f t he c o m pan y , see i n g th e st ate
the w om an w as i n , r epl ied , I t w as th e d r un k en est s ow th ey h ad ever
”
b e h el d ; wh en ce th e w om an w as eve r c all ed D a v id s s o w — Di c t ion of
’
. .

the V Tongue , 1 788, q uoted b y Brad y , Var of L i ter atur e , 1 826

. . .

A s d ry as a bon e .

A s d ry as a ke x .

Th e kex i s th e d r ied s tal k o f th e h em l oc k , o f w il d Cicel y (R ) an d on e .

o r t w o o th e r pl an t s o f the s am e gen us S ee M is s Bak er s N or th am pt

’

G l oss art mi x, an d Cooper s S ussex Voca b , 1 853, p 56

. .

’
. . . . .

u
A s d ll as t
D u chm an
a CL
u t w t
. .

A s d ll as d i ch a e r
u
.

As d l l as D un i n the m i re .

Co mp Hal l iwel l in
. v . F rom th e c ol our of a h orse it would n ot be eas il y
d i stin guis h ab l e .

As d un as a mouse
y
.

A s fa i r as L ad D on e . Cheshi r e .

O r , T h ere s L ad y Do n e for y ou
’
T h e Bon es w er e a gre at a m il y i n
Che shi re l i vi n g at U tk in to n , b y th e F or e st s id e N ur se s use th e re to
.

.
f
,
”—
cal l th e i r c h il d r en s o i f i r l s ; i f b oy s , E a r l s o f D e r b y R
,

S i r J oh n D on e Kn i g t h er ed itary orester an d k eeper of th e orest

o f Del a m ere , Ch e s h i re d ie d i n 1 629
, .

.
f . .

f
.

W h en th at N i m r od J am es th e F i r st m ad e a pro gres s in 1 607 h e w as .

en te rta i ne d b y th i s gen tl e m an at U tk i n t o n &0 He m arr ied Do roth y

d aughte r o f T ho m as W ilb r a h am , E s q o f W oo d h ey , w h o l e t b eh i n d h e r
s o a d m i r abl e a c h a r a cte r th at to th i s d ay wh en a Ch es h i re m an w o uld
.
,
, .

f .

e xpr ess so m e e xcel l e n cy i n o ne o f th e

— P en n a n t s J ourn e
,

ai r s e x h e w o ul d s ay , T h ere i s f ,

L ad y Don e f or y ou y fr om Ch es ter to Lond on , 1793

’ ’
. .

A s fa l s e as a fox .

A l ex . Mon tgomery Cher ry , a nd S lae, 1597 .

A s fal se as a Sc ot .

I h ope th at n at ion gen er al l y d es er ves n ot s uch an i m put ation : an d

c oul d wi sh th at w e E n gl i sh m en were l es s parti al to o ursel ves a n d ce n
s c r iene o f o ur ne ighb our s — R .

A s f ar as the s un sh in es in o n Ca n d le m as D ay,
so far w
i ll the s n o bl o in a fore old M ay w w
t
.

As fas a s a be a r in a c age .

Joel: Juggl er , an interl ude, cir ca 1550, ed it . 1848, p 39 . .

 7 2 E n glis h Proverb s and

A s fl atte r in g o r fa wn in g as a s an ie l
-
p
w p
o .

A s fon d o f i t as a n a pe i s o f a hi a n d a be ll
t
.

A s f r ee a s an ape i s o f hi s a il
t
.

A s f re e o f hi s gi f s as a bl i n d m a n o f h i s e ye
y t
.

A s f reel a s S t R o be r ga v e his c o w . .

T h i s R ob e rt w a s a Kn are sb o r o ugh s ai n t a n d th e o l d w o m e n t h e re ,

c a n s t il l te l l y o u t h e l e ge n d o f t h e co w —R A m e t r i c a l l i fe o f S t
f . . .

R o b ert o f Kn a r e s b o ro ugh r o m an ea rl y M S w a s p r i n te d fo r t h e li e s .

b ur gh e C l ub 1824 4to ,
T h e rep ut ati o n o f t h e s a i n t is pe r h a ps f re s he r
,
.

to d ay th an th at o f a d ifl e ren t sort o f l oc al ce l eb r ity , E uge n e A rum .

A s f ree l y
as the c o ll ie r ha t t c a l l ed m y Lo rd M a y or k n a ve
w
he n he go t o n Br is o tw c a us e y [c a us e w a y ] .

A s f r es h as a r o se i n J un e .

A s f re sh as a n ee l .

T own el ey M ys ter ies , p . 107 .

As full as a j d a e, q uo h Br id e t
p ip
.

As ful l as a ba g
er s
’

t d p
.

As full as a oa is o f o i s o n
t
.

As full as a n e gg is o f m e a .

An i s n ot s o ful o f m eatc a s sh e i s f ul o f l ye s — G a m m r r
eg e , .

G ur ton s eed l e , v 2 Jefl rey s , i n 1685 , i n sc n te n c in Ba xte r d e c l a re d

’
. .

f
t h at h i s b ook s w ere a s ull o f s ed it ion a s an e gg i s i n l o f m ea t
,

A s ful l o f ho n es a s a m a r r o w bon e i s ful l ty -

of ho n e y
J
.

Wever s Lus ty uven tus c ir ca 1550 s pud Ha w k i n s

’
, , ,
i . 1 46 .

A s ga n u t as a r eyh o un d
t
.

A s ge n l e as a a l co n . ln .

M a rr iage o f W it an d Wi sd om , c ir ca 1570, S h . S oc . ed p 14. .

A s gl ad as fo l w of a f a i r d ay
k
.

A s good
~
a d eed as d ri n .

S h ake spear Par t of Hen ry

'
s Fir s t IV ii . 1 (b is ) .

A s go od a d ee d a s it is to hel a d o g o ve r a s i l e rm p t
k k w k k w
. .

A s good a n av e I n o a s a n a v e I n o n o t
t t
.

A s go od a m a i d as F le c he r s m a r e , tha bo re th ree gre at

’

fo a ls .

Detection of th e Vs e of D ice P l ays q uote d i n a n ote to W a rto n s

'

H E P 1871 i ii 405
.
'
. .
, . .

As go od a scho l a r as m y h o r se Ball on
tw t
. .

A s go od as an y be ee n Ba gs ho a n d Ba w w a w -
.

Th ere i s b ut th e b re ad th o f a street between th em .

-
R .

A good
L
I
s as an y i n Ken t or Ch r is t en d o m . on .

Co mpare N ei ther in Ken t, &0 .

A s good as eve r fl e w in the a ir

u w t up
.

A s good as ev er th e gr o n d en on
tw
.

As good as e ver an ged .

P r overbia l Phras es .

As go od a s e v er a e r we t w t
w t w y
.

A s good a s e ve r en en d - a s .

\ s go od as G eo r ge - a G r ee n
- -
.

Wit ts Recrea tion s 16 10 repr 1817 p 378 Th i s G e o r ge o f G r ee n w a s

t h e fa m o us P in d a r o f W a k e fi el d w h o to n gh t
, . .
, . .

-
w it h R o b i n Hoo d a n d L itt l e
,

J o h n b ot h t o geth er a n d o t t he b ette r o f t h e m
,
a s t h e o l d b a l l a d te l l s ,

us — R
. .. B ut the ol d h e l a d d oe s n o t te l l us w h at i s t r ue a s G e o r ge ,

w a s a m uc h l a te r h e ro t h a n R ob i n Hoo d a n d h is c o m p a n io n s A ro s e .

h i s t o ry o f t h e c e l eb rated P in n e r w a s i n pr i n t b e fo re 1 600 b ut n o e it i o u ,

a n t e r io r to 1 632 i s a t pre s e n t k n o w n A d r a m a fo un d e d on hi s r e a l o r .
,

s up se d ac h iev e m e n ts , w a s p ub l i s h ed i n 1 599 ; i t i s a tt r i b ute d t o t h e pe n

of o b e rt G ree n e .

A s go od as g o o s e -s ki ns th ta m n e ve r an h ad e n o ugh o f
w th t t u k w ith
.

As ood as had t he co a s c he r s e l f he r o wn
orn .

As goo d he a n ad d l ed e gg a s a n id l e bi rd .

As go od be g o f a n a ked m a n as o f a m i se r
t p p
.

As good d o n o hi n g as to n o ur o se
t
.

As goo d e a t t he d ev i l a s the b r o h he i s bo i led i n

t
.

As good lo s as fo un d e
k y t
. .

As go od l uc a s the l o us c a lf t h a l i v ed a l l w i n te r a n d «
l ie d
i n the s um m e r
t tt
.

As good n ev e r a wh i a s n ev e r the be e r
w
.

As goo d o ut o f the o r ld as o ut o f the fa s h io n

t
.

As go od s it s i ll a s r ise 11 an d f a l l 0
p y t k t
. .

As go od to l a fo r n o ug a s wo r fo r n o ugh HE . .

I n th e s a m e s en se a ppar en tl y Cl a r k e (P ar mm , .
, 1 63 9 p . 1 54 ) has
Y o u d a s good b eat y o ur h ee l s a ga in st th e gr o un d
’
.

A s good en tw ty
a s n i n etee n
u
.

A s good n d o n e a s d o n e to o so o n Dm re
w
. .

A s go od a te r go e s by t h e m il l a s d r i v e s i t
p
.

As gr av e a s a n o ld ga te o s t -

y
.

A s gre ed a s a d og .

As gr ee n a s gr as s
y
.

A s gr e a s gr a n n um s c a t
’

y
.

As h a n d s o m e l a s a be a r p ic k eth m us c le s HE
p y p w
. .

A s h a p a s t he ’
a rso n s ife
d ur i n g he r h us ba n d s l i fe
’
.

Kil l igr ew P a r s on s Wed d in g (Pl ay s , p ro b a b l y

' ’
s 1 66 4 , p . It
use d i n an i ro n ic al s en s e .

A s h a r d as a ho r n
t t
.

As h a rd -he a rted a s a Sc o o f S c o l a n d
ty pk t t t
.

A s h as as Ho i n s , ha c a m e t o ga o l o v e r - n i gh was
h a n ged the n e x m o r n in g F t . .

Com pare Don t

’
Hur ry Hopk i n s , .

A s he al h ty as a t ut ro

t
.

As h igh as a ho g ll but th
,
a e b r is l e s
fi d ii
.

S po ken of a d wa r n e r s on — R .
74 E n glis h Pr overb s and

A s h i h as h r ee ho r se l o ave s t .

As ho l o w as a gun .

Or , as a kex . V . supra.

As ho n es t a m an as a n y i n the c a rd s he n the w ki n gs a r e o ut
t k
.

As ho n e s a m an a s e v e r b r a e b re ad
t t t
.

As hon e s a m an a s e ve r r od o n s hoe l e a he r
kp
.

As ho t a s a bl ac ud d i n g .

F al wel l L i ke w il l to L ike, 1 568

’
s .

A s ho t a s a t oas t CL
y[ p u
. .

A s h un gr or oo r ] a s a c h urc h mo se
y wk
.

A s h un gr as ha
a
w t k
.

I br e so m us I n e ed s d rin . C .

A v al e z os q ue v o us b r a ssé S w a ll o w oue r th at w h i c h v o u h aue

av e z .
°

b ro w en , m a n : i f y o u h a ue b ro wen w el y o u s h al d r i n k e th e b ette r ,
.

Wod r oeph e s ’
S y ar ed Hour es of a S ould i er m h i s T r a vel s , 1 623 .

t t
A s i f a m a n h a is ill ed s ho uld c o m e h o m e u k p on h is fee t
t y
.

A s i n n oc e n a s a d ev il o f t wo e a rs o ld
t t tt
.

A s i n r i c a e a s a fl e a i n a bo o m o f fl a x .

R e l iq uaz Wo tton ia n le , ed 1 67 2 p 452 (L ette r o f S i r H W otto n to h is .

, . .

ne ph e w , 27 J ul y , T h e s ay in g s ee m s t o b e i n t r o d uc e d p rover b i a l l y .

As I r i sh a s p i s i n Sh ud e hi ll m a r e M a n ch es ter kt
t y t
. .

As i r r ec o v e r a b e a s a l um o f but e r i n a gre ho un d s m o u h
’

t
.

As i s the ga n d e r , so is e go os e .

As is the ga rd e n e r , so i s t he ga rd e n
w k w k
.

As i s t he o r m a n , s o i s the or
p t
.

As it l e ase s the a i n e r
t ww ut
.

As je a o us a s the’ m a n (F o rd ) th a s e a r c hed a ho l l o al n
w
.

fo r h is i f e s l em a n
M err y Wives of Win d s or 1 602 , .

A s in d k as a k it e CL
t
. .

As l am e as a r ee
pp l t
.

\ s l am e as S t G il es , C r i
. e ga e .

S t G il e s w a s b y b ir th a n A th e n ia n o f n o b l e e xt r ac ti o n b ut q uitte d
. . ,

a l l fo r a s o l it a r y l ife He w a s v i s i te d w ith l a m e n e s s (w h eth er n a tur al

I f
.

o r c a s ua l k n o w n o t ) ; b ut th e t r a d it i on go e s th at h e d e s ir e d n ot to b e ,

fo r h i s gr e a ter m or t i fi c a t io n C r i p pl e gate w a s s o c al l e d
f
h e al e d t h e reo
b e o r e t h e C o n q ue s t f ro m c r ip pl e s b e ggin g o f p a s s e n ge r s t h e re in
.
,

T h i s p ro ve r b m a y s ee m guil ty o f a l s e h e r al d ry l a m en e s s o n l a m e n e s s f
.

an d i n c o m m on d i s c o ur s e i s s po k e n r a th e r m e rr il y t h a n m o ur n ul l y o f
,

s uc h w h o
.

fo r s o m e s l i gh t h urt l a g b e h i n d ; a n d s o m eti m e s i s appl ie d to

.

f ,

, ,

th o se w h o o ut o f l a z in es s , c o un te r fe it i n fl r m ity — R
, . .

As l a m en t a bl e as a L in col n s h i r e go o s e a f er t pl u k i c n t
g im e .

S m ith Boo k [ or R a in y D a r
’
J T . . s a 1 861 , p 1 72 3 . .

w
As l a l ess a s a o n bull tw
th t t
.

As l a zy a s Lud l a m s d o g, l e a n ed hi s he ad
’
a a ga i n s the
w
al l to b a r F k . .

'
dl am (acco rd in g to Dr Brewer ) w as th e . f am o us s o ree re s s o f S ur rey .
7 6 E n gl is h Pr overb s an d

As l o du as a ho rn
u
.

As lo d as Tom of Lin col n .

Th i s T om of L i n c ol n i s an e xtr ao rd in ary gr eat b el l , h an gi n g in on e

o f th e t owe rs o f Li n co l n m in ster : h o w it got t he n a m e
l es s it we re i m po s ed o n it w h en b a ptize d b y th e P api sts
k n o w n ot , un
Howbe it th i s
I
.
,

r e s en t T o m w a a t i K i n J a m e s s t i m e a n n o 1 61 0 — B B r ad y
’

p s c s n ,
. ..

q uote s a d iff ere n t acc o un t h i s Cath ed ral h as m an y b el l s ; an d par

t ic ul a r l y th e n o rth e r n towe r i s fi
l l e d up, as on e m ay s ay , with th e n e s t fi
A s l o ud
’

gr e at b el l i n E n gl an d , w h ic h i s c al l ed T om o f Li n c ol n .

a s T o m o f L i n col n , i s a pr o ve r b I t we igh s 4 ton s po un d s , an d wi l l

f f
’
.

- w
h o l d 42 4 a l l o n s a l e -
m
, e a s u re ; t h e c i rc u m e r e n ce i s tw en t y t o eet e igh t
in c h es . o ur [ t h r ough the w h ol e I s l a n d of] G r ea t Br i ta in , 1 742 , q uoted
b y B a y , V r of L
r d a . it e r a tu r e , 1 8 2
6 .

A s l o ve t hi k n s n o e v il , so en v y p k S ea s no good
tt
.

A s m ad as a ha er .

I f
h ave
m
ne ve r seen
y an
i
s a ti s f ac to
I
b ut it
n c ur a bl e F ool s , 4to , 1 600
ap so l ut io n of th is s ay i n g ;

p e a r s r o th e d e d i c at i o n t o t h e o s p ta l o/ ,

th at th e re w a s at th at t im e l i v in g an ec cen t r i c c h a r act er , pe r h ap s n o t
o s s e s s ed o f en e r fl uo us in te l l i ge n c e , k n ow n as J o h n Ho d gso n , a l i as J oh n
l a tter , a l ia s o h n o f P aul s Ch urc h ar d o s s i bl y we m ay h e r e h av e
’

y P .

”
th e o r i i n al m a d h a tter N or i s i t un l ik el y th at h e i s th e s a m e i a
.

d iv id a s w h o m w e fi n d fi gur ed as J oh n 0 th e Ho s pit al i n A r m in s T wo
’ ’

M a id s c l M or ecl a c ke, 1 609 S ee art h e r in N a r es

.
’
f
G l os s ar y , 1859 p ,
.

641 2 .

A s -m ad as Aj ax .

Loves La b our s L os t, 1598 .

A s m ad as a M a r ch h a re .

G ol yn Bl ob ol s Tes tamen t (Hazl itt s P op P oetr y , i But q uery

’
. .

m ar s h h a re Hey wood E pigr , 2n d Hun d r , 1562 , 95, very prope r l y s ay s

. . .

w h e re m ad uea c om par es
A re n ot m i d s o m e r h a res a s m a d a s M ar ch h ares ?
Bor d e h ow ever , i n h i s Boke of Kn owl ed ge , 1 542, h a s ,
, s tari n g m ad d e
i
l ek M a r c h H a r e s
”
F oen.um h a b et i n c o r n u — R . .

A s m ad as the ba i i n g bul l t of S t a m fo rd .

f
T ak e th e or igi n al h e r eo (R Butch e r i n h i s S ur vey o f Stam o rd , pa ge
.

W il li am , E a r l W ar ren , l ord o f th i s to wn in th e t im e o f Kin g Jo h n

, f
st an d in g upo n t he c a s t l e w al l s o f S t a m o r d , s aw tw o b ul l s
c o w i n t h e m ea d o w , ti l l a l l th e b utc h ers
’
g h t i n g fo r a
d ogs , gre at an d s m all , pur s ued
f fi
,

o n e of th e b ul l s ( b e i n g m add en ed w ith n o i s e an d m ul ti t ud e) c l e an
th ro ugh th e tow n T h is fi
ght s o l eas e d th e s a id E arl , th at he ave a l l
fi
.

t h os e m ea d o w s (c al l ed th e C as tl e e ad ow s ) , wh er e r s t th e b ul l uel b e
ga n , for a c o m m on to th e b utc he rs o f th e to wn (a te r th e rst ra s s w as f fi
f
e a ten ) , o n c o n d i ti on t h ey fi n d a m a d b ul l , th e d ay s i x w ee s b e o re
C h r is t m as D ay fo r th e c o n t in ua n ce o f th at s ort e very year — R Co m
p
.
, .

p a r e H a zl itt s F a i
’
th s a n d F ol kl or e , 1 905, p 8 .

As m a n y Le igh s as fl ea s ,
M a s se y s as as se s ,
an d D aven p t o r s as d og s ’
t a i ls . Cheshi r e .

Higs on ’
s MSS Coll . No . 71 .

A s m ee t as a ro p e for a hie f HE t
t
. .

As m ee as a so w to bea r a s ad d le ln . .
Pr o v e rbial Phra s es .

A s m el a n c ho l as a c at y .

W al k er s Par wm 1672 p 20 ’
.
,
. .

A s m er r y a s a c ri c kt e . ln .

Harvey ’
s N ew Letter 0 ] N ota b l e Con ten ts , 1 593 , r e pr . 13 .

A s m err y as a pi e .

Ki no
’
s H l a l s -pen n y wor th o/ Wit i n a Pen n y wor th
-
o f P aper , 1613,
s i gn . I) 3 .

A s m er r y as cup a n d can DS
y t
. .

A s m err as m i c e in m a l CL
y
. .

A s m err as the gr ig .

T h e gr ig i s th e h e ath e r , an d a l s o th e gr as s h op e r , in wh ic h s e n se
T e n n y s o n em pl oy s th e w o r d A s m er ry as a r i g, ta k e to b e s y n o n y
f
o
.

m o us w ith A s m er r y ( o r c h eer ul ) as a gr a s s oppe r S o m e h a v e it , A s .

m e r ry as a G r ee k — S ee M oun te b a n ks M a s q ue , S h a k e s p S o c ed p 11 7
. . . . . .

Ha uin g s out th o s e t wc l ue d a y e s a s a fo re s a i d e i n Ca n d i a a m o n g th o se
m e r ry G r e e e s , w e e fts o o n e s i m b a r k ed o ur s el ue s fo r C ipr us , to w h ic h w e
w e re s o m e n i n e d ay e s pa s s i n g : wh er e (a s t h e say in g i s ) th e I t a l i a n s
( w i t h wh o m w e pa s se d to Za n t ) d i d o ur er r a n d (l i k e k n i h t s e r r a n d )
a ga i n s t o ur c o m in g T he m a d e r e po r ts to th e T ur k e s i n a b it in g t h e
y
.

s a m e I l e , th at w e w e r e a l pi r at s a n d t h a t th ey s h o ul d d o we ] to l a y .

h a n d s o n vs , an d to c a r ry v s t o th e gre at T ur k , t h e i r E m pe ror , b e c a use ,

b e s id e s th at w e w er e i r ats , an d c a m e i n to T ur k y b ut a s s pi es W he re
K fi
.

v po n t h e T ur k e s l a id a n d s v o n us , e ue n v po n o ur r s t a r r i ua l
g
t h r ea t ,

n i n g t o h a ue b r o ugh t v s to on s t an t in o pl e : h o w b e it t h ey s ta ie d vs i n
C i pr us two d a ie s , in w h i ch t i m e t hey w e r e in d ifi e re n t l y w el l q ual i fi e d i n
h o pe o f m on ey w e p ro m i sed th e m , a n d wh i c h t h ey h a d to th e i r ul l co n
te n t m e n t e re we a r ted r om t h em
”
— f
P a r r s A c c t cl S h er l ey s T r avel s ,
’
.
’
.
f
1 60 1 , p 1 1 T [ a l k i n gto n ], in t h e Opti c e G l a s s e o/ l l um or s , 1607 , al
'

. . .

l ud e s to th i s c h a r ac te r i s t ic o f th e G r ee k s , w h e r e h e s pe a k s o f Zen o (e d .

b ut a s s c e n e a s hee h a d ta s te d a c up o f Can a ry , h e b e
1639 p 55 )
, .

c a m e o f a po wt in g S to i c k e , a m er r y G r es ko
”
O th e r pas s a ge s r o m e ar l v
w r ite r s , i n o ur o w n an d oth e r l a n guage s , m igh t e a s il y b e q uo te d i n s up
. f
rt o f t h e sa m e t h e or y a b o ut th e G r e e k s , a n d th i s o r m o f th e s ay i n g
f f
c in g t h e c o rr e c t on e ; b ut , a te r a l l it w o ul d b e d iffi c ul t t o co m e t o a .

c on c l us i o n Bo th v e r s i o n s m a v pe r h a ps b e a d
pe r fec t l y s at i s f a c t or .

w i tted a s c o e xis te n o n e o f th e c h a ra c te r s i n U d a l l s R a l p h R o is te r
f f
’

D ois ter , pe r o r m e d be o r e 1 55 1 , i s M a tth e w M err y G r ee k -

.

Ho l m es i s as m er ry a G r i g a s e ve r ga ve .

W om a n a ki ss i n wo o d at Ho rn s ey Ca ve .

Vad e M ec um [ or M a l t Wor m s , 1 720 , p 22 . .

S o me h ave im agi n ed th at f or gr i we ou h t to r e ad
g g
l i g, a n ea r l y w o r d

j
f
fo r gl ee o r c h eer ul l a y a m on g t 1 e A ug 0 S a xon s
o c ul a tor o r rec ite r o f c o m i c s o n gs
he G l eom a n w as a .

s ort o f .

A s m e r r a s the m a r esy .

A s m ild a s a l am b
y ywt
.

A s m o n he ad s , a s m o n i s .

A m
s u c h a k i n as L e w
’
s o n H i l l t o P i l so n pe n
-
. D o rs e ts hi r e .

T h at is , n o k in at all I t i s spo k e n o f s uc h wh o h a ve v i c in ity o f h a b i

‘

t at io n o r n e ighb o ur h ood , w i th o ut th e l ea st d e gr e e o f c o n s a n gui n it y o r

a ffi n ity b e tw i xt th e m F or th e s e a r e tw o h i gh h i l l s ; t h e r st w h o l l y th e
. fi ,

o ther a rt l y i n th e pa ri s h o f Bro ad W i n d s o r Y e t th e se am en m a k e th e
p
.
,

r el at io n betw een th e m , c al l i n g th e on e th e c o w
c al f
n ea r e s
: in w h i c h
m k — R
f
orm s it see m s th ey a ppea r
t h e oth er th e
r st to the i r fa n c ie s be in g fi
,

e m i n en t s e a a r s -
. .
7 8 E n gl ish Pro verb s an d

As m u ch [ fa r ] as
or Y k or e x ceed s fo l S u utt on .

H S teph an us (Wor ld f Wond ers 1607, tr a n s ate by R C l d T r a ns

o
f ud
.
. ,

l a tor E p is tl e to the R ead er ) it w il l b e o n to exc eed th e m

f
’
s .

”
as a rr e a s Y o rk d oth f oul c S utto n , to vse a N o rth e rn s ph r a s e Co m p . .

As Li ke as Y or k, are .

As m u ch br a in as a bur bol t .

R a l ph R ois ter D ois ter , 1566 .

As m u ch d efor m ed as De l a M o tt e s
’
ho us e
f
.

One gets a gl im m er h ere : h ous s , l a r e , coar s e eet, E as t (Hal l iwel l )

j
.

M ot, a a d e , s til l i n us e, b ut m ore l ik e y d ol l im op , a s er vant wen c h a s

a l te red to d e l a m ott
a nd Q A h o us e c an h a rdl y b e c al l e d d e or m ed — N otes
ueri es , M ar ch 2, 1878
.

.
f ,

A mu h
s d f it hc n ee o as h a s o f the pi
e
A m u h i bb d [ k i ]
s c s e a n as s ie ve a n d n der
t h t g w i th m w
a re n e sa e o od o ge he r t t .

I n S ufl ol k th e b an n s of m atri m on y a r e c al l e d s ib b e r id ge .
-
R .

A s m uch wit as h re e fol s , t wo fools t k a nd a m ad m a n .

Cheshir e
k k p
.

A s n a ed as a N o r fo l d um l in g .

Day s Bl ind Beggar f Bethn al G reen A l l ud i n g d o ub tl es s to th e

’
o , 1659 .

ti gh t-fittin g s k in , l ik e a s a us age .

As n ar ro w i n the n o s e as a i
p g a t n in e p e n ce I r ish .

Qu
.

S a id of a s t i n gy pe r son
— M r Har d m an in N otes
. and er ies .

As na tu ra l to h im as m il kt o a c al f
k t u yt
.

As n ear a i n as the c a e s of Ba n b r o the bel l s of L i n c ol n .

A Kn a c k to Kn ow a R us s o, 1594 , ed it . 1 851 , p . 376 . Cates = c ak e s .

As n
e c es sa r y as a n o ld so w a m o n g y o un g chi ld r e n
u
.

As n i ce as a n
’
n s he n . HE .

Som e b e n y s e a s a n on n e h ene,
it al th ei b e n at s e e
i
.

som e he l ew d e , s o m e al l be s c h reud e
”
w h e r th e i c o
Go s c h re wes .

S a tir ica l Ver ses on Women at en d o f T h e r i gh t s Ch a s t W ife

’
ed .

F ur n i val l (E E T e xt S oc . . b ut c om pa re R e l i qui as A n t iques , 1 84 1

. .
,

p 248 I t i s q uoted b y W il s on i n th e A r te of R h e tor i que , 1553 Hey

fi
. . .

w oo d h as it in h i s col l e ct ion , 1562 , &c ; h i s b o o k w a s r s t p r in t e d i n

fi
.

1 546 T h e ph r a s e , h o weve r , o cc ur s
. r st , to m y k n o w l e d ge i n M r F ur n i , .

v al l s R el i gious , P ol i t i ca l , a nd L ove P oe ms , (E
’
E T . . .

As n ic e a s the m a y or o f Ba n b ur y .

As n i m ble as a n eel in a s a n d ba g .

As old as a se r out
t)
.

As old as C a le il l Ke n . CL .

As o ld as Ch a r in r os s
t Tw
.

As o ld as G l as o n ury o er
f
.

Th e to r re , i s th e T ower s o call e d rom th e L ati n turr is , stan d s upo n

.
,

a roun d hi l l in th e m i d st o f a l e ve l , an d m ay b e s ee n f a r o ff
to me to h ave been th e steepl e o f a ch ur ch th at h ad or m erl y sto od upon
th at h il l , th o ugh now sc ar cel y an y vesti ge s of it re m ain —R 1670
I t s ee m ed
f .

. .
80 E n gl is h Pr over b s a nd

As p l ty
en as bl ac be r r ie s k .

Hen ry I V P art 1 .
, ii . 4 .

As p l um p as a p t a r rid ge
p
.

As oo r a s Jo b .

A r m i n s His tor y of the Two M a id s of M or ec l a c ke 1609 , s i gn A T his

’
. .
,

s i m i l it ud e r un s t h r o u h m os t l an uage s I n th e U n ive r s ity o f C a m

j
.

"—
b rid ge th e y o un s c h o a r e a re w o n to cal l c h i d in g ob in g R We
c a m e t o a b a k e r s h o us e i n an o b s c ure s t r e et, a n d ro m roo m s wel l f ur
n i s h e d t o l ie i n a ve ry b ad b ed i n a garre t , to o ne d i s h o f m e at a n d t h at
f . .

,
”
n o t th e b est o r d ere d , n o m on ey , fo r we w e re as poor a s Job — M em oi r s .

of L ad y F an s h a we, b y N ic ol a s , 1 830 , p 57 . .

As p udro as a p e a c oc k .

T own s ley My ster ies , p 99 . . Fl y pr id e, s ay s th e peacock .

— S h a kes
pear .

As p ud ro as a n a p th y o ec a r
p ud whi h t k w u
.

As ld C l d ’
the al l o f a d
u h dg g
ro as o o e s o c oo n
t ca r an d gt o ;y t h w h l cr s e e ee
p u
.

As ro co m e be hi n d as go be fo re . 0 .

G a m m er G ur ton s N eed l e , act v se ul t A m an m ay b e h um b l e th at i s

’
. . .

i n h igh estate ; a n d peopl e o f m ea n co n d ition be a s p ro ud a s th e h i gh e st .

As q u ee r a s D ic k ’
s t
h a ban d , m ad e of a p e a -
t w th t w t
s ra a en
n in e t im es ro u n d , an d o ld wu n ot m ee t tl t a as
,

M i s s Bak er T h e w r iter s ay s :
’
N or th G l oss , 1 4, p 79 T h is s i n 85
gul a r ph r a s e s l igh tl y v a ry i n ,
s .

i n o r m an d a pl ic ati o n , a ppe a r s to b e
w id el y c i rc ul ated -an d h a s tr a vell ed even to h e U n ited S tates , fo r it
.

g f . .

h as ou f
nd a
C h e s h i r e G l o s s a ry 1 836]
,

pl a ce am on gst Ba rt l ett s A m e r ic a n i s m s
’
W il b ra h a m
i ves , A s fi n e a s D ic k s Ha tb an d , an d Ha rt s
’
.

£ o r n e [S al oy ia A n t i g ua ] ,
’
,

s c ur s t a s Dic k s Ha t ba n d .

t
A s quie a s a m o us e
y k pu
.

As r e ad as the i n g h as a n egg i n h is o ch
y
.

A s red a s a che r r .

Ha zl itt s P op ul ar P oetry iii 243

’
, .
, .

As r ed t as R oge r ’
s n os e , who was t
c h r is e n ed w ith pu m p
wa er
p
.

As r ch
i as a n ew-sho r n shee . HE .

ri c h
.

As as D am e r s p er a r y
f
. .

S ee L a m b a n d Hazl itt 1 900 , pp 1 7 for s o m e arth er pa rtic ul a r s o f

, .
-

th e D a m er s , o r igi n al l y a s s o c iated w ith th e Ha s l itt s , an d an ce s tor s o f

th e E ar l s o f Po rt a rl i n gton J oh n Da m er o f A n t r im , m i r ated in th e
t im e o f G eo rge I to T i pe t a ry e sta b l i s h e d h im sel i n s om e us in e s s , a n d
a cq ui red wea l t h
.

I n t e s am e w ay , at V en i c e , th e Zi an i a m il y b ec am e
.
.

,
,

f f
re n o w n e d at a n e a rl y d ate f or th e ir opul e n ce , a n d it w a s a as in g : S uc h
a n o n e ha s L h a ver d e Zian i S ee Ha s l itt s Vene tian Repub lo, 1900, ii
’ ’

216 — i n ra
. f .
. .

As r ight as a r am s
’
ho r n .

S k el to n
'
s Why come ye n ot to Court (cir ca Dy ce
’
s S hel ton , ii .

29

As r igh t as m y leg .

Ha zl itt
’

Lad y A l i mon y , 1659 (w ritten ab o ut in s Dod sl ey , xi v .

P r ov rbia l e Ph rases .

F b 1 638-9
29 2 . I t is al s o part of th e titl e o f a b a l ad l
l ice n s e d o n th e 1 2 e . .

S ee A rb er s Tr a nscrip t iv 429
’
A s r i gh t as m y l eg o c c urs i n th e ol d
, . .

b a ll a d o f th e C oaches Over th r ow (c irca a pu d Col lier s R oz b Ball

’ ’
. .

205 .

As ro u gh as a t i k bu d g t n er s
’
e
typ l w it
.

As ro u d n as a P on oo a er
u d l p i th
.

As ro n as a n a dd e r as ee n e s un s hi n e
w i th gutt
.

As s a fe as a c r o n e er
m u m lt h p
.

As s a fe as a i o se n a a ea CL
m u
. .

As s a fe as a io m il l se n a .

Da ven po r t s N ew Tr ic k to Ch eat the D ioel l , 1639, s ign E

’
. verso .

As s a fe as a th i ef in a m ill .

D ay
’
s He 0 / G al e , 1606 , s ign . 0 3 vers o .

As sa pl ess a s a hix .

The Women ’
s P etiti on aga in s t Coffee, 16 74, p 3 . .

As sc a bbed as a c uk c oo
th
.

As s h a rp as a orn
p
.

As s har a s a r a zo r
p T wk bu y m u t
.

As sh ar as i f he l ive d on e es r s a rd .

Higson '
s MSS Coll . . Co m p . A k & f 8 thi c , c . in ra .

A s sh a r p as v i n egar .

A c eto c eri um— R .

As s h or tl y as a ho r se w ill li k hi c s ea r .

S ee supra .

As s i b a s a si e v e to a r id d le .

T h r ee Ta l es 0 / th ree P r ies ts f
o P e bl is , 1 60 3 , l . 471 .

A s s ic as a c at k
t
W i h e a i n g a r at t .

T h e eat, l ik e t h e o wl a n d th e h a w k , d oes n ot appea r to h ave ac

q ui r ed th e fa c ul t o f ret a i n in g t h e f ur o f t h e m o us e o r ra t, t il l t h e
fl uffy part s h ave n a s s im il ated , a n d vom it s i t al o n g w ith som e o f t h e
ha l fdg d f d
- i e ste oo .

As s c
i k u hi as a c s on .

As ei e k h as a o r se
l py O t b w p
.

As s ee as a n c o er as
w it
.

As s le d i th m i d d l
n er n e e as a cow in the a s
l p
.

As s i y l
er a s a n ee .

As sma 1 as he r bs to the pot .

M o rl and ’
s A ccoun t of th e E van gel ical Ch urches o f P ied mon t , 1658, p .

'
366 . Day s I l e of G al a, 1 606 repr 74 ,
. .

As s m oo th as a c ar pt e
ug
.

As sn as a bug i n a r ug
ug t w
.

As sn as a p g
i i n p e a -s r a .

N ew Tr ic k to Chea t th e Di vel l , 1 639 ,

’
Daven port s s ign . E vers o .
 E n glis h Pr o v erb s an d

As s o f t as s il k
tl y
.

As so f as fo o t can fa ll
f Q
.

R a y q uo te s p a s s a ge s r o m ui n til ia n a n d T e re n c e , w hic h h a ve n ot th e
s l igh te s t r e l e va n c y W al k er s P ar aem , 1 672, p 33
’
. . . .

As s oo n as y o u h a ve d r un k y u tu y o rn o ur ba c k up on t he
s p ri n g
,

As soo n d ri ve a to p o ve r a t il d h u e o se as
y h p t th p t
. .

As soo n go es t he o un g s ee o e c as th e ol d .

P o rte r s T wo A n gr ie Wo men of
’
A b in gton , 1 599 , ed . Dy c e , p . 42 .

As s oo n goe th t he y o un g lam b ’
s s k in to the m a r kt e as t he
old e w e s
’
. 11 s .

T r a gi C om ed y of (Ja ii s to a n d M el i b we (c ir ca in Has l itt s Do d s

’
-

l ey , i A uss itot m e urt ve a u c o m m c v a uc h e

. Fr . . Co s i tos to m uo re il
c a p rett o c o m e c apra I ta l T a u pr e s ts se v a el . . cor d ero co m o el c a r
n e ro — S pa n
. .

As so un d a s a r o ac h
t t
.
_

As s o un d a s a rou
pp l
.

As s o un d a s a n a e .

A n c ien t ro m a n c e of G a uf rey , c it ed by W r igh t (D omes tic M an ner s ,

1862 p , .

A s so ur a s v e r uic e [ o r v a r gie s ] j Leed s

p
. .

A s s ite ful a s a n o l d m a id
pu
.

A s s r c e as a n o n io n
t
.

A s s t a l e a s c us o m .

S ir T h o mas M or e, a pl ay (c i r ca ed . Dy c e , p 32 . .

Ag e c a n n ot w ith e r , n o r cus to m s ta l e
Hi s in n ite v a r iety fi .
”
— S h a kes
pear .

As t
s a le a s s ea - bee f .

Ch r is ts Tea res J e r us a l e m 159 4, E p is tl e to th e R ead er

’
N ash s o ve r , .

As s t i ll as a s o n e t .

T ownel ey M y s ter ies , p 33 . .

As s o t ut m ill as a er s
’
w a is t th t t k t
t hi co a a a es a ef by the
k yd y
,

n ec e ve r a
t ight y f pu m p w t
.

As s ra as a a rd o B k h a er . er s i re .

S po k en of a th i n d a m sel .

As t
s r a i gh t as an a r ro w
t i ght kb
.

As s ra as th e bac on e o f a he r r i n g
t t
.

As s r o n g as m us a r d
t k
.

As s ure a s a co a
°
on o n e s
’
bac .

s ure as a uggl e r s bo x
’
As
u t
.

As s re as a o use i n P o m f re Y or kshi r e
u
. .

As s u r e as a l o se i n bo so m Ches hi r e
u u t wt
. .

As s re as a m o se ied i h a thre a d me
u ut k
. .

As s re a s B r o n s Ban
’
I r i sh . .
84 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

A s the foo l hi n t k s,
so the be l l c li n s k . CL .

Cl ar ke g
i ves th is oth e r ve r s io n
A s th e oo l s in
S o h e th i n k s t
f s,
e b e ll r i n gs
f
.

i s in L in gua , 160 7 (Hazli tt Dod s

’

But th e or igi n al orm o f th e ea in

f
s
‘

l ey , ix 40 8) z A s th e ool th in e
. so th e be l l cl i n k e t h .

A s the Fr id a , so the S n d a : y u y
as the S n d a , so th e u
ee y w k
t
.

A s the good m a n s a i h , s o s ay we ;
but as the good i fe s a i h , so it m s be w t ut
t k t
.

As the m an sa id to hi m o n the r ee top , M a m e no o re h as e

w
he n y o u co m e d o n h a n hen y o u w t w w t up en .

T h i s is b o r ro w e ro m d f M l Q u er y Ta es an d ic he A n s wer es , ed . Ber th el e t ,

N o 30 (Old E n gl is h Jes t -
. B o o ks , i .

As the m a r e goes , ive s m s kt w ut s ell

k yu w th
.

As the old coc c row e th , so the o n g fo ll o e . 0 .

O r , s o th e y oun g l ea r n s Chi d i gal l i n a n a s ce . con v ieu c h e ra s o l c .

I tal S om e h ave it , T h e y o un g pig gr un t s l ik e th e

. ol d so w — R .

A s the s ow l ls the d r a if so r s fi u
E n gl a n d S co t
w t fi t tw y y w il l
. . .

A s the ea her is the rs e lv e d a s o f J a n ua r so it

be fo r the n e x e l ve m o n h s t tw t
w w ky t
.

A s the i n d bl o s , see o ur she l e r

w w t yu
.

As the in d bl o s , yo u m us se t o r s a il
y yu t t
.

As the e a r is , o r po t m us s ee h B
t y w t k
. .

As he br e , s o let hem ba e .

So m e h ave it , S o l et them d r in k ; a n d it s eem s to b e b e tt e r s en s e s o .

T ute h c c i n t r isti , t ib i o m n e e xed e n d n m e s t — Ter en t P h or m U t s em e n

tem ece r is
n um e ro us
f
it a m ete s C rc d e Or a t l ib
f
—R. T h is i s o n e o f n
.

a m i l y o f s ay i n gs , va r y in g ve rb a l l y , b ut s i m il a r i n purpo r t
.
.

.
.

.
.

an d o rce f .

As th y e s ow so l et th em re a p
t hi k ,
kl w
.

As c as i n e- ea v e r s .

I n kl e -w ea ve rs , l ik e oth er per s on s o ll o w i n g s pe c i al tr a d e s
s e l ve s a p a rt to pr e v e n t th e d i s co v e r y o f t h e i r m y s te r y , a n d
, f , k e pt th e m .

s o n at ur a l l v

grew ve ry cl an n y to ea ch oth er I n k l e i s a s o rt o f tape . .

As th i k c as T wk bu y
e es r m us t a rd .

D ol Tears heet T he
y s a y P c in s h a s a goo d w it
. .

Fal B e a goo d W i t ? Ha n
. h im b a b oon ! h i s w i t i s , as t h ic k as
Te wk es b ury m usta r d e nr y I V P a rt 2 , A c t 2
. . .

As hic t k as t hi eve s
y
.

A s thi n
o
as a Ba n bur c hee se .

I n a s atir ic al s en s e . S ee N . an d Q .
, l et S .
, xi . 427 , an d c o m p . Ban b ur y
Vea l , ao .

Hey wood s ay s
I neuer s aw Ba n b ur y c h ee s e th ic k e en o u h
B ut I h a ue o ft s een e E s se x c h ee s e q uic e n o ugh i .

na 5th Hund r N o 24 (ed

’

. . . .
P r o verb ia l Phra s es .

A s th r a n g as Thr ap
’
s w if e as ha n ged he r se l l i ’
t ’
d ishcl o ut .

T ees d a l e G l os sary , 1847 , p . 134 . Th r an g= b usy .

t
As h r o n g as K n o M ill F a i r tt M an ches ter
w k
. .

A s th r un k as E c c l es a es .

Th is s ay i n g is c urr en t
i n L an c a s h i re , b ut m or e e s pec ia l l y i n the v ic in

ta n t . t h ro n ged
f
i ty o f M an c h e s ter , r o m w h ic h E c c l e s i s o n l y our m il e s a n d a h a l d is
T hr un k I d o n ot k n o w w h y M r Ha l l i w el l (A r c h .
f .
f
D ic t i n v ) d r aws a d i s t in c tion b etween th e L a n c as h ir e an d Ches h i re
. .

uses of th r un k .

A s th r un k a s h r ee i n a bed t Ch es hi r e
u w t t
. .

A s to gh a s hi lea he r -

t t t
.

A s r ue as a ur le
t t
.

As r ue a s s e el .

G a m mer G ur ton N eed l e , I n te r l ud e / Y o uth

’
s ac t iii . so . 2 ; 0
e d it 1849 p 87
.
, . .

As tu r e as the d ia l t o the s un
tu u
.

As r e a s the s e a b r n s .

dS m
l
’
E n gl a nd s Woun d C a re , 1 628 (Ha zl itt F ug Tr a c ts ,
'
ar st rey s a nd s .

2n

As tu t r e s eel a s Ri p on ro w e ls

f ff
.

I t is trus ty pe r s o n s , m en o f m e tal , a i t h ul i n th e i r em pl oy
s a id of
m e n ts R i o n in th i s c o un ty (Y o r k ) , i s a to w n a m o us f or t h e b e s t
f
.
,

e ur s o f a l a n d , w h o s e i ow e l s m a y b e e n o r c e d to s t r ik e th r o ugh a
s il l in g an w il l b r e a k s oon e r t h a n b o w — R
, B ut c o m p F a i th s a n d . . .

F ol k l or e, 1905, p 51 8 . .

As v al ia n t
E s s e x l i o n [ i e a c a l f]
as a n
w t wt
. . .

As a n o n as a c a l f i h t wo am s
w u
.

As a r m a s a m o se i n a c hur n
w w
.

As a rm as oo l CL
w y
. .

As ar a s a bli n d ho r se
w t t t t th ki
.

a e r i n a sm i h s fo r ge , h a se r ve s n d le
’
As ra er to
t u
h a n q en ch CL
k t
. .

As we m a e o ur bed , s o we m us l ie in i t .

S o m m a n re d e r , saa l igge r m am — Da n .

As w k ea as a w as s a il .

C arr s Dia l ect of Cr a ven , 1828, i i 241

'
A co m pa r i s on m o st pr ob abl
f
b o r ro we d r o m on e wh o h a s par tak e n too
. .

co pi o us l y o f th e w a ss a i l b o wl
y .

As w k w t ea as a er
wl m t m
.

As e co e as a s o r
As wl m flw
e co e as o er s i n Ma
As wl m wi
e co e as s n o n h ay a r v es t
wl m u l u
.

As e co e as so r a e in s m m e r .

Dun ton L ife and E rrors , 1705

’
s .

A s wel co me as the e igh ee n t t um p t

r e er s .

See N otes and Q uer ies , 2n d S .

, viii . 484 .
86 E n gl is h Prov erb s and

As w e l co m e as w t a er in a l ea i n g sh i k p
w w t
.

elc o m e a s in o n e s shoe s
’
As a er
w k w
.

As el l as a begga r no s hi s d i sh .

Py n es Mo ry son I t in er ar y 161 7, q uoted in Re tr Re v xi 328

’
s . . . . .

As well as Be r n a rd k w ne h is shi eld .

But M a ste r Lac y , an oth er R om e run n er here , wh ic h k noweth m y

sa id roc to r th er e [ a t R o m e ] a s h e s a it h , a s well . a s Be rn a r d k n ew h i s
s h ie l — Pa s ton Le tter s , ed G a ir d n er , i ii , xi x . .

w
As el l be h n g fo r a shee as a l a m b u p
w t u t y
.

L o rd M a o r s h o r se ,
’
As el l a gh as m
y
when h is good Lo rd i s at the ser m o n a t the C ro s s .

A c e of the Q ua r r be tw Ha l l an d Ma ll er ie (1 575 of ed 1 580

re
f r . .
. . .

i n M is c A n tiq A n gl 107 P a ul s Cro s s h e r e re e rre d to , s sa i d to h a ve

’
. .

b een i n ex i ste n ce b e or e th e r ei gn o f Hen ry I I I

i s h ed i n 1643
f
.

it w a s
. ,

. fi n al l y d em o l
.

A s well w th i t
or as a thi ef is w th or a ro p e
w t w
.

As hi e as the d r ive n sn o .

T h e m o re us ual e xpr e s s ion w as , o f old A s w h i te a s w h a l e s h on e

’

(S quyr of Low Deg re w h e r e t he b o n e o r too th o f t h e w al r us i s to

,

b e un d e r s to od o r A s w h ite as b e a r s te et h (Hey w o od s S ec o n d P a r t of
’ '

Q ’
,

ueen E l iza be th s Tr oub l es , 1606 , re pr 76 . .

As wh ole as a t utro .

Old E n gl is h Jes t Books , i ii 40 . .

As wild as a buc k
w ilful t tw t
.

As a s a p ig h a ill n ei he r le ad n or d r ive
w il y
.

As as a fo x
wi t
.

As se as a m a n of G o ha m .

Or R owl an d s e x res se s th e s am e id ea i n h is P a ir e o/ S Kn a r es
f
, as
A s w ise a s Jo n o f G oteh a m s cal e S ee Old E n gl es t Boo ks
'
. . ,

ii i P r in c ip an d A dd N ote s
ff f
. . . .

I t a sse s for t h e pe r iph r a s is o f a oo l a n d a h un d re d oppe r ie s a re

f
ei gn e an d f
a th e r e d o n th e t o w n s ol k o f G o th a m , a v il l age in th i s
’

He re two th in gs m ay b e ob se r ved
-
,

c o un ty .

“
1 M en i n al l age s h a ve m a d e th e m s e l ve s m e r ry w ith s in gl i n g o ut
fi
.

s om e 13 0 93 an d xi n g th e s t a l e o f s tu id ity an d s tol id it y th e r e So
£
th e P ry gi an s i n A s i a t h e A b s t ite i n h r ace , an d Boeot ian s in
. g
were n ot o rio us f or d ul m e n a n d b l o c k h ead s .

2 T h ese pl aces , th us sl igh ted an d s c o ffed at affo r d ed s om e a s w itty

. ,

a n d wi s e pe rs o n s a s th e w o r l d re d uce d 8 0 Dem oc r itus w a s an A b .

.

d er ite, Pl utar ch a Boeot ian , ac e n ee J a ven al [ x 50 ] well con cl ud e s . .

S um m o s pos se vi re s et m agn a e xem pl a d atn r os .

V er vec um i n patr i a c r a s s oq ue s ub a é r e n asc i

’
.

A s for G oth am , i t d eth b reed a s w i se

g
opl e a s an y w h ich c a use l es sl v
l augh at th e i r s i m l l O l ty S ur e I am , r W il l i a m d e G oth am
O

.th e . . fif
M a ste r o f M i c h a el
.

c a se i n C a m b r i d ge 1336 an d tw i c e Ch a n cel l o r o f , .

th e Un i ve r s ity , w as a s grave a go vern or a s th at age d i d a ffo r d S a pie n .

t um oct avus Hor - R On the oth e r h a n d an y oth er pro vi n c i al tow n

”

j
. . .
.

m i ht have b een sel ected W i th ab out eq ual us ti c e an d propr iety a s al l , ,

site n l ace s ar e pr i n c i pall y re m ar k ab l e fo r th e i r i gn or an ce an d b a r

88 E n gl is h Pr o verb s and

A sk m y fe llo he he r I be ww t a thi ef . HE .

W a l k e r s P ar a na 1
’
In th e N orth th ey A sk my
8
f f
s ay .
p , . .

a l h o sto s e gl h a b uo n
’ ’
m othe r i f m y b
at h e r e a th i e . De m an d a V i no

I ta l
”
—R . .

t
A s k the m o he r i f the c h ild be l i e his f a he r k t
w
.

A s k the se l l e r i f his a r e be b ad
p w tt u t
.

A s k thy urs e ha ho s ho uld e s b uy

A w t tt
.

s s a i l w ho i l l , t he v a l i a n a e n d s n
w yt
. .

A ss es d ie a n d o l v e s bur he m
A t t y t t
.

s se s h a br a m o s e a t le as
t y t t t
.

A s ro l o g i s r ue , b ut the a s r o lo ge r s c a n n o fi n d it B
At t
. .

a gr e a ba r ga i n m ak e a p a use
At t t p t p
.

a ro un d a ble he r e s n o d is u e o f l a c e
’
.

R o n d e T a b l e us te l e d e b at ,
C h a s c a n e s ta n t a up res d a P l at .

Of w h ic h W o d r oe ph e gives an E n gl i sh ver s io n
A r o un d t a b l e y eel d s n o d eb ate ,

W h e re e ac h o n e m ay h a ue h a n d in pl a te
f
.

T he ra c tiee o f e m pl oy i n g r o un d ta b l e s at d i n n er i s re q ue n tl y fo l
l o w ed o r th e rea s o n t h a t it s ave s q ue s t i o n s o f p re c ed en c e .

A t C a n d le m a s co ld c o m e s to us
t y
.

A t c o ur ev e r o n e fo r h i m se l f
At pp
.

d in n er m y m a n a ea rs B
At t t t kt
. .

e as e he i s h a se ld o m h i n e h .

Ho w th e G ood e ll i/ tho ugh t h ir D augh te r (Ha zl itt

'

Pop I uc l ry i
’
’
s .
.

At e ve r yd g b k o
’
s ar se e m n ot to a w k a e HE
At t Gl
. .

G re a en
th e re a r e m g td o re re a o g s th an ho n e s t m en
At tt L m m (
.

La e r -
a as or n e v e r -m as s ) .

A d G r mc a s R al ea d a s , i . e .
, n e ver . S ee S el ec tion s l r o m G e n t . Ma y ii .

6s
°

A t T ib s E ve i s s y n o n y m o us .
E7r€ dv fip io vo T eK éwO L '

. Oum m ul l
p a r i un t — . Her od ot .
”
— R .

At l i u fl
e s g w t h re , as ax ro e CL
At l gth th f i b ught t th fu i
. .

en e ox s ro o e rr er B
gth th f tu m k
. .

At l en e ox rn s on B
At m i g d bu i l f i d d k i f l k b k
. .

arr a es a n r a s, r en s an ns o e n own .

B or M B
At M i h lm tim l i tt l b f
. . .

c ae as e, o r a e e o re ,
h lfa pp l g t th
an a ; e oe s o e co r e
at Ch i t m tm r sl i tt l ft
as i e, or a e a er
b i t h h dg
a c ra d th n k t th g f t
e e e , an an s o e ra er
At m y t gu
.

d
’
on e s en .

H w
’
Ne Letter o N o ta b l e
f o rm
f
a r y ey s C 593 p on ten ts , 1 , re r . 14 . A nother
p i s, gu On th e ti o f o ne s to n e .

At N m eve r as s .

i . s n ever . I n te rl ud e of T h er s ites , abo ut 1550, ed . 1848, p 85 . .

P r ove bial r Phra s es . 89

At N ew Yea r s d a ’
a c ook s s r id e
’
t ;
a t C a n d l e m as , a n o ur w id e . D .

A ll ud in g to the gr ad ual l e n gthe n in g of the d a y .

A t N e w- Y e ar s id e ,
’
t
y
t he d a s l e n g he n a c o c t k ’
s t
s ri d e A o r tic
fi
. .

en ds
’ ’
A t-o n e s n ge rs
At
.

o e n d oo r s d o gs c o m e in
p
At
.

8 1 x0 8 and se v e n s .

N a re s (G l oss a r y 1 859 in v ) d e r i ve s th e e xp r e s s io n w h ic h is fo un d i n
se ver al ol d wr ite r s ,
,

f i d
,

r o m t h e ga m e o f b a c k ga m m o n
M
.

i n w h i c h it i s b a d
S 1k W o rd s
,
,

i l m d /[
l t l g x t x e en
f (
f
a en o s a n v o r n 0
e v e s n e e p se o s o

£
p a o . .

3 t h i k t h i i I t h i k i t f t h ed
p 5 ) n s s a ve r y a r r ea s on : n a v e r y a r e c -
.

on e .

At S t M athee up the be e
s hu t
At th w wt
. .

e d o o r o f th e fo l d , o rd s : i h i n the fo ld , a n a cc o un t .

A t the e n d I m igh t p ut m y w i n n i n g i n m y e ye a n d s ee n e v e r
t he o r se HE w
w k j
. .

A t the e n d o f th e or y o u m a y ud ge o f th e wo r k m a n
At fi t
.

t he rs h a n d buy , a t t h e t h i rd l e t l i e
At
.

the ga m e s e n d we s h a l l s e e w ho ga i n s
’
11
At t t T t
. .

the W e s ga e c a m e h o r n o n in ,
t
w i h a ho p , a h al f e n n y , a n d a l a m bs i n p k .

A N e wc as tl e d i s ti c h r el a tin g to R o e r T h o r n to n a w e a l th y m e r c h a n t
a n d a gre at b e n e f a c to r to th a t to w n
g— Ha ll nr e l l T h e e a r l ie s t a l l us io n .
’
.
, .

se e m s to b e i n t h e T h r ie T a l e s of t h e T h r i e P r ie s ts o f
g
to the say i n
P e b l is , 16 3 ut w r itte n a b o ut o r b e fo re 1 492 w h e re s o m e c ur io us d et a il s
'

. , ,

pe r h a’ps b io gr aph ic al a re ( ive n T h e pr o ve rb i s m is q uo te d i n K il l i

, .

gr ew s Pa r s on s Wedd in g, 1g64 p 107

’
. .
,

A ud i , s i d e , ta ce ,
o

s i tu m s m uer e i n p a c e .

C os ta R oma n or um , No . 45, ed . 1 838 .

Autum l gu na alo n g o r m o r a l
es a r e H t
Aw y g th d w fi t t h im
. .

a oe s e ev il he n he n d s the d o o r shu a ga i n s
Aw y th m t
.

a e a r e , q uo h W a l i s .

D or tour D oub le A l e (Hazl itt s P op P oe tr y i i i

’
.
, . I n th e F r c r e a nd
th e Boy s (l b l d p M )
. .
, i t is s a id of t h e Boy
m an he h ad n o c a re
Of no ,

But s un h ey h o we , aw ay th e m are
T h is , f
ro m al l us ion s in
a ppe a r s to h a ve b ee n a
el to n s E l n our R umm i n g a n d M e l is m a ta
y
a vo ur ite a i r f
’

.
.

, 16 1 1 ,

Aw y w t a en P il gar lic k .

I n 161 9 ap c ar ed a trac t b y J T o f W e s t m in s te r d o ub tl e s s Jo h n T a y . . .

h e Hun ti n
_

l o r c al l ed o] the P ox : A pl ea s a n t D is co ur s e be twee n e th e
,

A uth our an d Pi l d -G ar t he , w h i c h I d e sc r ib e ro m t h e He b e r c o py b ut
wh ic h I h ave n ot ye t s e en I co n c l ud e F il d G a rl ic k to s t a n d h e re fo r a
f ,

v i c ti m o f t he d i s e a s e ; b ut
.

f
r o m an e xt r a ct b e l o w t h e t e r m s ee m s to
h a ve s ub s eq uen tl y acq ui re d a s eco n d a r y an d l e s s d e n i te m e a n i n g fi .

Th ere wa s o n e M as te r R ul e r os t a cook e t h at o w ed m e a l m o s t a
h un d red a n d s , w h o n o s oon er h e a r d o f th i s s t ri c t c o m m a n d a ga i n s t t h e
sel l i n g 0 m eat on S un d ayes , b ut h ee h a n ged a pa d l o c ks o n th e d oo r ,
90 E ngl is h Pr overb s and

an d away wen t Pil ga rl icke . La men ta b le Compla in ts f

o R ep the Br ewer ,
6 m , 16 4 1 , s ign.A 3 b ac k .

Aw y w ith it
a , q o h
u t W ashi n gt o n .

T h i s i s th e t itl e o f a b r oad s id e publ is h ed in 1660, a n d P epy s m en ti on s

t w ic e a b o ut t h at d ate a P ur s e r n a m e d W a s hi n t on Jo h n W a s h i n gt o n
f fi g f
. .

ran d at h e r o f th e r s t A m e r ic an P re s i d en t , an o f th e a m il y o f Wa s h
g
ton s eated at S ul gr a ve , c o N o rth am pton , n ea r W eed on , s ee m s to be
f
i ng .

th e pe r s on h ere re er re d to T he re was an oth er b r a n c h , h owever , re

.

s i d in g at W as h i n o n Ha l l , co Durh a m T h ere i s e xtan t a m an uscr i pt

. .

d oc um en t o f 42 E i s ab eth b y R ob e rt W as h in gto n a n d E l is ab eth his wi e

to R o be rt Spen s er , e xec uto r of S i r Joh n S pen s er , f o r £ 20 o f c ur ren t E n g
f
l is h m on e s eal ed w ith th e W as h i n g ton ar m s , a r gent , two b a r s ul es ,

i n c h ie t t ree m ull et s o f th e s am e T he ph ra se appea rs to b e re e rred

.

to i n Wi tts R ecr ea ti on s , 1 640 , repr 217 . .

k
A we m a es D un d r a CL w
y
. .

Ay e be m e r r as be c a n ,
fo r lo ve ne e r d el i gh s 1 11 a
’
t so r r o w f ul m an .
9 2 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

Ba n b uy r v e al , c heese a n d ca k es
f
.

Ban b ury cak es a re st il l am o us ; Ban b ury c h ee se h a s n ot a ve r y good

c h a r a c te r
b r aw n
al th o ugh S o uth e
, in a l etter o f 1 793 b r ac ke ts i t w ith O x o rd
Th e tow n us ed to e cel eb r a te d a l s o f o r it s va r ied sec tar i a n is m
f
. ,

w h ic h i s m e n tion e d i n Br a ith w a ite s Ba rn a bas I tin erar ium , 1 638, a n d

’

W i l d s I ter Bor eal e, 1660

’
.

Harvey in hi s Le tter Book , 1573-80, 40 1884, p 91 , uses the e xpres

, .

s ic n m ore fi n e th a n an y Ba n b ury c heese .

Ba r be r r y i n ce n se .

A c h a st is e m en t .

W hen M a ud w ith W h at m ak
’
st th ou
g
hi h s. , ,
a pe stil ence ! no
h as te
—A
O ; b ar b e r r i n c r ease b el ik e th o u woul d est tas te .
ppi us an d Vi r
as l i tt s Dod s l ey , i v
’

gi n i a , 1 575 .

Ba re w a ll s ma k e gid d y ho u wise ves .

i s , I d l e h ousew i ves , th e h ave n oth i n g w h ereab o ut to b usy th e m

. .

s el ves , an d s h e w th e i r goo h o use wi e r y W e s pea k th i s in e xcuse o f f .

ea fia i T ds
’
o od wo m a n , w h o d o th , l i k e S t P a ul s w id o w, n e u
h g
’
t e
p px
'
.

O LK t a s , gad ab road a l i ttl e to o m uc h , o r th at is b l a m ed fo r n ot givi n g

th e en te rt a in m en t th at i s e xpec ted , o r n ot b eh av i n g her sel a s oth e r m at
t o wo r k u o n a t h om e ; s h e i s d i sc o n s ol ate
f
S h e h ath n oth i n
ron s d o
f g
.
,

a n d th e re o re see k eth to 1ive rt h e r s e t ab ro a d : s h e i s i n cl in ed to b e

v i rt uo us , b ut d i s c o m po s ed th r o ugh pro ve r ty P a r al l el to th i s , I tak e to .

b e t h at F r en c h pr o verb , d es c ha m b r es fon t l es d a m e s l ol l es , whic h

e t M r C ot g ra ve th us r en d e r s : E m pty c h a m b e r s m a k e wo m en pl a y th e
y .

w an ton ; in a d ifi e r en t s en s e — R .

Ba re w
o r d s b uy n o b a r l e y
ut t
.

Ba re fo o ted m e n m s n o t go a m o n g ho r n s
k t t
.

Ba r in g d o gs bi e n o t the s o r es
.

A Pl eas an t Con cey ted Co m ed ic o f G eo rge a G r e en e &c , 1599 s ign

E 3 A m o re m od e rn o r m o f th e say i n g is ,
“
f
Bark i n g d o gs sel d o m
, .
, .

b ite :

k
Ba r i n g d o gs d o n ot m os t b it e .

I n terl ud e cf T her s ites , ab o ut 1550, ed it . 1848, p . 87 .

y t w
Bar l e s r a s good fod d er hen the c o w gives
’
w wt a er
y t
.

Ba r n a b Br i gh
t
the l o n ges d ay a n d the sho r es n i gh t t t .

S t Ba r n ab as Day (J un e th i s co rres po n d s to J un e 21 o f o ur com

.

putat i o n Se e N otes and . uer ies , 2n d S , vi 522 Q . . .

Ba r n e y
Casse l [ Ba r n ard C a s l e ], the l a s t t pl a ce th t
a
m ad e N or th
k ut
.

Ba r o n P a r i s fr i ful a n d fa t ,
Ho wfield is be e r h a n h a ; tt t t t
Co ptHa ll 1 8 bes o f hem a l l , t t
Y e t Hubbled o wn m a y e ar th e c r o n w w .

N ord en D es cr iption f E ssex

’
s o , ed i t . El l i s , p . 8
.

t u
Ba r o n n d e r N eed ood , w
u t
D n s al l in the D al e
Site n h il l fo r a re irl , tty
u
a n d B rto n or g al e .

Higson s MS S Cal l 148 ’

. . .
P r overbia l Ph ras es .
93

Base e r m s t are w t
bell o s o a sl ac k en in g fire
t q u th B l t
.

Ba e m e a n a ce , o o on .

S ir T h oma s M or e, a l ay , ci r ca 1 590 p 18 ; D a m on a n d P ith ias , 157 1 , .

,

Has l itt s Bod al e ey [ or Hon es ty , &c , 1651 , p I n Hey w ood s

’
iv 15
’
. . .

F ay r e M a yd e o the E xc h a n ge , 1607 , M ol l De r ry s ay s , Bate an a c e o f

th a t
”
. Th e c o m m on s to ry i s , th at J oh n Hey wood p r e se n ted to
_

E l i zab eth h i s c o l l e ctio n o f prove rb s , s tat i n g t h a t e ve ry p r ove r b w a s

uee n Q
th e r e, w h e re upon th e Q ueen i n q ui red i f h e h a d Ba te m e an ace, quoth
Bol ton . f
He o un d th at he h a d n ot But in Cotton M S J ul i us F x . .
, . .

(quoted b W a rton , H E P 1 824 , iii . t h is i d e n tic al an ec d ote i s

. . .

g i ven t o e y w o o d a n d t h e ol d M a r q u i s o f W i n c h e s te r .

h
T e f t h b m t b i m l — D o n ot e xpe ct m e t o b e
se n s e o e p ro v e r s e e s o e s p y ”
,

l ieve al l t h at A n A m e r ic an c o rre s po n d e n t w r ite s : Bate m e a n a ce ,

.

see m s t o b e p l a i n l y : ab ate fo r m e a tr i e
I l l n ot w a g a n a c e a rth er ,
’ ”
A s i d e ro m D r y d e n s us e o f
ab ate fo r m e o n e f w oul d n o t b e
fl . f ’

a ce :
un n a tural re m on st r an c e at a b o a s t ab o ut n um b e r s I s h ot t w o h un d r e d .

b ufi al o , s ay s A
’
W o n t you ta k e on e of! th at ? an s we r s B
’
.
’

w tt y
Ba d s a n d a o r n e s , l i e an d i r on s , the o n e ho ld s the s ic k t k s,
t t
the o her hei r c l ie n s , il l he c o n s um e Howell t t t y
y t
. .

Ba a rd bi e s o n the b r id le .

A C M ery Ta l y s , 1525 N o xxi Co m pa re T own s l ey M y s ter ies , p 25

fi
. . .
, .
,

a n d T o tte l s M is c 1557 , p 1 20 re r 1 867 I th t u t d a ssage th e

p . n e r s .
q o e p , . .

m ean i n g i s s ati ri c a l .

G ow er (Con fe ss io A m autis , ed P a ul i , i 33 4) h as th e e xp re s s i o n to . .

”
c h ew u on th e b r i d l e i n t h e sen s e i n wh ich it i s in te n d e d i n th e C
, .

Ill er a l ys , w h er e a h o r se i s pul l ed up s h a r p, a s we s h o ul d s ay an d ,

c h a e s at th e b it
Be tte r it i s to fiete th an s in k e,
Better i s upo n t h e b r i d al ch e ws ,
Th an i f h e fel a n d o verth re w
T h e h o rs an d s ticked in th e m ir e .

Be u
goo d h s b a n d , a n d yo u ill get a en n
a w p yt p o s en d ,
a p
en n y
to l en d , a n d a e n n fo r a f r ie n d p y .

Be a s be m a y , be is n o ban n i n g HE AN D n s . . .

D a v ie s . h o wever (S cour ge of F ol l y , 1 6 11 , p .
put s it d ifi e re ntl v
Be as he m ay n o b an n in g i s
, .

Be o bold , but n ot t o o bo l d
t t ; th t u
.

Be con en h a h fish en o gh
e se a
d it i wt y
.

Be f i
a r co n o n ed , a n d e a t b r e ad i h o ur p ud d i n g
-
.

Be goo d d
an r e r a i n n o t t o be good
f
b w h it k
.

Be e e orb e he bl a c ,
he i
c a r r est p e n e n c e o n h is bac k .

S a id of th e c url ew , a ve ry s h y b ird , b ut e xcel l en t eat in g .

Be it fo r be e r , be it fo r o r se tt w
t
d o yo u a f e r him th a be a re h the t t pu r se . 0 .

But in Del o n ey s T h omas of R ead in g, pr in ted b efo r e 1600, th ere is the

’

o th e r ver s i o n
Be it b etter or b e it w o r s e , ,

Pl e a s e y ou th e m an th at b e ares the p i r se .

Be it w e al o r be it wo e ,
be an s bl o w before M ay d o h go t .
94 E n glis h Proverb s a nd

Be ju
st to a ll , but tut r s n o t al l

y
.

Be m er r a n d W i se . mi .

Heywood Ud all R a l ph R ois ter D ois ter pri n c ip

’
Jo h n , an d s .

Be m o re fo r w o r sh i p th an fo r p r id e .

How Wil &o Ha s l itt P e p P oetr y , i

'

the G ood s , . in s . .

Be n ot a ba k er if yu o r he ad be of b utt er . B .

N ew Hel p to Dis cour se, ed . 1 721 , p . 1 34 .

Be n ot id l e , an d yo u sh al l n o t be lo n gi n g H
ty ut t
. .

Be n o t to o h a s to o bid a n o he r
w p
.

Be o f go od chee r , m a n , a n d l et the o r ld as s .

Ud al l R al ph Ro is ter Bais ter

’
s

u
Be s re o f bl y ill the e n d o f M ay t
w w p k
.

Be s ift to hea r a n d sl o to s e a
t w t t t
.

l a e to r a h , a n d l o h to s he e .

R el iqui a A n ti ques , i . 2 (f m
9 M ro a S . of th e 1 5th cent .
)

Be the d ay n e v e r so l o n g,
t
a t le n g h c o m e h e v en s o n t W A LKE R
Be ad s a bo ut
th e n e c , a n k t he d e v il i n the he a r t
y t
.

Be a n be ll Leic e s e r s h i r e
-

f
.

So c a l l ed ro m
g th ep l en tre a t
y o f th a t gr a in gr o w in t h e re i n Y e a .
,

t h o se o f t h e n e igh b o ur i n g c o un t ie s us ed t o s a y m e r r il y , b ak e a Le ic es
te rs h ire m an b y t h e c o l l a r an d y o u s h a ll h e a r t h e b ea n s r attl e i n h i s
,

b el l y .But th o s e y eo m e n s m il e at w h a t i s s ai d to r a ttl e i n th eir b el l ie s ,

wh en th ey k n o w go od s il v e r r i n geth i n t h e ir po c k e ts — R I n a oem o n .

t h e c h a ra c te r i sti c s o f Co un t ies i n t h e Re l i qun e A n ti ques , i i t e pac u .

l ia r ity o f L e ic e ster s hi re h a n ot b ee n o ve rl o ok ed
“
N otv n g am s h i re ul l o f h o gge s ;
De r by s h ir e ul l o f d o gges ; f f
L ey c e s ter s h i r e , ful l of b en ys :
S ta fl o r d s h i re , ul l o f q uen y s f
Be a r the n am e
ca r r ythe ga m e
w t w t
.

Be a r e a l h , o v e r ty ill be a r i se lf
wt p t
.

Bea r i h e v i a n d e x ec go od
Be a t lthe d o g be fo re the l io n
.

H
uty w t yk
. .

Bea d r a s m o re h an fiv e o es o f o xe n .

N ew Hel p to Dis cour se ed 1721 p 134 , .

, . .

Bea uty is but bl o ss om

a W AL K E R
uty k p
. .

Be a i s but s i n -d ee
uty t
.

Be a i s n o i n he r i a n ce
uty pt t y pt t
.

Bea is o e n , but m o n e i s o m n i o en . W ALK E R

A m o ur a it b e auc oup
M a i s a r ge nt a it to ut
f f ,

. Fr .

Be a uty i th u bj t s e s ec of a bl em is h
uty m y h f i tt ut
.

Be a ,
a a ve a r l e av es but bi er fr i .
 E n gl is iz Pro ver b s an d

Be gin at ho m e . CL .

C o m pa r e th e m o re m o d e r n p h r as e, Ch a r ity b egin s , &e Cl ark e , h o w

e ver , h a s b o th or m s f .
.

Behi n d before , befo re be hi n d , a hors e i s i n d an ge r to be

p r ic ed k .

Beh i n d d oo r s .

He b eget b eh in d d oor s see ms to h ave b een a ph r as e un d e r s to o d of

a c h il d i r re gul a rl y b o rn A ub r ey s L ette r s , &c , 1 81 3, i i 341 , wh e re
’
S ee . . .

th e e xpres s i on i s appl ie d to E r a s m us .

Be i n g on s e a , s a il ; be in g o n l an d , se ttl e H
w w
. .

Be l ieve el l , a n d h av e ell . HE .

T his is s i m pl y th e L atin , Cr ed e quad h a bes , et h a bes .

Be l l , bo o k an d c a n d le
th th t u
.
,
Bell s ca l l o er s , but e m se l ves en te r n ot in o the ch r ch .

Be l o w the sal t .

S pok en o f a pe r s o n wh o s its at th e l ower en d o f th e t ab l e at a d in n e r .

T h e I n n h ol d er s Co m pa n y po s s e s se s a fi n e s il ver s al t c el l ar , w h i ch i s
’

pl a ced o n th e ir tab l e a t b an q uets to s e pa rate th e c ourt ro m th e L ive ry , f

etc , w h e r e it i s m ore th an a co urt d i n n e r
. .

t
Be n e fi s bin d D w ra s
fit k fl w p l m t wh th y
. .

Be n e s , l i e o e rs , e a se os en e a re f re s h
t w ith m y wh y u t k
.

Be s d e a l i n g an en e en o a e hi m at his
w k t ea es
,

t i b t h p i f y u h i t t t h il
.

Be s s es c ea o no e na
t h ( y (l t ) I i h , .

Bes
t t b d whi; it i tw ig
s an e so o n as s ne a e . r s .

Bes o en e s a .

U d um m ol l e l utum e s , n un c , n un c properan d us et ac ri
et
F i n ge n d us s in e fi n e r ota P er s
Quse pr seb et l ata s a r b o r s pa tia n ti b us um b ras ,
. .

f
Q ue po s ita e s t pr i m u m te m por e v i r ga uit
T un e pote r at m a n i b us s um m a tel l ure re vel l i
N un e stat in i m m en s um v i r i b us aet a s ui s Ovid
Qu
. .

tun c for m an d i m or e s (in uit E r as m us ) c u m m ol l i s ad h ue setar

g
are
tun e opt i m i s a s s uc s c en d um c u m a qui d v i s c ere um e s t i n gen i um Ce q ui
j
.

p o ul a i n p r e n d en e un es s e ,
l l 19 c o n t i n ue e n V i e i l l e s s e F r . .

T h e tr ic k s 3 col t getteth at hi s r st b ac k i n g fi
W il l wh il st h e con tin ueth n ever b e l a ck in g Cotgr — R . . .

tw
Bes o o n m e h a y o u il l , s o it be n on e o f w t w yu o r s ec re s t
t t ut y
.

Be im e s i n the fishm a r ket a n d l a e i n t he b c he r .

B OF M R.
t u th
. .

Be t er a ba d e xc se an n o n e a t a l l . 0 .

Better (th ey s a y ) a b ad d e s en se th an n on e — Ud al l ’s R a l h R ois tcr

.
p
D ois ter , e d it 1 847 , p 80 . . .

t
Be te r a ba re foo h an n on e tt n
B tt t t u t
. .

e er a be as s o l d ha n bo gh
B tt ut t
.

e er a c lo h an a hole o ut
B tt p t t
.

e e r 9. fair a ir of heel s h an a h al er .
Pr o verb ial Ph as es .

Be tter a fi nger 03 tha n waggi n

Be tt er a ood o rd w
han a ba tle t t
tt y t w
.

Be a in h e n n o r [ han ] a ly m c ro
er a
g n
t ty t
.

lea n Jad e han a n em p hal e r .

W e have m an y pro verb s to th is im port : Better some of the pudd in g

th an n o ne of the pie, &0 — R . .

Bett er a l e an p e a ce th f t i t y an a a v c or
tt litt l fi t w m u th t u
.

Be er a e re o ar s an a re a on e to b rn us
tt li ttl w ll k p t t h g t tt
.

Be er a e e e an a re a c al fo rgo en . La ti
m er , 1 549
B tte er a l u
o se i n th p t t h
e fl h o an n o es at a l l . c .

T he S cotch pr o ve rb sai th , a m ouse, whi c h is better se n se ; for a m ous e

i s fl es h , an d cd ib l e — B . .

Bett er a t
m as e r be fe ared o ha n d e s ised t p
B tt t
.

e er a m isc hief ha n a n i ncon ve n ie n ce .

Th at is , bette r a presen t m is c h ie th at i s soon o ver th a n a con s ta n t

f N ot m uc h un l i ke to t h a t , Bette r ey e o ut t h an
f ,

gr ie a nd d i sturb an ce .

a l w a y s ac h in g T h e F ren c h h a ve a p ro ve rb , i n s e n s e co n t r ary to th i s
.

1 1 fo o t l ai s se r so n en a n t m o rveux pl u f
to st q ue l uy a r rac her l o ne a
Be tte r end ure som e s m al l i ncon ven ie n c e t h an rem ove it w it h a gre at
.

m i s c h ie — R f . .

tt
Be e r a o r io n i n a p t
ife h a n i h a ife w t w wt
tt t w tty
.

Be e r-a i foo l h an a fo o lis h wit a !“

tt p tt t t p tt
.

Be e r a brid ge e y ch a r ges ha n s o o to potty ge in gs

tt t
.

Be e r a n e gg i n e aee ha n a n e x i n w a r
t pt u t t t
.

B e ter a n em y o se ha n a n i ll e n a n
tt y t y
.

Be e r are m eal s m a n ha n o n e too m e r r as

t t
Be te r a re sm a l l fish ha n a n em pty
. .

d is h
t uk k w t
.

Be te r be a c c o ld a n d n ot no it , h a n be n o n e a n d
eve r bod y y
s a y so
t t p y
.

Bet e r be a l o n e ha n i n bad co m a n
tt
.

Be e r be a n old m a n s d a r li n g,
’

tha n a o n g m a n s yu’
w
arl i n g as AN D 0 . . .

M as val e vie o j que m e houre, que gal an que me as so m b re . Por t .

R .

-
In al l the m od e r n c ol l ec tion s , fo r w l in g they re ad sn ar l in
a r
"—
g . W i ve s
y o un g m en m i st res se s , an d ol d m en s n urse s Bsco n
’ ’
are s . . Cl a r k

g
(Par a na 1639 37 ) h as wor ld m T he s ay in g is in Ba rry R am
’
, ,
. s
A l l ey , 1 6 1 1 (Has itt a Dod sl ey , x 303
’
.

Be tt er be e n v ied th an p i ti ed . KB .

in m ost l a gu ge s , a t hough it h ath l ittl e

T hi s i s a s ay i n g
n l of t he
I’O o v la r iv r o ixr ei
'
o vew a t Kpm
} fl
’
n ature o f a pr o verb i n it ‘
w
p at
.
.

“
Hor od ot in Tha l ia 5pm; x eiov o v f
'

. .
p l
‘
' o ten “
pp ? v 061 0 9 .

P ind ar . Piu tost o i nvid ia c h e com pa n io n s . I ta l — R . .

Bett er be h al f ha n ged h a n il l wed t

B tt pk th
.

e er be ill S o en of by on e be fore al l , an by all be fo re

o ne .
 9 3 E ngl ish Proverbs a nd

Bette r be John Tomson

’
s m an than R in gan Din n
’
s or Joh n
Kn o x ’
s .

i , b
. ett
se r.b e oom pl s i s a n t to y our w i e s h um ou rs th an b e s co l
Com p John Tomson as
d ed
or f ’

b eaten by her T he l ast n am es are ph on eti c

. . .

man .

t
Be te r be l u ky
bor n h an a r ic h m an s so n
c t ’

B tt p t
.

e er be oo r an d l ive h an r ic h an d pe r i sh
t pk t t tu
.

7 Be t er be the he ad o f a i e h an the ai l o f a s rgeon

B tt t t
.

be the head of a n a ss h an t he ai l o f a hor se

.

e er .

T h is proverb var ie s , an d th ere are sever al other f o rm s of it .

Be tt er be t he he ad of the y eo m a n r y th an the t ail of the

ge n ty r .

I l vaut m ieux etre l e premi er d e s a r ace q ue l a dern ie r F r — 11 . . .

T he I tal ian s an d oth er n ati on s h a ve t he s am e id ea em b od i ed i n adages .

tt
Be e r be n m an n e r l u
h an r o blesom e yt t u
t up k t
.

Be te r be to the an les han ove r head a n d ear s .

tt
Be e r bel ieve it h an go here it was d on e to t w p r ov e i t .

V egl io piu tos to cred erl o, c h e an d a r a cereal o. I tc h — It .

Be tt er bell b r s y u tt
han go od d r in l os R 1 6 70 k t
tt t u
. . .

Be er ben d the n eck han br ise the fo rehe ad .

Be tt er k
bid the coo s n or [ ha n ] the m ed icin ers t .

Th e m od ern ph rase i s : Better pay th e b utcher th an the d octor .

tt
Be e r buy h an bo rro t w
t w pt
.

Be ter c hi ld re n ee h an old m e n rm
tt t t
. .

Be e r cut th e sh oe h an in ch the fo o
tt t
.

Be e r d ie a be a r han ive a begga r

tt t t w k
.

Be e r d irec we l ha n or h a rd
tt t w
.

Be er d o i t ha n is h i t d o n e
tt t wy
.

Be er eye o ut han al a ache ms

t
. .

Better eye so r e han al l bl in d , qo uth Hen d y n g .

Pr over bs o ] Band u
n g (Rel A a tiq i . . .

t
Bet e r fare h a rd i h go od m e n h an feaswt t t w it h bad
tt t t u t
.

Be e r fed h an a gh 0
t utt yt
. .

Be te r fill a gl o n s bel l
’
h an his ey e .

Les yeux pl us gran d s q ue l o pan ce . Fr . Pi n tosto s i s atol l a il ven tre

che l oc chi o I tal — B
’
. . .

Bette r give a shil l i n g th an len d h al f a c ro w n

tt ppl th u th y
.

Be e r gi ve an a e an e at it, q o B on d ug .

P . o ] a .
(Rel An ti q 1 . . . Betere i . appel y -
f eve th en y-ete .

t
Be te r go a bo ut t h an fall in the d i t ch .

M as val e rod e ar que n o ah ogar .

— 8 pa n .

t
Be te r go awa y t
l o n gi n g han l o a hi n g t .
 100 E n gl ish Pro verb s an d

B tt
e e r r id e a n a ss th t a ca r r ie s us th an a ho r se tha t th w ro s

11 8 .

M as quie ro asn o q ue m e l l e ve , que c ab al l o que me d er m eque .

Be tt e r s el l th l i p l y an ve oor
tt it t i l l t h
.

Be er s s i d an r se an f al l ms
tt pudd i g th
. .

Be er s o m f e o a n an n on e o f a p i e .

E m egl io c iga c iga c he m i ga m iga . I tc h— R .

t
Be te r s p a re at b r im th an at bo tt om . BE .

Better b e r uga l i n
i n a ge — R
”
f vo uth ,
Se r a
th a n b e red uce d to th e n ecess ity o f b e in g
in f
un d o pa rs i m on i a S eneca , E pi s t l
.

s av in . . . . .

A et vn 8 évl er l d
'
. av s e]!
fi
( e s) . Hesiod .
-
R . Com p . I t is too l ate, &c .

Bett er s p t h a re f th i w th
o k th
a ve o ne o n an as o er s
tt p d th ill p t
.

Be er s are an S en
tt p t th p d
.

Be er S en an S a re
tt t i w ith i l l t h y th w d
.

o n e s sel f
’
Be e r s r ve an as s an c a r r e oo
t h f t l i p th th t gu
.

VB tt
e er e ee s an e on e 11
B tt th h m I k w th t h t I k w t
. .

e er e ar no an a no no

B tt th l t m il t h th fi t l u gh t
.

e er e as s e an e rs a er
B tt th b i b d m p y
.

e er t b b t o e e a en an e n a co an
B tt t b bl i d th
.

e er o e ill H n a n s ee
B tt t b id l t h t w ll up i d
. .

e er o e e an no e o cc e .

P re s tat otio s um u m
eas e q h ni i
h l i i Pl n
l ut E p st I va m ie ux

h is Su
f u d
w
f
etr e o is i q e e n e r ien a i re Fr
bu w
a ll , 4to , 1602 ,
a e re
g u
h i s as i n
d
r it on b f
. .
. .

is q ote b y C a re w i n
s o m e t im e
.

f C t The
r vey o

pa s s a e
i
S er es , p
g may
186
be
.
f
orn
u d
o n d
e xtrac te
.
S u
in C mm p
’
o t h ey s B o on l a ce
e or e
ook , 1 st
.

t
Be te r to be h a h a n W ise ppy t 0
tt t k
. .

Be e r to bo w ha n brea Ha . .

I ] vaut m ieux pl ier q ue rom pre Fr E m e l io pie gar c h e sc a ve s s a r

o g
. . .

I tal M el h or h e d ob r a r q ue q ue b r a r P or t
L ati n pro verb s ay s , M el i us r a n gi q ua m fi ecti
0

f
n oppo s iti on to t h is th e . .

Bett t er o c r ee pu n d er a n old hed ge th an u n d er a n e w f u r ze

bu h s CL .
B tt th
.

e t er o d ie a begga r an l ive a be ggar . a . 1 670 .

T hi s is apropo s of th e an ec d ote of Duk e

t he V i ll i er s am il y f .
th e s ec on d of Buck in gh a m of

tt
Be er to h ave th wi h m an s r
w l l th l g
. .

Be tte r. to live e an on
B tt ul t h b ul d by th
.

e er t o r e t an e r e e re n 0
B tt it i th
. .

e er t y h
o sa h it w e re s an e re as
B tt u ff w g th d w g
.

e er t o s er ro n an o ron
B tt th w
.

e er tw l o o sses an o n e so r r o
u b th u t u ght H
.

Bette r n o rn an n a . E .

N on con quien naces, s ino con quien paces . S pam— R .

P r ove bial r Phra s es . 10 1

Ol d m en y n prouerb e s a d e b ol d ty m a
A c h yl d were b ete r to e vn ore
Th an to b e vn taugh t , an d so b e l o re .

S y m on s Les s on s of Wy sed om e M an or
’
or a l l
Ch y l d r yn (Ba bes : Boo
Co m pa re A Oh l l d i s better , &c .

tt u t
Be er n a ugh h a n il l a ugh tt t t
t w k u yt t
.

Be te r al l e i s re l ha n lie a br o ad a l l n igh
tt w t t
.

Be e r e a r o ut S h oes ha n sh ee s
tt t
.

Be er wed o v e r the m i x on h a n o ve r the m o o r . Ches hi r e .

Th at i s h ar d b y or at h om e (the m i xon b e in g th at h eap o f com pos t

Lon d o n .
,

whi c h l ie s i n t h e y a r d s o f goo d h us b a n d m en ) , th an fa r o ff, o r

f
Th e r o a d rom Ch es te r l ea d in g t o L on d on o ve r s o m e
ro m
a rt o f
f
th e m oorl an d s i n S tafl or d s h i re th e m e an in g i s , th e gen t r y i n C e s h i re
fi
,

fi n d it m or e pro tab l e to m at c h w ith i n th ei r o w n c oun ty t h an t o b r i n g ,

a b r i d e o ut o f o th e r s hi r e s 1 Be c aus e b etter ac q ua i n ted w it h h e r . .

b i rt h a n d b ree d i n 2 Bec a us e th ough h e r po r tio n m ay c h an ce to b e

h
.

l e s s to m a i n ta i n s uc h i n te r m a rr i a ge s i n th i s c o un ty h a ve b ee n
er,
f f
-

o b se r ve d b o th a r o l on er o f w o r s hip ul a m il i es , a n d th e pre se r ver o f

a m i ty b et ween t e m . fi
Be tw ee n Bo s o n s Bay , t ’

a n d the Pi le o f F o uld r ay ,
s h a ll be see n th e bl a c n av k y of N or w y a .

Higs on s M S S Col l 1 33
’
. . .

tw
Be ee n Co wh ithe a n d m e r r C ass i n gl a n d , the d ev il y Sh i t
Be n acr e , l oo he r e i t s a n d s S uffol k kw t .

f
.

It seem s th is pl ace i s in am o us f or i ts b ad s it uation — R .

Be tw ee n ha wk a nd b u zza r d .

Bra ithw aite Bar na b as I tin er ar ium gn M 2

’
s si . .

Betw ee n ro m is i n g and p er fo r m in g a m an m ay m ar r y h is
d a ug te r
B tw p
.

e e en the h a n d a n d the l ip the m o r se l m ay s li

B tw t wt y
.

e ee n two br o he r s , two i n e sses a n d a n ot a r

B tw t t t u
.

e ee n t wo s o o l s the a il goe h t o gr o n d HE . .

T en er il c ul as d ue sca n n i I ta l I I a l a e ul e n tre d eux sel l es ; or ,

A s s i s en tr e d eux s el l es l e c ul h ter re Fr T o ut e s t a it n egl ige m e n t Us
. .

. . f
on l un l a utre s atte n d W h il e on e tr usts an oth e r , th e work is l eft
' ’ ’
.

un d on e —R .

Be tw i t th x e d e v il and the D e ad Se a . CL .

On t he h o rn s of a d il e m m a . I n Corn w al l , th ey s ay d eep sea , w h ic h

m ay be r i gh t
_

Be w a re be gin n i n gs CL
w t t ill w
. .

Be are o f a s i le n d og an d s a te r .
Be w a re o f a f er cl a s t -
p .

M o re ’
s Ba ke of Lad y F or tun e (ab o ut apud Hasl itt
'
s F ugitir a
Tr ac ts , 1875, l st S er ie s .

Beware of [ ]
il l bree d .
 E n gl is k P r overbs an d

Be w a re o f Had I wi t s . HE .

,ib e
.w asr e.o f a te r -
regret s f
T h i s i s th e h eadl i n e o f a tr act pr in ted in .

1555 a n d th e t itl e o f a poem b y G a sco i gn e i n th e P ar ady ce of Da yn ty

, .

D euys es , 1 578 (W ork s b y Ha zl itt , 1 869 -70, 1 1 8 1 1 S i m on d s D E wc s

.
‘
’
.
,

(D ia r y , &c , ii 366) q uote s i t. . .

T el l e n euere th e m ore t h ou th ou m y ch e h eere,

} ”
And eue r e b e w aare o f h a d -y wi st -
.

— T hs M an n er to Br in Hon our an d Weal th (F urn iv al l s Ba b er s Bo ok

g
’
,

S ee al s o (i b i R h od es Bake of N ur tur e , 1577 l in e 324

’
&c , . , .

Be w are o f h im hom G od ha h m a r ed w t k
w tt p
.

Be a re o f l i l e e x en s e
w t t y
.

Be a re o f n o m a n m o r e ha n h s el f
w p t w p t
.

Be a re o f th e fo r e a r of a o m a n , the hin d ar of a m ule ,

a n d a l l s id es o f a r ies p t .

Com pare Douce I l l us tr ati on s 1 807 , u 1 63

’
s o f S h a kespear , . .

Be w a re o f the s on e t th u o s tum bl ed s t a t be fore

w
.

Be a re the bea r .

S ee S cott s Waver l ey , ed it 1836 , i 82

’
T h i s i s th e titl e o f a trac t
wh i c h ap a red in 1 650 an d w h ich n ot i m rob ab l y h ad r e er en ce to s o m e
,
. . .

f
pr overb i a e xpres s ion o f th e t im e S ee an d b of E a r l y E n gl i s h L it i n . . .

v .

Be w a re the ca t .

P rob ab l y th i s s a in g, o f w h ich th e i m port i s n ot p artic ul a rl y ob v ious .

a in ed c ur r en cy a t e r th e pub l i c a tion o f Bal d w i n s Boo k i n 1 56 1 ( acc o r d

’

n g t o R it s o n ) o r 1 570 ( ac co r d i n g t o e x i s t i n g i n o r m a t ion )
of E a r l y E n g L it art BA LD W I N . . .
S ee Ha n d b f . .

Be w are the geese wh en th e fo x p re ac he s 0

y w
. .

Be on d La r en c e o f L an c ashi re .

F iel d
’
s A Woman is a Weather coc k , 1 612, r epr . 74 ; an d see E d itor
’
s
N ote .

Be y on d the Lea p ,
be y on d the l a w . I r is h .

I t m ay give s om e i d e a o f th e h y s i c al state o f th e coun try i f I gi ve

s om e f
acts ab o ut th e d i s tr ic t n ow b e s t
t en d in g seven ty or eigh ty m il es to th e w e s t o f Cor k
th e l ar ge d is tr ic t e x I ~

tw en ty m il e s
S even ty y ear s a go
th e po st w e n t i n to it o n ce a o rtn i gh t, b ut t hen on l y a s f a r as Ban d on
T h e r e w a s n o po st an y a rth e r , an d th e d is tr ict
f f
.

fif
. ty or
s i xty m i l es o n d i d w ith o ut T h e road s , l it tl e b ette r th an r oc k y p ath s ,.

w en t u an d d ow n h ill s a s stee p a s it w a s po s s ib l e f o r a h or s e t o tr av e l
A ge n t em a n l i v in g th i rty -fi ve m il es r om Cork to l d m e it used to tak e
f
hi m i n s um m er r om e arl y i n th e m or n in g t il l d ark to get h om e w ith
f .

fo ur h o r se s I f h e d id n ot s ta rt t il l b re ak a s t ti m e , i t w a s a go od o ur
n ey to b e h o m e b y m i d n i gh t
.

He us ual l y w al k ed h im s el b e at in g h i s
f f
.

j
c a r r i s e b y h o ur s
m a k e w o d ay s o f i t
Hi s n e xt n e igh b our tw el ve m il es a rth er , h ad to
.

W h e n h e got n ear h om e th er e w as a part o f th e

.
.

, f ,

r o ad th at it w a s i m po s s ibl e fo r h o r s e s to d r a g a c a rr i a ge up— a sort o f

st a i r s o f r o c k — s o w o r d w a s s e n t b e or e th at th e m a ste r w a s c o m i n g a n d
ten an t s an d l ab our er s t ur n ed o ut to m eet h i m a n d d r agge d th e c a r r i a ge
f ,

f
up th i s r ock b y m a m orc e , w h il e th e h or s e s h ad en ough t o d o to get up
.

th e m sel ve s .

T h i s pl ac e wa s c al l ed T h e Leap T h e k in g s w r it w a s c on s id ere d use

’
.

l es s b e on d th at pl ace , a n d to th i s d ay a s ay i n g r em a i n s i n th e c o un t ry ,

Beyon th e Lea p, b eyon d th e l aw G r eat tr acts were i n a ccess ibl e to .

 10 4 E n gl is h Pr o verb s an d

h t in th e c o m pa n y o f the y oun g, ol d o f ol d , l earn ed m en of l earn ed ,

l ig
W i ck ed of wi ck ed , good ell ows o f d run k ar d s , &c f
T ull y i n Cat Maj It . . . .

Bi rd s pay eq al h o n o rs to a ll m en u u
t u
.

Bir h i s m c h , but br eed i n g m ore .

N ew Hel p to D is c our se, ed . 1 721 , p 1 34 . .

Bis -d o t qui ci to dat

f
.

E l l is Or Le tter s , 1 st Sen i i i 169 T e st d onne, d eux o is d oune Ol d

’
s .
, . . .

Fr .

Bis -vin c it ui se vin ci t

p k
.

Bisho a n his Cle r s .

T he n am e gi ven to s om e i sl an d s n ear the Scil l y isl es , of! wh ic h S i r

Cl oud esl ey Sh ovel l was c ast away i n 1 706 .

tt p
Bi e r ill s m ay have s w t ee e ffec s t
k u
.

Bl ac a n d bl e .

S ir E ger , S ir G r i me, and S ir G r ay S teel , in Has l itt f

’
-
s P op . Poetr y o
S cotl , ii 1 75 :
. .

Bod ies they m ad e b oth b l ack and b l a ,

T h e sayi n g is i n th e l l W of Win d s or . . .

Bl ac k is yu o r d ye or eye (
or yu o r n a il ) .

T h ou c a n n o t s a b l a c k s my
'
Carr s D ia l ect of Cr aven , 1828, i i 2
’
. .

n a il th at i s , T h ou can st n ot im ute b l a m e to me Cui u n ih i l d ica s .

vit i i -Ter
. S ee Va d e M ecum for
. a l t-Wor ms , 1 720 , p 11 W h il e non e .

”
th at b l a c k s h i s eyebr ow to h im I n L ove s Cur e, b y Bea um on t
’ ’
c an sa .

an d F etc h er , h o wever , on e of th e c h a ra cter s s ay s , I c an s ay , b l ac k s

’

"—
your eye , tho ugh it b e grey W ork s , b y Dyce , i x 143 . .

Bl ac k M on d a y .

Th is is traced b ack to A pr il 1 4 , 1294, when th e E n gl is h were

expres s ion
f
b e o re P a ri s , an d , it b e i n g a d ar k an d col d d ay , w a s k n ow n a s
Bl ac k M on d ay
”
W e are re erred t o th e A n n al s o D un s ta b l e
. f Th e
.

M er cha n t of Ven i ce , 1 600, i i 5 W e us ual l y a i p y th e te r m n ow a d av s

f g
. .

to th e return to s c h ool a ter the h ol id ay s a t the d ay bec am e the .

h ab i tual o n e for res um in g work .

Bl ac k on w hi t e .

T o h ave a th in g in bl ack on white or in w ritin g .

Bl ac k w ill t k a e no o th h u er e . C .

N ew Hel to D is co u d 7 1 21 , 1 35 T his dyers fi n d tr ue by ex

g f
rse , e
p
p
. . .

pe r ie nce t m a y si . nih y t at vi c ious per s on s ar e sel d om or n ever

g Lan at um m m ul l um ”
re a in ed .
gr n c ol ore m b ib unt P l in , Li b 8, h n . . . . .

Bless the ki n g an d al l his m en . Leed s .

A com m on e xcl am ation when s urpr ise d an d startl ed , a s a mother

wh en , h avin g s te ped out o f th e h o use for a few m in utes , u on her
return fi
n d s i t fu o f c h il d ren w h om h er own h ave in vited i n ial o/ . .

L 1862, 251 .

Bl essed be S t S e hen , tp
t up
.

there is n o fas o n hi s 0
w
Blessed is he hose f a her ha s gon e to the d evilt .

I t h ath b eene an ol d e prouerbe, that h appy is that s onne whose

Pr overb ial Phrases .

f ath er
th at s uc h
to the devil l ; m ean in g b y t hy s al l egor ic al] kin d of s peec h ,
goes
f
ath ers a s seek s to i n r i c h t h ey r s on n e s b y co veto usnes s , b y
b r ib e r ie, purl o yn in g, o r b y a n o t h e r s i n i ster m ea n e s , s ufi er n ot o n e ]
a fl i ctio n o f m i n d , as
g ree ve w i t h i n s at iet ie of ett i n g, b u t wy t
d a n ge r o f so ul s , a s a rust r ew ard fo r s uc h w retc ed n e s s — G reene s
’
.

R oy a l E xc h a n ge , 1 590 T h e s a m e pr over b i s a l s o gi ve n i n G r een es N ewes

.

b oth fr om Heaven a nd He l l , 1 593 , s ig H 3 — S h a kes c a r s L i b r ar y , b y

g
'

Ha zl itt vi 39 S ee al so an e xtr act ro m L at im er i n outh ey s Comm on

l B k
,

2 d S i
.

300
.

S i J h H i i h i
’

B Vi ew
f . .

c s oo gt
f
a n e es a on s r i e
p , r , p r o n r n , n. .

of the S ta te of the Ch ur c h (N ugce A n t iq ues , ed 1804 ii i n t 0 Li e .

, .

o f Bi s h op Sc o ry , s a y s A n d i f th e w or st b e , th e E n g l i s h prove r b m ay
f
c o m o rt t h e m wh ic h , l ea s t i t wa n t r e a s on , I wil l c y te i n ry m e
,

I t i s a s ay i n g com m o n , m or e th an c i v ill ,
’
T h e s on n e i s b l e st , w h o s e sy re i s w it h th e d ev il l .

Bl es sed is the eye

t t
is h a be een Se ve rn tw an d W ye . Her efor d shir e .

E ye , i s . .
, th e r oot wh i c h occ urs i n is l a n d , an d ey -ot , c o r r uptl y ai t .

G e rm e i . .

Ble ss in g o f . yu o r he a r t , y o u b re wg ood a l e .

This s ee m s to be q uoted pr overb ial l y i n Th e T wo G en tlemen of Ver on a .

Bless i n gs a re n ot v a l ed il l he t t y u ar e gone
y tw t
.

Bli n d m a n s hol id a [
’
iligh ]
u
.

Bl in d m en m s t n ot r un
u ju u
.

Bl i n d m e n sho ld d ge n o col o rs . as .

Br eto n i n his Cour t an d Coun try , 1 6 18 (R o xb L i b r e . . r .

q uo tes
it d iffe re n t l y Bl i n d e m e n ca n i ud ge n o c o ul o ur s c iec o no n

Qu d
.

gi ud ic a d e c ol or i I tal r i T i m Ma ; Ka i xa r é rrr pcp ;

. .
l . i c oec o c um

s pe c ul o ? E l c iego m al uzgar a d e c ol ores S pa m — R j . .

Blin d m e n s ives n e ed w ’
no p a in t
t k t w t
.

Bl ood 1 8 hic er ha n a er
t ut t hi
.

Bl ood W i ho
.

gr e a ts is no n g . N or th .

T he or igi n al sen se i s th at a b l ac k ud d in m us t h ave b oth ; b ut th e

secon d a ry on e , th at to b e o f a fa m i y i s n ot s ufii c ien t w ith o ut
goo
m on ey .

Bl oom s b uy r bi rd s .

Davi s , S uppl . G l ossar y 1 881 , p 67 , . .

Bl o s t a re n o bl o s ill hi t t t
fi t t w
.

Bl ow rs a n d s ip a f e r a rd s .

Bi m ul s or be re fi ar e d ifii c il e es t , i n st an c es R ay , b ut th e
et uotat ion
d oe s
i s rather .
n ot a
p
f
pear pe r ectl y appo s it e as th e m ea n in g o f th e E n gl i s
f
appre h en d , Bl ow b e o re y o u h a ve s c o l d e d y o ur m o ut h
say i n g
,

Blo w n ot a i
g n st
a the h u r r ic a n e
w th w
.

Blo w out th e m a r r o an d ro the bon e to the d o gs .

A taun t to suc h as are t roubl es o m e b y b l ow in g the i r

n o se —R .

t
Blow, s m i h , a n d o ll get m on e yu ’
y
w t
.

Bl ow the ind eve r so f as ,

it will l ower at l as t .
106 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

w
Bl o the w in d hi gh o r bl o it l o w , w
wt
it blo e h f ai r t o Ha le s Hoe
’
D evon s hi r e w y
J H l
. .

oh n aw e y wa s a pros pe rous m erch an t at Dartm outh i n the time of

H V
en ry I .

Bl w thi
o n e own p tt o a g e, and n ot m in e
Bl u
.

p e ca
d f
.

A ph r ase in Scot l an or m erl y fo r a s ort o f s tron g al e .

Bl ut r ,
'
m as t e r c o n st a ble .

i M id d l eton , i 225
’
. e .
, a fi g for th e c on s tab l e . S ee Dy ce s . .

Bl ush in g is ~
a v ir tu u o s c ol o u r.
N ew Hel p to D is cours e , 1721 .

Bo b up - -
an d -d o w n .

A n i c k -n a m e g en b y Ch aucer to
i v Hereb al d own or Harbl edown , n ea r
Can ter b ury .

Boil n ot the pap be fo r e the child is bo rn

t utt t
.

Boil s on es i n b er , an d you m a s ip the br o h

ut u t ¥
.

Bold resol ion is the f avo r i e o P rov id e n ce

u fi t t t hi
.

Bold n ess in b si n ess i s the r s , sec on d , an d hird n g

w u up t
.

Bor r o n ot too m ch on im e to c om e
w t w
.

Bor ro ed ga r m e n s n e ver s it el l
w t w
.

Bor r o ed hi n g il l hom e .

How th e G ood s Wil , &c .

, in Hazl itt ’
s P op . Poetr y , i .

Boston 1 Bos t on l
Wha t h av e you to bo as o n ? t
Av er a ll s ee le : yt t p
A
ve r fool ish eo le : y p p
A n d a c oas h a the shi s get l os t tt t p on .

Boston in N ew E n gl an d i s l oc al l y pr on oun ce d Boas ton .

t y
Bo h fo ll an d isd om w co m e up on us w it h y ea r s
u t t
.

Bo gh W i t 1 8 bes
.

0 . .

“
But it h ath b en e an ol d e s ay d o s aw e , an d n ot o f l es s e truth th en
a n t i uit ie t h at w it i s t h e b etter i f it b e th e d ce r er b o ugh t
”
— Ly l s
’

fi
.
,

E vp ves 1 57 9 r epr A r b er p 34 . Duro fi agel l o m en s d ocetn r re cti s

, . . . . .

Exhnod 83 [Lola s L n a l da w e? xa pSza m N azian z

-
, ’
— '

g
e e La r a
/ y y
'
. H d
p fiu
d aara . N oc um e n t a d oc um en ts ; gal eat um se r b d uell i pmn itet .
—R .

u
Bo ght wit is d ear .

G ascoign e
’
s Pos ies , 1575 .

u
Bo n ce , b c r am , v el v e s d e ar ; uk t ’

t
Ch r is m as c om e s but o n ce a e a r ; y
an d w
hen it c om es , i t br in gs goo d cheer ;
but ’
w
he n it s gon e , i t s n ever the n e ar
’
.

See m y Fa ith s a n d Fol kl ore, 1905, i 1 16 25 an d Brock ett s N C C l as s

’

66 f
This or m s th e c o n c l us i on o f on e o f th e ol d Ch r i stm a s m umm i n g
.

f
.
, . .

f
.

pl ay s an d th e sen s e i s th at th e per or m er s use d b uck r a m as a m ak e sh i t

j
,

fo r vel vet Co m pa r e Ch r is tma s Comes are

. T h is n ur sery in gl e (fo r I , .

sn s e ct it to b e n ot h in m or e ) s eem s to be m ad e up o f two pr overb s t he

fi rs port ion i s i n Cl ar s e P ar a na , 1 639, p
’
.
10 8 E n gl is h Proverb s and

gua es e xem pl i fi
i n thi s d is tic h is
ed fin to th e soun d o f the s
ed c ker;
i
c on
w or s : the o rth ogr aph y an d mod e o f w r iti n g bot h d iffer The p . rase
i s al so us ed o f Hal ifax an d F r iese .

Bread for Bo ro gh m e n u
t w y
.

Bread o f a d ay , a le o f a m on h , an d in e o f a ea r
wt y wt t y
.

Br e ad i h e es , c hee se i ho u e es ,
and w t t p u
i n e h a le a s to the e e s y
k
.

Bre a co als , c ut c a n d e , set br a n d o n e n d ,

t
n e i he r g u w
oo d ho se i fe, n or good h o use i fe s f r i e n d
’
w
k p t
.

Brea m y head an d br i n g m e a l a i s e r .

So far th e S pan is h : P an c on o os y q ue so
"—
j . s i n o os j . T agl ia m i l n a so
e s a ppi m e po i n el l e o rec c hie I ta l R . . .

k
Bre a the l egs of a n e v il c s om ut
t w t t y
.

Br i bes hro d us i n o c un n in m en s e es
’

w w t ut
.

Br ibes i l l e n te r i ho h n oc in g
t u
.

Br i n g n ot a ba gp i e to a m an i n ro ble
t wt t
.

Br i n g s om e hin g, a s s , a l on g i h hee ,
t u t
i f ho i n e n d to liv e i h m e wt .

Br in g you the D ev il a n d I l l br in g out his d am

’
CL
w w yu
. .

Br in gcyo ur l in e to t he a ll , n o t the a ll to o r l i n e
t k
.

Br is ol m il .

T h at is s h er ry -s ac k , wh ic h is th e e n terta in m e nt , o f co ur se , wh ic h th e
c o rteo us Br i stol i an s presen t to s t ra n g e rs wh e n rst vi s it in g th ei r c ity fi
a
.

Br o k en s ac k w ill h ld
s o n o co r n
k d w th k
.

Br o en s l ee ve ra e ar m ba c .

I t i s a ter m s with o n a n d J ac ks ,
Br o kerv s l eue d rawe th a r s a ba c ke
”
J hm .

— Par lamen t ol Byr d es (c i r ca i n Has l itt s P op P oetr y , i ii

’
. . 1 75 .

w
Bro n s Com m on
’
.

Wh ether this i s a ph ra se o r n ot , or wh at it s ign i fi es , I do n ot k now .

S ee W arton s Poetry 1 87 1 i v
’
, , . 40 7 .

uk
B c in gham shi re bre ad an d bee f
he re , i f you be a a b sh , i t is od d st u y u ll t
o
’
s ar t a t hi ef

f
.

T h e or m er as fi ne , th e l atter as fat, in this as in an y oth er coun ty .

— Ful l er — R .

f
T h e sec on d l i n e evid e ntl y or m s pa rt o f the r overb . an d com pl ete s th e
co n l et , s uc h a s it i s ; b ut th e t wo l i n es h a ve een i n v a ri a b l y s e para te d .

o d o ub t th e re w a s u st oc c a s i o n f or t hi s pro ve rb a t the o r igin al

j
f
th er eo , w h ic h th en c on ta i n ed a s at ir ic a l tr uth , pr opo rt io ned to t h e pl ac e
f f
b e ore it w as re o r m ed ; w h ereo th us o ur gr eat an ti q ua ry f I t was
a l to gether un pa s sa b l e , i n t i m e s pa s t b y rea s o n o f t ree s un til Leo f s t ane ,
, ,

A b b ot o f S t A l b an s , d id c ut th e m d o w n b e c a us e th ey y iel d ed a pl ac e o f
f f
r e uge for th ieve s
.

"
But t h is prov er b i s n ow an tiq uate d as to th e tr uth
.

t h ereo ; Buc k in gh a m s h ire afi ord in g a s m an y m aid en as s is es as a ny

,

co un ty o f eq ual po pul ous n ess

”
— F ul l er ut s upr a . .

u y
B ild in g a n d m a rr in g o f child ren ar e great w t as ers n.
u w p
.

B i ld i n g i s a s eet i m ove r i shin g H

f
. .

It is c all ed th e S pan i s h pl a gue : th ere Cato w el l s a ith , —0 p

f ui — R or e , as .

t im um est al ien a i n san i a r . .

Pro verbia l Phrases .

Th e pro verbs i s th at b uil d in i s a thiefe , b e c ause it m akes us 1

o ut m o re m on ey th a n w ee t h o ugh o n
”
— M r P hil l i p
’
s S e r m on , M a rc h g . . 3
1 602 , q uoted b y M an n in gh a m (D iar ed 1868, T he G reek s al s o .

852, p 23, or Hazl i tt s

g
'

g
h ad t hi s id ea S ee th e G r eek A n t cl .
y , ed . .

S tud ies in J acul ar Liter a ture, 1 890 , p .

Bull wa rd s or Bul l a rd s
f f
.

An e xpress i o n for the pe opl e of S tam or d in re eren ce to th e b ull -b ait

i n g o r m er l yf r e val en t th e r e T h e ter m occ urs i n a l ette r o f O l ive r
.

C r o m well of 1 pr i nted b y Carl y l e, b ut of q uestion ab l e authen t i ci ty .

u
B m bo fai r .

T his expre s s ion occ ur s i n Th e Kn igh t of the Burn in g Pes tl e, written

a b out 1 610, a n d see m s to h a ve a s a t i r ic a l i m o rt
R a l ph A n d l as t , a ir l ad y, t er e s for y o ur sel
.

T h r ee en ce to b uy y ou pi n s at Bum b o a ir
”
f f f
f
-
p
-
.

— Dy ce s B and F i i 203 M r Dy ce d oes n ot ur n is h any expl a n atio n

’
. . . . . .

B u n ga y pl y
-
a E a s t A n glia
f
. .

i . w his t
s .
, A s i m pl e s tr aigh t orw a r d w ay of pl ay i n g th e gam e
at .

o f w h i st b l ead i n g a l l w in n i n c ar d s i n s ucc e s s ion , w ith out an y pl a n

t o m a k e t e b e st of th e b a n — F or by T h i s i s wh at we n ow call .

Wh i techapel -pl ay .

B u r ie d m en bi t e n ot . CL .

M or tui n an mord en t . Uoma m or to gue rr a fin ia . I tal .

y
Bur n n ot o ur ho use to fr igh a a the m ic e t wy
tu t
.

Bush n a r a l ; m o re h ai r s ha n wit
u t
.

B s i n ess is t he s a l o f l ife
u k w t
.

B s i n es s m a e s a m a n as ell a s r ies hi m
uyw
.

B s i ll h ave ba n d s .

Per son s th at are m ed dl in g an d tr oub l esome m ust be tied s h ort —R .

uy
B s bod i es n eve r a n a bad d a y w t
p y p y
.

But h el m e to m o n e , a nd I ll hel m sel f to fr ie n d s

’

t t
.

But o n e e g, a n d ha ad d led
But hen s
g w
o h Ke l e to his m a re ut tt
.

Cheshi r e
tt
. .

Bu e r an d ac o n .

A m eton y m fo r e xtr avaga nce , as much as to s ay, Do y o u eat b acon ,

an d b utte r w ith it ?

B utt er 1 g o ld i n the m or n in g, s il ve r at n o o n , a n d le ad at
m £11 3 3
See ohn R us sel l J ’
s Bake t N ur tur e
a , ed . F ur n ivall , l in e 89, an d N ote
(Ba bes : Book, di c , .

B utt e r s id e , e xce pt on S u nd a y .

A t Ch r i st s Ho s p t a th e b oy s h ave a sa y in g, th at a sl ice of b uttered

’
i l

b utter s id e h as got th e m ean in g th ere 0

f
b read wi l l a l w ay s al l on th e b utte r s id e e xce t on S un d a , a n d h en ce
y
an e vent i n th e us ual p
cour se of th i n gs .

B utt ’
e r s on c e a y ear in the co w ’
s ho r n .

T hey m ea n w hen t h e c ow gives n o m i l k A n d b utte r is s aid to b e m a d .

t w i ce a ea r : o n ce i n s um m e r t i m e i n very h ot wea th er , w h en it i s to o
.

th i n an fl uid ; a nd o nce i n w i n te r , i n very c ol d weath er, wh en it is too

hard an d d ifl eul t to spread — B .
 1 10 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

Buy and sel l , and live by the l os s .

Lud us Lud i Literar ii , 1672, p 67 . .

Buy at a f a ir , a nd sell at hom e . 11 .

Compr ar en heri a, y vond er e n cas a. S pan .

Buy whe n I bid you

uy w t
.

B er s a h un d red e es , sel ler s n o n e

an
y
uy t
.

B i n g a hi n too d e a r i s n o bo un ty
O

uy t
.
O

B i n g an d se li n g ar e t wo hin gs
uy
.

B in g a n d sel l i n g i s but W i n n i n g a nd losm g .

N ew Hel p to D iscourse, ed . 1721 , p 135 . .

By boo k an d by bell .

Th is seems to be em pl o ed in the A wn tyr s f A r thur 1 sth ce n t

f f o , .
, as
an aisse veration I t m ay . taken rom th e or m ul a of Bell , Book an d
Can dl e .

By a k it c hen
f a t an d g
k p
m a es the oor m o s n e ighbo rhood w t u
y
. .

By a n d by is e as il s a id 9
t t t t th
.
.

By bi in g an d s c r a chi n g d ogs a n d c a s c om e oge er HE

t
. .

By d o in g n o hin g we l ea r n to d o il l B . .

N ib il agen d o m al e age re d isc in as .

-
B .

By fits an d girds , as a n ag e u t k a es a goo se

t t
.

By fits a n d s a r s
k
.

By b ook or by cr oo . S hel ton .

Faer y Q ueen s , Book 5, c an to 2 P a tien t G r is si l , a c om ed y ,

’
S
1
en se r s
repr
to C urr en t
8 . S ee a com m un ic at io n b y m y r i en d M r T
.

ates for O ctob er 1 856 Th e b ra ss i s al so i n Heywood s

Co uc h
.
.

f . .
Q .

Wor ks , ’1562 , repr 1 867 , p 35 I n th e ch al eh ous e of Women , 1"541

. . .

(Has l itt s P opul ar P oetr y , i v we h ave, b y h uch or by oruch . .

By ign or a n ce we m is a e a n d by m is a es we l earn tk tk
w
.

By l a n d o r a ter the W i l l i s eve r in m face

tt tt p w
,
.

By l i le an d l i le the oo r hore s in her ba rn .

Poco a poco h il a l a j
v ie a c l copo . S pam— R .

tt tt w tt u
By l i le a n d l i l e the olf e a e h the goose w
p up
. .

By on e a n d on e the s in d les a re in 9 B or M a
t ut w tt
. . . .

By o her s fa l s
’
ise m e n c or re c heir own
t y
.

By req uitin on e f rien d we i n v i e m an

t tu u u
.

By the fa i of a r e B r g n d i an .

T his e x ress ion i s put i n to th e m outh o f E cch o th e par as ite in G a s ~

c o ig l as se of G avern emen t, 1 575 Ha zl itt, i i 23,

'
ne s S ee h i s poem s, b . .

62 .T he ph r ase i s evi d entl y i ron i c al , an d eq ui val ent to un ica fid es .

PBy th e h s uk
yo u m a y g es s a t the u n ut .

/ By T r e P o l a n d P e n
k w
, , ,

yo u s ha l l n o the Co r n ish m e n .

These th ree word s a re th e d iction ary of such s urnam es as are

 1 12 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

u
A LL m e co sin , but c oze n m e n ot
t t
.

C al l m e n ot a n ol iv e ill yo u s ee m e ga hered 11
u wu
. .

Call n ot a s rgeon befor e yo u are o nd ed .

C alm w t
ea her in J ne u
t
se s co r n i n tu ne .
C a m br l d ge shl re c a mel s .

fi
m en , per h aps b ec ause th e th ree r st l etter s are th e s ame i n Ca m b r id ge
f
I l ook upon this as a n ick n a m e , gr oun d l es sl y asten ed on - th i s coun tr y

an d c am el . I
d oub t wheth er it h ad an y res pect to the fen -me n stal k in g
upon th eir stil ts , wh o then , I n th e appar en t l en gt h o f th ei r l egs , d o
s o m eth in g r es em b l e th at b ea st F ul l er s ay s , a cam el i s used prover b i
f f
.

a l l y , to s i gn i y an awk w ar d , un ga in a n i m a l ; an d a s s c h ol a r s a re o ten
r ud e i n th e ir d eportm en t , i t i s r es um ed th at th e town s -men of Ca m
’

b ri d ge m i gh t b e c al l ed camel s . fi
Cam br id gesh ire oa k s .

etit (equa tes , o r a qua tic

’

Ca n ta br igra
g
Tha t i s (as Dr F ul l er e x
. .

poun d s i t) , eit er in respect of th ei r co m m ons , al l o f t he s m e

h ave eq ual sh are ; or in r es pec t o f e xtr ao rd in a rié s they are al l
a en
m
ol o t, cl ub al ik e ; or i n r es pect of d egr ee , al l of t he sa me degree ar e
fl
um s well met The sa me degree l evel s , al though of d ifferent age
g . .

C a n a m ill go i h the a erwtha s w t t t p t? ’

as
u
C an a m o se fall i n love i h a c a t ? wt
k
C a n J ac an A pe be m e r r , hen hl S y w l gi c o s at his heel ? 0
k pp p t
.

C an ou m a e a i e of a i g s ai l ?
’

C a n lem a s d ay ,
the good h usewife s goose l ay
’

t
V ale n in e d ay,
y u
o rs a n d m i n e m ay
y w t
.

C an n N e c as le .

Can n y , i n the N orthern d ial ec t , m ean s fi ne, n eat, h an d so me, due .

S ec Brock ett e N 0 G l ossar y , 1 825 , p 37 I n Sco tl a nd it i s un d e r

’
R . . . . .

s tood i n a d ifferen t sen se , h o we ve r .

Ca n t
’
y
f r ien d , but I m
I be our ut
s be yu
o r fool too ?
Can t you hit the d oor ? on
’
.
P r ove bial r Plzras es .
1 13

t
Ca n e r b uyi i
r s n d ec a y
G od hel p m y! a
,

L otter y 1567 ( Kem pe Los el ey M SS

’
of s .

Ca n t e r bur yi s the h i ghe r r ac k , but W in c hest er is the be tt er

m an ge r . CL .

W E d in gton , Bi s h op o f W i n c h es ter , wa s th e a uth or o f th i s e xpr e s

.

s io n , w h o m a d e th i s t h e re a s o n o f h i s re us al t o b e r e m o ved to Can te r
t h o ugh c h o se n t h ere un to I n d ee d t h o u h C an te r b ury b e gr a c e d
f
b ii .
,

w it a n h i gh er h o n o ur , t h e r e ve n ue s o f W in e es ter a re gr e a te r I t is
f
.

a p pl ica b l e t o s uc h w h o pre e r a we a l th y p r i va c y b e fo r e a l e s s p r o fi t a b l e
d ign ity — R . Of cour s e th i s h a s c e a s e d to b e tr ue
. W i l l i am d e E d i n
. .

d on wa s Bis h op o f W in c h e s ter , 1346 66 .

t uy
C a n e r b r was , Lon d o n is , a n d Y k or sh a l l be .

W Perk in s Col l ected Wor ks 1 618 p

.
, , , . 468 . Co m p . L in c ol n .

p w fi t
C a o n s e r e a t r s but c h ic en s k
t t t w k p
.

C a re he ha h , ha child re n i l l ee .

How the G ood s Wil &c in Hazl itt s P op , .

,
’
. P oetry , 1 .

t tw p
Ca re n o t , a n d h a il l reven th orn s .
w
C a re n ot o uld ha v e it
u y w y
.

C ar e S n d a , c a r e a a
t
.

P al m S un d a y a n d E a s e r D a y D
w k
. .

C are ill ill a c a t CL . .

T ayl or , th e w ate r poet i n h i s M otto, 162 1 : an d -

, W ith er
F a ir Vir tue ,
’
s
s it 0 4 Ca re s l a m m ed t h e c at —S ir G C L ew i s s Her efor d
’
.
. . . . .

s h ir e G l os s ar y , p 126 R a y ob se r ves , A n d y et
f
C ur a ac it ca n o e
”
.
. . a c a t h ath n in e l i v es .

Ca rel es s she herd s m a p k e m an y a fe a s tf or the w o lf

u
.

C a re s n o c re
’
.

Cuid uo n ac he s ab er . P or t — R . .

Ca rl e t
on wa r le r s . Lei c es te rs hi r e .

S o d en om in ated ac co r d in g to Burto n [ His t , . c l Leices ters h .

,

f ro m t heir h a r s h an d ratt l in g m od e o f s peec h — R .

Ca r r y -
co al s .

An ol d
b y e-n am e f r a co l l ie r
B eigh d o w n e , d ery , d e ry d own e,
W i th the h ac k n ey co ach es d own e l
Th ey l on g m ad e tool e s
O f poo r e c a r r y -c oa l e s ,

But n ow m us t l e a ve t h e town e
— Th e Coa ch es Over th r ow a Ba l l a d (c ir ca
.

’
a pud ,

Col l i e r s R oz b Ba l l ad s , p 292
’
. . .

See al so G r im the Col l ier of Cr oyd on , 1 662 , i i 1 . .

S am ps on G r e o r ie, on m y w or d weel e n ot c a r ic c ol es
.
.

G r eg N o for t on w e s h o ul d b e col l y e rs
. ,
”
.

A n d R omeo and Jul iet, 1599, s ig A 3 . .

Ca rr y y u k if o r n e e ven tw th p i g d be ee n e ar n an the a pp l
t d t t th w th t gi y u w t
e .

C as no ir in o e e ll a ves o a er .
C as t n ot o ut th f ul w to t il l t h u h t l a er o as c ea n
th h t h t
.

Cast n ot the he ve a ft er e a c e .
 En gl is h Pr overb s and

t
C as n ot thy c r ad le ove r thy he ad
tyu
.

C as o r cap a t the m oo n CL
ty u t t w up t
. .

C as o r s a ff i n o the a i r , a n d it il l f a l l on its r oo
t w ut
.

Ca s le fo rd om e n m s n eed s be f a i r
u t yw
bec a se he t a sh bo h i n C ald e r a n d i re A .

f f
Castl e or d i s two an d a h al m il es N W o f P on te r act (Higs on s MS S . . f ’
.

Ca l l . No .

t
C as o r wa s a city whe n N o r ich wa s n on e , w
w
a n d N o r ic h wa s b ilt of Ca sto r ston e u .

B igl on M SS Col l N o 122

’
s . . . .

Ca t a fte r ki nd good m o u se h u nt . HE .

Letter by F A touchin g th e quarrel between A rth ur Hal l an d M el c h

. . .

Hul l er ie in 1575-8, repr of ed 1580 i n M i s ”c A n tiq A n l ia 1816 , p 93

. .

g .

F or n euer y et was oo d Cat out of k in d e — G as c oign e s A d uen tur es of

. . . .

M as ter I’ 1 (W ork s , y Hazl itt , i

. . T h e ph r ase occ ur s i n th e i n te r .

l ud e o f N i ce Wan ton , 1560 ; an d in th e Hi s tor y of Jacob and E sau, 1568 ,

we h ave f
Cat a ter k in d w il l sweet m il k l ap

t
C a c h n ot at the s had ow a n d lose the s bs an c e u t
t t t
.

C a ch h at c a c h m ay
t t u
.

C a s e at wha h ss i es spare
t t
.

C a s hi d e heir cl aws
u
.

Ce ns re an d sc an d al are n ot the same

u
.

Ce re m o n io s fr ien d s are so ,
p
as f a r as com l im en t wi l l g o
T u t w u
.

’
Oh was bore at a n on D ean ; here sho ld I be bo re el se ?
S om er setshir e .

Th at is a parcel o f groun d r oun d ab out Taun to n , very pl eas a nt a n d

popul o us co n tain in g m an y par i s h es ) , an d s o ruit ul , to use the ir ow n
h r ase , th the run an d zosl al one, th at it n eed s n o m an ur in g at al l
f f .

h e pea santry th erei n are as rud e as r ic h , an d so h igh l y co n ce ited o f

th eir own coun try , t h at they con cei ve i t a d i s pa r agem en t to b e b o r n
i n an y oth er pl ace — B . .

Ch ain s o f gold are s ro n ge r h an c ha in s of i ro n t t .

Ch an c e is a d ice r .

Ch a n ge is n o ro bbery on
u t
. .

Ch an ge n ot a c lo t il l M ay be out
tu
.

C ha n ge o f fo r n e is the l ot o f li fe
p tu kt
.

Ch a n ge of as re m a e h fa t c al ves : HE .

il k in s M iser ies o/ E nforced M arr iage 1607 (Has l itt

’
Dod sl ey ,
’

fig , s
47

w
Cha n ge o f o m e n m a es bald n aves 0 k k
w t
. .

Ch an g in g o f ord s is the l i hti n g of hear s

ty p i t
.

Ch a r i a nd rid e h ave d i e re n t ai m s , yet bo h feed the

p o or .

Cha it
r y b g i e n s at home fi rst . on .

S lf l
e -i h
ove s t m easure of our l ove to our n eighb our
e M an y s en tence s .

occur in th e an cient G reek an d L atin poets to th i s pur po se ; as , Om ne s

1 16 E nglis h Pr o verb s and

Child ren an d fools c an n o t lie . 0 .

N ew Hel T h e Dutch
to D isc , 1 721 , 1 35 r overb h ath it th us
p
. . .

Y o u ar e n o on e b ut c h i l ren , o r
to e xpect tr uth r om a n e r son s d r un k
.

o r m a d I n . vin o ver itas , we k n o w

n f an s et o l s s on s d e v
p
i n s F r — B . f . . .

I n Lyl y s E nd im i on , 1591 , M a ster Con st ab l e s ay s : Y o u k n ow , n eigh

’

b our s , t i s an ol d sa id saw, Chil d r en and j ooles spea ks tr ue

’ ”
.

Child re n an d
fool s hav e m err l i ves y
t u t t
.

Child re n a re ce r a in c a res , but n cer ai n c om fo r s

0

p
.

Chi ld ren a re oo r m en s r i ches

’

w t u
.

Chi l d re n h ave id e ea rs a n d l on g on g e s
t y
.

C hild r en le a r n to c ree er e he c an go mi
p k up p
. .

Chi ld re n ic wo s as i geon s e a s,
and utt t
er he m a ga i n as G sh a l l le a se
uk t w t yu
.

Child re n s c the m o he r he n ey a re o n g an d the

fa the r w hen gr o n w up .

Child ren to bed an d the goo se to the fire .

I tak e it to mean th at w h en th e ch il d ren are in b ed , a n d th e work

d on e, the ad ul ts of th e h ouse hol d a re un k eti n g Th e goo se h an gs
J I
.

h igh i s a co mm on ph r as e f or m i rth a n pa s ti n g , a n d i n d ee d rem e m

her b ei n g tol d b y a Ch in e se s c h ol a r at S h a n gh a i th at th e Ch i n es e t al k
of be in g with the ig
s ou
”
wh en th ey m ea n to e xpres s esti v i ty
I
l d h ave th or ht it too good to b e tr ueb b ut h e
I f he f .

ig
h ad kn own El i a,
di d n t— an d was d oub tl e ss h one st
'
H Van . . .

Ch ild
’
s i
p g, b ut f a he r t ’
s bacon .

P arents usuall y tel l thei r ch il d ren , T h i s pig or th i s l am b i s thine ; b ut

w he n th ey come to be gr own up an d sol d , paren ts them sel ves tak e the
m on ey for th em — R .

G od he l us
Ch i ppe r field w t k
.

he r e ye hi n ?
Ch i ppe r fiel d , in Hert s i s a great c h err y
orch a r d ; a n d i n good s eas on s ,
f
-
,

th e peo is are we s h ar p if a sk ed wh e re ro m ? an d s ay , Ch ippe r fi el d l

?
,

W h ere ye th i n k
'
But i n y ear s , wh en t h e y iel d h as b een poo r , t h eir
s pir i t s r un l ow , an d th e repl y i s , 0 h , Ch i pper fi e l d , G od h el p us !

Cho ek up c hild , the c h r ch a rd s u y ’

n igh
,
t u
.

C holer h a es a c o n se l lo r
u
.

Choose a horse i n S m ithfie ld , a nd a se r v i n g m a n -

in P a l ’
s

f
.

A m an m ust n ot O f a wi e i n W es tm i n ste r l est h e ch oo se a

m ak e c h oi ce of 3 O f a s er van t i n P aul es q uen n e , a k n a ve,
t hi n gs i n 3 pl ace s Of a h orse in S m ith fiel d
. or a ad e j .

—R ob so n ’s Ch oi ce o Ch an e 1585 Tr i l icitie o Poetr ie

f g, ( p f , pt i i N o . . .

F al s t W here s Bar d ol h ?
.
’

Pa s He s gon e i n to m ith fiel d , to b uy y o ur w or s hip a h orse

’

if
Fa st
I
p
.

. I
b o ught h im i n P aul s an d h e l l b uy m e a h o r s e in S m i t h fie l d
f
’

c o uld get m e a w i e i n t h e s tew s , I we re m an n e d , h o r s e d , a n d

.
’

wi ved — Hen r y
"
.
part i i not i s o 2 . . . .

T h i s part o f th e pr es e n t n ote w as com m un ic ated to m e b y m y e xcel

f
l en t r ien d , the l a te M r H P yn e . . .

T o c o n c l ud e , t h ey [ th e sc h ool -gi rl s ) l earn n othin g the re b e tt in g fi

G en tl ewo men , b ut o n el y to b e s o gen tl e at l a st a s com m on l y th ey r un
fi
.

a w ay w ith th e rs t S er v i n g-m a n or y o un ger Br oth er m ak e s l ove un to

the m : when their pa ren ts fi n d e (to th ei r cost) th at all thei r c ost wa s
ca st aw ay , and th ei r Hus band s a ter a whil e fi n d too, h ow to tha t ol d f
P r o v erbia l Phras es . 1 17

s a y i n g o f c h oos i n g a , Hor se in S mi th/ h id

S er vin g-ma n in Pa ul s , an d a
’

y o u m igh t w e ll ad d t he c h oo s i n g a w i l e o ut o f o n e o f these [ v ill a ge

S c h ool s J a n d y o u s h al l be
, tt ed al l a l i ke — F l e c k n oe s E n igma t rca lfi .
’

C h a r a cte r s 1 658, 45 A s to t he res t an ti q ui ty o f S m i th fi e l d a s a

p
. .
,

p l a c e f o r t he s e e o f h o r s e s it zs te p li e n s A ccoun t L ond on
‘ ’
s ee , .

( A n t iq R epor t , 1 80 7 , i
. . S e e al so a n e n t ry i n P e y s n u e r Dece m
.

b e r 4 1 668 T h i s pr o ve r b i s apt to re m i n d us o f Cr ui k s a n k s A d ven tures

’
.
,

o f a G e n tl e m a n i n sea r ch of a h or se , 185 7 .

C h o o se a ho r s e m ad e , a n d a ife to m a e x w k
w t t y
. .

a i fe r a he r by o ur e a r h a n o ur e ye
y y y
.

C h oo se fo r o ur sel f , a n ( use fo r o ur sel f on

w t
. .

C h o os e n ot a o m a n n o r l i n e n c l o h by a c a n d le .

Boo ks o f M eery R idd l es , 1629, N o . 18 .

C hoo se n o t a n ho use n e a r a n i n n , o r i n a c o rn e r x
p y k
. .

C h o os e t h y c o m a n be fo re t hy d r i n CL
y
. .

C h r i s tm as c om e t h but o n ce a e a r c . .

T us s er s Hus ba nd r y 160 4 p 24
'
W ithe r s F ai r Vir tue 1622 s ig ’
O 4
P ro b ab l y th e o r igi n al o rm
,

f
But i n m y Fa iths an d F ol kl or e ,
Ch r is tma s , w e fi n d a m or e rec en t an d a m pl e ver s i on Co m pare
,

.
. .

.
, , .

1 905 , v
Boun ce
.

Buc kr am , s upra .

Ci ty ga t es s a n d o t p en to the bad as w e ll a s the goo d

ty t thi
.

Ci v i l i c os s n o ng .

Bir etta i n m an o n on ace m ai d an n o I tal f . .

N o hay c o s a ue m e no s c ues ta , ui val go m a s b a rato q ue l os b uenos

co m ed i m e n to s pa n . .

P a rol e d o n e r et m a in n u b on n et
N e coute r ie n et b o n es t Fr . .

C iv i l ity i s a e el jw
w HA Z LI TT
w
. . .

C la a c h ur l by t h e a r m a n d he sh ite th i n t h y ha nd c
w t
. .

C le a n h a n d s an n o w a s hba l l
t wt tt fi kt t
.

C le a n i n g a bl o i h bl o ed n ge rs m a e h a gre a e r
t
.

C le a n l i n es s i s n e x to god l in ess
y
.

C l e v e l a n d i n t he cl a
br i n g i n t w o s o l e s a n d c a r r on e a a Y or kshir e y w y . .

Cl e v el an d i s th at par t o f Y or k s h ire w h ic h b o rd er s upo n th e Bis h opr ic

o f D ur h a m , wh e re t h e wa y s i n wi n te r t i m e are ve ry
C om p are A l l th e car ts , di e
oul a n d d eep
.
”
— R f . .

Cl ose si s t my s hi r t ,
b ut c l os e r my s ki n . 0 .

as
Th at i s ,
I a m t o m y sel
I O r in
f
l ove m y r ie n d s well , b ut m y s el b ette r : N on e s o d ea r to m e
fu
b o d y i s d ea re r to m e t h a n m y good s
. P l us
f .

p r ss es t l a c h a i r q e l a 0 e m i se 157 — l . .

g .

t t p
Cl o he hee i n e ac e : a r m he e i n w a r H t
t t w th u t
. .

Cl o he hee a r m , e a t a l i t tl e , d r i n k e n o ugh , a nd o s h al
l i ve B or M n
u t t k
. . . .

Cl o d s , h a t he s un b uild s up , d a r e n h im .

N on , si m a l e n un c , et ol i m s ic e rit . Hon — R .

u y
Clo d m or n in gs tu rn to cle ar a f ern oon s t . an .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s an d

Cl ow b t i th i
n s a re es n e r o wn co m p y an but ge n le m en t a re
b t ywh
,

es ev er e re
Cl w kill h th
.

o ns e ac o er ,
an d g t y l t g then r c ea v e o e er w
Cl u Cl u i ky Cl u
. .

n n c n :
th d u k t pl u d ,
e r n e n es ac e n er the sun .

S pok en of Cl un , S al op .

Co bble rs a n d in e rs t k
a re the be s al e-d r i n e r s t k r
t tt k y mu t p t
. .

C o b ble r s l a w ; he ha m on e th e sho
’
a es s ay
y
.

Co bbl er s M on d a
’
.

An
wh i o
d ay wh en a
s h oe m aker s h
i
re sp
l
f
a ve
m te
of
ro work i s d ete r m in ed o n ro m th e h ab i t
oo k in g o n M on d ay as S un d ay s b r other
’
, f .

Cook a h0 0 p .

He m ak eth b unc h a n d s etteth cook e on th e h oope , .

He i s so l auei s th e s toc k s b egin neth to d roo ps — Hs r w o o n

,
.

Cock -
on h oo th at th e coc k wh i c h we c all th e
o ur a n ce s to rs cal l e d
s pi ggot , or per a e t h ey us e d s uch coc k s i n t h e i r v e s sel s a s a r e st i ll re
p
ta in ed i n w ater pi pe s ; th e c oc k b e in g tak en out an d l a i d o n th e h oop o f
-

th e ves s el th ey us ed to d r in k up th e al e a s it r an o ut with out i n te rm i s

.

s i on (i n S t afi o rd s h i re , n ow c a ll ed st un n in g a b a rrel of al e ) , an d t h e n
th ey were Coc k o n h oo p, i s , at th e h e igh t o f m i rt h an d ol l ity : a s a y
-
"—
-
’
. . j
B u
’
1 u d b B d y (V
? éf
g s t i l eta i ned l o n t s D i c t ion a r y , 1
.68 , q ote y r a a r o] .

it l s s .

Coc k u s re .

S hel ton s Why come ye n ot to Cour t

’

appre h e n d a c o rr upt ion o f G od , a n d t h e

a C ook h e re i s
m ac wa s eq ui v al en t to S ur e ,
, I
by G By h i s woun d es I eare n ot , f i t i s oocke s ure n o w
”
-Con .
,

firs t of Con s ci en ce, 1581 , ed it 1 851 , p 29

.

. . .

k
Coc le shel l s a re go i n g to he a ve n .

S a id wh en it rain s i n th e s un sh in e T h e F rench to h ave

f mm . a ppear as a n
eq uival e n t , Le d i ab l e b at eu e e .

Col c hes t er bee f .

S pr ats . Com p . Wea ver s ’

Beef, in f ra .

Cold as a c l o c k .

Lyl y E uphues , 1 579,

’
s r epr . A rb er , 106 .

t
Cold br o h hot a ga in , ha l ov d I n eve r t t ’

o ld l ov e re n e w d a ga i n ,
’
h a l ov d I ev e r
’
t t
p t
.

C o ld o f c o m l e xion , good o f c on d i i on
w t k th
.

Cold e a he r a n d n a v es c o m e o ut o f the n or
w u
.

Com e a n d e l c o m e ; go by , a n d n o q a r rel
t p
.

Com e , but c om e s oo i n g .

V ien , m a vien gob b o . T h at i s , c om e wel l l o ad ed , an d you s h al l be

wel com e — R . .

Com e, co m e ! th t a
’
s a Ba r n e y Casse l . N or th .

i
T h at good on e an euph em is m for a l ie S ee N and Q st d S
’
. s .
, s a , . . .
, .
,

ii 232, and
. compare Coward , a coward , t o " an d Bar ney Cassel . ac .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

T h is sol ec is m h as been som etim es asc r ib ed to M r s M al aprop ; b ut s h e . ,

l ik e t h e a uth o r o f th e R iva l s , s tood s pon so r for som e th i n gs w h i c h s h e

d id n ot utter— th is a m on g th em .

p
C o m l i m e n ts c o s t thi g y t m y p
no n e an ay d e a r fo r th em
t uth f m thy phy w wy
.
,

Con ce a l n ot the r ro s i an a n d l a er .

Boo ks o f M oory R idd l es , 1 629 , N o . 4 .

C on ceal ed good n ess is a so r t f i o v ce

t u ky p t
.

Co n ce i ed good s a r e q ic l s en .

A l e m ué bl e s in rai z, pre sto se l s quieb ra ta cerv ia . S pan .

-
R .

Co n fe s s and be h an ged CL .

f
.

liI arl owe

’
s R ich J ew o f Ma l ta (wr itten be o re Wo rk s , ed . 1850 i
31 l

Co n fe s s , and h an g .

Th e G r eat A ss ises Hold en i n Pa rn as s us by A po ll o a nd h is A s ses s oc rs ,

&c , 1645 , p 24
. . .

Con fes s d eb , a n d beg d a 8 t

t k
.

Co n fe ss in g a f aul m a es alf a m en d s fo r i t .

N ew Hel p to D iscour se ed 1 721 , .

, p . 13 4 .

yu t
Co n fin e o r o n g e l es it co n u t fi ne yo u
t Ches hi r e
.

C o n gle o n be ar s
t t
. .

Co n gle o n r ar e Con gl e on r a re , ,

sold th e Bi bl e to p a y for a be a r .

Hi
Ch e s i re ;
s on s
’
MS S Cal l 1 70 T h i s o f co ur se re er s to Con gl e ton
. .

b ut th e same ch arge i s l a id to a n oth e r pl ace

.
, , f ,

f
Cl i to n -upon Dun s m or e i n W a rw ick sh ire,
S ol d the Ch urc h Bi b l e to b uy a b ear
-

-
,

Co n scie n c e c an n o tb e c om p ll d e e
ut t h t
.

C o n sc ie n ce is a c - roa CL
th f th u t
. .

Co n sol e n c e se r ve or a o sa n d Wi n esse s .

B . o f M R 1629 N o 33
. .
, . .

p u t y
C o n s id e r n ot l e a s res a s he c om e , but as he go t y
t
.

C o n sid e r a io n is h a l f co n v er s i o n
t t p w t
.

C o n s a n d r op i n g e a rs the s o n e
t pt w u pt k p
.

Co n em ill ca se s i e t o d r i n o f he r o w n o i so n
t tw k j yt
.

Co n e m p il l s oo n e r i ll a n i n ur ha n reve n ge
t ut t
.

Con e n d n ot a bo a go a s be a rd
’

t t
.

C o n e n is all on
t y t twu t
. .

Con r a r a s W ood s d og, h a

’
o ld n
’
g o o ut ,
n o r ye t
a t hom e S ussex . .

See N . and 0 A ug 28, 1880

. .

Coo k -
r ufi a n , able to sc ald the d ev il in h is fea hers t .
P r overbial Phra ses . 12 1

C o oin bill i g’an d

li ke P l l l p a n d dary f o n a sh i ll i n g .

Th is s ay in g, wh ic h oc c ur s w ith a co n s id er abl e v a ri at io n in Hud ib ra s

Q
aro se f ro m
t he P hi l i
p an d M a ry s h il l in e xh ib it in
ueen w ith th e i r efil gi es i n very c l o se j ux i po s it io n
t h e K in g a n d
h e t pe w as in g
l
,

tr od uoed ro m f
S pa i n , w h ere we fi n d i t on th e co i n a ge o F e r d in a n d
.

an d I s ab ell a Th e s a m e d e s i gn oc c ur s al so on th e c om m on l ittl e med a le t

.

of P r ince Ch ar l es an d Hen r ietta M aria .

Butl er s l i n es ar e
’

S till am oro us , an d on d ,
L ik e P hil ip an d M ary o n a
f an d b il l i n g,
s h il l in g
”
.

k
Coo s a re n o t t b t u ght i t h
o e a n e i r own k it c he n .
Coo l o rd s sc aw ld t th t gu no e on e

g t g th
.

Co r n a n d ho r n o o e er .

i e
. .
, F o r pri ce s : wh e n corn is c h eap , cattl e a re no t d ea r ; a nd r ice
o er s a .
— R .

Co r n i n goo d e a r s is ha y ; i n ill e a r s s ra y
is c orn y t w
t
.

Co r n is n ot to be ga he red i n the bl ad e , but the ear

w w w y
.

Co r n a l l ill be a r a s ho e r e ver d ay ,
a n d two o n S n d a u y .

T hi s say in g h l d t u m o es pec ial l y o f the h igh l an d s at S t M invc r

k
o s r e re . ,

dzc .

Co r ru pti on o f the bes t b m th w t ec o es e o rs

w il l m u l t it ud
.

C o t he r sto n c hee se s co v e r a e o f s in s S o m erse t

w th y h i t
. .

Co t he rston , he re e l c r s en c a ves ,
ho pp
le h o s , a n d p k b d p id
n ee an s e rs .

S ee N . and Q .
, 3rd S .
, ll . 233 .

Co u l b k t th h d
n se re a s no e ea 11
u li
. .

Co n se mm d s no co an
u l i t b g by th w i th y
.

Co n se s o e i ven e se , e rem ed by the r ic h

u l m u t b f ll w d t p i d
.

Co n se s e o o e no r a se V
u l up i
, .

Co
u t t y u hi k gf th y b
n se ov e r c s s c r az
t
.

Co n no o r c c en s e o re e e ha ched . on .

A n te victo r i am no c aus e t ri um ph um .
—R .

’
Co u g ra e m o un te th wt
i h oc c asi on
u g t y w
.

Co ra e o ugh to h av e e e s as e l l as a r m s
u t t t t y
.

Co ra 9 W i h o u fo r un e d es r o s a m a n
ut w t
.

Co r ol y a er .

E a u b en ite d e l a c our . Fr . F a ir w ord s an d n othi n g el se —R .

Co r i n ut w i g an d oo n
br i n gsl ly g d d mg a in an c . c .

C hi
Th e f lk O i g h es re o say , ss n c om e s to b os s in g .

C u t k p
o r s lm k ee no a a n ac s
C u i g m t
.

o s n- q u m d er an s i e re ove
C u i J k y
.

o s n C w ll oc e . or n a .

i A C i hm l hm A l Co rn i s j ul a rl y sa id to b e cous in s
Bu h f t i th f m y th p
. s .
, or n s an . en a re oc .

t t e ac s at or erl e ractice i n th i s respect al l over E ngl an d

 E ngl is h Pr overbs an d

was rath er l oose an d va ac , an d in th e P l um ton Correspond en ce , 1 64.

we fi n d a n eph ew , i n a etter to h i s un c l e, eu sc r ib in g h i m sel h i s oomg
T h m G f S d A von re ers f f f
cous in S ee al so i bi d 1 63 t t -
. o as .ree n e o . r a o r -
on
to S h ak es pear as hi s co us i n ; b ut w e d o n ot s o f ar k n ow th ei r re l ati o p
shi an d h e d oe s the s a m e with oth e rs T o be cous i n or rst c o us i n . fi
wit on e i s s til l r ecogn i sed a s a t e rm o f equi val en t i m port to gr eat
in tim acy .

yu
Cove r o r head by d ay as m ch a s you ill , by n igh a s u w t
u
m ch as yo u c a n
yu wt y
.

Co ve r o rsel f i h hon e , an d the fl i es W i ll h ave at you

t t u
.

Co e n o hin g o e r m ch
v v -

tu t y
.

Cov e o s m en a re c on d em n ed to d i g i n the m i n es for he

kn o w n ot wh o
t k u w
.

Cove o us m e n l ive l i e d r d ge s to d ie r e tc hes

t w p y
.

Cov e o us n ess a s e l l as r od iga l it , bri n g s a m a n to a

m o r se l of bre ad .

Q ui tout tout perd Q ui tr o em poi no r ien n est

’
con voite Fr And,
r ai n t He th at gr as ps at too m uch , h ol d s
d og i s k n own , wh o , c atch in g at th e ap
. .

f a st n ot i n g T e abl e o f th e
.

a ran ce i n the w ater o f t h e

f
sh o ul d e r o f m utton h e h a d in hi s m o uth . et it d rop in , and l ost it Ch i .

troppo ab b raccia n ul l a s tr in gs I tc h— R . .

Cove tu
o sn ess bre a k th e the ba g .

MS . A s hmol e, 1 153 .

tu
Cove o s n ess is al a s ll in g a bo om le ss w y fi tt vesse l
t
.

Co ve to usn ess o fte n s a r v es o the r vi ces

w w y t
.
,

Co a rd , a co a rd o f Bar n e Cas ell ,

d a re n ot c om e o ut to gh a ba el fi t tt .

Bar n ard Castl e , i n D rh a , i s ere po u m h i t d at , an dthe prove rb i s s aid

to s tigm at is e the re sa of S ir G eor e
d urin g the ris in g of th e N ort i n 1569
fu l h g B w
S N
n e
o es to fi h t w ith th e re b el s
. ee . and 3t d S , ii 232 . . .

w
Co a rd s a re c r u el
w
.

Co l i n g m oon s .

A Craven proverb . S ee Hon e ’

s Ta ble-book, 1721 -2 .

Cr a bs breed ba bs by the hel p of good l ad s .

Coun try wen ches , w h en the with chil d , usual l y l ong for cr ab s : or
c rab s m ay s ign i y scol d s f . a
a re

Cr ac k m th t e a n ut , q u t h Bum t
o s ed .
Heywood h as Kna k m e tha t n ut ; b ut the rest of th e proverb i s of more
rece n t growt h , seem ingl y .

Cr ac k n el ho rns h a ve n on e .

M S 15th
. ce nt. ap . R etr Review, 3rd S
. .
, ii 300
. .

Cr ad le o f sec u ity
r ,
the .

T h i s i s men tioned b y se veral o f o ur ol d wri te r s in a sort of proverb ial

way , an d there was an earl y d ra m a on the titl e See my Manual 0 Old
Pl ays , 1892 , p 53 Per h a s the m ost anci ent re erence to th e Cra e of
. .
.

f
Security as a piece is in reene s A r bas to, 1584
’
.
1 24 E n gl ish Pr overb s and

C ry you m e rc y kill
, ed my c at . CL .

T h is i s spoken to th em wh o d o on e a sh r ewd turn , an d th en m ak e s a tis

f a ct io n wi th a s k in g par d on o r c ry in g m e r cy — R . .

Cuc k ol d s a r e Chr is i a n s t a ll th e w o r ld o ve r .

T he s to ry k n ow n o f th e ol d wo m a n , wh o , h earin g a y o un g
i s w el l
f c a l l h i s d og a c uc k ol d , s ai d to h i m , A r e y o u n ot a s h a m ed to c a l l a
ell o w
d og b y a Ch r i s ti an s n am e f— R
’
.

uk t
C c o ld s hem se lves a r e the v e r l as th a t k n ow it y t .

Cucul lus m on fa ci t m on a chum Twelf th N i ght

o

. .

I t i s a n ol d an d n ot un k n own P roverb e, C ucull us n on fo r ” .

m on a
T h e Hood m aketh n ot th e Cl ar k e
” —
ch um . R om ooual l of cer ta m e 1 m .

uta tion s l a id u on the M in is ter s of Deuone : an d C or n wa ll , 1 606 p

g
. .

e T he an c ien t l em i s h poet , J ac op van M ae rl an t (1235 -1300) i s s a i d t o

h a ve e xpres s ed th e v iew , t h at th e v i rt ue o f a pr iest d oe s n ot l ie in h i s
ton s ure Del epier re, S ketch of F l em i sh Liter a tur e, 1860 , p 38
. . .

Cui bon o ?
Cum g r an o sa lis
u t
.

C n n i n g c r a f is but the ape of W i sd o m

u
.

C n n i n g i s n o burd e n c . .

I t is part Bi as s i t wi l l m an when
’
of od s ; h in d e r
g
’
n ot a s
e n em ie s a re at h an d . p
Cu p ar an d Jed b u r gh J u ti s ce .

Com p F irs t
. Han g an d Dr aw .

Cus t om is a sec on d na tu re . W A LKER

M ud ar c o stum b re a par d e m uerte . S pam — R .

ut
C s om u
is the g id e o f the i gn ora n t
t k t y
.

C us o m m a es a ll hi n gs eas
t w t ut t
.

C us om i ho r eas o n i s but a n a n c ie n er r or
t w t
.

C ut o ff a d o g s
’
a i l , a n d he i l l be a d o g s i l l . B . or M . a .

Th e m ed ie val L at in an d ol d F ren ch h ave th i s pro verb di ffer e n tl y

A b l ue , pect e c an e m , c an i s est , q uia per m an et i d em L ave : pe i gn c s
”
c h en , tou te voi s n e s t c h ien q u c h en
’ ’
.

C ut o ff the he ad a n d ai l , a n d hr o t
the r es a a t w t w y .

C ut , o r give m e the bi ll
t t t
.

C ut hem [the n a il s ] o n M o n d a yo u c ut he m f or heal h

c utt T
hem o n uesd a , yo u c ut e m fo r yeal h ; t w t
c ut t he m o n Wed n e sd a , yo u c ut he m fo r n e s ; y t w
c ut t he m o n T y
hur sd a , a n e w a ir o f shoes ;
c utt hem o n F r id a y o u c y
ut e m fo r so r r o ; t w
c ut t hem o n S a urda y t
o u ysee o r r ue l o v e to m o r ro ; yu t -
w
t u y
c ut he m o n S n d a , t he d e v il il l be i h yo u a l l the ee w wt w k
u t t t
.

C ut yo r co a a f e r o ur c l o h 0
utt w t t w up w
. .

C i n g o ut el l is e te r ha n se in g el l .
Pr overb ial Phras es . 125

AB qu t h D wk i
o a n s, wh en he hit his W ife on the
Com p S tr i ke, Dawkin s , &c
. .
, in fa r .

D a b i s aid D a n iel , he n he in a w w el l Ber kshi r e

ty kt t
. .

D ain m a e h d e ar h S PE N S ER
y wt y w
. .

D al l n ot i h m o n e or o m en H
t w t k
. .

D a n ge r a n d d el igh gro on o n e s oc
t u u ty
.

D a n ger is n e x n e igh bo r to sec ri .

D a n ge r s a re ove r c om e by d an ge rs
y
.

D ar b s ba n d s
’
.

be too l ittl e, b oth good s an d l an d s ,

f I a ll
Ik
n ow n ot wh at will pl ea se y ou, e xce pt Dar by s ba nd s
'

M ar r i a ge 0 Wi t a nd S ci en ce
.
”

p 25. .

Com pare Father Der b y s b and s , i n t a

.
’
.

Da g u t
h e r s an d d e ad fish a re n o k pi ee n gw a re s .
B an d a n d Chad :
sow p
e as good or bad
y k
.

D a v J o n es s l o c e r
’
.

T h e sea
s ai l or s , i s th e
T h is s am e Davy
.

e n d th at fi
ones , ac cor d in g to the m yth ol ogy o fJ
res i d e s ove r a l l th e evil s pi r it s of th e d eep, an d
f
i s o te n seen in va rious s ape s perc h in g am on g t h e r iggi n g o n t h e e v e o f
f f
h ur r i c an es , s h ipwrec k s an d oth er d is aste rs , to wh ich a sea ar in g l i e i s
”—
e xpo se d , warn i n g th e d evoted wretc h of d eath and woe P e regr in e .

P i ckl e , ch ap 1 3 . .

Da w ’
s C r oss .

M ar r iage o f Wit a nd Wis d om

1570, p 28 I t m ay
, c ir ca
l ease . .

u W h i d M s te r s h i ps , th ese i n fid el l prem i s se s co n s id ers

f f an d
r or s p s a n a
y o
th at they h ave s o ul l y pe r o r m ed al l t h e ir ac ts in ab s urd iti e, i m ud ence
a n d f oo l e r ie , to gr a n t t h e m th ei r ab s o l ute gr a c es , to c o m m en ce a Da wes
N aeh s Ha ve w i th y ou to S affron Wald en , 1 506, repr 1869, p
”
Cr os s e — .
’
. .

11 .

I i n l y greeud e to h eare h im pl ai ne h i s h ar m es ,
-
f
W h en h e i n old ed Daw e s C ro sse in h i s arm es ”
.

Tyr os R or in g M egge, 1598, s ign A 4 . .

Da w s lo ve on e an o th er s
’
p ttl
ra e .
 E ngl is h Pr overb s an d

D e bon is m a l e pa r tis our. ga ud ebi t ter tius haer es .

G as coign e s Pos iee, 1 575. Ha r in on i n his View of the S ta te of th e

’

Ch ur ch (N ugw A n tsquwh i i 231 , c 1804 ) put s i t d ifl er en tl : De m a l e

.

y
ga mesti a vi x gaud et te rti us h ie res ; h e ter m s t h i s
”
o

a pe ri l o us vea r s c .

D e m or tuis n il n isi bon um .

M ort uis n on con vic ian d um ,

d e m orta i s n i l n i s i b on um N a m q uo
et .

m ortui n on m o rd en t , i n iq uum est ut m o r d ea n t ur — R T h is i s a l m o s t

a s f a m i l ar a s an E n gl i s h pro ve rb
f I t i s th e s am e in e f ec t a s th e l i ve r
.
.

f .

post ata quieseat o f t he po et .

D ead as Chel se a .

T o ge t Ch e l se a ; to ob ta i n th e b en e t o f th a t h o spital Dead as Ch el fi .

se a , b y G —d l
”
a n e xc l am at ion utte re d b a gre n a d ier at F on te n oy , o n
h avi n g h i s l eg c ar ri ed away b y a c an n on al l — D ic ti on ar y of th e Vul ga r .

T on gue , 1 788, q uoted b y B ra d y (Var of L i t , . .

D e ad as m utt on .

A c om m on expres s i on a m on g t he l o we r or d e r o f peopl e to d en ote the

ce rta i n ty of d eceas e , too k i ts r i s e , m o s t
o f m utton be in
ro b abl
on l y so c a l l ed a te r t e d e nt
ro m t h e c i rc um s ta n c e
o f t h e a n i m a l , be ore f f f
c al l e d a s h eep, as tak en pl ace — Br a d y s Va r i eties of L i ter a tur e, 1 826 ,
’
.

p 5
. .

D e ad m en te ll no t ales .

g
f
But it a i pear s r om an I tal i an trad ition re t in ted in
tian Repu l i s , 1 900, i i 763 , un d e r th e d ate 1
. th at an
Hazl itt
ol d er
Ven e
’
s
fo r m “ a s
D ead men ma ke n o wa r s (Uo m o m o rt o , guer r a fi n ia) .

D e ad m ice fee l n o c o ld
u k y
.

D ea f m e n a r e q ic -e ed
-

w ywt ju y
.

D ea f m en go a a i h the i n r
w
.

D e a l , D o v e r , a n d Ha r ic h ,
t
the d ev il ga ve h i s d augh e r i n m a r r i a ge ;
and b a c od ic i l o f h i s il l w
he ad d Hel veo t a n d t he Br il l .

T hi s sa ti r ic a l sq uib is eq ual l y appl ic ab l e to m a n y o th e r seapo rts .

—R .

D e a r bo
-
ught an d f a r -
fe t c hed a re t
d a i n ie s fo r l a d ie s .

S ee F ar -fetch ed , &c .
, in f ra .

u t
D ea r bo gh i s the ho n e y th t a is l ic k ed f r om the th orn ,
ut
q o h He n d yn g
R el A n tiq i 11 4
. N i s n a n b l i s s e s oth es i n an th i n g t h et i s ute w it h
. . .

th et ne b eo to b itte r ab oh t t h et et h un ie t h e r i n b e o t h l i ke d o f th o r ne s
, .

— Old E n gl is h Homil ies , 1 3th ce n tury , ed M o r r is , l et S , part 2 , p 1 85 . . .

D ea r c h ild
,
i t b eh o v e t h to l e a r n .

Leuf ch il d l o re b y h o veth q uoth He n d y n g — P , . . of H .

( R el . A nt i

t
D ea r hs fo r esee n com e n ot H
t u w
. .

D e a h d e vo rs l am bs a s el l a s s hee p
t k p
.

De a h ee s n o c alen d ar .
 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

D er b y his rebo r n , a n d D er b s hi re bred ,

t
s ro n g 1
’
the arm , a n d wea i the yed
’

ff f
.

Th ey s ay of the Hert o rd s h ire peopl e th at if a m an al l s h e ll c om e to

’

n o h a rm s o l on g a s h e a l l s on hi s h ead But th e sam e r em ar k was m ad e .

ab o ut M r Com m i ss ion er G ood b ur n of th e Court o f Ba n k ruptcy

. .

D esi r ta of gl or yi s the l as tg ar m en t th t a even wi se m en put

0 if

T he l ast i n firm ity o f n obl e m in d s .

u
D es ire s are n o r i shed by d el a s y
p t u p u pt u t tud
.

D es a i r h a h r in ed som e , but res m ion m l i es

ut u t p t u
.

D es e r ate c s m s h ave des e r a e c r es

w u w
.

D es i n y le ad s the il l in g, but d r a gs the n i ll in g

t y w w p
.

D e s ro the l ion hi le he is but a hel

t t w t t w y u
.

D e r ac ion i s a ee d h a gro s on l on d n ghill s .

D eus ea: m achm d .

F ul l y expl ai ned in N . and Q .

, l et S .
, i x 77 . .

D exter it com es by e x p erien c e .

Bi a m o n cut d i am o n d
k Tu y
.

D ic a e sd a
’

J
.

a tu s oru Bee Hasl itt Fa iths

’
A n am e for th e ion i c a ck O Lan th orn
’
. s
an d F ol kl ore, 1 905 , Wi t o
’
the Wi sp .
b

i
D c s k a
’
s d a e r a s a pp
co c - re n kw
p y up ut
.

D id y ou ever befo re he ar a n ass l a on a l e ?

u
D ie t c r es m o re h an the l an c e t t
t
.

7 D i fl e r e n t m en h a v e d i ffe r en 0 i n i on s
’

k pp
Som e l i e a le s , an d som e li e on i on s .

T h e Corn ish pe opl e re con cil e th i s con fl ict of taste by com b i n in g th e

two . A very fa vour ite pasty i n th at co un ty is com po s ed of appl es an d
o n i on s .

t ut
D i ffere n sores m s have d i ffe re n sa lves t
ut
.

D iffi c l ies give w a y to d i l i gen ce

ty k
.

D i ffi c ul m a e s d es ire
t pu
.

D i ffid en ce i s the r i gh eye of r d en ce

u T t
.

Di n g d o n a n al l on
big a brig to the Ba l l .

ach ievem en ts Fer rier N orth Bem ic h,

’
two im po s s ib l e
g
S id of . s

p . s

D in n e r s c a n n o t b l g wh d i tie on e re a n es w t an 0
t t t up o th f i t p t
. .

D i r is d i r ie s n e a re s s o s.
D ir ty u
D bl i n .

A b y -n am e d ue to th e mal ad orous cond itio n of the A nn a

which the the c ity st an d s .

D ir ty h and s ma k e cl ea n m on e y .

The con verse is eq uall y true .

Pro verbza l Phra s es .

D ir ty tro ughs il l se rv e d ir so s w ty w
tw t y
.

D i sc ree o m en h a ve n e i he r e es n o r e a rs II
f
. .

N ew Hel to D is co urs e 1 721 p 134 L a em m e yeux

’
d e b ien
p
n y o re i ll es .
, , . . n a ny

t
D isc re ion i s the be tt p t er ar o f v al o u r .

M a n uc he J us t G eneral , 1652, d ed ic
’
s .

Dis ea ses a re a t a x on ill le as r e s p u

u t w
.

D i s e ase s o f the eye a re to be c r ed W i h the el bo n

k w t
. .

D i s r ace s a re l i e c he r ri e s : on e d r a s a n o h er
.

11
up pu
. .

D 18 m g s rs .

M y A m e r i c an w r ites I th i nk it i s in al l us ion to th e
c o r re s po n d en t
s to r y o f ce rta in F re eb oo te r s
t a s a h i n t t h a t t h e l a r
’

d
w o m e n - ol k se r v in g t h e m th ei r s pur s in a
e r w a s l o
'

w an d t h ey s h o ul d b o ot, s ad dl e ,
f
p a s y , ,
”
an d o ve r t h e Bo r d e r to repl en i s h th e s uppl y
’
O n th is pa i n t see m y .

C oo ker y Boo ks , 1886 , p 1 1 . .

D is p ut tio n s le a ve t uth i n the m idd le , an d p ty t

bo h
g
r ar at
en 8
ty f hum u t
.

D ive rs i o br eed e th um o urs

o rs
y
.

D o all u t b e go od , a n d o u l l be s o
’
c an o
yu d th d
o .

D o an ( n o, e a y i s l o n g e n o ugh R 1 6 70 . . .

D o as I s a y , a n d n ot as I d o W A L KE R .

S ee N . an d Q .
, 3rd S .
, xi . 32 .

Do as tt
l i le as y o u c a n to r e e n o f p t
t w p th
.

Do as m os m e n d o , a nd m en i l l s e a k wel l of ee
t
.

Do as the f ri a r s a i h , n ot as he d oe tli
tk
.

Do as the m a id s d o , s ay n o , a n d a e i t
wu
.

Do as yo u o ld be d o n e by .

L ette r o f Latt ice, Coun te s s of Le ic e s ter (ab o ut to S i r M ich ael

S t an h ope .

Do g oo d , an d t
hen d o i t a ga i n
t t
.

D o i n t he ho l e a s ho u w o uld s d o i n the ha l l
w t tt yt tw
.

D o it e l l , h a h o u m a s n o t d o it ice
y
.

D o , m a n , fo r th se lf ,
w t
hi le ho u a r t a l iv e ;
t t t
fo r he ha d o es a f er thy d e a h , t
t
,

G od let h i m n ev e r h ri ve ,
ut T kt
Q o h uc e .

MS . of th e 15th ce n t i n R el A n t , i 314 . . . . Da tua, d um s un t .

mo rtem , n o n t ua s un t — M cd i wr al L a ti n
. .

Do not a ll yo u c a n ; 8 en d n o t a l l ou h a ve ; be l ieve n o t al l

y o u he a r ; an d tel n ot a l l yo u n ow
w ty wh
.

0 n ot d e l l in a c i e re a ho r se d o es n ot n e igh n o r a
d o g ba r k .
,

S omewh at s im il arl y , Cas san d e r i n Ly l y s E u h ues and h is E n g la nd ,

'
,

1580 say s i n h is l ast w il l to h i s s o n

. L i n e i n h e Co un trey n ot i n th e ,
”
Co urt : where neither G ras se wil l growc , no r M os s e c l c s ue to th y h ocl es .

K
3 30 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

Do n ot w ty w
d el l i n a c i ho se gove rn o r i s a hysic ian
k up up t t w t
.

Do n o t loo o n the ves se l , b ut on ha ic h i t c o n a i n s

k fl t
.

Do n o t m a e fis h o f o n e a n d esh o f a n o he r
k k w k
.

Do n ot m a e m e iss , a n d you i ll n ot m a e m e S i n
yu t t t w k
.

Do n ot u t o ut o r fo o f ar her h a n yo u c a n d r a i t bac
p
ga ai n .

T i
h i gI h d f
s s ay n h l S R b H m il a rom t e ate ir o ert a ton .

m k f t m t i fi ld t h t i f u ll f l itt l
tlg
Do t sec re e rs n a e
lp
n p o a e a s o
1
Do no t pu f s h r a ree o rse .

N on opus ad m i ss o s ub d ere ca l c a r eq uo . O vid . Cab all o que b uel a , no

q uiere e spuel a . S pa m— R .

t
D o n o h i n g h as i l but c atchi n of t y fl eas
k t
.

D o the l i elie s a n d hope the es t

w w
~
.

D o e l l a n d ha ve el l as
t t t pu
. .

D o ye a fte r him h a be ar e h the r se as

t
. .

D oc or D od ypol l
f
.

A prover b ial n a m e f or a ooli s h m in ister or d oc to r N as h s Have m th

’
.

y ou to S apr on Wald en , 1596 , repr 1869 , 13 A d r am a c al l ed The W is . .

d ome of D octor D od y pol l wa s pr i n ted i n 600 Doc to r Dod ypo l l i s m ore .

h o no ure d th en a o od d iv in e
”
—Cl a rk e s P a r wm , 1639 , 137 . S ee a
'
. .

n ote i n m y M a n ua of Ol d E n l is h Pl ays , 1 892 2 5 4 Th i s d oes n ot

g "
.

s eem to b e a s ur n am e S ee R i c h a rd son in v od ipo l e or d o ti ls ,

f
pe rh aps r om d ots a n d pol e
h e re i s o n e
”
.

O ut o f our i n s t a n c e s given o f i s use

But s o m e w ill s ay our c ur ate i s n a ugh t, a n as s -h ead , a
. f
d od ipol l , a l ack -l a tin e a n d c an d o n oth in g (L at im er , T h i rd S er m on
,

befor e K E d war d ) S te rn e use s th e word i n Tr is tra rn S h a nd y — N otes

and Q .

uer ies , M arch 2, 1878

.

.
.

D og-c he a p .

A C M er y tal y s un d ated
.

"
, ed . No . 71, O f the preste that wel d s s ay
t wo gos pel s for a grote .

D ogs a re ha rd d r ov e wh en th y e eat d o gs
7
.

A n d so o f oth e r an im al s , e ve n w ol ves But in W al es . rel atives wil l eat

o r wil l rob eac h oth er f o r th e s a k e o f
gett in g m o re .

D ogs ba r a s he a re bred k t y
k t
.

D ogs ba r i ng a l o o f bi e n ot a t han d 0
t t
. .

D o gs be gi n i n Jes a n d e n d i n e a r n es
w t y t w w th
.

D o gs n a bo n es bec a use he c a n n o a l lo
g
D ogs 1 Owd am , i gs i ’
p
s h on
’
A
s em .

f
.

Ted d y Brad l e w as s en t b y h i s m aster ro m Ol d h a m w ith a n ote an d

a pre sen t o f gre y c un d u s , en cl o s ed in a pok e, to a c l ergym a n at A s h
to n -un d er -Ly n e He c al e o f cour s e , at the h al -w ay h ouse to re s t h is
.

l i m b s an d y et h i s th rottl e , som e wa gs th e wh i l e e xc ha n ging th e u s for

0
f
s uck i n g p i gs T he cl e rg m an read th e n ote , s a w the
p
.
i s , to o i t fo r
a n i n s ul t , an d b un d l ed t e m es se n ger out o f d oo r s Te y aga in c al l ed .

at the h oste l ry , to tell h is tal e a n d d rin k h i s al e a n d t he w a s to ok t h e

g ,

o po rt un i ty o f e xc h an gi n g th e r un te r s fo r wh el ps
g
O n ar r i vi n g hom e , .

edd at o n ce pro ceed ed to tel l i s m as te r o f th e s t ra n ge m eta m or hos is .

y
and i n pro o f
em pti ed h i s pok e , w h e n out t um b l ed the
th e be w il d e red mess en ger s wore Dogs i O wd a m , P igs
’
p
p
u s ; w h e re u on
p
A s h on
’ ’
1,

ag
.

e t his r ath er i m prob ab l e story a s I find it in M r Hi son s MS S

’
g Col l . . .
 1 32 E n gl is h Pro verb s an d

Do w th hill g m
n e oe s err il y on
w w i th h i d u t
. .

Do n s s . F U LL ER 1 66 2 .

i w i h hi m
t I t i s tol d b y F ull er i n h i s a n ec d ote of B en t y
III i
. s , s on ey .

f
.

V an d th e A b ot o f
.b R ea d in g I t wa s used al so b y Swi t acc or d i n g to
.

a re ce ved an ec d ote .

Do w t n on good n ow I
Compare, Cr owl ey , G od hel p us !

D ra fl i s good
'

en o ugh f or h ogs .

T ayl or
’
s Wh ippina or S n ippin g of A buses , 16 14 .

yu
D r a fl is o r e r r a n d , b ut d r i n ye
'

o ld k wu BE
w t y w fi
. .

0 D ra n ot o ur bo w ill o ur a r r o i s xed
w
.

D ra n we l s a re s eld om d ry
w w w t tw t
.

0 D ra n e l l s h a v e s ee es a er .

ti l/ T ho ri t eva ri )
B
'
P uteus h a ur iatur m el io r evad it
si ( a ea ra
p l a r
.
e l
‘

y i ve ra t
‘
Ba s il i n E pis t ad E us tac h ium m ed ica m A l l th in gs , es pec i al l y
. . . .

m en s pa r ts , are i m pro ved an d ad van ced b y use a n d e xer c i se S tan d in g

’

w aters are a t t o c orr upt an d putre y : w eapon s l a id u a n d d is used d o

c o n t rac t r us n a y , t h e ve ry a i r , i f n ot a i tate d an d ) r ok e n W i t h t h e
f p
.

g
f
wi n d , i s th o ugh t to b e un h e al th ul an d e st i l e n ti al , e s pe c i al l y i n th i s our
n ati ve c o un try , o f w h ic h it is s aid , A n g ia ve n to s a , s i n on ve ntosa venen
o sa . R

t
D r i f is as b ad as n hr i f u t t
k u t w y t t
.

D r i n a n d d ro gh c o m e n o t al a s o g h
e er
k t
.

D r i n i n the m o rn i n g s a r i n g,
then a ll the d a y be s ar i n g p
k y t qu th
.

D r i n les s a n d go hom e by d a l igh ,

o Hen d yn g .

R el A n t . .
, i 116
. .

k yu k t
D r i n o ff o r d r in a n d s e al n o l a m bs
kw
.

D ri n a she s o ff th e d a ub , a n d d is co ve rs the m a n
kw t k
.

D rin i n e , a n d h a v e the go u d rin n o n e , a n d h a v e it too

k w t t
.

D ri n W i n e i n i n e r fo r c o ld a n d i n s um m e r fo r hea
k k u k
.

D r i n i n g in d n e ss is d r n e n fr ie n d sh i
k w t t k
D r i n i n g a e r n ei her m a es a m an s ic n o r i n d eb , n o r t
w
h i s W i fe a W i d o
t fi t
.

D r ive n o t a sec o n d n ail il l the r s be c l i n ched

yp w k u
.

D riv e n t to o m a n l o ughs a t on ce ; som e ill m a e fo l

wo r fi
t tw
D r iv e the n a il h a il l go
u t t t
.

D r i ve thy b s i n es s ; l et n ot ha d r ive hee .

P oor R ichard I mpr oved , 1 758, apud A rbe r

’
s G arn er , iv 579 . .

D ro p by d p th l k ro e a e i s d r a in ed
pp g h u k wi k
.

D ro din o se , an e k e sm o e, an d ab id i n g ves ma e
m fl y ut f th
en o o ei r o wn ho se u .

Chaucer , Wij of Bathes Prol oae .

 Pr overb ial Ph ras es .

D r o gh u t n eve r br o ugh t d ea r h t . H .

R f i more pa rt icul a rl y to th e w h eat in heavy so il s , wh ic h i s sa id

e e rr n g
sca r cel y to r eq ui r e an y r ai n f ro m fi rst to l ast .

D ro w t t hy l f t
n no se o s av e a d ro n i n g m a n w
w i g m wi l l t h t
.

D ro n n en ca c a a r us h
u m m i g i t th w y t t
.

Dr n s no e a o c a ch a h a r e .

T hi s i s a d ifferen t re ad in g o f th e s at ir ic al ph ra se , T o c atc h a h a re with

a tab o r .Co m p Y ou m a y ca tc h , 61 0
. .

D r un k as a mo u se

f
.

C h auce r , Wij of Bath es P r ol oge Drun k as a n a pe , is al s o oun d S ee . .

G es ta R om a n or um , ed M a d d en , 4C8-9 , a n d Co l y n Bl o bol s T es tam en t ,

i n Has l itt s P op P oetr y , i 98
’
.
.

ayl or , i n h i s l l a ter -Corm ora n ts Com

. .
’

o
p l a i n t , 1 622
, h as A s d r un k a s a r at .

Dr u k
n a rd s h av e a fool ’
st o n g e an d a u k n av e s
’
hea r t
u k k tk
.

Dr n en fo l s se ld o m a e ha r m . CL .

I f
T h i s i s s o f ar rom b e in g tr ue , th at, on th e con tr ary , o f m y own ob ser
m uc h
coul d give d i ve r s i n s t a n ces o f s uc h a s h a ve rec e i ved
.

vati on , very
h arm when d r un k — R .

k k
D r un en n es s m a es so m e m e n fo o l s , so m e be a s s , a n d so m e t
d ev ils
u k t t
.

D r n e n n es s ur n s a m a n o ut o f hi m se l f , a n d l e av e s a be a s
i n hi s r o o m
A ut w t t
.

D ry ug s a n d a rm d o h h a rves n o h a r m
tt t t t
.

D ry br ead a t ho m e i s be e r h a n r o as m e a a br o ad
tt w t t p wt
.

D r y br e ad is be e r i h l ov e h a n a f a t c a on i h fe a r
t w
.

D ry fee , a r m he ad : br i n g s a fe to bed H
ppy
. .

D ry ov e r h ead , h a
y y t
.

D ry o ur ba rl e ba n d in Oc o ber ,
or yu
o
’
w y
l l a l a s be so be r D
uk w T
. .

D c s fa re e l l i n t he ha m es
k u p y p tt
.

D u e H m h re s
’
o ag e
7 .

o y f
Ver poo r a r e
ti th es i s
T h er e s a F r en c h
u
i
Potage D c d o rl ean s
”
.

’
.
e xp re s s ion , c o nve y in g the e xac t a n

D uk e s
’
Pl a ce is f r ee fo r a ll c o m er s an d p ee r s .

Don Q uixote b y , Jh
o n P h ill ips , 1 687 .

D ul ce bellum i n exp er tis .

G a s co igne
’
s Pos ies , 1575 .

u
D m b fo l k s get no l an d s . CL .

Th e pr over b is , Th e O c a m b m an n o l an d getith
W h at s o n at s pek ith , a n d w ith n ee d s i s b ete
A n d th ur gh a r gh n e s se h i s own e sel forgetith ,
N o won d ir th ogh an othi r hi m or gets f f ,

La Male R eyl e d e T Hoc cl eve, 1 433 6 , P oem s by T . .

-
.

Hoccl eve, ed M ason , 1 796 , p 56 . . .

 E ngl ish Pr overb s and

u
D m barton y uth
o s .

appl ied in th at co u m an l es s th an s eventy

ig
Th i s i s a s ay n n ty to an
c ar s o f age 0 n ot k n ow wh ether th e peop
. e th ere are pa rti cul arl y
on g l i ved an d vi gor ous
~
.

D un in the m i re .

E z ce pta His tor ica Ch aucer intr od uces th is in to hi s Can ter bur y
g
279 , .

Tal es un m e an in g d on k e
. q ua s i d un key ’ See Brew er s D iet of Ph r as e
-
’
. .

an d F a b l e, v Don key ut c om p Has l itt s F ai th s an d F ol kl ore, 1905

fi
. . . ,

in v T h e ph ra se i s used gur at iv el i n s om e c ur ious po l iti ca l ve rse s of

.
y
a s ati r ic al an d all egor i c al ca st , rel a ti n g to even ts i n E n g l an d in 1 449 .

”
A n d al l gooth b ac w ar d an d d ad i s in th e my r .

I n th e S eh ol e -h ous of Women , 1541 , it al so appear s

S o y e m a h aue th at y e d es ire ,
T h ough a n an d t h e pac k l ye i n th e m i r e .

-Has l itt s P a ul a r P oetr un in th e M ir e i s th e n am e o f a

’
i v 1 22 D
f p y '
f
l
, . .

or m e rl y vs opul ar ch i l d s spo rt, wh i ch m ay b e oun d e xpl a i n ed i n

Fa i ths an d ol l or e ? p .

Du nmo wb aco n , a n d D o n cas er d a ge r s, t

M on m o uth ca 8 a n d Le m ste r woo
D er b y a le a n fi o n d o n beer a . .

Derb y al e appears to h ave b een cel eb r ated as ear l y at l e as t a s 1 692, i n

w h ich year w as pub l i s h ed a l ittl e tr act en titl ed , A Di al ogue between
Cl ar et an d D ar by A l e T h e piece i s an on y m ous , b ut w as d o ub tl es s
.

w r itten b y R i ch ar d A m es , auth o r o f th ree or our s i m i l ar pr od uct ion s f .

D un ’
s th e m o u se .

Romeo an d J ul iet, 1 597 Comm od is of Pa tien t Gr iss i l , 1603 T he ed itor

j
.

of th e l atte r con ectur e s d um b : w e st il l s ay , A s q uiet a s a m o use , b ut

f
g ii
( in
an
i
ra w
a n epi th et ta k en s i m pl y
.
r om th e c ol o ur Com pare A we m a kes .

y
D in g i s as n a tu r al a s liv in g .
 E n glis h Pr ov erb s a nd

E as er l t yw in d s a n d r a i n ,
k
br i n g c oc les he r e f r om S a i n D p
t w t t
. .

E as o r es , ho m e i s be s
E as i y
t tw
is o bo l do n -h il l
w
k
.

E a t a bit befo r e y ou d r i n .

E a t a n a ple o n c i n to bed ,
k p ti g
,

a n d y ou
’
ee e oc to r f r o m e a r n i n g h is br e ad . P em
br o kes hir e
p u k
.

E at a t l e as r e , d r i n by m ea sure .

T his i s a F renc h proverb P ai n tan t q u il d ure , vi a 5 m es ure ; an d

’
.

th ey th e m sel ves o b se rve it ; for n o peo l e eat m ore b r ead n or i nd eed ,

h ave b ett er to eat ; an d as for w in e , t s m ost o f th em d r i n k it wel l

d il uted an d neve r to a n y exce s s , th at
,

m d u
c o ul d ob s er ve
m i m i
Th e I tal ian s h a ve
u — R
I .

t h s s ay n g l ik e ise, P an e
i i w e n t r e r a , a v n o s s r a . .

E a t ~e n o ugh , and it w ill m k a e yo u wi se .

i n Lyl y s M id a s , pr in ted in 1592, b ut

’
T h i s i s c al l e d an ol d

p f
e r o r m e d e arl ier L i cio
pr over
He h ath l a id th e pl ot to b e p’r ud en t ; wh y
.

t i s p as tie c rust, E at en ough , an d it w il l m ak e y ou w i s e , an ol d pr o

”
verb .

k
E at lee s i n Lid e , a n d r am s i n s i n M a y ,
a n d a l l the y
e a r a f e r p hy s 1 t i a n s m a y la t p y .

A ub rey s R emai n s of G en til is m and

’
ud ais m J
L id s is . Ma rch rom f
S U l y d , i s , l oud or b l ow i n g
. . . . Ram s in s were a s pec ies of garli c for
m er l y m uc h c ul tivated in gar d en s , an d us e d i n ph a r m a cy .

p wt
E a t e as i h the in g, a n d c h e r r ie s i h the be gga r k wt
k k t u
.

E at t h n e at , a n d d r in thy d ri n , a n d s a n d thy gr o
f
nd ,
0l II a r r i y
-
w
E a t el l i s d r i n ell s br o her
’
kw
-
t
y p k k
.

E at o ur o w n s id e , s ec l e-ba c ! N ew F or es t .

S a id of a greed y person .

Ea t en br e ad is fo r go tt en CL
t k t k w y t
. .

Ea i n g an d d ri n i n g
.

o n e s s o m ac h
’
a e a a .

E n m an ge an t l appet it s e per d T o wh ic h th e F re n c h h ave an o th er

’
.

s ee m i n gl y c o n tr ar y : E n m an g ea n t l a ppe tit v ien t ;

’
a r a l l e l to t h at o f
o urs , O n e s h oul d er o f m u tto n d r ives d o wn a n oth er h e S pan ia rd s s ay , .

Co m e r y ra s c ar tod o es e m pe s ar : T o eat an d to s c ratc h , a m a n n eed b ut

b egi n — R .

E ccl es i az tr es sun t quce ser vi tium m a l e fo llun t

m um ble ,rs s i e rs , o v e r k pp
-l e a e r s ,
n o n be n e p sa l lun t p .

Rel i quia A n ti quw, i 90 .

, f r om a MS . of t he b egi n n i n g o f the 15th cen t .

E fe a a e th ya G lo ugh . Cheshir e .

f
i . e . , He
i s b e c om e a Cl o ugh , a ve ry r ich Ch es h i re a m il y d e sc e n d ed
r o m S i r R i c h a r d C l ough , a m e r c h an t i n th e t m e o f u
fQ
i
an d a f
ri en d o f S i r T h o m a s G re s h am
J o h n W i l l i a m s , 1 860, p 1 79, an d M is s Cost el l o s Fal l s ,
een E l i za b et h ,
See Den b r h a n d i ts L ord s h i b .

g
. of or !
Wal es, 1845, p 39 . .

E ggs of a n ho u fis h o f te n br e ad o f da wi y
tg y
r, a n e of a ea r ,
a w o m an of fit
f ee n , a n d a fri en d of
,
i rt .
Pr overbial Phr ases .

ty
E i gh -e igh w as Ki r b t
gh , yfi t
w he n n ev e r a m an was s l a i n
t y t
h e a te h ei r m e a , a n d d r a n t
he i r d r i n kt k
y
,

a n d s o c a m e m er r i l ho m e a ga i n
f
.

Th i s popul a r r h y m e re ers to th e b l oo d l es s m ar c h o f th e W es tm orel a nd

m en to Ki rb y L on s d al e , i n 1 688, o n a al s e re po rt o f th e th r ea te n ed d e
sc en t o f a F re n c h f
or c e on t h e Y o r k s h i r e c o a s t t o a s s i s t i n re l a c i n g
f
J a m es I I on th e th r on e
. I t b el o n gs t o t h e s a m e a m i l y a s T h e
F r an ce with twen ty th ousa n d m en , 51 0
. ing o f
.
f
t
E i he r a m a n o r a m o use
t
E i he r by m i gh o r by sl ei gh t t
t k
.

E i h er m a e o r m a r .

S a id to h ave b een a f avour i te s en ten ce w ith T h om as Cr om wel l by

Caven d i sh in his Life o f Wol sey .

t
E i he r m e n d o r en d CL
t
. .

E i he r wi n the ho rse or l ow the sa dd le .

H
“
A ut ter se x an t tre s tc s se rss .
‘
r
pts 38 i
i T
p l
e s K f'
B O t. Th e
an c ien t suse d to pl ay w i th th r ee d i c e s o th at th r i c e s i x m ust need s b e ,

t h e b est an d th r ee ace s th e wor s t c h an c e

,
T h ey c al l e d th r ee a c e s 3 .

th ree d i ce b ec a us e th e y m a d e n o m o r e t h a n t h e n um b e r o f t h e d i c e
,

a ce s id e w a s l e t em pty f
w it h o ut an y s c t a t al l , b e c a us e t o c o un t th e m
w a s n o m o re th an to co un t t h e d i c e
,

ereupo n th i s c h a n c e w a s c a ll ed .
.

Jactus in an ie, th e em pty c h an ce — R .

E ld o n Ho le w t fi ll i g D
an s n .
/ s hir e
er by .

S po ken l ia r
of d
El e n H o l e i s a d ee p pit i n th e P eak o f De rb y
s h i re , n e ar Ca s tl eto n ,
a
f l
u
.

a th o m e s s th e b otto m , as th e y w o ul d pe r s ua d e us
c a s t a s ton e i n to it y o u m ay f or a c o n
.

I t i s w ith o ut w ater ; a n d i f y o ,

s i d e r abl e t im e h e a r it st r i k e aga i n s t th e s i d e s to a n d a ga i n , a s i t d e
d , eac h t k i i t t F u l l — R
s ce n s s ro e g v n g ge
a r a r e po r er . .

Em pty ch a m be r s ma k e foolish m a id s . n .

Com p . Bar e wal l s , ac .

Em pty ves s el s so u nd m os t .

f
Th e S c r ipture s a ith , A oo l s vo ice i s k n o wn b y a m ul t itud e o f wo r d s
’

N on e more apt to b oa st t h a n th o s e w h o h a ve l e a st re a l worth ; l ea s t

.

wh ereo fj
ustl y to b oast T h e d eepe s t s tre a m s fl o w w ith l ea s t n oi s e
. .

E m ul a ti on la y e th up a gr ud ge
p w
.

E n gl a n d ’
s the a r ad i se o f om e n .

A n d wel l it m ay b e cal l ed s o, a s m igh t e as il y b e d e m on s tr a ted in m n o v

arti c ul a r s ,
w
e re n ot a l l th e w orl d a l rea d y th e r e i n s at i s e d Hen c e it fi
p
.

ath b een s a i d , th at if a b r id ge w ere m a d e o ve r t h e n a r r o w s e a s a l l t h e

,
w o m en in E ur ope woul d com e ove r h it h e r Y et it i s w o r th t h e n o t i n g
th at th o u h i n n o coun try o f th e w o rld th e m e n a re so on d o f s o m uc h
g
.

f ,
,

govern ed y, so w ed d ed i o th ei r w ive s y et h ath n o l an gua ge s o m an y ,

b i l t i t w m — R
pr o ve r a i n ve c v e s a ga i n s o en .

u
E n o gh is as good as a fe as t . HE .

G aspoi gne s Pos ies , 1575

’
A s ses y a , s i tr op n a Fr — R T h i s w as
’

h
. . .

a s ay i n g wh ic h h a d m o re fr e n en t appl i c ati on , w en
so g eneral , an d th e oc c as i o na f
goo d l i vi n g wa s n ot
east w as m o re apt to te m pt to i n d ul gen c e
in excess,
1 38 E ngl is h Pr overb s a nd

u
E n q ire n ot h a is i n an o her w t t ’
s po t
t t tt
.

E n vi c us he a r i se lf fre e th .

How the G oods Wir as in Hasl itt ,

’
s Pop Poetry , i
. .

y
E n v s hoo s at o he r s , an d t t wu o nd s he r se lf
k
.

E re the c a t ca n l ic h er ea r .

Wi t and Droll ery 1682 p 40 , , . .

E rr o r is al a s i n h astewy
t u t t t
.

E r ro r ho gh bl i n d herse l f , s o m e i m es br i n ge h for h
c hild r en t t
h a c a n see
fi t t y
.

E rr o r s , i n the rs c on coc io n , a re ha rd l m en d ed in the

sec on d
u w
.

E sse x f ll o f c od ho use iv e s
M idd lese x ful o f s r ives : t
Ken ts hi re ho t a s fir e
u u
S s se x f l l of d i r t a n d m ire .

S us sex A r ch Col l . .
, i . 104 .

E sse x lio n s .

an d
i e. .

fi
, c al ves
fl esh
i n E n gl an d , an
. Th i s
co n se q ue n t] i n al l E urope
co un try
re it i s ,
r cd uc eth c al ves of th e f atte st ,
Su
f a ire s t ,
ne s t
th at a C um be rl a n d c o w m ay be b o ught fo r t 0 r ic e o f an E s s e x c al
Let m e ad d , th at i a r ues the
at
ood n e s s o f
.

f
g
th e b egin n i n g o f th e y e ar
fl
.

e s h i n th i s co un t an d t h at gr eat ga in w a s got o rm e rl y y t he s al e
t h er e o f
b ec aus e t at s o m a n y s tate l y m o n um e nt s were erected th ere i n
,

a n c ien tl y fo r b utc h e r s in sc r ib e d ca rn iflces in th e i r epitaph s i n Cogs hal l ,

f
Ch el m s or d , an d el se where , m ad e w ith m ar b l e i n l a i d w ith b ra ss be tt i n g , fi
(s a ith m y a uth or ) a m o re em inen t m an ; wh ereb y i t appear s th at th ose
o f th at tr a d e h a ve i n th a t c oun ty b een r i c h er (o r at l ea st pro uder ) th an
in oth e r pl ac es — R , 1670 . . .

E sse x s il es , t
K e n ish m il es , t
N o r fo l i le s , kw
m a n a m a n be guiles y . C . AN D 0 L .

A n E s se x s t il e is a d itc h ; a Ken t i s h m il e i s , I b el ieve , l ike the Y or k

s h i re way -bit a n d th e S co ti sh
f m il e an d a b i ttoc k ,
t ion th e r a c t ion n o t b e in g very c l e a r l y d e n e d
a m il e an d a
A s to N or ol k wile s , I
r ac
fi f f
,

s h o ul d s a y th at t h is e x re s s ion is to b e un d er s to o d s at i r i c a l l y , as N or olk
h a s n ever b een re m ar k a l e fo r th e as t uten e s s o f it s in h a b itan t s , b ut quit e
.

f
th e c o n t ra ry S ee W r igh t s E ar l y M s tor ies , &c , 1838 , P re
.

But , as M r S k eat (e it o f Pe gge s Ken tic is ms ,

'
’
xxi ii , an d . f. .

p 9 1 e t se q
. . ro .

m a rk s , N o r ol k w il es a r e c ited s er i o us l y b y T us se r F r om a pas s age i n .

Dek k er s Kn i h ts Con jur in g, 1 607 it wo ul d see m th at th ere was so m e ol d

g
'
,

p l e a s a n tr y (t o n s t il l re m e m b e re d ) a b o ut th e l e n gt h o f t h e m i l es between
Cc l c h ester i n E s s e x an d I s w ic h in S uffo lk , f or Dekk er s ay s : T h e m il e s
fro m S t Kath er i n e s to
. uck old s Haven ] a re n ot h al e so l on g as th ose
”
f
etwe en s Cc l ch ester an d I ps wi c h , i n E n g l an d .

Es t e t
ha s h ow n e br c n d e s , q u tho Hen d yn g .

P of H (Rel A n ti " i Pl eas ant ar e c n e s own b r an d s — S pec i

’

f E ar l y E n gl is z
~
. . . . .

men s o b y M or ri s an d S k eat, 1872, P a rt 2, p 38 . .

t
E ern i ty
h as n o gre h a i r s y
t th t s bou
.

E ven a child m ay bea a m a n d

’
a n
fly t p
.

E ve n a h a h its s l ee n .

Et iam form ic is s ua hi l i s ins et .

1 40 E n gl is h Proverb s a nd

E ve r y bird m uth t
s a ch its o wn eggs ;
T ute h oe i n tri sti : t ib i om n e est e xed en d um — Ter en t I t sh oul d seem . .

th i s L ati n r o ver b i s st i l i n use am on g th e Dutch ; for E ra s m us s ai th o f

l
i t, Q p
use q ui d em sen ten t i a vel h od i e vul go n o strati i n ors est
c omped es q uasf eci t i ps e gestet A n son — R
Fab er
. .
.

E ve r y k h t h it m k
ca e a s a e but a sc r a e ca k e h a h twot
y k p ud h
.
,
E v er coc is ro on i s own d un g i ll . HE .

pet i s ken e o n h i s owen s m i xen n e

c oo A n oron E l ml e, ed M o rton , p . . .

1 41 . E very c ock i s b r ave, &c I n Cum b e r l an d it i s sa id , E very coc k i s

.

c r ous e [ spi r i te d ] on h i s ow n m i d d en — ll es tm or el an d an d C um ber l an d

’
.

D ia l , p 343
. . E a r l e , in h i s c h ar acte r o f
. A n V p -Sta rt Co un t rey Kn i gh t
(M i cr ocos m ogr aphie, 1 628, N o sa y s His l an d i s th e d un gh ill , a n d
.

”
h e th e cook s th at c r owe s o uer it .

E v e r cooy kp t t
r a is e h h is o wn br o h
y up p
.

E v e r co l e is n o t a a i r
y t
.

E ve r d a y br i n gs a n ew li gh
y wt
.

E v e r d a y br in gs hi s br e ad i h it 11
y w k w
.

E v er d ay o f the ee a sho e r o f r ai n ,
u y tw
an d o n S nd a ai n
y y yu t t k
.

E ve r d a s n o le c a s the c a t a c a s o c
’
. D .

T h e st um p o f a c ab b age , an d th e pro ve rb m ean s m uc h th e s ame

a s S pare n o expen se, b r in g a n oth e r b o ttl e o f s m al l b eer — D . .

E ve r yd og ha th i t
d ay s
yd
.

E v er o g i s a li o n a t h o m e
yd t
.

E ve r o g i s v a li a n a t hi s o wn d oo r
t tw ty f
.

E ve r E n gl ish a r che r be a r e h un d e r hi s gi r d l e o ur
gt
en -

co 8 .

Toz ophil us , 1545, A rb er , p 84

’
A scham s ed it . . .

E ve r y t m ity i f ul t
ex re s a a B or M a.
yf fi d f u l t th t t m y wi t
. . .

}y
m en
g
E ve r c an a s a a gr e a an se
’

mo
n c an
re
y f m u t p y hi w k i
.

E ve r ox s a s o n s n to the fl ayer .

T utte l o vol pi s i tr uovan o in pe l l icer ia I tal E n fi n l es r en a r d s

tr ouven t c h es l s pel l et ier Fr Th e c r a ty are at l en gt h
T h i eves m o st com m on l y co m e to th e gall ow s at l ast — R
. . f
. .

.
s ur pr i sed
se
.

E ve r y g p h th it bu h
a a s s
yg d h l i t t
.

E ve r oo sc o ar s no a go od s c h oo l m as e r
yg mi k g th
.

E ve r r oo s in a om e . De .

G r oom i s here used i n th e ob s ol ete s en se o f m an .

E ve r y t
he a r ha h it s o wn ac he t
E ve r y he r ri n g m s h a n g by i ts ut o wn gi ll W ALKE R
f —R
. .

E very m an m us t give an ac coun t fo r h im sel . .

E ver yh hi s o wn al ple
og
yh k : t
.

E ver or se thi n s hi s o wn ac k he av ie s
t
.

E ve r y ill ma n h a h his ill ay. 3 .

 Pro verbial Phra s es . 141

E ver y J ac k mu t sh a v e his J yll .

te
. .
, J ul ian a Bo Ch aucer in the Wil of Bathes Prol oae :
N oo n so r ay a g oo s goth to th e l a ke,
wo be w i th o uten m ake .

T he F ren c h s ay Ch aq ue pot a s on co uve r ol e L yl y (Mid as . 1592, .

a mi W o r k s , 1858 , i i 1 1 0) pu t s th i s a l ittl e d ifi eren tl y as to word s , b ut

.

t e s ub s t an ce i s id e nti ca l
T he re s n o goo se so gray in th e l ake,
’

T h at c a n n o t fi n de a gan d e r to he r m ak e
f
.

M r F a irh ol t h a s r in te d th is as pro se ; o f c our se it w as in tended to or m

.

a c o u l et a s l itt s P opul a r P oetry , i v 205 Ch aoun d em an d s s e

’
S ee
so rte
p .
'
.

f
ad a h um ol ga c o m o s e u igual Por t . .
.

E ve ry l m b k w it w d m
a no s s o n a
y l d h it l ugh
.

E ver an as s a ,

d
A n ev e r h it h ff
co r n as s c a
y l i g t h it h d w
.

E v er as s s a o
y light i t th u
.

E ve r s no e s n
y l ittl h l p ld w m id w h
.

E ve r e th e s, h p as e o o an sa ,
en s e in
th e se a
y m id i u d
.

E ve r a s n on e
ym li ttl b y d h i m l f i
.

E ver an a f l e e on se s a oo
y m t h q u t h th g d m wh
.

E ve r h an l as e o ve o e oo an , en he
k i d hi w
, ,

s se s co o
ym t h q u t h th g d m w h h k
. .

E ve r h l
an , a s e ov e ,
o e oo an en e i ssed
hi w s co ln
ym
. .

E ve r hi bu i
a n as li s s n ess es

l f
.

The I ta li Qua n s s ay , i u mb t l m
i fa e i H att s o i , n on s e
'
rat a s an . e wh o
d oth his o w u d n h d —R
b s i n es s , efil et
h n ot hi s an s . .

E ve r y tt
m an has e h the f at hog m e
y u w t t
. .

E v er m a n c an r le a sh re s a v e he hat h a h her ln
y t V w
. .

E ve r m an c a n n o be i c ar o f Bo d on Cheshir e . .

Bowd on [ in th e vic i n ity o f M an ch est er ] it seem s , i s . on e o f the

greatest
l i v in gs n ea r Ch ester ; o the r wi se d o ub tl es s , the re m any greater
f
c h urc h pr e er m en ts i n Ch ester — R 16 70 .
.

. .
a re

E ve r ym a n ca n n o t hit th e n a il o n
'

the he ad 0
ym t p k th ki
. .

E ver an can n o s ea Wi th e g CL
n
ym
. .

E ver an fo r him se l f , and G od for us al l . as .

Ogn i n u per se , Di o per t utti

c I ta l . . Cad a un o en eu c as a y D io s .

e n l a d e t od os . S pa n E very on e in h i s
. own h o use , a n d G od i n al l o f
t he m — R . .

E ver ym an b a th a fo o l in hi s sl eev e 11
ym t t
.

~
E ve r an h a h h is fa ul s .

V iti i s n em o s ine u Q ui
n a sc it r . sq ue s uo s patim ur m an es — R . .

E ver ym an ha th hi h bbyh s o o r se
ym
.

E v er an in hi w y s a
ym b t k w t
.

E ver an
i s es no n o him self
ym th p y
.

>
- E v er an
i s ei f l er a oo or a h sic ian to hi m se l f 0L
ym W th p ut
. .

E ve r an i s no t b o rn i a s i l ver s oo n in h is mo h .
1 42 E ngl is h Prover b s an d

E ve r ym an i s th e so n hi s o wn
of or s w k
ym k w u t
.

E ve r an no s his o wn b s i n ess bes

ym mu t p k
.

E ver an s eat a ec o f ashes be fore he d i es

ym h u k
.

E v er an s o ld ta e hi s o wn .

A Mid s ommer N ights Dr eams , 1 600 .

E ve r y m an
’
s ho u se is hi s c as tl e .

Bee M r Py ne Eng l and and Fr a n ce in th e F ifteen th Cen tur , 1870 , pp

’

y
. s .

20 1-2, wh ere th e Coutum ier d e N orm and ie i s c i ted for a para l e1 F ren c h
-

s ay i n g .

y
E v e r m an s
’
u
n eighbo r is hi s l o o i n g gl a ss k -

w k
.

il l n ot m a e a shoei n g hor n
’
E vei y m 2 n s n ose W A LK E R
iy 3
-
.

i 6 72
E ver m a n to his r ad e, q o h the boy to the bish o t ut
w t y fet h
;m
E v ery ill shoo a t the e n em , but fe w will the
ta
n c
s la 8
y m wi h w t
.

E ve r an s es a er to his o wn m ill .

A mé n er m o ul in ; or T i rer e au en so n m o ul in
c a n an Fr . . T utt i t ira n o
ua al s uo m ol in o 1 ta l — R C ia s c un t ir a l a ogn a a sa c m ol i n
'
l ao
g
’
. . .

hio , Del l a Origins d el l i vul gar i P r over b u, 1527

‘

Gyn .

E ver y m y b h th m b t
a -
e a a a -
e -n o
y m k y will h
.

E ve r on i g mb l e a ve s a o s
E v er y m t h th it m ul t tud
on s er a s i es
y m t d th t bli d m
.

E ve r o e o no n a an
y m th f th m
.

E ve r hil d
o
’
er s c o r son o e .

b ut th e N or m a nn es were s cl ayn every m od i r s one — A Chr oui

cl e 0 L ond on , 1 827 , un d er 23 E d w 1 (129 4 U d al l s Ra l ph R o is ter
’
. .

D ois ed 1 847 , p 71 W al ker s Par cem , 1 67 2, p 1 A m i n i m o

’
. . . . . .

ad m a xi mum — P l a n t .

E ve r y o n e af er t his fas hion 0

y
. .

E ver on e a fte r hi s o wn f a sh io n . 0 .

Thi s seem a s o rt o f var ious rea d i n g o f th e F ren ch , Ch aoun d can gout .

E ve r y k p h u b tt th er he r m o her t t ill s he
t i il?
o can ee o se e an
r e
E ve r y on e c a n n o t d w ll t R th h
e a o er as . Her efor d shi r e .

A d el ic ate s eat o f the Dod m an s i n th i s co un ty — . It .

E ve r y on e fas en s t w
he re he re is ga i n t
K
y p y u
. .

E ve r on e b ath a en n fo r the n ew ale-ho se r

y k u t t p
. .

E ver on e i s l ad to see a n av e c a gh in h is own ra

y
.

E ve r on e is i n to the r i c h m a n .

O gn i m m 0 pa r ien te d el r i c co . I ta l — R .

E ver y is e ar
on e
y t h w
e po or i n see in g, the k r ic h in k p
ee
i n , the g
g o d i n l ea r n i n g 11
o
y tty pu p
. .

E ve r o n e i s W i f o r hi s o w n r o se 11
put ut t
. .

E ve ry on e s his fa l on the im es 11 . .
1 44 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

E ver ythi n g he l p s, q uo h the t w r en , wh en s he pi ss ed i n the

se a 0
ythi u ke p
. .

E v er g i s o f use to a ho
n se e er 11
yth w w
. .

E ver i n g i s the o rse fo r es t i n

E ver yth i ng i s w
el l d o n e ha t ti w ltk s e a en .

Bugard R emons tran ce to the Mer cha n t Tail ors Compan y , 166 1, p 11
’ ’
e . .

yt
E ve r hin g n ew i s fin e K
w y
. .

E v i l c o m es to us by e l l s a nd goes a a by i n che s .
-
tt
E v i l go e n good n eve r p r o ve h t w el l KB
tt w p t
. .

E v il go e n , o r se s e n .

Marr iage of Wi t and Wisd om (c irca a nd Rel . A nt .

, i 208
. .

E v i l i s s oo n belie ved
t t t uth t
.

E vil h a co m e h o ut of thy m o fi ieth i n o thy bo so m

t t t kt
.

E v il to hi m h a evi l hi n e h .

A mere tr a n sl ation o f cour se , of Ho n i s oit ( 1 i m al y pen se Par ad es

9
.
,

of Day n ty De vys es , 157 8, repr 99 C am d en 2em a ines , 1 61 4) h as a ii . .

ferent vers ion S h am e tak e him th at s h am e th in k eth .

E v il w eed is soo n g ro w n .

E vyll weed y s s on e y -growe — M S . . of th e 15th cent , q uote d . in

Retr osp Rea , 3 rd Se r , ii 309
. We n ow . . . s ay , E vil w eed s gr o w apace .

E vil wil l n ever s a id el l C w

w pt
. .

E v il o rd s co r r u good m a n n er s .

Books in M ee ter o] R ob in Con s c ien ce (Has l itt P op Poetry , i ii

'
s
fi
. .

T his wa s r s t pr in fe d a b o ut 1550 I n the co m mon t ra n s l at ion of th e .

N ew T esta m ent, th e 33 r d ve r s e o f the 15th ch a ter o f the Fi r st E pistl e to

the Cor in th i a n s r un s :
p
E vil com m un i cat ion s , so .

E a: ca thed r a .

W ith auth or ity , re al o r s upposed .

E a: n ihil o n i hil fit .

E a: p ed e Her cul em
f
.

Co mp Be l oe s A ul us C ol l ia s , 1795, i 3 The ed itor s ay s th at rom the

’
. . .

d iffere n ce b etween th e Ol y mpian s tad i um at P i sa, w h ic h w as 600 o f t h e

s teps or pace s o f Her c ul es , a n d t h e m ea s ure m en t o f oth ers , t h at o f t h e
foo t o f t h e h e ro w a s t o be d ete r m in e d But thi s i s m erel y t h e o r igin o f
th e p ro verb w h ic h r ath er i mpl ies t h at r o m s uc h a oot y o u m ay co n
.

f f
cl u d e s uc h a m a n T he id ea i s us ual l y as c r ib ed to Pyt h agor as
. .

p
E x am le i s be e r h an rece tt t pt
tp P pp t t
.

E xc es s o f d el igh al l s he a e i e
t
.

E xc es s o f o bl iga io n s m ay l ose a fr ien d

p t w t w t t
.

E x ec n ot f a i r e a her i n in e r on o n e n igh ’
s ice
p u t
.

E x er ien ce i s good i f n o t bo gh too d e a r

p t
.

E x er ie n ce i s so m e im es d a n ge rous B or n B
p t
. . . .

E x er ie n ce i s the m is re ss o f fool s .

Breton s Cour t an d Coun tr 161 8 (R o xb L ib E xper i

f
’
. .
, repr .

i s e m e n l ea n h arm s , ool s b y
’
en tia s tul tor um m agis tra
r b h
.
y ot er s
, '
th eir own , li ke E p im eth eus , 0 ; erm Ka Ko V e xe vo o e The S pania rd s
'

q .

l ay , La expe r ien c ia es m ad re d e l a ac ioneis .

”
—R .
Pro v e rbi al Ph ras es .
5

Ex p e r ie n ce k p d
ee s a e a r sc hoo l , but fo ol s le a r n i n no o ther
p t h th f t th t will
.

Ex e r ie n ce eac e o ols , a n d he i s a gr e a on e a
n ot learn by i t
p w ith ut l t th g W t h ut
.

Ex e r ie n
c
e o e a rn in g i s be te r an learn i n i o
ex e r i e n ee .

E mp er o c red e R o ber to .
1 46 E n glish Proverb s and

A C E to f ace , the t uth

r co m es o ut .

F a cilis d escen sus A ver n i v i R oi L .

f
.

to get in to a d imc ul y, b ut not s o eas y t o em er e ro m

on e
“
I t is
.
ea sy
But th e b e st i s , F ac il i s es cen s us a uern i , it s b ut s ip in g
’

d owns a hi l l , an d you s h all al l in to th e Diuel l s l appe pre sen tl yf ”

ek
g .
~

k er s Kn igh ts Con curi n g, 1 607, repr 1 842, p 26

'
. . .

F ai n pl y a
A f m u d b
.

wh en th ey ar e pl ayin g at a game ,
c h il d r en , and d es i r e
r el ease
or
f m ro
se
an
y
awkw ar d po s iti on or c orn er Co m p Pa z . . .

Fa in t hear t n eve r won fai r l ad y . CL . W A LK ER

Then h aue am on gste e o n ce aga in e ,
F a i nt h a rt s a ire l a ies n euer win ;
I trust ye w il l con s id er m y pay n e ,
f
Wh en any good veny son c om eth in .

— Bal l ad by W E l de rton . i n A n cien t Ba ll ad s an d Br oad s id es .

1 867 , p 12 W hetstone quotes th e sayin g in the Roc k of R egar d , 1576

. .

S ee Col li er s Bibl Ca t , i i 505 ; an d i t i s al so to be oun d in T a r l ton s

'

N ews out of Pur ga tor y 1589

. .

’
.

S ee S h ak es pear s L ib r a ry , i ii 64 In
f . .
’
.

Ra l ph R ois ter D ois ter (ed i t 1847 , p 11) we h ave :

f
. .

Wowers never s peed s wel l th at h ave a al se h a rte .

i ydp ddvpoi vr es d y spes ob é rra i o v i o n c

’
A hh o i -
wo re r p i
-
ar m .

S ui d as e x E upo lid e, T im id i n un n am st at ué re tro paaum Le e o ua r d

n aur a
’
b el l e a m ie
ay ud a l a o rt un a f Fr F or ,
S pa n — R .
. .

. .
An ente s f ortun a j
uvat A .
.

l os o s ad o s

F ain tp r a i se is d is p a r a gem e n t .

S o we s ay com m on l y , to d am n with f ain t pr a ise .

F a i r a n d foo l ish li le an d l o d tt u *

u ty
l o n g an d l s , blac a n d ro d k p u
y
f a t a n d m err , le an a n d s ad ;
p al e a n d e p tt
is h , red an d bad .

V arc h i s Bl azon
’

He s pe ak s of th i s
of Jeal ous ie 1 615 tr an sl ated b y R T o” te p 34
as
,

an ol d e s a id sa w h ere i n E n gl an d
, .

.
f , .
, n ote .

F a i r an d sl utt i h bl k d ud
s ac an ro
y l ittl d l u ,
,

lon g a n d l az e an o

f lii f ll
,

Beauti et u t d
e vo n t so mp g F B a n ie e aut an d y do
f ft m t h d g h
o ven e co r
y
. . o
o ten go h an d nh d d an , an are o en a c e to et er . ‘ V infra
. .
 E n gl is h Pr over b s an d

J
in Old E n glis h es t Books , iii ; P arad y ee of Dayn ty Deny s es , 1578, re r
1 4 ; Marr i age of Wi t and S ci en ce (Sh akesp So c ed p
.
.

cir ca 1 5 0 . . . . .

I n a r are t r act c al l ed A n A n s wer in A cti on to a P or tin gal P ear l e, 80 ,

.

m ak e fool es ai n e or gl ad
’
— f o
1570, s ign A 5 vers o, t he wr ite r s ay s :
0
T he P r ouerbe i s , F ai re wor ks s
Douoe s parol es obl igent l es ol s
’
Fr. f . .

F ai r w ord s ma k m l kte e oo o my pu r se n
w k w th
. .

'
F air ord s sla e ra
/ 7 .

H the G eod e Wil ,

ow i n Has l itt s Pop Books f M eery
’
. P oetry , 1 o
R i dd l es , 1 629 , N o 97 (s l igh tl y d iffer i n g)
. .

t
F a i h, I m in ’
a w ood .

R owl an d s Kn ave of S pad es , 1 612 , Ta n tamount, cours e,

’
repr . 1 12 . of
to an expres s ion of perpl e xity .

t
F a i h sees by the e a rs
k
.

F all bac , f all ed 9

F am e is a m agn i i n g gl as s y
t w t ty
.

F am e i s a hi n shad o of e e rn i
t p p
.

F am e is but the bre a h of the eo le .

P opul ar is aura .

Fam e is i n the ee i n g o f the m o b k p

w t u t
.

Fa m e like a r iver , is n a r r o es at i ts so r ce a n d bro ad es

a ar 0 fi
Fa m iliari en g ty
e n d e r eth c on em t pt .

M ar sh al l s Com d ious T reatise in Metre,

’
1554, P re f ace (Hasl itt
'

s
Fugi tive T racts , 875, 1 st Ser ies) .

y
F a n c flees a fo re the in d w
y t t k flu
.

Fa n c m ay bo l br a n a n d hi n it o r
y k u
.

F a n c m ay i ll or c re
y uty
.

Fan c su as se s be a
t u t
.

F a r -fe ch a n d d e a r-bo gh i s go od for l ad ies .

T his i s th e t itl e o f a d r am a l icen sed fo r the pr es s 22d Ju l y, 1566 , b ut

n ot at pre se n t k nown .

N iece A y , m arry , s ir ,th i s w a s a r ich co n ce it , in d eed

P ompey
.

A n d f ar - . f etc h ed ; th ere ore good f or y ou, l ad y f .

Wi t at S ever a l Wea on s (Dy ce

’
s Beaumon t
a nd Fl ete r, iv .

S ee al so Ly l y s E uphue s , 1579 , repr A r b er, p 93 ; L ati m er s Rem a ins ,

’ ’
. .

108 ; Sta fi o rd s E xam ina ti on , 1 581 (repr p P utten h a m s

’
1845 ,
’

r
. .

A r t o E n glis h P oes ie , 1 589 , p 1 93 ; Tel l T r oth s N ew Year es G ift, 1593,

r epr .
p 6 .W e . h ad h ar dl y a.m e s s o f r ath er ri pe pe a s o ut rom
.
_

f
Hol l a”nd wh ich we’re d ai nt ies f o r l ad ies , they c am e s o far , an d co st so
,

d ea r . S ee Ly s on s E of L , 1792, i 28 . . . .

Far fo l k s fa re w ell , an d fa i r c hild re n d ie .

V ache d c l oin a l ait as se s Fr Peopl e are a t to b oast o f the co d

f
.

weal th co nd ition of thei r f ar-cd ri end s , an to com men d thei r s ad

ii
ari
0 il d ren . fi s
 P r overbi al Phras es .

Fa r f r o m co ut r f a r f ro m c a re . W A L K ER
fu
,

Dor m it se cure, c ui n o n es t nc t io c urse .

— M ed i wva l L a tin .

F a r f rom ey e, f a r f ro m he ar t , q u tho Hen d y n g .

Rel ig A n tigua , i 1 1 4
. T h is i s th e or igi n al , it
. . seem s , of th e b etter
k no wn s ay in g, Out o f s igh t , out o f m in d .

F a r f r om th ki n c as hee tt
w t t y t t
.

r a h n ot n e i ghbo ur n e x hee ;
in a
g ood c o r n co n r u ty tt
r es hee
a n d Si t d o w
n , R o bi n , a n d r es tt,
he e .

M S L an sd 76 tem p Hen V i n R el A n t
. . 2
, . . . . .
, i 233
. .

F a re w ell an d be h a n ged f r ie n d s m utp t s ar .

T he fi rst pa r t i s i n S ir T h omas M ore, a pl ay , c ir ca 1 590, ed . Dy ce, p 52 . .

F a re w e ll , field -fa re
I n Ch a uce r i s a c uri ous pr o ver b : Fa rewel el d e are ! [ F a rewe l l ,
I t seem s t o m e an m uc h th e
f f
fiel d fa re l ] I t h a s n e ve r b een e xpl a in ed .

s a m e a s F a rew el l a n d b e h a n ged . or F a re we l l , wi t h o ut r egret M a y it .

n ot m e a n th at, a s th e fi el d f a r e fi i es n o rt h , a n d l ea ve s E n gl a n d a t t h e
a roac h of s um m e r , E n gl is h m en s ee t h e m d epa r t w ith o ut re r et ?
pp
l ere i s a p ro verb ia l e xpre s s io n i n P Pl owm an , e d W r i h t (p
' ‘
04 ) . . .

e , wh i c h see m s t o m ean m uc h t h e s a m e
g
g
F a re we l , P h i P i ppo i s s h o r t .

f or Ph i l ip e s en s e o f t h e pa ss age s h e ws t h at , F a re wel P h i pps

.

t he d euce c a re s W r igh t m is pr in ts an d f or guod Hi s M S h as , F a rewel

. . .
,

P h i ppe , q uod F aun tel te — N ote by the R ev W W S kea t . I n N o tes a n d . . . .

Q uer i es f or Feb 20 , 1 869 , W P P w r ites :

. F a re wel l f el d e f a r e
. . I. .

r a th e r won d e r to fi n d th i s i n T r w hi tt s l is t o f e xpr e s s i on s n o t un d e r
’

s too d b y h i m i n h i s C h a uce r G o s s a ry E ven w ith o ut re e r e n ce to t h e

c o n te xt s w h ic h h e c ite s , i t s e e m s to m e ob v io us t h at th i s i s a v al e d i c t ion ,
. f
b b l h i l t t h i w h i h l ik t h w il d a n d m igr ato ry
p r o a y ro ver a o a n y n
g c e e
fl
, ,

fi el d fa r e , a s ta ken ig ht , a n d i s n ot l i k e l y to b e rec o ve r ed
R om aun t o/ the R ose it i s appl ied to s um m er r ien d s ; i n T r oil us , to som e
f
I n th e
f .

th in g st il l m o re ugitive a n d i r r ec o ve r abl e , v i z , t h at w hi c h h as b ee n .

S ee J en n i n gs O b s on W C o un tr y D ia l 31
” ’
d e st roy e d b y fire . T h is . . . .

“
e xpres s i on , h e s ay s , i s occ a s i on all y h ea rd I t m ea n s , I appreh en d , .

t h at , a s th e fiel d fa re s d i sa pe a r at a par tic ul a r s eason , the s ea s on i s

o ver , the b ird is fl own
”
a t I a ree w it h M r
g . S k eatg Th e fi el d fa r e . .

l ea ve s us a b o ut M ay He r arel y b ui l d s he re
. .

a w
F a r e e ll for e n ce ty p
k
J ac N oble i s d e ad CL . .

Bl in d -Beggar cl Bed n a l Gr een , 1659, ed B ul l en , 11 4

’
D ay s

f f
. .

Co mpa re T o br in
g
a s h il l in to n i n epen c e F a rew ell or ty pe nc e .
, ,

a l so occ ur s i n Ha n o n s E n g i h m en for m M
’
t on ey , w r itten be or e 1598
g
T he n ob l e w a s eq ui val en t to s i x s h ill in gs an eigh tpe n c e , a n d o rty pen c e
f
w a s there o re th e v al ue o f th e h al n ob l e T h i s s ay i n g s eem s to al l ud e fj
-
.
f .

to the pos ses sor of a n o b l e, wh o h a s ust s pen t t h e rem ai n in g m oiety

.

w
F a r e e l l f r os ; t
t
n o hi n g go t i s no th ing l os t .

F ast an d l oose .

City N i gh tcap, 1 639 (Has l itt

'
Davenport
’
s s Dod s l ey, xii i .

Fas t an d l oose is no p ossess ion . CL .

I SO E n gl is h Proverb s a nd

F as t bin d , f as t fin d . HE .

S cogin s J es ts ubi s upr a; R owl a n d s Pa ir e o] S py -E n s ues

’ '

s ign 0 3
f
. .

F a st b i n d , ast fin d
A p rover b n eve r stal e in th ri ty m in d f .

M er chan t of Ven ice 1600 , , ii . 5

.

F astol f ’
s buk c r am m en
T h e n a m e given to th e seven s en io r d i vin es at Magd al en Col l ege,
f
O x or d , w h o use d to r ecei ve a (s il ve r ) pen ny a week e ac h of th e b en e
f a c t ion o f S i r J o hn F a s tol f f
rom h is l an d s i n N or ol k a n d S uffo l k f
S ee .

Hear n e s D i ary , 1869 i i 129 T h e or igi n ator s o f the s ay in g poss ibl y

'

fi
. .
,

i d e n t i ed F a s tol f W i th S h ak es pear s c h a rac te r

'
.

p
F at d r o s f a l l f ro m f at e sh fl
u k p k ut
.

F a t ho se ee e r s m a e l e a n e xec o rs .

Th e I tal ian s s ay : G ras s a cuci n a m agro testam ento .

Fa t p u a n ches ma k e l ean p t
a es .

S om e say , F ul l b el l ie s m ak e em ty s k ul l s P inga is ven ter gign it .

s en s um ten uem Th i s Hie ro m m en io n s i n o n e of h is E pi stl e s as a

.

G eek pro verb

g ’ ;
T he G reek i s m ore el egan t a
x el a
y a tr r l
jp k em bu . H ‘ ‘ ‘

o v r ek r et r o o m— R .

F at so r r o w is be tt er th an lea n so r ro w .

Better h ave a r ic h h us b a n d an d a s o r r ow ul li e , th an a poor h us b an d

f f
an d a s o rr ow ul l i e w i th h i m ; s pok en t o e n co ura ge a m aid to m a r ry a
f f
r ic h m a n , th ough il l c o n d it io n ed D uel o s con pan son m é n o s S pa m — R
f . . .

M y athe r a l w ay s sa id : Better b e r ic h a n d m i ser ab l e th a n poo r a n d

m i se rabl e .

F ate le ad s the ill i n g, b ut d r ive s the w s tu bb o rn

t y
.

F a he r D er b s ba n ds
.
’
.

I n G asc o igne s ti m e (h e d ie d in th is s eem s to h a ve b een a c an t

’

te r m fo r i m pri s on m en t ro m t h e . f n a m e pe r h aps o f t h e k ee per o f o n e o f

th e c ity c o un te rs , o r el se f o r t h e c l ut c h e s o f an us ure r S ee the S teel e .

G l as , 1576 (Work s by Ha zl itt, i i .

t
F a he r
’
s o wn so n .

A b o wh o cl osel y rese m b l es hi s ath er i n ch ar ac te r

y Fl etcher f ’
s M on
s ieur T h oma s , 1 639, w as rev i se d ab out 1 660 un d e r th is t i tl e .

ut t k w
F a l s a re hi c , he re l ove is t hi n
ut t t
.

F a l s h a a r e r ich a r e f ai r
yt
.

F av e rsh am o s e rs .

S ke at s ed of P egge s Ken tic is ms , 89 F aversh am h ad s ucceed ed R ich

’ ’
.

b orough in th is respect , a n d n ow W h itstabl e h as s uper sed ed th at .

Fe ar an d sh a m e m u ch s i n do h t t am e .

Books o f R ob in Cons cien ce (c i rca . in Hasl itt ’

s P ap . Poetry , iii

t
F e a r is s r on er h a n l ov e t
k p t t
.

Fe a r ee s e ga rd e n be te r th a n the ga rd e n e r H
t y
. .

Fe a r m ay fo rce a m a n to cas be o n d the m oo n HE . .

1 52 E n gl is h Pr o verb s and

F ew w ord s , m a n y d eed s
w
.

Fe w o rd s the W i se s uffi c e .

Ver b um s ap .

F ia t j us ti ti ta : r ua t ces lum .

F id d l e r s f are
’
.

M e a t a n d d r i n k l i k e t h e o l d w o m an i n th e n ur se ry rh y m e
’
, s . S ec Th
D um b Kn igh t 1608 (Has l itt s Dod sl ey
’
, , x .

F ie u o n h e n s , q uo h th e fo x , be c a t u se he c o uld n o t re a c h
l emtp .

A s s i d i xo l a zo r r a a l as uvas , no pud ien d o l a s al c a n zar q ue n o e s ta va n

m ad ur a s . S pam— It .

Field s h a v e y
e es , and w o od s ha ve e a rs . HE .

Bo is ont o rei l l es . et c h am ps oeil l ets . Fr .

— R .

S o m e h e ar an d see h im W h o m h e b ea reth an d seeth n ot

O

For fi
e l d s h a ve ey e s , an d woo d s h a ve ea r s , y e w ot — Her w oo o

f
.

I n a M S 15t h . cen t .
, ap R etr
. R ev , 3r d S , i i 309 , th er e is th i s pre e r
. . . .

a b l e ver s i on

Fel d h ath eye , wood h ath e re .

F i gh t d o g, fi ght be a r .

f N e d epugnes i n a l i en o
f ne
”
o t io .
—R . Let th em s h i t it ; as they f
el l o ut , s o l et th em al l in Com par e , P ul l De vil , &c
’
. l a l ker , 1672 . .

Fil l the c up , fil l .

T h is
of th e
a pear s to he in tro d uced as a c urren t po pul a r s ay in g in th e
id ow E d y th , 1 525 I q uote r o m the e d o f 1573 :
. f .
J es ts

T h at n i ght th ey m ad e m ery , w it h fy l 0 c u , fil
p
A n d on the m o r r o w they r id e orth 11 th ei r w il l f .

F i ll w t
h a yo u w il l ,
a n d d ri n kw t
h a y o u fil l F
w t ut
. .

F i n d a s l ug a rd i ho
g t t
a sen se ,
a nd fin d a a re W i h o u a me u se .

A m us e o r m eus e , M is s Bak e r i s an an c ien t term s till i n use

f or t h e b ea te n tr a c k o f a
an
a r e th r ough a en ce
”
s ,

f .

T ak e a h ar e W ith out a m ouse,

A n d a k n a ve w ith out excuse ,

A n d h an g th em — Ho w sLL
f
.

fi
.

G reen e i n h is T h ie ves fal l in g out, &c , rst pr in ted b e o re S ept

, 1592 . .

say s
T i s as h ar d to fin d a b are w ith out a m a ss ,
’

”
A s a wo m a n with o ut e xc use .

V ias novit q uib us efl ugit E ucr ates Th i s E ucrates wa s a m il l e r i n .

A th en s . w h o , gettin g s h ar e i n th e gover n m en t , w a s very c un n i n g i n fi n d

f
i n g o ut s h i t s an d pretences t o e xc us e him sel rom d o in h is d uty T he
f ff
fi
.

I t al ian s s ay : I n a n h o r a n as c e n u on go ; when they w o x d in tim ate th at

an excuse i s eas il y o und
”
— R f . .

Fin e a p oo r m an si x p e n ce , a n d n o t a bo ttl e of wi ne
u
.

Fi n e as the cr s ad o .

G a scoign e s S uppos es , 1 566 (Wor k s b y Ha zl itt, i

’
T he c rusa d e
here ment ione d was , I s uppo se, the P ort uguese gol d
.

c oi n , so c al l ed rom f
Pr over ia l Phra s es b . 1 53

h avin g a d oub l e c r os s on o ne s id e I t w as eq ual i n s ize a n d ( i r o ba b ly ) .

v al ue t o th e o l d F r e n c h go l d ec u, w hi c h p r ec e d e d th e l aw s T he
’
ar .

w r ite r of a tr act c al l ed A S kel ton ica l S a l uta ti on , 1 589 , s pea k s a s i f th e

c rusa d o w a s a l s o c ur ren t i n S p a i n ; pe r h a ps i t w a s l i k ew i s e s o i n t he
N ethe rl a nd s wh en G a s co ign e wa s th ere i n 1572 .

t
F i n e c l o h i s n ev e r o ut o f f a s hio n
t t t t
.

F i n e c lo he s o f e n i m e s hid e a base d es c e n
t w t
.

F i n e c l o he s ea r s oo n es o ut o f f a s h io n
w pt
.

F i n e d re ss in g is a fo ul h o use s e be fo re t he d o o rs
t k
.

F in e fe a he rs m a e fi n e bi rd s
w
.

Fi n e o rd s d r es s i ll d ee d s n
t
. .

F i n e r h a n fiv epe n c e .

G r i m the Col l ier f Cr oyd on (Ha s l itt Do d s l e y , vii i

’
o s .

Fi r e a n d fl a x d i ffe r ns
w t t t
. .

Fi re a n d a e r be go od s e r v a n s , b ut b a d m a s e r s Cl
w k
.

Fi re i n fl a x il l s m o e
wt
. .

Fi r e i s n o t to be q ue n c hed i h to w
t w t
.

Fi re , q uo h t he fo x , whe n h e m ad e a e r o n t he ic e
'
.

He s a w it s m ok e d a n d th o ugh t th ere w oul d b e fi re e re l on g T h is i s

s po ken
,

in d e r i s i on t o th o se w h i c h h a ve gr e at e xpe c ta t io n f .

r o m so m e fo o d
d e s ign o r un d e rt a k in g, w h i c h i s n ot l ik e l y t o s uc c e ed — It .

t
F i rs bo r n z r s fed fi t
CL
t t t
. .

Fi r s c a n i n g, he n woom g,
o

t y t
he n d a l l i n g, he n d o in g
t fi t
.

F i r s c om e , r s se rv ed 0 . .

A nte m ol am pr i m us ui ven it n o n m o l at i m us — M ed ia’va l La tin In . .

La n cas h ir e Legen d s , 1 8 3, p 3 , i t i s s a id th at S i r J o h n T ow n l ey a pr o
j
.

pr i ate d th e m a o r ity o f t h e s e at s i n W h a l l e y Ch ur c h on t h e p r i n c ip c o f
fi r st co m e fi
r s t s er ve d ,
, a s h e th o ugh t t h at th i s w o ul d m a k e th e p ro ud
W ives o f W h al l ey c o m e ea r l y to c h urc h .

F irst D a v id , n e x
c o m es t co m e s C h ad ,
an d th e n co m e s W i n n e r a l as t hough h e w as m ad
w hit e o r bl ac , k ,

on o ld ho se h ac u t k
d Qu
.

See N otes an er ie s , l et S , i S t W i n wal oe s Day i s th e 3 r d

'

349 . . . .

M a r c h ; it is h ere c a l e W i n n e ra l th e eastern cor r upt io n o f i t ; b ut i n

l d ,

t he N orth of E n gl an d , w her e th e pro ve rb i s al s o k n o w n , th ey s ay Wm

n old .

Fi rs t
ui m y m yco s ns a ar r
S d ui
ec o n t; co s n s can
’
,

thi d u i w il l m y ;
r co s ns arr
f u th
o ui w t 8 D
r co s ns on
’
evon
Fi t p th g
. . .

rs c ree en o
d th
, .

Fi t d
rs d i
ese rve , a n en es r e C
Fi t h d d w
. .

rs g an an ra
th h th u by Lyd f
en e ar e ca se o rd l aw
f
.

A De von s h ir e s ay in g o f r e mote an tiq uity B ro wn e h as a ac e tio us

j
.

oe m on t he s ub ec t i n L a n s d o w n e M S 777 A n i n c o m pl ete c o py i s in
p
. .

vi t an d Dr ol l er y , 1 682 , an d in P r in ce s Wor th i es of De von , 1701

’
.
1 54 E nglis h Pr o verb s and

I t is al l ud ed to i n L an gl and s poem on the Depos ition of Richard

’
H .

(Cam d S oc 19)
. .

N ow b e th e l a ws o f Ly d fi ord , i n l on d e n o i n water ,
”
Thil ke l ewd e l ad d e ou te e vy l l to th ry vc
3 .

S ec Ly son s , M Br De vons h ir e, 512 wh ere it i s stated th at th e l ord s

o f th e m a n o r o f T i ver to n h ad
. .

o r m er l y th e powe r o f c a ital pu
T h ere a re s i m il ar s ay in gs appl ied to two other pl a ces
f n i s h m en t
upa r J ustice an d
,

Jed b urgh Justice

f
.

L i d o rd is a l ittl e an d po o r (b ut an c ien t) c orpo ratio n i n th i s c o un ty

[ Devon ] w it h ve ry l u r i v il e ge s , W h ere a c o ur t o f S tan n a r ies w a s
fo r m e rl y k ept T h is l i g
;
l o us p r ove rb wo ul d s uggest un to us a s th e
f
.
,

t ow n s m en th e r eo (ge ne r a ll y m e an pe r son s ) we re un ab l e to m an age th ei r

o w n l ibe rti e s wi th n ec e s s a ry d is c r e tio n , a d m i n i s te r i n g repo te rous a n d
rep rope ro us ust i ce — l t
”
Th e re i s a paral l el Sc ot is
j
s
s a y i n g, Jed p
p j
. .

urgh us tic e , w h ic h s eem s to h a ve a r i sen o ut o f th e sy s te m o f L y nc h

l aw purs ued b y the ea rl y r ul er s o f S cotl an d towar d the m os stroopers .

Fi rs t le a r n , th en d i s ce r n .

L ottery (Kem pe L os el ey M S S
’
c l 1567 s .

F i rs t i r se , af e r t
l ow
t ll w
.

f o re e s a sh a rp be l o .

T h is i s i n f
r e eren ce to th e b arometer .

F ish a n d s in e w
l i ve i n w t
a e r , an d d i e in Wi ne . B .

Thi s : h owever , s ee m s to b e m er el y th e F r en ch P ois son , poret, et

”
c oc ho n , vit en l ea u, et m eurt en v in
’
.

F ish a re n ot t w ith bi d llto be ca ugh a r -

ca
t w y th t i ti t dyp
.

F is h i
s c as a a a s c as n o r o ol s HE
m k b th
. .

F ish a e no ro
th w t
.

F ish m a rr e d fl h m d th i t a er , an es en e B or is R.
m u t w im
. . .

F is h s s .

G oth ami te Ta les ed . 1 630 , N o 20 . .

F i sh m u t w im th
s s r i ce .

Once in th e water , a se con d time in th e s auce, an d a th ir d time in

i n th e s tom a c h — R .

T h en ce to R et/ ord , fi s h I fed on

A n d to th ad a e I h ad red o n
’

W it h c a r ouse s d i d t r im m e m e g ,

T h at m y fi s h m igh t s wim W ithi n m e.

A s t he h ad d on e b e in l ivin g,
A n d it R iver n im b l y ivi n g g .

— Barna b w I ti n er ar ium s ign .

w
Fis h il l n ot e n e r the t n et , but ra th t u er rn b ac k W
w t
. .

F ishes fo llo the b a i .

I n M ay n e s City M atc h , 1 639 (Hasl itt s Do d sl ey , xii i

'
W arehouse ’

f
.

"
Can y our fi s h s peak , r ien d s ? The pr over b s ays th ey re m ute
’
es s :
f
.

I ave not yet met w ith th e proverb i tsel .

I 56 E n gl is h Pr over b s and

y p
F ol l is the r od uc o f al l c o un r ies t t
y w
.

F o ll i s i se
i n he r o wn e es y
B or M R
y t p k
. . . .

F o l l it is t o s ur n a ga i n s a r ic HE
y u
. .

Fo ll toll s the 11, a n d a n um ber l o n g to r n g

of N in n ies , 1608
’
S ee A rm in s N es t .

Fo l l y W i ho ut t f ul t a
is as a ra d i h w i th ut
s o sal t .

See A rm i n
’
s N es t o f N i n n ies 1608 , .

p
Fo n d r id e o f d ress is s r e a v e r c ur se u y
e re f a n c y
yo u c o n s l , c o n s ul yo ur ur s eut t p .

F ool , a t e m !
’

See Tal es an d J es ts of M r Hugh P e ters , 1 660, s ign A 4 I r em e m b e r

f
. . .

he [ Pete r s ] w a s on c e i n c o m pa n y w i th s o m e l adi es , an d extrem e b as h ul ;

w he re upo n a gen tl em an r epro ve d h i m in th i s wi se , F ool a t em ga n d e ver
’

s in c e s pr un g up th at p ro ver b i l w ord , F ool , a

a -
tu m — E p i s tl e Ded i
c atory .

F oo l is h fe a r d o uble th d a n ge r
p ty p ty
.

F oo l ish i s o il s a c i
t t k
.

Foo l is h o n gue s a l by the d o ze n 11

w t t
. .

F ools a re a ll the o r ld ove r , a s he s a id h a sho o d the goose

’

p wt t u
.

F ool s a re le ase d i h hei r o w n bl n d e r s

w w
.

Foo l s a r e i s e m e n i n the a ff a ir s o f o m e n
u u w t
.

Fools b ild ho ses , a n d ise m e n l iv e i n hem BA CO N .

f
.

O t im um l i ui
est a —C en a r i n s a n ia a to
p . .

Foo l f t
s ad f u l m k th i k d
an o a e c o i n gs fo r t he d ev il ’
s d ie t .

S ee A rm in f N inn ice 1608

’
s N es t o , .

p
F ool s give , to lease al l but th e i r o wn 11
t p
. .

F oo l s h as e i s n o s ee d
tu
.

Fo ol s h ave fo r n e .

E gl g 1563 ; Wi tts R ecr ea tion s , 1640,

’
G oo 155 T h e S c o ts
f u
s e o a, repr . .

s ay , l
oo s a re aye o rt n a te .

“
G ood m arr ow , fool, uoth I : no s ir , quoth h e .

Cal l m e n ot fool ti l l ha th s en t me for tun e

J
, o ven .

— aq ues i n A s Y ou Li ke i t .

F ool s l ad e out all the a e r , a n d W i se m en w t t k

a e t he fish
u t p t
.

Fools l a gh a t heir own s o r

p
.

Foo ls l i ve oo r to d ie r ich
k w t
.

Foo ls m a e fe as ts , a n d i se m e n e a t hem
f l wf d l 8 f i
.

Les o s o nt a ete et l e s s ages l s m an gen t Fr T h e sa m e a l m os t . .

w ord for or . 0 n th e S pan i s h , L os l oc os h a sen l os b anq uetes , y l o s

s ab io s l os comen .- B..

F ools no La in no t k w
u u
.

F oo ls re f se favo r s
t
.

F ool s set f ar trys s .

P r overbial Phra s es .

Fo ol s t f wi m
s et s o o l s or se en to s um ble t at
h u ld k
.

F o o ls s o t h lf d no s ee a - on e w o r
ti k t th
.

Fool s e d Win o s,m an se en l oo se em

w i ll b m d d li
.

will t p t witg
F ool s e e n
Foo l s no ; th i ar e r ba ble for u al l Lom b ard S t t ree .

r
t
.

Foo m an
’
s in n .

A pparentl y ol d for
s l an g 10 1See The Penn il es Par liamen t o f
51
.

Th read bar e P os ts , 1608, repr 1 . 2 p 48 . .

Fo pp i h d s res si n g e ll s t th w e o r ld the o ut id s e i s the bes t of th e

p t e
F i i fl yi
l 11 )
my m k
.

o t n en e a e a si l v e r b r i d ge
w
.

For a go m o r ro .

f
S aid of th e o rm er p ropen sity o f th e W el sh to tak e offen ce, as th ey
W h en one m ar ket
w o ul d q uarrel i f on e w is h ed an oth e r good m or row
f fi
.

w om an m eets a s econ d , s h e o ten seem s to s h ake h er s t s at her ; it i s

m e an t for a greet in g, b ut l ook s l ik e an in vitat i on to ght fi .

For li le l an d
a tt
tk
a e a foo l by th e h an d CL
w t w
. .

Fo r a ge an d an s ave hi le y o u m ay
n o m o r n i n g s un l a s s a W h ol e d ay t .

F o r all the loves .

G ammer G ur ton N eed l e, 1575 (Has l itt Dod sl ey , iii

’ ’
s s .

Fo r al l the w o rl d .

G ammer G ur ton N eed le i ii 2

’
S til l
’
s s , . .

For com p y an ,
as Kit w t en to C a n t er b uy r .

Ken ticisms , 86 ;
’
Sk eat s ed of Pegge an d see the n ote
’
. s .

y
F o r e ve r evil n d e r the s un , u
the r e i s a re m ed , o r he re is n o n e y t
if t
h e re be o n e , tr y a n d fin d it ;
if t
he re be n o n e n eve r m i n d i t
F o r f ash i on s s ake , a s d ogs go t o ch u
.

r ch
’
.

But th e Highl an d sh eph erd s t ak e th ei r d ogs w ith them to th e k i rk ,

an d t h e a n im al s l ie d ow n very q uietl y t il l th e co n gre ga t io n r i s es I t h as
b een pr oved b y e xpe r ie n ce th at they ud ge rom th at th at th e b us in e ss i s
A R om an is t i s s aid to h ave h ad a d og, who im itated h is m aste r b y
j f .

f
o ve r .

ast i n g on F r id ay s .

F o r hi s d e a h he re is m a n t t
a wet y eye in G rob y p oo l .

Lei cester shi r e .

He i s so l ittl e respected th at no on e l am en ts hi s l o am— It .

F o r i ll d o ell , w
he n fe a r n o t hel l t
w
.

F o r m ad o rd s d e a f e a rs
p wh tuk
.

Fo r m o wn l eas ure , a s the m an s aid

g
en he s r c h is
Wi e
p u k il y
.

Fo r m y a r t, b rn the n bold l . CL .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

F or m y peek of m al t se t the kil n on fi re .

T hi s i s use d i n Ch e s h i re a n d th e n e igh b o uri n g c o un t ies Th ey m e an .

by it , I a m l ittl e co n ce r n ed i n th e th in g m en t i on ed : I c a re n ot m uc h ,

c om e o n it wh at wi l l — R But it oc c ur s in W a lk er s P ar arm 16 72, p

’
. .
.

14 .

t
F o r o n e good ur n a n o he r d o h i c h ; c l a m y e l bo , &c t t t w w
t w t k p
.

F o r the l e a s cho ic e t he olf oo the s hee Wu

p p
.

Fo r the lo n g l a n e o r e r h a s fo r Lo n g L a n e [ S m i thfield ] .

e xpre s s ion b or r owe d W i th out m uc h in ten tion o f

used an yth i n
g
An of
re pay me n t o r re sto r at ion L on g a n s was on e o f t h e h aun ts o f t he o l d
.

c l oth e s a n d ot he r se co n d -h a n d d eal ers .

F o r the r ose the th orn is t

of en p lu k d c e .

P er l a ros a s pesso il sp i n s o co gl ie . I tc h — R .

w
Fo r an t
o f a n a il the sh oe i s l o s ; t
w
fo r an t
o f a s h oe th e ho r se is l o s ; t
w
fo r an t
o f a h o r se t he r id e r i s l o s t 11
w t p y
. .

Fo r an o f co m a n
w tu
e lco m e r m c r y 1 E a s t A n gli a
w
.

Fo r a s hi n g
_

1 8 ha n d s ,
n o n e s e ll s h is l a n d s H
p th
. .

F o r W ho m d oes the bl in d m a n s wi fe ’
ai n e r se l f ?
L a m uge r del c iego , pa ra q uien es afeyt a . S pan .

Fo r be a r n o t so wi ng bec a use of bi rd s H
tt
. .

Fo r be a r a n ce [o r s ufl er a n c e ] is no q ui a n ce . HE .

A r d en of F a ver s ha m , 1592 , ed Bull e n , 36 ; T He w ood s S econ d P ar t of ’

Q y
. .

E l i za b eth s Tr oub l es , 1606 , repr 151 ; Th o res b y s Cor r es pon d en ce , 1683

’
. .
.

Fo r bid a fo o l a hi n g, a n d ha he ll d o t t t ’

t w t
.

F o r bidd e n f r ui i s s ee
wt t t tt
.

Fo r ce i ho u fo re c as i s o f l i l e a v a il
w t ut
.

F o rd ic h r o .

k eat s ed Ken tic is ms 89 90

'

S
’
. of P egge s ,
-
, an d s ee th e l o n g and c ur io us
no e .

t
Fo rec as i s bet e r h a n t t
or w kh - a rd
ttk t
.

F o re m os a e up hin d m o s .

S ee Joh n Ch am b erl a i n
’
s Letter s , ed i t . Bruce , p 21 . .

Fo rew a r n d , for e ’
-
a r m ed .

A m ere t ran sl ation of th e L at in , P rie m o n itus , prsem un itus A rd en

. c l
Fa ver s ham , 1592, ed 1 887, p 25 . . .

F o r giv e a n d for ge t
k kt t
.

Fo r s a e n o t t he m a r e fo r the o ll C
t k t t
. .

F o rt un e c an a e f r o m us n o hi n g but W h a s he ga v e us
tu u
.

F o r n e fa vo r s foo ls .

O f r ool s h ave the b est l uck . Fortun a ts vet f atuis .

'
T is but eq ual ,
1 60 E n glis h Pr overb s and

F ree of he r l i p s, f r ee of he r h i p s .

Fre n ch l ea ve .

i . s .
, N o l eave at al l .

F ren c h of S t tf ra o rd -
a t—Bo w .

It M o rr is s ed of Ch a uce r , N D , i 115, W h ere it see m s to b e thought

’
. . . . .

th at t his wa s a s ay i n g in t h e poet s t i m e for n o F ren c h at al l , an d

’

Ferne s Bl azon of Gen tr y , 1 586 , i s q uoted in support o f s uch a vi ew

’
.

F re n c hm e n si n i n l ec her y
y
,
a nd E n g l is hm e n i n e n v .

R obert o f Brun n e I f an y one wan ts to see a usti c ation of the j fi

f o r m er h al f .

o f th e prover b q uoted b y R obe r d o f Brun n e ,

F ren ch s m en sy nn e yn l ec h ery s
an d E n gl y s m en y n en uy e ,
l et him read t he a s to un d in g revel ation m ad e o f the state o f th e earl y
F ren c h m i nd b y th e ta l e s in t h e 3r d a n d 4th vo l s o f Ba rb a s an s F ab l i aux,
’
.

— M r F ur n ival l s N otes to W r i ht s Chas t Wi e, 1865

f
’ ’
ed . .
g .

F re sh fish an d n ew c om e gu ests s m e ll in th ree da y s . R .

Wal ker ’
P ara na , 1672, p 20 L hoste et l s poi s s on pas se troi s our s
’
j
s .

f
.

p uen t Fr P i s c i s n eq ua m e s t n i s i r ece n a — Pl aut O r di n ary r iend s are

fi
. . . .

wel co m e at rst, b ut we s oon grow weary of th em — R . .

F r i a rs o bse r v a n t p s a re th e i r o wn an d e at o th er m en ’
s . B .

or M R
yi w k k
. .

F r id a n the ee i s se ld o m a lee .

i . s .
, al ik e S o Ch aucer
S el d e i s the F ri day al l the weke y— l ike .

F r id a y
d re am n igh t ’
s
o n the S a rd a o ld , tu yt
u
is s r e to co m e r e, tu
be i t n ever s o old
y u y
.

F r id a s h ai r a n d S n d a s h o r n ,
’ ’

goes to the D le on M o nd a m o r n
’
u y
y
.

F rid a s m oo n ,
’

com e he n i t w
il l , c o m e s to o soo n w
ut
.

F r ien d less a re the d e ad , q o h He n d yn g .

Rel A n t . .
, i 1 16
. .

Fr i e i d s e re li k fid d le str i n gs , th y m u t n ot be w ed too
i
e e s sc re
1 m
P r ien s fa il fl ie r s
t
.

Fr ien d s m ay m ee ,
but m o n ain s n ev e r gree u t t .

Mon s c um
m onte n on m i sc eb itur ar e s cum parib us Two h au hty
b
.

per so n s will sel d om agree togeth er eux h om mes se ren cont re n t ien ,
j
.

m ai e am ais d eux m on tagn cs Fr — R . . .

Frien d ship con sis s n ot t in s ayin g,W h at ’

s the best ne ws ?
P r overbial Ph ras es . 16 1

F r ie n d sh ii n c reases i n v i si in g f ri en d s , but m ore in t v isi t

ln em seld o mt
p u
.

F r ie n shi is n ot to be bo ght at a fair

pt fl
.

F rie n d shi ha t am es goes o ut in a fl ash

uy u
.

F r i nd s b r cl bs K en t . .

S k eat s ed o f P g e s Ken tic is ms , 90-91 Ha s l itt Fa iths and Rol l:

eg
’ ’ ’
. . See s
l ore , 1905 , v Fr in i s ury . .

F ro m bad p gy m aste r ge t W h a
a o n c an t
t w
.

F r om a chol eri c m an W i hd r a a ittle ; from him that says

t
n o hi n g fo r e ver H
w k
.
,
.

F r o m Ber i c to D o ver
th ree h un d red m iles o ve r .

On e c an h a r d l al l ow R ay s expl an ation to st an d here . as he says that

’

”
t h is i s pa rall e to t h e S cr iptur al express ion , F r om Dan to Bee rs heb a
S ure l y n ot
0
’
G roats
I t is rather so to the other s ayin g: F rom Cornwall to ohn
.
. J .

F r om Bl aco n P om t to B il bros
u
the sq i r rel m i ght le a fr om tree to p t ree . Cheshi r e .

P enn an t, speak in g o f the neighb our hood of T re -M ost yn , ob serves ,

T h e s ea , o r the estuary o f the Des . l ies at a s m all di stan ce to the l eft,
a ve r d an t m ars h i n terven in g T he Hun d red o f Wir e] , a porti on of Ches
.

h i r e i s seen on th e ot h e r s id e ; a h il l tr act , wood l ess an d d reary

i
,

c heq uere d with corn -l an d s an d bl ac k ea th s , y et f orm erl so wel l

ao — Pen n an t s Tours i n
”
ol oath ed , a s to occ as ion th i s roverb i al di stic h . .

Wal es , ed 1810, i 29 M r
. i gson , i n his MS S Cal l for Droyl sd en . h a ,
. . . . .

has a ve rs ion in wh ich Bir chen Haoen i s sub stituted for Bl acon -Point o
.

Fr o m f am e to i n f a m i s a beate n road y
ut
.

F r o m h a n d to m o h
w k p t
.

F r o m h ea r i n co m e s isd o m ; from s e a in g, re en an ce
u g p
.

F ro m H ll , ro m Hali f a x , fr om Hel [E ll an d
t
f rom al l hese th ree good Lor d d el ive r us .

T ayl or s Ver M err y Wher ry Ferry V0 age 1623 ; E nd ymion or The

’

M a n in t he
f sv c , 1 653
con ,
,

T he woo l en m an u acture w as erected

.
,

f ,

h e re (Hal i ax, Y or k sh i re) , ab out th e y ear 1480 , w h en Kin g Hen ry VI I .

c a use d an a ct to pa s s pr ohib i t in g t he e xport ati n o f un wr ought wool ,

a n d to e n co ur age f o
f
o r e i gn m an u ac turer s to settl e i n E n l a n d ; s everal o f
f g
w h om c o m in g over , esta bl is h ed d ifferent m an u act ures o cl oth s in d iffer
e n t pa rts o f th e k in gd o m : a s th at o f b ay s at Co l c h e ste r ; say s at S u d
b ury ; b ro ad cl oth i n W il t s a n d othe r coun ties ; an d th e tr ad e of k erse s
j
.

a n d n arro w cl oth at th i s pl a c e a n d ot h er ad ac en t town s : an d as at t 0

ti m e w h en th i s trad e b ega n , n oth i n w as m ore req uent th an for y oun g f
work m en to l eave th ei r cl oth s out a l n i ght upon ten ter s , wh i ch gave an
oppo rtun ity fo r th e id l e f
e ll ow s to ste al th em , a s evere l aw w as m ad e
whic h gav e th e po w er o f l i e a nd d eath in to t he f
a ga i n s t ste al in g c l oth
h an d s o f th e m a gist rates of Hal i a x
,

But th i s l aw w as e xten d ed to n of .

oth er c r i m e ; an d th e c o n d it i on s o f it, as I h a ve s aid , i n ti m ate as m uch ,

for th e power w as n ot gi ven to th e m agistr ates to gi ve senten ce unl ess in
on e o f th es e th r ee pl a in c a s es
1 Hand N appin g th at i s , when the cr im in al w as taken in the very act f
f
. .

2 Buc k Bear in g; th at i s , when the cl oth w a s oun d upon him

. .

3 T on gue Con fes s in g, w h ich need s no expl an at ion

f f
.
.

Th e act l ik ewi se w a s to b e com m itted with in the l iberties or pro .

c in ct s o f th e ore st o f Hard wick ; an d the val u e o f th e

g
ood s stol en was to
be ab ove th i rteen pen ce h al penny -
”—
f
T our in E n gl a" and Wal es , 1743 , .

M
 E n glis h Pro v er b s an d

r ie ties of L i ter a tur e , 1 826 , 4 E l l a n d th e Hel l

u B
f
'
t d i d V
J
n ra s a )
q o e
y ,
.

o f t h e s a y i n g i s W it h i n a w al k o f Hal i a x, a n
,
is an oth e r o f t h e pl a c e s
w h ere a gibb et w a s e rec ted .

F r o m Li n c o l n He at h
{ g
figgggflf u r
el
s o n
i
?
T hi s i s th e s am e c l as s o f s ay in g as Ch ipper fiel d , W here d y e thin k ?
’

an d se ve r al o th er s sc a tte re d t h reugh the es pag es L i n col n Heath , l i k e .

Chipper fiel d , w as cel e b r ated for i ts ch err i es .

F ro m t
o ur a n ce s o rs co m e o ur n a m es , but from our v i r tu es
our h on o r s u
p t p t p t p ll
.

F rom ill a r o os ( or os to i ar ) .

Vex P opul i , Voz De i i n Has l itt s Popul ar P oetry , A ppius

’
11 . 274 .

a nd Vir gin ia , 1 575, Has l itt D od s l ey , xii 374

’
s . . .

F r om s a v i n g h av i n g
c om e s
w t
.

F r om the c ro n o f the he ad to the s ol e of the fo o .

M id d l eton A M ad Wor ld my M as ters 1608 ed it 1 640 s ign B 2

’
s , , . , .
;
W al ker ’
s P ara m .
, 1 6 72 .

F rom th e ggs to th a
’
l es CL
’
pp . .

F r om t he i re o f the D rum m on d s , the ri d e of

0

the G raem es ,
t he greed o f the Ca m bell s , a n d p t e W i n d o f t he M ur
y
r a s , G oo d Lo r d , d eliv er us .

Dean R a m s ay R em i n iscen ces , 1 871 , p 157

’
s . .

F rom [ hi w ppin g] p t os to p ill y or . CL .

W h eth er th e ph ra se F rom pil l ar to pos t, i s a co r r u t io n of th i s .

p
, or an
in d epe n d en t s ay in g, it i s d ifi c ul t to s ay , m ore e s pec i a ly as F r om po st to
pil l ar i s in Hey wood , 1 562 .

F ro m w o rd s to d eed s i s t p
gi f ul
a re a s ac e B OF M R
t t
. . . .

F ros and fr a ud bo h en n o .

Cam d en s R om a in es , 16 14 , p 306 (d ifferen tl y )

’

g
A s a in g . . o r d in a r v in
”
the m outh of S i r T h om a s E ge rton , L ord Ch an cel l or .

F r ostyn igh s t and ho t s un n d a y s,

Set t he c o r n el d s al l i n a b a ze .

T h ey h ave a te n d en cy to f o r ward the r ipen i n g o f th e W hite c r ops .

u ty
Fr g al i t t
i s a n es a e a l o n e
ut w
.

F r i r i en s n o t el l i n the s h ade
u k pty ku
.

F ll bel ies m a e em s lls

u ut t w fi tw
.

F ll g s n e i he r r un e ll n or gh el l
u ut y t
.

F ll of c o r es a n d ful l o f c r a f .

Ch i te f a i u c are s s a c h e n on vuol e o in gann ato t h a , 0 in gan n er to ,

’

vp ol e I ta l e th a t m ak e s m o re o f y ou th a n y ou d es i re o r e x ect
. .
p .
ei th er h e h ath co ze ned y ou, or i n ten d s t o d o it
”
—R .

u
F ll o f fun a n d foo s er , l i e M oo n e s goo se t k y ’

u tt
.

F ll pigeon s fin d c he rr ie s bi er W
u tu k
. .

F r n i re an d m a n e m a e the ho r se se l l
t t w t
.

Fur her han the al l he c a n n o g o Kn , .

1 64 E ngl isiz Pr overb s a nd

k
G ifts m a e beggars bold
T p Tu
.

G imm in gh am , ri m m i n gh am , Kn a ton , an d r n ch ,
N or h Re t s a n d Sopp h Re s are all of ut pp a b u n ch . N or fol k .

These are names of paris hes l yin g cl ose together —B . .

u
G ip l q oth G il be rt to his m are
wt u ut wh
.

G ip i h an ill r bbin g, q o h Bad ge r , en h is m are

kicked .

Gip Gee-up Bad ger a

pedl ar .

G ive a child hi s ill , w

an d a whel p his fill ,
an d n either wil l hrive t .

G ive a child till he cr ave ,

a n d a d og ill his tail t
ave w
a nd you s h all h ave a fa i r dog an d a fo l u k n ave

yu fi w tk yu
.

G ive a c l own o r n ge r , an d he ill a e o r h an d . 3 .

G i ve a d og an il l n am e a n d h a n g him .

80 in N obod y an d S ome bod y s ign B 4

f
.

Cl own s oh M ai ster , yo u are h al e h an gd

. .

N obod Han gd , wh y man ? .

Cl own s Beca use y ou h aue an ill nam e

Q f
. .

I su ose the story of th e uak er to b e ound ed on this , r athe r th a n

to be
sa i d
p
p
e origin o f i t Wh en th e an i m al ra n at th e uak er th e l atte r
.

I w i l l n ot be at t hee I w il l gi ve thee an il l name

”
an d h e c r i e d
Q ,

g
, ,

ut , mad d og, mad d og! Where upon th ey al l r an a ter him an d k ill ed

ln .
f ,

G iv e d o g an ill n am e , a n d his o r i s d on e
a w k
t t wt pt
.

G ive a do r oa s , a n d be a him i h the s i 0 . .

G i ve a 10 a a n d be g a shi ve
tu t
.

G iv e a m a n fo r n e a n d c a st him i n o the se a
p p tt w
.

Give a oo r m a n s i x en c e , a n d n o t a bo le o f in e
t p u
.

G ive a hief r o e e n o gh , a n d he ll h an g h im sel f

’

t
.

G iv e a hin g,
and tk t
a e a hin g
w
,

e a r the d ev i l s g old r i n g
’
to .

Cot ave s D iet ed 1632 art R etir er ; Kil l igr ew s Par s on s Wed d in g
' ’ ’
.
, .
, ,

1664 Has l itt ’

s Dod sl ey , xiv . S ee Pr io r
’
s Hans Car vel . T h e re a re
o th er ver s ion s as
G ive a thin g an d tak e again ,
A n d y ou sh al l ri d e in hel l s w ain
’
.

See Hal l iwel l s P op R hym es , aze , 1849 p 818 Pl ato m en tion s th i s

1
’
. . .

1
.

« '

To w o pen) ; 80 0“ e
'
a s a ch il d s proverb in h i s t i m e
’
d i a l ecn s d p
2:
s

o uk 60 7 w hich wi th us al so con tin ue s a proverb am on g c h ild ren to

th is d ay .
—R .

G ive a w om an l uk c ,
a n d c as th er in t o the se a .

R owl ey s Woman n ever Vext, 1632 (Hazl itt s Dod sl ey , xii )

’
G ive a
’
.

”
m an l uc k and th row h im in to th e se a wa s the titl e of a d ram a n o
l on ge r k nown (un d er s uc h a t itl e l ice n sed to R ich ard Ol ive, 83rd ul y ,
,

J
Bee Hasl itt s Man ual of 0 Pl ays , 1892. p 98
’
1600 .
. .
Pro verbial Pkras es .

k
G ive a Y or sh i rem an a h al ter , a n d he ll fin d a h orse
’

u ty
.

G ive ad v i ce to a but be sec r i fo r n o n e

p w
.

G iv e a n d s en d , a n d G od il l s en d
p t
.

G ive co b a h at a
’
a i r o f s hoes , a n d he l l l as fo r ever .

S D evon .

f ud
.

P rovid e a ston e o n ation an d a sl ate c opi n g for a cob [ m ud ] wal l .

Ba nt u .

G ive gave is a goo d fe l lo

s w . c .

Com p G ifi G afi . .

G ive h im an in ch , and he l l
’
t k
a e a n el l .

G ive m e an i n ch to d a , I l l give th ee an ell tom orrow, an d weel a to

’

fi
-

”
A r m in s es t 0 ] N in n i s s , 1 608 G i ve an i n ch , and you
’
h el l to eth er . .

w il l ta a a n ell — C a md en
”
. .

G ive him hi s d ue , hough he e re the d ev il t w CL

t u
. .

G ive h im the o her h al f e gg a n d b rst him

t k
.

G ive l os e rs l eave to al 11 .

T a l or s A rr an t T h iefe, 1622
"—
'
I , b ut c an gin e th e l ose r l ea ue to . I
s pea e Fir s t P ar t of the Con ten ti on between L a n cas ter an d Y or k ,
.

I wil l gi ne l ooser s l es ne to tal ke — N a sh s P ier ce P s n il ess e,

“ ” ’
1594 . .

1 592 .

t
G ive n e i he r c o nsel n or sa l u
ill y ou a re a s ed fo r it tt k
t u u t
.

G i v e n o t S t P e e r s o m c h , to l e a v e S t P a l n o h i n g
. . . n .

G ive the d ev il hi s d ue
. .

N as h s Have wi th y ou to S affron Wal d en 1596 repr 1869 p 87

’
.
, , .
, .

Give the i p er a en n yt l and tw p en ce to le ave ofi

’

t o
xf
i ay , o
u ght
.

G iven i s e ad , an Res or is no . B . or M . R .

S el de com eth l on e l ah y n d e h om e, q uoth He n dy n g . R el iq A n tiq . .

, i .

G iv i n g m u ch to the p oo r t
d o h i n c re ase a m an
’
s s o re t . H .

Th e S cr iptural m a xim .

G l asses a n d l asses a re br i le tt w a re
w p k
.

G l o in g coa l s s a r le o ft .

W hen the m ind i s h e ated w ith an y pas s io n , i t w il l o f ten b reak out in

word s an d e xpress io n s . P s al m xxxi x . 1 —R
. .

G lutto n y k ill s m o re h a n the s o rd H t w

w w
. . .

G n a the bo n e hich is f a llen to thy l ot .

G a a n d be h an ged ! C L
o

u y
.

G o d ay, com e d ay , G od se n d S n d a .

J ourna l of Th omas I s ham o / L a m p o r t N or th a mpton s h i re 1 67 1 -

3 , ed
fi
, , .

R ye , p 1 8 I t seem s to b e s i gn i c a nt o f a s ol ic it ud e to g et th rough
j
. .

workin g d ay s an d en oy th at o f rest Com p Comid ay

. . .

w
G o d o n the l ad d e r he n ho w t um a r r iest a w if e ; go up wh en
hot u c ho oses a f rie n d t
t w
.

G o f a r he r an d f a re o rse .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

fi
G o dd le fo r s h iv es a m o n g o ld wi ves
wt y
.

G o fidd le-m ed d le i h o ur old h s oes CL

w kw
. .

G o fo r a rd a n d fa ll , go bac ard an d m ar a ll . CL .

A f ronte pr ec ipit ium , a tc rgo l up i — R . .

G o here a a , go he re a a w y quo h M ad ge W h it wy t tw th wh or en
s h e r od e t he m a r e i n t he ed d er t
wt
.

G o i n G od s n a m e ! so r id e n o
’
i ches
t u ty w w tw
.

G o i n o the c o n r to he a r h a t n e s i n o n
pp ut p
.

G o i t, c r i l es c r c hes a re c he a °

pp y t p t
.

G o i e a t P adle , here s a e a sc od feas

’
.

S om e h ave it, G o pipe at Co l s ton s o I t i s , . s pok e n i n d eri s i on to

peopl e that b usy th em seIVes ab out m atters o f n o c c n c c r n m eii t — R
'

. .

t
G o s eal hor se , an d o u l l d ie i ho bein g sic ’
w t ut k
t t p
.

G o to an o her d oo r , o r hi s W i l l n ot be o en ed
o .

tt p
.

G o to Ba e r se a to be cut fo r the S i m l es
O

Peopl e n ot over b urthened w ith w it a re recomm en d ed to go to Battersea

f
-

to be c ut fo r th e s im pl es I n o r m e r t im e s the L o n d on apo th ecaries used

.

to m ake a s umm e r e xc ur s ion to B atte r sea , to s ee t h e m ed ic in al h erb s ,

c all ed s im l es , c ut at th e rope r se a s o n , w hi c h th e m a r k et ga r d en ers i i i
th at n eigh ourh ood were st i n gui sh e d f or c ul t i va ti n g— R .

t
G o o bed wt
i h the l am b, a n d r i se w ith th e lar k CL
u y tt
. . .

G o to B n ga t o get n ew bo -
o m ed E . A n gl i a .

f f
.

I n al l us ion to th e ortunes acq ui re d t he re b y per s o n s un s ucces s ul el s e

w h ere T he l ate M r H S topes , a n E a st -A n gl i a n , t ol d m e t h at t he re i s
. . .

G o to Bun gay o n a p ig, — e q uiva l en t to a m an d ate t o

”
a n ot her as i n g :

go to Jer ic 0 M r S eu posed thi s t o b e th e or igin o f th e pr overb ,

. . . To
”
o to Putney o n a pi g, ut th e two m a h ave been coe xisten t , or it m a y
g ave b een appl ied to a ny pl ace, to wh i o pe opl e d id not c a r e to go th em y
sel ves .

G o to the end of the r a in bo w a nd y u ll o

’
find a c r oc k of
y
,
m on e . S uss ex .

Co oper s S uss ex Voca b , 2n d c d , p 40

'
Curren t, . . . . s ay s M r Cooper , i n
.

S urrey , Ken t , an d S uffol k , as wel l a s S us se x .

t
G o a s a re n ot s old at e ve r f a i r y
uk A
.

G od bless t he D e of rg l
y !l
S aid of the D uk e, wh o set up po s t s fo r h i s c attl e to r ub them s el ve s
a a i n st, b ut wh i c h we re
g al s o f f
o un d use ul b y th e Hi gh l an d er s afl ic te d
W i th the itc h .

G od co m es to se e i ho a bel l me w t ut
t wt t t k t wt
. .

G od co m e h i h lead en fee , but s r i e h i h i ro n ha n d s

t wt k p y
.

G od d efen d m e f ro m the s i l l a e r , a n d I ll m se l f
’
ee
f r om t he ro gh u
k
.

G od d el ive r m e fr om a m a n o f o n e bo o
p k k
.

G od d e ri ve s h im o f bre ad who l i es n ot hi s d r i n
t p t
.

G od h a h d on e h is a r .

B at m a n Ca vea t for Comen Cursetor s , 1567

’
s .

G od ha h t o f en t a g rea t sh a r e in a li ttl e ho u se .
1 68 E ngl is h Pr overb s and

G od se n d e th for tu ne to fool s . as .

The Traged ie o f S olyman and Per seda , 1599 , ap . Hawk ins , ii . 236 .

G od s e nd s c o r n , a n d the d ev il m ars the s ac k

uk
.

G od se n d s go od l c and G od s en d s bad CL
t k
. .
,

G od se n d s m ea , an d the D ev il se n d s c oo s .

B R ich
.
'
s N ew Des cr ipt ion of I r el and , 1610 , cl . 7 .

G od sen d s the sh r e wd c o w sh o r t ho rn s . 11 .

Much A d oe a bout N othin g, 1600 (d ifferen tl y) .

God sen tm t ea an d the d evil sen t c oo k s .

L in gua , 1607 , v. 7 ; T ayl or

’
s Work s ,
ii . 85 .

G od s a ty l but s ri es at l as
s on g, t k t
t k wt t
.

G od s r i e s n ot i h bo h h a n d s , for to the se a he m a d e
have n s, an d to rivers ford s n
t
. .

G od al m in g rabbi s
f
.

T he dec eption p racti sed b y a M rs T o ts , wh o preten d ed to be d e

j
.

l ivered of rab b its , r en d ered th e i nh ab itan ts s ub ect to thi s term o f

re proach T h ere i s an oth er a pel l at ion eq ual l y ob n oxious to the town s
p
.

p peo l e . vi a , G od al m i n c ats l .

G od am e r cy hor se HE .

A ccord in g to th e com pil er o f Tar l ton s es ts ,

f
s ee n a ter th at cel eb r ated c o m ed i an s d eath i n th e au
’
r st pub l is h e d prob a b l y
tum n of 1588 , th i s
’
J fi
s ay in g a r os e
l
f
r o m an ad ven t ure b etween T arl ton an d Ba n k s
d m i h M
th e ro .

p r ieto r o f t h e ce eb r ate pe r f o r n o r se o r oc co See Old E ng is h .

J es t Boo ks , i i an d He w c c d s oya l Kin g and L oyal S ubje ct, 1 637 ,

’
.

re pr 60 . T he expr es s i o n , x od a m er cy, s eem s to h ave b eco m e so co m m on ,

.

’
a s to b e a b y e w o r d S ee E l l i e s Or i g L etter s , l et S , i ii 230
. I n R oz . . . .

b ur ghe Bal l ad s , ed Co l l ier , p 29 we h ave Gr amer cy hor s e ! whi ch

a pear s to b e o f eq ui val e n t i m port
. .

T h e ol l owin g q uotation seem s to

s ew th at t he ph rase w a s em pl oy ed at th e ti m e as a m ere e xcl amati on
,

. f
without an y spec ial m ean in g:
W el l , I w ill tr ie a r ien d (s ai d h e) f
it w as h i s che st he ment
S o fetc h d th e m on ey pre s entl y : t eth er sees an gel s s h in e :
'
.

N ew G od am ercy h or s e ! q uot h he : t h y credit s m ore th an m ine

’
.

Ho mer s Lookin g G la s se, b y S R owl an d s , 1608 .

,

repr 1 869 , 8
p .

f
. .

T he l oosenes s of s en se w ith wh i c h th i s ph r ase w as used i s arther i ll us

t r ated b y a pa ss age in Basta rd s Ch r es tol er os , 1598 , p 44
’
. .

But our E l isa l i n es , an d keepe s h er crown e,

G od am ercy P ope , f or h e wo ul d pull h er d owne .

G od fa hers t o ft gi ve he i t
r bless i n g i n a cl o ut . D8 .

See Fai ths and Fol kl ore, 1905, 114, 278 .

G od ’
s g r ace an d Pill in g M oss are boun dless . La n e .

Comp On ce . a wood , etc . , in fa r .

p
G od s hel is n e a rer h a n the f air
’
t even
w p y
.

G od s l a m bs
’
ill l a E A n gli a . . .

Voca b 1 830, p 432

'
Forb y s .
, .
Pr overbial Phras es .

G od ’
s m ill grind s sl o w but s u re . n .

Q
,

I n N otes and ueries . th ere was a cor res uden ce rel ative to th is sa y
i n g, il l ust rating its antiquity an d wi d e d i us ion See th e N o for A pri l . .

27 , 1 872 .

G oes m ch u w t a er by the m ill the m il ler n o k w s n ot 0

t pt
. .

’
G old goes i n a t an y ga e e xc e he aven s .

f
P hil ip , Al exan d er s ath er , was reported to s ay , t hat h e d id n ot d o b t
'
u
to ta k e an y castl e or c itad el , l et th e ascent he n eve r so steep a n d d i in
c ul t, i f h e coul d b ut d r ive up an as s l ad en wi th gol d to the gate Mon .

G old en d ream s m a e m en k w k a e gy h u n r
t t
.

G on e i s the goose ha the e a t e g d i d l ay

t g
.

G ood a le is m ea , a n d d ri n a n d c o th

Wal ker s Par a na 1672 p 25

’
, , .

G ood an d uickly seld om m ee 11 t

t t
. .

G ood at a is tance i s be ter h a n e v il at ha n d .

G ood ba rg a in s a re ic kpoc kets

ut
.

G ood begi n n in g m a eth go od e n d i n g, q o h Hen d y n g .

Rel ig A n tiq
. .
, i 109
. . See Ha nd b . o f E E Lit . . .
. art . S ol omon .

G ood bl ood m a k es po or p ud d i n g w i t h u t o gr oa s o rt s ut e .

xpfip a ra
‘
d vnp . N ob il ity is n oth in g b ut aneient ri c hes : a nd

m on ey is the id ol the worl d ad o r e s .

- R .

G ood c he a ield s ill py u th He n d yn g

g
o
t p
.

G ood c l o hes o en al f oo r s
t
.

G ood co b, a good h at , an d shoes , an d hea rt, l as for eve r .

D evon shi r e .

Cob i s t he con c rete of san d an d pebbl es , of which the Devon sh i re c ot

tage s are b uil t .

G ood co u nsel n ever com es too l a t e .

For, i f good, it m ust suit the t i m e wh en it i s gi ven .

—B .

G ood eno ugh

i s n ever o gh u t .

G oo d eve n , good R o bi n Ho od .

S kel ton s Why come ye n ot to Cour t (c i r c a W ork s by

’
Dy ce , ii .

32 . U sed of on e who pay s an i n vol un tary c i vil ity .

G ood nd s figood H
w
. .

G ood fol l owm g the way he r e the old fox goes .

G oo d for the l i ver m ay be bad fo r the sp l ee n

t t
.

oose d on bi e
’

G ood e ol th w t
.

is above e al h
t u
.

G ood ho rses c an ’
be of a bad col o r
ty
.

G ood h usban d r is ood d ivi n i

t
.

G ood 18 ood , ut tte r c a r rie h it 11

t y t k u
. .

G oo d i s 0 m or e (d el a ) h at m a e s a l l s re -a ] H
t t
. .

G ood 1 8 t o be sough o ut, a n d evi l a te nd ed H . .

 E n gl is h Pr o v er b s and

G o od
'

t
es s t k
bi e l i e l a m bs , n o t l i e d ogs k .

G ood a il i s h a l f a m e a l .

G ood l a n d : e v il w a y H
u u t
. .

G o od l a n g age c r e s re a so re s
w t
.

G o od l a s a r e t he P h i o s o p h e r s s o n e
’
D ra a e
w p
. .

G o od l a s r oc e ed f r o m bad m a n n er s
k p
.

G ood l oo s a re go od c he a CL
uk
. .

G o od l c co m e s by c uifi n g .

A pun ad as e n tran l as b uen as h ad as

an d ta k e pain s to s ucc eed — R .
. i . s .
, A m an m us t e xe r t h im s el f ,

G ood l uc k fo r a g re y h o r se . Leed s .

S ee Dia l .
f Leed s 1 863 p 316
o , , . .

Ge
od d uck l ies i n od d n m be r s u .

M erry Wi res 0 ] Wind s or 1602 , .

uk
G o od l c r eache s fa r he r h an 10 11 t t arm s
pt y
.

G ood m an n e r s to e x ce m y Lo rd a er of Lo n d o n .

T h is is a c o rrec ti ve o f s uch w h ose e xpres s io n s a r e o f th e l ar gest s ize ,

a n d too genera l i n th e ir e xte n t — R .

G o od m e a m e n m a y t pi k f c r om a goose
’
s eye .

’
T ayl or s G oos e, 1621 .

G ood m e n are a ubl ic oe d

G o od m o the r , ci
t
R a tis R avi ng, Bo ok ii i l in e 253
go
. .

G o od n am e is gold - w th or .

How the G ood s Wif , &e .

, in Hazl itt s P op ’
. P oetr y , i .

G ood n e igh bo ur s a n d tu fr ie n d s a re t wo hi n gs
r e t
w t t
.

G o od ne s m ay be o ld a t a n y im e , but i l l i n the m o r n i n g .

H
t
.

G ood ni gh ,
N ic ho l a s
S ee E l l ie s Or ig Letter s , 2n d 8
’
. i v 121 A l ate r . . ve r s io n is G ood
n i gh t , N ic h o l a s ; th e m oon s i n b e d
’
Th e s a y i n g m a . h ave o ’s m e c on n e c

t ion w ith chi l d ren goi n g to b ed : S t N i ch ol a s w as t . e c h il d r en s p a tr on

sai nt

G ood n igh t ,
To m -
a-l i n !
“
f
B ut i f the k y n g o n ce row n s on h i m t h en goo d n i gh t, T e m e l in e
Th i s i s i n trod uce d i n to D am on a n d Pith i a s , 157 1 , Haal itt s D od sl ey , W .
’
.

”
it s all over w ith y ou th en
'
i n th e sen se of .

G o od Oc t o be r , a s r o n t bl
g as t ,
to bl o w ho g ac o rn an d m as t .

A corn an d m a st or a ker m a s t t i me i s
h ave
ff rom Septemb er to N ove m b e

th ei r h ogs I n
r .

d ur in g wh ic h th e c o un t ry pe opl e ree pan n age f o r

m an y pl a ces ;

G ood re aso n s s a i d , an d e v il u n d e r s ood , t

ar e r ose s th r o wn to h ogs , and n ot so good . w .
 E ngl ish Pr overb s an d

/ G ood wit jum s

G ood w d or s an 1 11d eed s d ece i ve W i se an d fee ls DB
w d d u
. .

G ood or s an n o d eed s a r e r shes a n d r eed s

w d t t
.

G ood or s cos n o m ore ha n bad

w d t u t
.

G o od or s cos no g h C . .

P al avras na cust ad d in hei ro . Por t — R . .

G ood w ord s fil l n ot a s ac k .

Th e I tal ian s s ay, Bel l e parol e n on pas ee u i gatti — R . .

5 G 0 0 w
d o ru
d s q e n c h m o r e h a n a b c e o f t ukt wt a er
w t
.

G ood wo rks il l n e ver save yo u, but you c an n o be sa ved

w t ut t
i ho he m
t t t yt
.

G ood s a re hei r s ha e n j o h em
G oo id br ad e be tter a n d shee se ,
i s goe id Halifa x, a n d goe id F ri eze
M r Higson s MS S Cel l for Droyl sd en l i c
’
.
. . . ,

G eo se a nd gan d e r a n d gosl in g a re three so u nd s , but on e

t hl n
'

fi
G o sl in gs ead the g ee se to w t
a er
p y t t
.

G oss i i n g a n d l i n g go oge her

p t y k t k
.

G o ss i s a re f ro gs : he d ri n an d al . 11 .

A not h i i G
er ver s on ip d f g d i k d
s : lk os s s an ro s r n an ta .

G r ace will l t f u will bl t

as av o r as
fi l l h b ll y
.
,
G r ai n by i th h ra n e en s er e
W ll m b w m
.

G r ai n e d l l 0 a e ce e o an .

W el co l mb i b u e m ils f m M w
a o t w i
t th ree es ro cr en s o , n Corn wal l The .

wo m en t h m k l
ere a re re k l i a r a b y d ar . S e e G ou d
’
s L fe of Hawker , p 1 40 . .

G r a m e rc y , M on sieu r lo B arra ul t .

T h i s seem s to h ave b een current i n E n g

E l izab eth i n a rover b i al sense
l an d in the t im e of ueen
I fi n d it i n th e E n gl is h Cour tier a n d
.
Q
the Coun trey en tl ema n , 1586, s ign G T he sa m e guise th ei r good
wi ues vse i n the Coun trey
l us tye
for a r itch L awyers wi e , or th e w i e o f a
e un gc F ran c kl in , th at i s l atel y b eco m e a G e n tl ew o m an , (G r a
.

f f
m er oe, e use r l e Har ra ul t will m ak e n o c eremony I w ar r ant y ou to s it
"
d ow ns an d tak e pl ace b e ore an y poo re Ge ntl ewom an T he m ean i n g .

ev id en tl y i s , th at th e l ad i n either c a se had b ecom e so w ith out a ny

appl ic at ion to Her al d s Co l ege
’

s ay i n g i n t he sec on d an d en l arg
T h ere i s , I th in k , n o re eren ce to th i s
.

ed ed it i on of Li ore des Pr oc er bes Fr an

f
ea is , par M Le Roux d e Liney, 1859
. .

t
G r an d fa her s serv a n s a re ’
t n eve r good
t u t w t
.

G ra n ham gr el , n i n e gri s an d a gal l on of a er .

See N . and Q .
. 8rd S .
, ii 233
. .

w
G r ass gro s n ot upo n the high a wy
w w w w
.

G r ass n ever gro s hen the in d bl o s D

w k w
. .

G r a s I n n for al s , L i ncol n s I n n fo r a
’
al l ,
’

T p
the n n er em le for a gard e n , a n d the M id d le for a ba l l .
Pr overb ial Phrases . I 73

G re ase a fa t sow on the t a il

A u
.

an d b ll ’
G re a t a s foot .

See Lowe r s Cur i os ities of Herald ry . 1845, p al l u

’
. 98 . A pparentl y s ive
to diss im il ar things com pare d .

G reat a l ms gi vi n g lesse n s n o m an s livi n g ’

n
t
. .

G re a a n d good are seld o m the sa m e

t k t
.

G rea bar ers a re n o bi e rs C . .

T h i s i s appl icabl e to th ose wh o , in the ir s peeches or actions , mul t ipl y

w h at is an ril ueus , or at be st l es s n ecess a ry, either wh ol l y om itti n g or
l es s re gs in g, the es sential s thereo — R f . .

G rea t bi r h i s t a ver yp oo r d is h at t a bl e .
G re a t bo ast an d s m al l r oa s t . ln .

G rand s van teurs pet it s f aiseurs . Pr . Bpw peos (pa i l/ er a s (his

i

M 7 035 . Briareus es se appa re t c ii m s it l epus And epoc hs 1r b z w

.
p py
‘

ex woh hoil Ka xds. G rand es ateard as, tudo nad a . Por t .

"—
B.
.

G rea t bod ies m ove slo l wy

tt
.

G re at b r agger s li le d oers .

W al k er '
s Para na . 1672, p 35 . . Del di eho al hecb e hay gr an trecho .

S pa” .
_
B a

u
G reat b si n esses t rn on a l i tle u t in 3
t tt w pll wh
. .

G re a cry a n d l i le ool , a s the e ew said en he shore

h is hogs wann a .

T h e fi rst part is in Butl er s Hud i b r as , 1663 A nother vers ion i s : G rea t

'
.

cry an d l ittl e wool . q uot h the d evil wh en h e sh eared h i s h ogs We .

h ave h ere a new l ay o f h umor s in very great req uest, an d I w as d rawn

al o n ge to it b t e co mm on a pl ause , b ut m y opin ion o f it i s (as th e
fel l ow s a id e c th e shearin g o the h ogges th at there was a great cr i e
fo r so l itl e wel l e —J ohn Cham ber l ai n to
”
l e r Car leton . o n e 12 , 1597 ; J
(
i
J O s Letters , Co m d S oc , p
’
.

d
.

f th L d i h
.

S t A n d rew s the p atron s aint of th e

i S t A
.

d w S h
. .

Hog But in
. e
p g, e o o a s n a
o n r e s r -
a n n e o n p s e e r . .

so m e pl aces Hog st an d s for a sheep o f a certain ag

“
e A ss ai rom er b .

pcco l an a I tal A s in um ton d es

. . Parturie nt montes , dc Chi co b aque, . .

"
y gr an cai d a S pan . .

G re at
dd oi n gs a t G regor y ’
s ; he a t the oven twi ce for a c us
tal r
t gi tu m ll p i t
.

G rea en n es rn o n s a vo s
m k w k y
.

G r ea t g ai n a es or eas
t gift tm
.

G re a f g s a re or re a en
t h d d m ll k i th b
.

G re a ea an s a n ec s e egin n in g of a geek w
thp m k g tm
. .

G re a o es a e r ea en
tm k t hit
.

G re a ar s are soo n e s
f ul t
.

G re at m en s
’
m ll a s are n eve r s a CL
t p i d littl g i will m k w
. .

G re a a n an e a n a e a m an see n e a ry 01
t hip qui d p w t
.

G rea s s re re ee a er s
t
.

G rea d en b d l d ers a re a en ers

k m k t w t mu i
.

G reat ro es a e no s ee s c. B.
 E ngl is h Pr ov erb s
’
I 74 a na

G re a t t lk l ik
a ers a re e ky p it h
l ea ythi g u c er s , e ve r n r ns out
of tl m e
tt k pd w th li ttl
.

G re a r ee s ee o n e e on es
t i w ll t i tu m k m f m u
.

G re a v ces as e as g re a v r es a e en a o s
t w ight m y h
.
,
G re a e s a an g m ll W
on s a i re s .

T utte l e gran d e fae ende i f

s di p l
an n oR oco cos a . I ta —
. .

G reed y are the god l es s , qu th H d y go en n .

P . of H (Rel ig A n ti q
. . .
, i .

G ee
r n -
g e
o os f ai r .

In Wil y Beguil ed
to go to G reen oo se air
a s a ph rase i n th e s en se o f a m a n l eavi n g
,

i s w i e in
1 606, ff s eem s to be us ed
searc h of an o th e r
a n d y o un ger m i st ress T h ere i s a s m al l tr act c al l ed . T he T h ree Mer ry
"
Wi ves of G reen -gee se Fair , 1694 .

G reen w dm k oo a es a ho t fi r e
w hg
.

G re e n ic ee se .

G reen wi c h pen s ion ers S ee Brad y Var ieties Liter a ture, p

’
i . s .
, . s f
o . 53 .

G rego r y pu t
’
s l m- ree

i s th e gall ows
.
o I m ak e n o q ues t ion , s ay s
. Co rpo ral D am m ee
b ut i f th ou h ad s t th y d e s ert , th ou h ad st b ee n p e c a d m a n y y e a res agee
’
,

at G rego ri es P l um t r ee — T h e Br oth er s o the Bl ad e, 1 64 1 ,

f .
p 2 . .

G re y a nd green m a k e the w o r se m ed l e y .

T ur pe se n e x m il es, tur pe se n il i s a m or Ov id A n o l d l e tc h er i s . . co m
par ed to an on io n o r l eek , wh i c h h at h a w h ite h ead b ut a gr ee n ta il .
— R .

y t
G re h a ir s a re d e a h s blos so m s ’

p t up w u t t
.

G r ie f e n i l l b r s the h ea r
wt yw
.

G rind i h e ve r in d
u tw u w
.

G es s ic e a n d g e ss o r se .

G ascoi gne
’
s W ork s by Ha zl itt
, ,
ii . 42 .

G u t th t
es s a c om e by d a l igh y t a re bes t rece ived .

Hué s ped co n sol h a b on er . S pa m — R .

u t
G il i s al a s eal o s wy j u
u
.

G up , q ean , gup !
G es ty s of the Wid ow E d y th , 1525 (O ld E n gl J es t-
Books , i ii. It .

em pl oy e d pr ove rb i a l l y G up
0

a
pp ea r s to b e . G o up ; a s Cup Come up .
 E ngl is h Pr overbs a nd

—Half the wor ld kn ows n ot h ow the other h al f l ies n

Hal f w a rn ed , hal f-armed H E
. .

Hal f w i tte d folks speak m uch ttl

. .

-
an d s ay li e .

Ham pshi re hog

o

m an ] .

See the in
Jests , N ew and Ol d
story .

N ew to the s ign of Fis h l et s

’

T h ere to fi n d o ut a Ham ps h ire

A M an wh om non e can l a a
T he pink o f courtes ie at ten
f
.

Vad e l ocum [ or Mal t wor m s part i 50 The Fis h h ere al

p
-
. . .

l a d ed to was a tavern or b eer s h op w ith th at s gn i n Strand L ane The -

.

Ham ps h ire Hon i s s til l k n o wn as a tavern s ign Th ere is a h ouse of .

th at n am e at Hammersm ith .

Ham p shi re hog: k

Be r shi re d og
Y or k shi re bi t e : Lon d on hi e w t .

Higs on ’
s MS S . Col l .
, No . 123 .

Ham shi e
r groun d req ui res every d ay i n the week a sho wer
0 p ra i n
and on S u n day tw ai n .
Han d an d glove .

In
L am b
a metrical
s ay s :
epi stl e to h is co r res pon d ent Dibd in , J uly 14, 0 .

em out a n d l ove to em ,
'
give m
'
P ray s eek
Y ou l l fin d youll em
’
an d g l ove to
’
b e b an
’
soon .

Han d over head , a s m en o o the c oven an t t k

Ha n d l e n othi n by t t
.

c an d le l igh , fo r by a cand le a go a is
li e a k g e n e we mta n W
t t
. .

Ha n d s o m e i s h a h an d s o m e d o e s .

Leke who th at i s m os t vertuous al way,

P ri vé and pe rt , an d m ost euten d eth ay
T o d o th e outil d eed s th at he can ,
T ak e h im or th e gr ette st gentil m an .

Ch aucer , Wi fe of Bath s Tal e, 257-60

’
.

Han g a d og on a c ra b t r ee , a n d he w ill n eve r l ove ve r ju i ce .

T h is i s a l ud icrous an dn ugator
v
s ay in g; for a d og o n ce h an ge d i s
pa st l o vi n g er h atin g . But gen er a y
ly m en an d bea st s s h un tho s e th i n gs

E v e ls dv dr uxfio p dvepunre s
’
by for wh ich th ey h ave s m arted
'
or .

n h m d wu der a t
fi f fi
'
7 61m m r ei rre i s xw r a
q A mphis in A m pel ur ge .

apud S tcb mum .

E t m ea cymb a s em el vasta perc us s a rc cel l a

I l l um que l msa est, h orr et ad ire e cum . Ovi d —B .

Ha n g h im th t h tha a n o sh if s t CL
t h t h th t t t
. .

Ha n g h im a a no s h if and hi m tha ha h on e too

m an y ,

up
.

Han g n ot a ll o ur bel l s on on e horse

y u p tm
.

Ha n go r se l for a as i e
[ f tt ttl
.

Ha n ge d h ay n eve r do es a en s ] ca e . Ch eshir e .
Pr over bia l Ph a s es .

Han gin g a n d wivi n g go by d e s in t y .

T r uel r som e men th ere b e,

fi
T at l in e al w a i n great honour,
A nd as it goee t b y d estenye
T o an g o r we d : both e h aue b ut one h ours .

— S chol c h o us of Wo me n , 1541 (Ha sl itt s F T He

g
P oetry , iv
’ ‘

a
- . . .

w oo d , i n h i s I ] Y o u Kn ow N ot M e , s e , 1 s s ay s : E very one to h
f
o rt une , a s m en go to h an gin g I t i s t h e sa me as the S cot is h ad s e ,
.
.

Ha n gin g gan gs b y h ap b ut th at pol ite n ation has agreed to om i t t

ot h er po rt ion r h a ps , a s i m pl y in
f g a n i nc iv il ity to the
i n Tom Ty l er a nd h f 8 Wi fe, 166 1, and el sewhere
ai r se x Th e
o
f .

sa y i n g i s oun .

Ha n gm an ’
s w a ges .

T hi rteeupen ce h al pen ny f
Has th is a ny con n ection with the m in im um
.

f
a m o un t f o r w h ic h a m a n co ul d b e h an ed b H al i ax l aw ? Com
g fi
a
a pe r i n P egg s Cur ia l ia , 1818, p 331 , an a sl itt s Fa iths and el k
’ '
s ee .

ore, 1905, i n v .

Ha p an d hal f pen n y good s en o ugh . CL .

V en tur a te d é D ie s h ije , q ue s ab e r poco te b asta S pan i e , Good

f f
. . . .

l uc k i s en o ugh , th o u h a m an h ath n ot a pen n y l e t hi m F ortun e o ten

g
.

ra ise s a m a n m o re t an m er it — R . .

Hap good h ap ill ,

.

Brayton s M us es E l izium, 1630, p 24 whateve r betides, und e r

’
. . i e. ,
.

any ci rc um stance s .

Happy as a ki n g .

His tory of G uy E arl of Warwic k 1661 , .

Ha ppy go—l uc ky
-
.

M iss Bak er (N or tha mpt G l os s 1 854 p 308) . , , . i ves Ha py -by -l ucky

as a n oth e r f or m of t h is e xpre ss i on I t seem s , . n eith er s ape , to b e a
so m ewh at l oo se an d il l -co n c eived ph r ase fo r at a ven tur e or at al l
h azar d s , a s J a m i e s on h a s i t

f
.

T he R ed c oat s c r ied , S h al l we all o n i n order , h a py -go

or
l ucky ?
’
— R el a tion of S ir T M or gan s Pr ogress in Fran ce
'
. and F anders ,
1 699, apud A r ber s E n gl is h G ar ner , iv 641
’
650 . . .

Ha ppy is he h a i s h a t t p y
i n h is ch ild ren
Happy t t tp p y
.

is he h a se r ve the h a p
Happy t w t t
.

is he wh o h a h so n h is W i ld o a s be imes
Ha ppy w w
.

is he ho se fri en d s e re bor n before h im .

Wh o h ath R em non l ab ore par an d am sed rel ietam —1t . .

Ha ppy i th t w i
s a oo n g th t i
a s n ot l o n g a-d e in g
ppy i th b id p
.

Ha s e r e the sun s h i n es on , a n d the co r se the

rai n r ai n s o n .

I f it s h oul d h appen to rain wh il e th e corpse i s carried to ch urch , it is

reck on ed to b od e wel l t o th e d ecea sed , wh os e b ier is wet with the d ew
of h eaven — Pen nan t s MS S
.
’
. .

W h il e that others d o d ivin e,

Bl est i s the b r id e on wh om th e s un doth shine .

Herrick '
s Heep , p . 152 . D .

N
 En gl ish Pr over bs and

Happy is the child wh o se father goe h to the d ev il t .

L atim or e T hird S ermon before E d ward VI , 1549, repr A rber, 97

f
’
. .
.

Al l us ivel y to t he acc um ul ati on o f a o r tune b y so m e un s c r upul o us mean s .

Ha ppy m an ’ h appy cavel

Happy m an h appy d ole
.

.
,

Ha zlitt s
Ded al e , iv 21 I n G r im the Col l ier of Cr oyd on , 1662, but
f g
’
. .

wr itt en b e ore 160 the phr a s e i s Hap man be h i s d al e , a n d the same

fo r m occ urs in S ha ke a r s Henr y P a rt 1 , i i 3
an d Bl es s ed is he, s upra
Co m p Davis,
g
ps
' ‘

py . . .

S uppl G l oss , 1881 , p

. . . .

h ave m a n frien d s
11 sh a ll y
k u y
.

m a e s h n gr bell ies
w w
.

Hard ith h ar d n eve r m ad e an y goo d all . B . or n . a .

Duro con d uro non fa m ai b uon m uro I tal T h ough I h ave seen 9 t
A r im i n um , i n I tal y , an an ci ent R om an b ri d ge m ad e o f hewn stone, lai d
. .

together w ithout an y m ort r o a r cem en t — R R a y m ight h ave seen th e . .

s am e t h in g in m an y oth er pl ac e s .

Hard w ick Hall ,

m o re i n in d
'
o h a n w wt w al l .

Higson s us s ’
. Cell 149 Ha rd wick Hall the
. the Duke of
, seat of
Devon s h i re, was one of the man s ion s erected b y th e ce l e b r ated Bess o f
Hard wick ”
See the Build e r , S ept 23, 1865
. . .

Hares -
m ay pull d e ad l ie n s by the be ard .

e N ewes, 1592, re Col l ier 22 ; The S pan is h Traged y ,

’
N as h s S tran g
b y T K d . l l ce n se d in 1592
.

n H 2
r .

awk in s , ii R an d ol ph s
'
,

eal ous
. J
Lovers. 1 ed 1634, si g . . .

Ha rm w atch , h a rm c atch .

T ayl or s Wi t and M irth , 1629 ; B owl s n d s Kna ve f S pad es

’ ’
o so , .

repr 105 . I n Corn wa l l th ey s ay, N o h ar m watch ,

. no h arm c atch .

Harrow hell an d sc um the d evil

Ha r ry s child ren o f Leigh n ever a n on e like an o the r
.

Harvest com es n ot ever d ay thou gh it com es eve r y ye a r

.
,

Ha rves t e ars , t hi c k of c ar i n g HE
, .

Has te and W isd om are thin gs fa r d i fferen t HE

. .

Haste com es n ot al on e 3
. .

Haste m akes w as te , a nd w as te m a kes w a n t and w an t m a k e s

. .

t
s r i fe be tw ee n the good m an an d h is w if
,
e .

The fir st part i s i n He wood s Work s , 1 562 , c h ap i i ; i n G asco i gn e s

’ '
. .

g
Pa s , 1575 (Work s , b y as l itt , i and i n Ca m d en s Re ma i nes , 1 6 1 4 ,
’
.

p e
. 0

Haste t ip up
r s its own heels
Hasty u
.

c li m bers have s d d en falls .

ose that ri se s ud d enl y from a m ean cond ition to a

T h
f f great es ta te o r
d i gn ity, d o o ten al l m ore s ud d e nl y , as I m ight i n stan ce in m an y c o ur t
f avour i tes : an d the re i s rea s on f o r it , bec au se s u ch a speed y ad v a n c e
m en t i s a t to b eget pri d e, an d co n seq uentl y fel l in them an d e n v y i n
d
.

oth e rs , w ic h m ust n eed s prec i pitate them S u d en ch an ges to e x t r a

d
or i n ary g ood o r b a d
c hi troppo al to s al e
ortu
I tal
ne, ar e apt to tu rn m en
’
f
s b rai n s A c a d
N ace n Is t hi s a l a h ormiga, para q ue ac
. .
e r va
.

p ie r d a m as ay n a S pa m — B . .
1 80 E n glis h Proverb s a nd

He bl ushes like
o a bl ac k d og . on .

A n al l us ion to this s e in to h e i nten d ed i n T he Three Lad ies

ga
e ar s
of L ond on , 1584, Ha zl it s )o
’
ppy s e , vi 293 . .

He bo u ht the fo x-s k in fo r th i eepen ce , '

a n d so ld the t ai l fo r
a s il l i n g
up
.

He bri n gs a r a ve n .

Com pare He h ath br ough t, s o .

He bu ild s ca ges fit fo r o xe n to k p ee b ird s i n .

D i spropo rtion ab l e — R . .

He cal l s fo r a shoe in h o r n to hel

-
p on h is gl ove s .

He ca m e i n h osed a n sh o d .

He w a s b o rn to ag ood e s ta te . He ca m e i n to the w o rl d as a b ee i nto

th e hi ve ; or i n to a h ouse, or i n to a tr ad e o r e m pl oy m e n t — R .

He c a m e s a fe fro m the E as t I n d ies a nd w as d r o w ne d i n the

Th am es F
ttl t th t k k
. .

He c an give l i e t o hi s se rv a n a l ic s his [o wn ] n i fe .

H .

He ca n hold the c a t to the s un

pp t t kt upp
.

He ca n il l i e h a l a c e h h i s er l ip . me .

In f orn o c al d o n on pub c resc er h erb a . I tal — R . .

He c a n n ev e r ty t t
be G od s m ar r h a i s the d ev il s ser v a n
’ ’
t
w w t ut
.

He can s im i ho bl ad d e r s
t t tk w
.

He can no be good h a no s n o t why h e i s good

t w t t t
.

He c an n o f a re ell , but he m us c r y ro as m ea W A LK E R
t t t
. .

He can n o h ea r o n h a e a r
t ut w
.

He can n o hold a h o r n i n h i s m o h but bl o it W AL K E R

t tt
. .

He can n o s a y B to a ba l ed o re .

T h at i s , I sup o se h e c an n ot go far a s th a t l etter in his h o rn b o ok

p
Humph rey Ki n g s Ha l/ pen ny wor th
. so .

of Wi t, 16 13, d ed i c .

He can n o t say s hoe to a go o se . CL .

S h oo r ed u
l ic ated i s th e c o m m o n e xpre s s ion fo r d r iv in g o ul tr y b e o r e
an d t c s a m e m i gh t b e a l i c a b l e to gee s e
f
one S ke to n u t h
l p
a
. s es e .

h r a se T o s h oe the o o s e i n a d i e ren t way ; b ut po ss i b l y h e m a y h a ve

.

p fi
,
,
ad a n ey e to th e ot er s i gn i c at io n Com pare T o cr y b o, .

He c an n o t p kws ea el l th t a c an n o t hold hi s t on gu e
t t l l wh t tu
.

He c an n o e e re o rn his n o se .

T h e prouerb e i s t rue i n y ou, I s uppo se

He c an n ot tel l w he re to turn s h i s n ose ”
.

Bal l ad ci r ca 1 570 (A n c Ba l l ad s and Broad s id e s , .

1 867, p .

He ca p er s li k e a fly i n a ta r-box
wh u
.

He c ares n ot ose c hil d c r y, s o his l a gh .

P r overbia l Phra s es .

He c a r r ie s fire i n on e han d an d w ate r i n the o th er .

A l ter a m a n u f ert aq uam , al t e r a i gnem Ti} ps i) 13804) ( epei ,

fi
’
ac
f
.
.

P l utar ch 1 1 po rt s l s feu et l eau A l te rs m an u l apid em ,

'
. . Fr . ert
al te ra pa n em o sten tat . P l a ut - R . .

He c a rr ies too big a gun fo r m e

He ca r ries w ell to w hom i t w eighs n o t 11
.

He c at c hes t he w i n d w it h a n e t
. .

He ch an ges a fly i n to a n ele p ha n t
.

He ch ast i ses the d e a d

.

He cl a p s the d ish a t a w ro n g m a n s d oo r
.

He c l aw s it as Cl ayt o n cl aw ed th e pudd i n g, when he

.

a te ba g
and al l F
He cle aves the c l o ud s
. .

He c om m a n d s e n o ugh th a t o be yeth a w ise m a n

.

He co m p l a in s w r o n gful ly o f the sea , t hat tw i ce s u ffe rs sh i p

.

w k r ec n
uld d w y u i w t
. .

He co ro n o n a s oo n ful o f a er I r i sh
u ld t m y h t
. .

He co ea ea r wit ga r l i c.

T h at is , h e h ate s m e m ortal l y —R . .

He uld
co t my h
’
e e n eat w it h ut lt ear o sa
u ld h u g w ll b f h b k hi l ft h uld
.

H e co av e s n e e o re e ro e s e s o er
w it h w h i t l i g s n
m w it h hi w i g d bit m w it h h i bil l
.

H e c o ve rs e s n s an es e s
wi
.

H i
e c r es d ll i g
n e an se s v ne ar
H ut b th t h th p i d ttl
.

e c d th m
s e en e oo n , a a sse on a ne e 0
w ll t wh m F tu pip th
. .

H d
e t a n ce e oM o or ne e . B . or . R .

H d
e t f
a r es n ohi or s e ar s
t h w hi h d
.

H d
e a r es n o s o s ea
H d m d t i but
.

e e an f th d d
s r e o e ea
t w t th t w ill t t t u
.

H d
e ese rv es n o f s ee a no as e o so r.
H d
e th Wh t t
es e r v e s e e s on e .
H d id m
e mu h g d e as if h h d f ul d m yc tt g oo as e a o e o a e
H d i lik t wh h d g d w hil
.

e es b e a e as li d o as on e n o oo e e ve
w i th h i t t h
.

H d ig hi g
e s s r a ve s ee
H k l h im l f w i h
.

i . a.
, e il s i g se t o ver -eat n .

H d ig th w ll t th
e s e i e a e r ver
H d t d thi k i t th m
.

e h i m id d
o a s on s I i h en , an n s e oo n . r s .

The rubb is h heap at th e d oom— Hannn s x .

He d oes as the bl i nd m a n w hen he ca sts his s t a ff

He d oe s Bo un ty a n i n ju r y who sho w s her so m u ch
.

as to he
l a ghed u at
k w ttl d
.

He d oe s n o t no a B fr o m a ba e o re .
Joh n Ha ll s h i s Hi s tor iall E z pos tul a tion a gains t th e beas tl s
in
,
y
A b us ers b oth of Chyr ur ger ie a n d P h ys ke s peak s o f o n e M aiste r
y
Wyn k fel d , wh o was appreh en d ed at Mai d stone He s ays , Th i s beast lys .
 E n gl ish Proverb s and

be uyl er h ad n o l earny n g in the worl d , n or c ou l d read E n l ishe,

an s as I s u pose , k new n ot a l ette r , o r a b ro m a b atel d o re
b een s u ges ed to m e t h at thi s s ay i n m ay h ave h ad its r i se i n our earl y
t has f .

il l ustr a ed P ri m ers , whe re B stoo d or a Batt l ed ore, l i ke A for A pl e g o

P i e &o ; b ut I thin k th i s rather q ue stion ab l e , a s n o c h i l d ren s b oo s of

’

f
.

ear y date appear to h ave b een oun d co n str ucted on th i s pr i n ci pl e .

He d oes n ot k w no a B fro m a b ll s foo u ’

t
t k w A
.

He d oes no no fro m a ga ble E A n gli a

t k w wk w
. . .

He d oes
o no no a ha from a hern sh a s m n s r ns a . .

Haml et
co r rupted
1 604, i i 2
o m F h er
,

f
e u
,

T h m he
.

ron -sew a
.

n d
Hern sh aw c orr upted rom He ron sh aw wh i ch is
h o
,

rn - sp
e ar e f f
r r on e a e o r s . .

a l s o m et with ; b u t it seem s to b e merel y a uesti on of pronun c i ati on

3
.

We evid entl y get the word read y e om poun d ed rom th e F rench .

He d oes well , but n o n e k n ow s [it] but him sel f CL

He d oth a ood tu rn th at d el ive rs hi s house fro m a fool
. .

an d
d r n ard
a wug
t u t t t w ll
~

. .

He d o h m ch th a d o h a hin g e
t t w w t ut k
.

He d o h s ail in o Co r n al l i ho a ba r .

Th i s i s an I tal ian proverb , wh ere it pas s es for a des cr i tion (or d e

r i si on rath er ) o f s uc h a m a n a s i s wr o n ged b
wit o f con si sts in th e al l us ion to the word
his w i e s d i s oy al ty
or n — R
Th e
.
f
.
’
.

He d r a n k t ill he gave up hi s h alf p en n y .

i . s .
, vom ited .

He d r a w s w t w i th
a er a s ieve
u btl t d
.

He d rives a s e ra e .

A pl ay o n s huttl e is prob ab l y i n ten de d .

He d w el ls fa r fro m n ei ghbo u rs who is fain to p r aise himsel f .

O r h ath il l n e ighb our s . P ro r io l aus sord et in o re. Let anoth e r

m an pr ai se th ee, an d an d own m outh ; a an d
'

n ot t nc stranger, n ot
th i n e o n l ips —R . .

He ea s t
in l a e , but t
ill d ie in i ron s w
t
.

He f a n s wit a fe a he r
t u t t
.

He fas s en o gh h a h a s a bad m e al
t u w w t
.

He f as s en o gh hose ife scold s al l d i n n e r - im e

k k
.

He feed s l i e a bo a r i n a fr an
k t th
.

He feed s li e a f reehold e r o f M a ccl esfield who h a h nei er

c o r n n or h ay a t M ic h ael m a s .

M axfiel d is a m ark et town and b o ro u h o f good account in th i s coun ty

g
-

Ch esh i re ] wh ere th ey d r i ve a gr eat ra d e o f m ak in g an d sel l i n g b ut

,

on s . W h en thi s c am e to b e proverb , i t s h oul d s eem th e i nhab itan t s

a
were poor er, or worse h us b an d m en , th an n ow they are — R .

He fi ght w s el l th at fleeth w ell , q u tho Hend yn g .

P . o f H (Rel ig A n tiq
. . .
, i .

He fin d eth that s u lyre bin d e h t .

Bal e
’
s R yuge J ohan , c irc a 1540, ed . Col l ier, p 74 . .

He d ahoth somethin g th at c atcheth one . w .

 E n gl is h Proverb s a nd

>He has
—
He has a
a
braze n face
fa i r fo rehe ad to gr a d
.

on

t
.

He h a s a fo x i n hi s ail .

i s , He i s d run k , or l oved , as
.
th e c om m on e xp re s s ion was . T h ey
w Fo r e
.

k ind l y th an k ed Hi d t h m h m th in
g
h i o e i a
l es f o r s s o n a n s o sen i ,

his T ayl e
”
— F a mo u s H i s tor
.
ic of ] r y er B a c on , 1 62 7 .

He has a
g o od tt
es a e , but th t th ight w k p a e r o n er ee s it
f ro m h i m
t y y t h t g t th d l f
.

He h as a gre a f an c to ar r a m o es o e eV i or a

wife
u th t ll h m y u t
.

He h as a h ole n d e r h is n o se a a is one r ns i n o .

He h as a m o h fo r e ver a ut
er y m tt
yh
.

He h a s a s ad d le fo r e v er o r se

w
.

He h as a o rm in h i s b r a i n .

He h as a n eye behi n d h i m W A LK ER .

In occ ipito q uoq ue oc ul o s h ab et . P l aut — W . .

He h as an il l l o o k m g l mb a on a s .

1 ? b
He has as m an ytik r c
3 13312 s as
(
3
ear .

He h as bee n o ut h wk i g f
a butt fl i
a n or er es
ki g th p l k t
.

He h as been s ee n e ac e
w t High g t
.

He h as been s orn a a e .

It s a c us to m at
’
Hi h
th at a l l w h o go th r o ugh
gg
a te , ,

M us t b e s worn on t e l o rn s , s i r , an d s o , s i r m us t y o u .

Br in g th e h or n s , sh ut th e d oo r— n ow s i r , of! w i th y o ur h at ;
A n d w h en y ou again com e , pr ay d o n t or ge t t h a t
,
'
f
f
.

T h i s rh ym e r e er s to th e l ud ic r ous cerem on y w h ic h a tr avell er d esc rib es

a s s t ill pr eval en t i n 1752 S ee m y e d iti on o f A J ourn e thr ough E n gl and
.

i n 1 752 p 8 1 , a n d N o te ; a n d
. H o n e
’
s E v er y -D a
y oak , i i 7 8 . .

Ly son s (E n vir on s of Lond on , 1 st ed it , iii 78) ob serves T h e cust o m

fi
. .

o f i m o si n a b ur l es que n u ato ry oath upon a l l s t r an gers , upon th eir r st

g
vi si t 0 Hi gh gate , i s wel l n ow n ; ho w o r w h e n i t or igin ated I h ave n ot ,

b een ab l e to l earn A p air o f h orn s upon w h i c h t h e oath i s ad m i n ist ered

. .
,

i s k ept in e very i n n , b ut i s n ow sel d om r od uc ed ; for th e c us t o m, I a re

f
in or m ed h a s b een f or so m e y ear s on
n ote e xpl a in i n
,

th e n ature of th e o at h
e d ec l i n e He add s a
N ot to ea t b rown b read wh en
y ou ca n get w ite , un l e ss y ou l i k e th e oth er b etter ; n ot to k i s s th e ”m ai d
wh en you can k i s s h er m i stress , un l ess you l ik e th e oth er better , A c .

He h as bro u gh t a br ush .

i . s .
, r un away .
—N . and Q .

He h as u t
bro gh his a c to a foo -S eed p k t p
tt t ut y
.

He ha s but a sho r t Le n h a m s p ay m o n e at E a ster

y t t up t t
.

He has but so r r food ha feed s o n the fa ul s o f o he rs .

He h as c ri ed hi m se l f d ive r
u
.

He h as d ese rved a c sh ion .

i . s .
, he h as gotten a b oy — R . .

He h as e a e n t m an y a C hr is m as pie t -
. CL .
P r overbial Phras es .

H e h a s e ate n s p ar ro w-d um pli ng . Cor n wa l l .

Sai d of one wh o is peevis h an d q uar rel s ome .

He h a s e aten up the po t a n d a sk s fo r the i pk i n

He h as fe a the red his n e s t : he m ay fl ee w
.

e n he
He h as fo u n d a l as t fo r his shoe .

le g-ba il
He h as gi v en hi m .

l the ba g to ho ld .

i . a .
, d ecam ped — R . .

He h ? gon e o ve r A ss fo rd y br id ge bac kw a rd s Lei ces te r

f
.

s i re .

S poken o f on e th at is past l earn ing — R .

He h as go n e to Jer ic ho .

to Hen ry V I I I
f
Jer i ch o , n ea r Ch el m s o rd , in E ss e x, a m an or an d pal ace on c e b el on gin g
i s th e l o c a l ity h er e in ten d ed a c c o r d in t o s o m e ; b ut i
f
c on e ss t h at I i n c l in e r ath e r to t h e m o re c l a s s i c L a n d 0
j
Jer ic h o , a m uc h
m or e d is tan t ourn ey , an d i n vo l v in g a m ore co m l ete a n s w er to an y o n e
i n q ui r in g a ter an ot he r
c h ri s ten ed G a l i l ee
f A port io n o f D urh am a th ed r al i s a n al ogo us l y
.

Jer ic ho w as a n i c k n a m e fo r Bl a c k m o r e P r io ry a
.
,

m em be r o f th e M an or o f F in greth , M r E d wa r d P ea coc k , c it in g th e .

A then e um fo r N c v 1 4, 187 4, ob ser ve s

f
.

T h e ol l ow in g earl use o f th e e xpress io n G o to Je r ic h o h as , we

'

b e l ie ve , n e ver b e en h it erto notic ed

I f th e U pper Ho use , a nd th e L owe r Ho us e
W ere i n a sh i p togeth e r ,

A n d a l l t h e b a se Com m itt ee s , th ey w e re in an oth e r ;

A n d b oth th e s h i s we re b oto m l e s s e ,

A n d s ay l in o n t e M ayn e
Let th e m a l gas to er ic h o ,
A n d n ere be s een a gain s
’ ’
J .

The s e ver se s oc c ur i n th e M er cur ius A ul i c us fo r M arc h 23 30 1648, th e -

,

we l l k n own R oy a l is t paper o f th e t i m e .

He h a s go od bl o od i n him but , w t an s gre a ts to it .

T h at is , oo d p a r en t a ge i f h e h ad b ut w e al th G r o ats a re gre at o a t
, .

m eal , o f w i c h goo d h o use wi ve s a re wo n t to m a ke b l a c k pud d i n gs — l l .

But pe rh aps th ere i s a d oub l e enten d re, gr ea t s a l s o s tan d in g fo r m o n e y .

He h as go t a d ish
He h as go t a p iec e o f br ead a n d
.

c h ee se i n his head .

He h as got h i s j ag E A n glia
.

. . .

A s m uch dr in k as he can car ry .

— F onsr .

He h as go t the fid d l e, but n ot the s ti kc .

th e b ook s, b ut th e l earn in g to m ake us e

a
s" n ot of them , or th e l ik e .

He ha s gotten the w hip h a n d 0 w in d -

’

He h as great n eed o f a wife th at m ar ries m a m m a s d a rl in g

.

He has guts
.

his br ai n s
.

in .

Th e a n / r actus of th e b r ai n , l ooked upon w hen th e d ur a m a ter is taken

o ff . d o m uc h re s e m b l e guts — R A ve r il ce r ve l so p ra l a b eretta To . . .

have his b rain s on th e out s i d e o f h i s cap I tal . .

1 86 E ngl ish Pr overb s and

He has laid a ston e at m y d oo r . E A n glia

. .

i . s .
, he h as cut me .

He has Lathom an d Kn o wly s e .

N otes and Q uer ies , 2n d S .

, v . 21 1 . S aid of a person who has more than

He h as li n ed hi s cap w el l for the r ai n .

N ew Cus tom s , 1579 act iii . so . 1 . He has tak en good precauti o n s

agai nst any con tin gen c ie s .

He h as m ad e a hole in his m an n ers

He ha s m ad e a y o un ger bro ther of him
.

He has m ad e m an y a white hed ge bl ack [ wi th]

.

stolen li n en .

CL
u t
.

He h as m ore b si n ess h an E n gl ish ove n s at Ch ri stm as .

I tal
t
.

He h as m ore h air han wit .

See Heywood s Chal l enge for Beauty 1636 Dil ke s O

' ’
, , . P .
, vi . 347 .

He h as m ore i t em s th an a d an c in g be ar . S . D evon .

I tem s f an ci es or crotc hets .

He ha s m ore wit i n his head th an S am son h ad in bo h hi s t

s ho uld e rs
He h a s m o st sha re in the w th t w it h
.

ed d i n g a lie s the bri d e .

He ha s n o n e o f his chair s at ho m e . La n e .

i . s .
, h e is wr on g in h i s h ead . N . and Q .
, 3rd S .
, vi i i . 494 .

He ha s n ot l o s t a l l w h o h a s o n e c a st l e f t
t
.

He h as o n e f a c e to G od a n d a n o her to the d evil

ut u t
.

He h as o r n the co n s a bl e
p t w
.

He . h as is sed his al lo .

T h is i s spok en o f b uck s wh o grow l ean

appl ied to m em— R .
a f
ter ruttin g t im e, or may b e

He h as r i ches e n o u gh wh o n eed s n ei th er bo r r o w n or fl atter

t th
,

He h as s ho e ca t
hut h p w
.

He h as hi s s W i nd o s
tud iA
ll
s ) o .

He has s at Whittin gto n ’

s College .

fi
Con n ed in N ew etc w h ich , a cc ord i n g to M a itl an d , w as reb uil t in 1 423
un d er th e w il l o f ir R ich ar d W h ittin gton I n N ew ate t he re i s a roo m
fi
.

c al l ed T an gie r s, which gi ves to th e pe rson con ne i n it the n ame of

T anger i ne - R . ..

He h as s w all o w ed a s p id er
He h as t aken m y hor se and le ft m e the tether
.

W ALKER
He h a s the bes t en d of the st r in g
. .

He h as the gre ates t bl i n d sid e who thi n k s he

.

- has n on e
He ha s the N ew c astle bu r r in h is thro at
.

He h as to d o with on e who un d erst an d s tr ap

.

.
 E n gl is h Prov erb s and

He ha th reat n eed of a fe e l t hat p l ay s the fool him sel f 11

g
He ha t h eft his pu rse i n his o the r breeches
. .

He h ath m ad e a go od re gre ss i n a bu si n es s t h at h at h
.
'

t h ught w o ell o f i t be o re h a n d
ut t w l th t h
.

He
gfi i at m o re fa l s ha n h a i rs , an d m o re ea an
o

an 58 .
He I m ore wit in h is l i ttl fi th th u i thy wh l
n?y
e n ger an o n o e

h th l f w i th l
.

He a n eve r a c r o ss to bles s him se W K a . AL ER .

i . e .
, no money , wh ic h h ath usuall y a cro s s on th e reve rs e s i d e — It .

He h ath no i n k in hi s pen .

A coa r s e ad age , or fi
gure o f s peec h , w h ic h is in ten d e d to con vey
hy s ic al i m poten ce O n e o f th e sto r ie s i n th e est -Book s turn s u on it
.

n a l egal s uit for d ivo r c e th e h us b a n d , h ol d in g a pen , ob s e r ve

J .

I
"
h ave n o i n k i n m y pen , wh ereupon t h e l ad y retur n ed : T h at i s m y
”
c a se My A m er ic a n c orr es pon d en t w r ites P l um e i s F ren c h argot fo r
fi
.

pen i s e r re us e s m an uel l e s w h o pr ow l ab o ut t h e
’
The i
‘
l th y an d
f
’
.
p
ar r i s on -to wn s at n i ght a l w a vs a d d res s th e pa s s en ge r w i th of e r
g t a il l er l a pl um e d Us ien
' ’
an
Pen i s i n the E n gl i sh ph r ase ab b revi ated
from Pen is .
.

He h ath no m e an p ti
or on of v ir tu th t e a t
lo v e h i t i n an
o tl e r
th m b i th bu b l t
.

He ha no W K o re ra n s an a r o AL ER
th p l y d w i l y t i k d b gu i l d
. .

He ha a h im l f
e a r c an e e se
th h t hi f y
.
,

He ha s o s r CL
th h w d t h m f i p i f l g
. .

He ha s o e e a a r a r o e s
th m wit but f l h th th gu id
.

He ha so e f it a oo a e a n ce o
t h w h i W ild t , .

He ha so n s oa s CL
th t l l l ut f th b w b k t
. .

He ha s o en a ro o o e re er s
’
as e
th w l l w d t k h tbw
.

He ha s a o e a s a e, e can n o o
th t h u
.

He ha hi f e s n on s ace CL
th ti d k t w ith h t gu t h t h t u ti
.

He ha e a no is on e a e ca n n o n e
i w th l l h i t t h a s ee .

M atr im ony .
— R .

He ha th two s t r in gs to his bo w
>He hath wel l fi shed a n d c a u gh t . W AL K ER
a fr o g HE
.

He h at h w i n d m il ls in his head
, . .

CL
He h a th w isd om a t w ill ,
. .

th t
a br a gs n o t o f his s il l W k
p tt t t pt
. .

He he l s li l e ha hel e h n o t him sel f n or M R

k
. . . .

He ho ld s a l oo i n g- gl a ss to a m o le
p t t
.

He hold s the s er en by the a i l

p y
.

He ho es to see a go ose gr aze o n o ur head . CL .

T h at is , o f co ur se, to see y ou i n your grave .

He in vi t es f utu i j u i re n r es who re w a rd s p t as o n es
h w h tl
.

He is a ben c - is er . ne .

Hee s ’
Ben ch -w hi stl er Th at i s b ut an y n c he
a . .

Wh i s tl in g a n H u n t s -
v
p i n the Kin gs Benc h — Du n n, 1611 .
P r overbial Phras es .

He is a fe e l th t a ma k es a w ed ge o f h is fist . H .

Co m pare, A wh ite wal l , s o .

He is a fool hat tt hi n s n ot h a a n o he r hi n s kn t t t t k
t
. .

He is a oo d or a o r who c o n v i n c e s him se l f
ppy t
.

He is a a m a n who is w a r n ed by a n o he r m a n s d eed s
’
.

MS of t h e 15th ce n t q uoted i n R e tr os p R e view, 3r d S 3 09 I t i

f
i s,
. . . .
, i . .

in a ct , l ittl e m ore th an th e L at in F el i x q ue m fa c m n t a l i en o per i c ul a

ca utum .

t
He is a hot sho i n a m s a rd po t, he n bo h his heels ut -
w t s an d t
r igh t up .

He is a l io n i n a good c a use
y
.

He i s a l o rd f o r a ea r a n d a d ay ,
a n d s he is a l ad for e ve r an d ay e y .

T h is i s s a id o f the L ord M ay or o f Y o r k an d h is s ouse ; th e l at te r it

i s s ugge sted , n eve r re n o un ces at h ea rt th e f u it ive
h er h us b a n d for th e yea r o f h i s m ayor al ity
i n it c on e r re d o n f ,

Col l , N o 24
’
igs on s S . . . .

He is a n o n s uc h
p t t
.

He i s a re re se n a i ve o f Ba rk sh i re .

Jo c ul a rl y , h e i s afl ic ted w ith a cough . F ul l er - 41 .

He is a sl a ve o f the gr e a t t es s l av e wh o ser v e th no t hi ng but

him se l f
w kw
.

He i s a W a l be rs ic hispere r ; y o u m ay he a r him o v er to
S o h oldut w E A n gl i a . . .

T h es e two pl aces a re abo ut a m il e Voca b

’
a p a rt . S ee F orb y e .
, p 430
. .

He is a ble to b uy a n a bbe y
t t p t j
.

He is a bov e h i s e n em ies ha d e s ise s he ir i n ur ie s

tt t k t
.

He i s a n i l l gues h a n e ve r d r in s to his ho s
t
.

He is a r res ed by the ba iliff o f M er shl a n d N o r fo l k . .

T h at is , c l apped on th e b ac k b y an a ue w h ic h is i n c id en t to s t r a n ge rs
at fi
r st com i n g i n to th i s l ow e n ny , a n f
un w h o l e s o m e c o un t ry — l i
, d
,

He is as ho t as D ic k p pp
’
s e er - bo x .

A cc ord in g to Ch ad e rs (His t o/ P or cel a i n , ac . 3 rd e d it th i s s ay

.
,

i ng o r i gin ated w ith M r R ic h a rd Ch afl e r s , th e . e m i n e n t L i ve r poo l potte r .

He is as ho t as i f he h ad a bel l ful y of w p as s a n d s al a
m a n d e rs
t
.

He is a s m uch o ut o f his elem e n as an ee l in a s a n d - ba g .

He is a t fo rc ed put
wt
.

He is a t his i s e n d
’

tt t
.

He is be e r fed h an n ur tur d ’

tt w t k t
. .

He -is be e r i h a r a e h an a fork .

M os t m en ar e b ette r wi th
s c r ape u
a r ak e th a n
m o re
an d com m un ic ate — It
a f o rk : apt to p ull in a nd
p th an to gi ve out
, .

He i s bl in d en o ugh wh o sees n o t t h u gh th
ro e ho le s o f a s ie ve .
 E ngl is h Pr overb s an d

He bl in d th at e ats m arro , but he is blind er th at lets w

im li
u
.

He i s b ild in g a brid ge ove r the se a

u t kt
.

He is b rn to the soc e .

He is d a gged .

He i s d riv i n g his hogs ove r S wa rston Br i d ge D er byshi r e . .

—R
T hi s i s a s ay i n g used in De rb y sh ire wh en a m an s n ore s in his sl eep .

We s ay n ow gen eral l y, He i s d ri vi n g pigs to m ark et .

He i s d r iv in g tu rkeys to m a r kt e .

i . a .
, He can n ot wal k str ai ght .

7 He is eithe r a god or a p ain e r , t fo r he m a k es faces

Qui h A w ( i
.

S ee Her y Tal es d 186 and

106 c e ns ere s c r ca e . 4, p . .

He i ti g b k p t
s e rec n ro en or s
tu th t h bl k h d d
.

He i f l by
s a se na d b re a as a ac ea an a re e a rd
u gh hi m l f wh w il l b y g i t th
.

He i f l s oo en o se o ra a a ns an o er a ss
f F u m bl
.

He i f s h ll
re e o er s
’
a .

S k m h t g t h i wi f wi h h il d — R S
en o f a H t at c an n o t an d b
p L
o an e s e c . ee .

t Fum l H ll
.

ot
t
th i s
’
. hi ter .
, ar . b er s a , for t e titl e of a tr a c t on
euhJO
.

He i s free w ith his h orse th t a n ev er h ad on e , q u t h o

Hend yn g .

Rel A tiqq i 114 .

m . .

He is goin g i n to the p eas-field .

i . e .
, f lli a n g asl eep —B .

He i s go in g to gr as s
O

He i s goin g to b e
w
bu
i th hi t th upw
—r ied
s ee ard s .

i e . .
, R .

He is gon e up J oh n son s en d
’
. Wor cester shir e .

i . s .
, He h as s unk i nto poverty .

He i s go od as lo n g as he ’
s pl eased , an d so is the d e vil
He is got i n his boo ts
.

i . e .
, He i s ve d run k , or h as been at a dr ink in g-bout . Ke n nett
’
s
Par och . A n ti q e . 1 81 8, G l ossary , v Bothagium . .

He i s rey be fo re he is good
ppy w th
.

He i s a ca n be a re by o er s
’
h ar m s . C .

M erel y the Latin : l i x quam f aciant al ime peri cul a cautum .

He is ha ppy th t k w th t hi m lf t b th w i
a no e no se o e o er se
t
.

He is [ orw ] h f k asW K ear o oa AL ER

d l t h t m ight b b tt m pl y d
. .

He is i e a e e er e o e
ig bl t h t d i g t by u
.

He i hi b r aces a v ic io
ff
no e a s s r ave an c es or s s
i e .
 E ngl ish Pr overb s an d

He is n ot a w i m wh se t pl y th f l
an i o c an n o a e oo o n occas o n
t d u k g t i wh p y h i h t
.

He is no r n ra f h s o a s s r e a s on or is s o
t fit f f id t u th m
.

He is no i h wh i
or r c es o s a ra o se e
t fit t y gut t b
.

He is no o c ar r s o a ear
th t d w hi h i
.

He is no t f ree a ra s s c a n 11
p k w ll f y b d y l ik
. .

He is no t d h im l f wh
oo se o s ea s e o e ver o a e
ugh d t th t l ugh t him l f fi t
.

He is no t a e a a a s a se rs
t p th t h th littl but h th t d i th m u h
.

He is no oo r a a e, e a es re c .

n
th g u d
.

He i s on e ro n
p
.

He i s on th h igh
e ro es .

i . e .
, c onceite d an d in sol s nt — R . .

He is on e- a n d - thi ty r
t h t w il l t l wd
.

He
0

is one a no o se h i s c ap in a c ro
l y fit f
.

He is on R uflior an s
’
h all .

W est S m ith fis l d (n ow th e h o r se m arket) was -

f o rm erl y c al l ed (s ay s th e
Co n ti n uer o f S to ws s A n n al s ) R ufll an s h al l , w h e re r ufll an s m et c a s ual l y ,
’ ‘ ’

a n d oth e r w i se , t o t ry th e m as ter ies w ith s w o rd an d b uc k l e r F ul l er .

r e m ar k s th at a r uth e n i s t h e s a me w ith a s w agge r er ; s o c al l ed , b ec a us e

en d eavo ur i n g t o m ak e th at s id e to s wa g or weigh d own wh ereo n h e an

gg a eth — R 167 0 . . .

He is p a ced li k e an a ld e r m a n
pl w it h u t u
.

He is e a sed go rd s , an d his W i fe W i h c cum be rs .

Th is m ay h a ve a h id d e n mean in g o f a n ot ve ry d el ic ate n atur e .

He p u
is l o ghin g a r oc k
p t t p t
.

He i s oor i n d e ed h a c an r o m ise n o hi n g
p p t t t p p t
.

He i s ro er h a h a h r o e r c o n d i ion s C
wt
. .

He i s p ut to bed i h a s hove l
ut k
.

He is q i e bes id e the boo .

M igh t il y m i s tak en .
— W a1k e r ’
s P ar cem .
, 1 672 , p . 31 .

He is re ad yt l o i
ea h dg o ve r n n e e es
ug t h t w t thi g H
.

He is i h
r c eno a an s no n
i h th t i ti fi d
. .

He is r c a s sa s e .

He is r n o u ff h i l g s e s
th b th t h i h i b l ly
.

He is s er il li an a c r a l l hi b i a as a s ra n s n s e
hu g y t h t h ul d t h
, .

He is so n r a b hi d th
e co dd l ea a o r se e n e sa e.
He i s S O S II S P th t h
I CI OII S t b g t t with ut t lk
a e c an
’
e o a o a s a
in gh o r se
w y th t h l l ik w i th h i y p
.

He i s s o a r a e s ee 8 h
f
e a a re s e es o en .

He i s so on e s a nt wm g th
He i s e a c n a o t hi g pig t p l y
a on a flut e
t hi g ld w m
.

He i s e ac n an o o an o t d a n ce
t hi g i t w im
.

He i s eac n ro n o s
th b t g t l m th t i th
.

He is e es en e an a s f hi w d t
'

e so n o s o n ese r s . .

He i s the son of a bachel or .

i . s .
, a b astard —R .
 Pr overb ial Phras es .

He is the w t re ch th t d a oes the i n ju yr ,

n ot he th t a en d u re s
1t
He is top heavy -

He is up to s n u ff
.

He ri s W i se en o u b t ha t c a n kee p him sel f w a r m

.

He is wi se th at ath wit en o ugh fo r h is o wn a ff air s

.

He i s w ise th at i s wa rs i n t i m e
.

He keep s his road well e n o u gh who gets r id o f bad co m p a n y

.

kill m th t t h i l if w h
.

He s a h an a s av e s n o s e en e c an
k k b l d l y t th g t
.

He n oc s o a e a e,
t h t b i g g d w i th t W
a r n s oo ne s n e re a
H k w th ugh th t k w th thi g if k w
. .

e no e en o a no e no n so be he no
h w t h ld hi p
,

o M o o s e a ce B or R
11 k w b t w h t g d i th t h du d
. . . .

9 no s es ev i l .
0
a oo s a a s en re
‘
H k w h w m y bl u b
e no
gs t m k fi
o an e ean s o o ve
7
a e .

/
S ai d o f a s h rewd , c al c ul a tin g pers o n S a b er c ua n ta s so n c in co —S
. .
pan .

He k w no s how to carr y th e d ead coc kh om e . D er byshi r e .

S id f o w h o b ea rs d e ea t b r avel y A co r res pon d en t of N otes f

an d
wh
Q u
w
en it
a o
eri es s ay s :
an y one
I n ever hear thi s s ay in g n ow , b ut c an r em e mb e r
as in co m m on us e i n th e Der b y s h ire vi l l age w h ere I w a s b or n
.

f
.

I t w as s aid of l ad s an d m en wh o , w h en d e eated i n an y o f the gam es ,

f
o r d e e at was s ust ai n ed b r a vel y , s om e o n e w ou
fi
tr ial s o f stren gth , o r gh ts , k new h o w to b ear d e e at m an ul l y I f l e ss
l d c ut wi th t he e xpres s i on ,
f f .

He k n ow s h ow to ca rry th e dead cock h om e 1 ”

M a n y w il l at o n c e s ur
m ise , an d r igh tl y , th at th is s ayin g w as th e outc om e o f th e pasti m e o f
coc k -fl h ti n g, on ce th e hi gh e st an d m ost e xc iti n g o f am usem en ts am o n g
th e l a uri n g men an d l ad s , e s peci al l y at S h rov eti d e , b ut al so o n oth er
occas ion s w hen ti m e cou l d b e s pared for th e sport O n e V i l l age ch a m p i o n .

oul d be pitted again st th at o f an oth e r, m on ey an d re putati on b ei n g

p} g
o e :
s a e

He k w no s n ot w h th e er hi s s
h oes go a wy r
k w th ut
.

He no s no in g a bo D i ss . Ca m br .

T h e l ate M r C H Coo . . . r (N . a nd Q 1 st 8.
, vi 303 ) th ough t th at th i s
D i s putation s , an d h ad n o
'
s ayi n g o ri gi na ted i n th e of A . s Dis se s , i e . .
,

to pogr aph ical bearin g .

He k n o w s on e p oi n t m ore t ha n the d evil HE

He k n o w s on which si d e h is bre ad is buttere d
. .

He k n o w s tin
.

Cor um
He l a id his legs on h is n ec k
. .

i . A s we s houl d s ay
s .

J
E n gl is h es t-Books , ii .
. He took to hi s h eel s . Tar l ton
’
s J es ts , 1638 (Ol d

He l a u ghe th tha t w i n n eth a s

He l a u gh s ill th a t l au ghs him se l f to d eath
. .

He l ea p s in to a d eep r iver to a vo id a shal lo w br oo k

.

He lea p s l ike a Bel le gi an t o r d evi l o f M o u n t S o rrel

.

Lei c es ter shi r e

.

I n t h e neighb ourh ood o f M oun ts orrel , s ay s Pe ck , th e c o un try

peopl e h ave a story of a gi ant or d evil n a m ed Bel l , w h o o n c e , i n a m e r r y .

v e in , too k th ree prod igi ous l ea s , wh i ch th ey th us d es cr ib e : A t a pl ac e

f
th en ce ever a ter c al l ed Moun s orr el , b e m ounted th e so rrel ho r se, an d
.

O
1 94 E nglis h Pr overb s a nd

l eaped a pl m il e, to
ace f r o m a i t s i n ce
W an li p : th en ce h e 1caped an othe r m il e, to a vil age ‘ i
,
n am e

f
d O
l
n e l e
e
n
d
o w
B u
h
co rra

r s
d
t -a

l
ed to
rom
w
.

m f
th e b ur s t n g o b
i f ot h h i m s e l , hi s i r t h s , a n d h i s h o r s e t h e t i r e ap a s

al so a m il e ; b ut th e v io l en c e o f t e e xe rt io n a n d s h ook k i ll ed hi m , an d he
m d B l lj
.

wa s h ere u
t b r i ed ; a n d th e p l ac e h a s e ver s i n ce
b e e n d en o i n a t e e s
"
Gr ave , or Bell gra ve ;
- i n t e n d in t h e r e b y to r i d i c u l e t h o se w h o d ea l i n
w — B
th e m arvel l ous ; or, i n oth er wor s , d r aw t e l h on g b o . .

He lies as f ast a s a horse c a n t rot

He l ie t h by the w al l S D evon
.

. . .

i . s .
, He is dead .

He l i ghted on a l i m e t ig up w
t t w
.

He l ives l o n g hat l ive s ill a l l a re e a ry of hi m

t t w k t u
.

He l ives l o n e st ha is a a e m o s ho rs
t t
.

He live s un er th e si gn of the c a s foo

’
.

He is h enpeck ed : h is wi f e sc r atch es h im — B . .

He li ves u n s afel y t h a t loo k s to o n ea r o n t hin gs i t

He live th lon g t hat l iv et h well
. .

He l o a thes the sp r i n g he ad a n d d r in k s the fo ul st re am

.

k y w
.
,

He l oo s as an gr if he
as e re ve xed
t t
.

, He l ook s as if he h ad n e i he r won n o r l os .

H e sta n d s a s i f h e were m oped , i n a b rown stud y , un con cerned — B .

,He l oo k s as i f he lived on T wk bu y m u t
e es r s a rd . G l oucest .

f
T ew k es b ury i s a ai r m ar k et-tow n in th is coun ty [ G l ouce stersh i rs
n oted f or th e m ustar d -b al l s m ad e th er e, an d sen t i n to oth er par ts Th k
fi
.

i s spok en partl y of s uch wh o al way s h ave a s ad , severe, an d te rr i c

c ounten an ce S i ec astcr h i c h o m o sin api victitc t, n on cen se am ta m
.

tri stem es s e po s se Pl an t in Trucul .P artl y o f such as are sn appi sh,

. .

c apti on s , an d pron e to tak e except i on s — B . .

He loo k th u gh h h d u k
s as o e a s c ed his d am th u gh ro a h u dlr e
k lik d g u d
.

He loo s e a d o n er a oo r
k lik
.

He l oo s L h b e a oc a e r a xe
k l ik
.

He l oo s w dd l d
e a so sa e
k l i k t th d w
.

He loo s e a oo - ra er .

i eth i d m g — R D en tist s , in th e rei n o f El i s ab eth

v n an ery
e a re
j
. .
, .

(acco rd i n gto Ch attl e s ac co un t) d id n ot en oy a particu arl y good ch ar

’

acter R w d Har ts Dreams Percy S oc repr 28

f
. . . .

Di on Here i s a el l ow h as s ome fi re in s vein s

.
'

T he outl an d is h pr in ce l ook s l ik e a t ooth d r awer ”

.

— P h i laster ,
Love l ie s a b leed in g, 1 620 (Dyce s or -
’

Boua m and FL, i . .

Th e m en who traver sed th e coun tr y i n th e ol d en t im e, sel l in g pil l s ,

d raw mg teeth , j
en oy ed an i n d iiferen t r eput at io n E ven per son s o f .

c od pos iti on res o r ted t o th em ; for we fi n d i n th e P r i v a te Cor r es a as n es

of
a J
ne Lad y C or n wal l i s , 1 842, p 99
attri b uted to 1 624 , in w h ic h h e ob ser ve s
a l ette r r o m N ath a n ie Baco n
F or thi s l ast week I en t ere d
.
, f ,

more payn e in m y teeth then euer , th i s n i ght I sl ept n ot on e h owe r , a s

a m goi n gs to th e m o u n teb an ck at Bury to d raw t hem out .

S ee a n ote in my Dod sl ey , xii 1 39 . .

He l oo k lik wild
s e a c a t o ut o f a b shu
k t w ll t th t
.

He l oo s no e o hi msel f a l oo ks n ot eve r . a .
 1 96 E ngl ish Pr overbs a nd

He m eas res a twig u

He m ust be a sad fel low that n obod can lease
T
.

He m ust go to i verto n and ask Ah 0 .

The mean ing I take to be that at so me ormer tim e a gul l was sent to
some war to g s s ibl e in orm ation f rom
f f
Tiverton b et a piece o f i m
wh omever e m ight fin d there able to give it h im .

He m us t have i ron n ails tha t sc r atcheth wi th a bea r

He m ust h ave l eave to speak who can n ot hold hi s ton gue
.

He must n eed s go whom the d evil d

.

Tr ial l ol Treas ur e. 1 567, ed it 1 849, p 41 ; Autob iogr aphy

. . of S ir John
Brom ean, Camd Soc , p 359
. . . .

He m ust n eed s s wim th at is held up by the chin

Boogin
’
s Ji l t
es s , 1m (Old E n gl es t-Boobs , ii ) . J Oel ui pout hard iment
sou
.

”—
h qu tient l a menton Fr R
’
nager on . . .

He m u st stoop t hat h ath a l ow d oor

He m ust take a hou se i n Tu rn again Lan e
.

Th is , i n ol d record s i s c all ed Win d -again L ane, an d l ieth in the

Sepnl ch re s [ db P ul cher ] goi n g d own to Fl eet-d itch, h av
’
of St . no
one en d I t i s s poken of a n d to those who take prod i gal or
. h er
vi ciou s an d destru ctive courses — B 1670 . .

He mu st tell you a t ale an d fin d you ea rs in

He n eed s li ttle ad vice that is l u cky
. .

He n ever bro ke his ho ur that ke t hi s d ay

.

p
He n ever l i es but when the holl y s green .
.

He n ever was good , n ei ther egg n or bi rd

He n u m be rs the w aves
.

He ope n s the d oor w ith an axe

.

He pai n ts t he d ead
.

He paves the m e ad o ws
.

He pays him wi th pen -powd er on

.

. .

Oal amoboas Ol arke

’
-
. s Para na . 1 639, p 58 . .

He i
p n s h is f a i h o n an o her m an t up t ’
s sleeve .
He y
pl a s wel l h a win s it t t
y k yu k
. .

He pl a s o n a s fa i r as if he pi c ed o r po c e t .

He pl c ug s t he ai r
p t t k p
.

He r a es li e a a r ro
p t pt y k
.

He ra es l i e a n a o h ec ar on
p t w
. .

He reach es wel l th a li ve s el l
p t t t k w i
.

He re a che h atie n ce ha n ever ne a n

t p y 15m m f w
.

He p ro m i se th i ke a m erch an , but a s a an o ar .
or.
H p o
e m i th m u t i
r d p f m t h m l hil l
se o n a ns an er or e o e s. n . or
B
II
H pul l with l g p th t w it f th d th
. .

’
e s a on rc e a a s or a n o er s ea 11
H put fi f th
. .

e ai hi ne
p ea er n s ca .

i H u with ut p fit t R y bu t p w u th ”
t
f resen t
. e
.
, r o on oro , n o es a ; a e se e
h T pu
o h ave, or m
'
p ra se , h
t , a eat er in on e s c a gi i g et a ph or f or
as a a n n
cred it l u l b
or a re s h h i m
y an yt in g, rat er th an n h e s en se of e pty h onour .
Proverbzal Phrases
'

He puts a hat on an hen

He p uts a r ope to the eye of a need le
.

He q u i ts his l ace wel l t h at l eaves hi s fr i end the re a

.

He re f use th t e br ibe , but putte th fo r th hi s han d

. .

He rem em bers hi s an cesto rs , but forget s to feed hi s chi ld ren

.

He rep en ts as m uch as the m are , who k i l led the d og

.

S aid to h ave origin ated in th e Wel sh l egen d of Bed d gel ert .

He r ise s o er ea r l y t hat is h an ged ere n oon

’

He r o a rs l ike the great T regeagle E as t Cor n wa ll

.

. .

Hasli tt Faiths and Fol kl ore, 1905, p

'
a id of a s cream in g c hil d S ec
S
. s
59(

He roast s sn o w i n a f u r n ace
He rod e s u re in d eed t ha t n eve r cau ght a fall
.

He r u n n eth f a r th a t n ever tu rn e th again

.

HE
He s ay s an ythi n g but hi s p r aye r s , a nd those he w hi stles
. .

He scaped he m p , but d ese rved a wood en h al ter

.

He sc r a t ches his head w ith on e fi n ger

.

He seek s w ate r i n the se a

.

He seek s w oo l o n an ass
.

He see m eth w ise w it h w hom a ll thi n gs t hr ive

.

He see s a n i n ch a fo re h i s n ose
He sen d et h to the E ast I n d ie s for Ken t ish ippi n s
.

He se rves the p o o r w it h a t hu m p on the bacEW i t h a sto ne

.

He set m y house on fire on l y to r oast his eggs

.

He se ts the fox to keep his geese

.

'
Dyke s E n gl ish P rover bs p 45. .

He s hall be presen ted at Hal agaver co ut r . Cor n w .

j
Th is is a ocul ar an d im agin ary court, wherewith m en m ake m e rr i m e nt
to th em s el ves , r ese n ti n g s uc h per son s w h o go sl oven l y i n th ei r attire
j
h u
f
wh ere ud gm en t i n or m al term s i s given again st t h em , an d exec ute d
—
m re
o to t h e s co r n th a n rt o f th e pe r s on a It .

He sh al l have en o h to d o who u tud i pl fools

g
s es to e a se .

He shall h ave the in s hor se

’

He shoot s l ike a c ro w eeper

.

Forb y (Voca b 1 830, in vocs ) s ay s : A b oy empl ed to sc a r e c ro ws

f y g f
.

ro m n ew sown l an d
- L ear i n h i s m adn ess , s ay s ,
. ha t el l ow h an dl es
,
hi s b ow lik e a crow k eepe r Bes id es l us til y wh oopin h e c a r r i es a n o l d
f
- .

g u n , ro m wh i ch h e c r ac k s a l ttl e
i owd e r , an d so m e i m es puts i n a f e w
stones b ut seld om hit s , an d sti ll so d om e r k il l s a crow I n S h ak e s pea r e
'
.
,
ti m e
,
i t see m s , th at t h e c r o w -k e
eper c ar ried a bow, an d d oub tl es s h a n d l ed
it W i th as m uch awk ward ness an d a s l ittl e s ucces s as th e m ode rn b oy
man ages h i s un Heywood h as a pl easantry in h i s E pigr ams , 1562, at
g ff
.

th e expen se 0 the n am e itse l , wh i ch con veys prec i sel what th e c row

y
keeper i s n ot I m ay ad d th e oll owin g pas s age rom c er tain Di s cour s es
.

J f
wri tten by S ir oh n S mythe , Kn i ght. con cer n i n g the j ar mos a nd efiects o]
d i ner s s or ts of area a s , 1590, s i u G 9 : —such nick an d h astie Har
.

ucb us i ers doc wor e no other e ect b ut spend pow er , matc h a sh ot, an d
f
s ate th ei r pceces o ten ti m es to thei r owh e m i schi e fc s : an d th ere ore f
g n troth ) are more meets to scare Gr ov es in a s om e field
”
I n th e Pr ivy .

arse E xpenses of Hen ry VI I u nd er Oct 1 , 1494, occ ur s :

. T o the crow
.
 Englis h Proverhs am l
ta k e r , and fo r s ay i n g o f tw o m a s s e s , 2/ an o d d j uxt a po s it io n .

A ga i n , on th e 2ot h M a y , 1 505, T o h y m , th at w ac h e s t h c c rowe s ,

He h u ld b
s o b k by h i b w l g
e a a er s o -
e s
h u ld w th t bid hi u t
.

He s o i h ear ro n s oo n a es s nei gh bo
’
r s d ea h
h w
.

He s l l h i wit t
o s a s a on c e
-h i k i t h w tt i g
.

li e s r n s n e e n
ig ifi
.

He s n m th es n obli d t i o re an a n ca n a ba r n
it t h t it t high
.

He s t u s no s re a s s oo
it up by m u
.

He s s hi d li b d i oo n s n e, an es a e n s n s hi n e
k i p l ik h i l p k dd l
.

He s s e a on a ac -
sa e
i ft m
.

He l s ee d g d wh
s as wi o l s o en ve s s ea
m ll t h b t t h t d t h f th i g m
.

He s e e es a o o no n s ell .

L i n gua , 1607, i v 3 . .

He s h h a k s as i f he wo uld c ree pi t n o hi s m o uth

p k
.

He s ea s be a r -ga rd e n .

T h at i s , s uc h r ud e an d un c iv il , o r s o rd id an d d irty , l a n gua ge th e
r ab b l e th at f
r eq uen t t h o s e s po rts ar c w on t to use — R 16 7 0
. . .
, as

He p k f t hi g m
s ea s o i t th h n s o re a n c en an c aos
w d d tw t h t h t hi g i
.

He p k s one
t iem
s a or n o n se n se , a n o a a ve n o n n
e
p t M i h lm t i M id um m m
.

He s en c ae as r e n n s er oo n CL
p il l u p k t
. .

He s s ns o en o
p it ut t lik h t u t d
.

He s s o se c re s e o c s ar
k w
.

He -
p s fof ; but
e o h l l m
a t l l i t w ox b ut en a ca e o a as a
b k
, ,
f er n - ra e CL
p i kl i
. .

He s r n d u ghi ll
es n c en se on a n
t d i g t d t h t b w th t d i h
.

He s an s n re a n ee a o r ro s e ca
’
s s CL
t d l ik M um ph d wh w h g d f yi g
. .

He s an s e a za r o as an e or sa n
thi g Ch hi
no n es re
,

t d t u ly t h t l ip
. .

He s an s no H s re a n eve r s s
t i k l ik p hy i i
. .

He s n s e a s c an .

N ash S um mer s L as t
’
s Wi l l a nd Tes ta m en t, 1 600 ( Do d sl ey
’
s 0 . 1
cd . Hazl itt , v ii i ) .

He s olt ea tu k d w f t h
go o se a n d s c o n a ea er .

gf l gl R ec o n o r m e r o ytr y n y f e l oo se ,
'
n sy n
d A s y t h e a r e pe n y te n t th at st a l e a oo se
d k f H w d
g
A n s ta c o wn s a ot h e r — ey oo , 1562 .
'
.

He t ik w ith t w
s r es a s ra
t u k t Ti b d d w f ll T m
.

He s r c a an o n e o CL
t u ll t d i
.
, .

He u sill wh s o ea s
t E p t kip
a a n n er
fly
.

He a es a s l ear o a
t k i g d u l l ik ld p id g
.

He a es n oo co n se e co orr e
-t k ti gui h th fi
.

He il t
a es o o ex n s e re
t k th bu l l by th h
.

He a es e e orn s
t k p i g f m th y
.

He tha es e s r n ro e ea r
t h m t b g d th t d m g d
.

He
' ‘
‘

ea c es e o e oo a o es e oo
t h t h i l l t h t t h th l l
.

He
'

e ac e a e ac e a .
200 E n glis h Pr overb s and

He th t a can ma e k a fi re w
el l c an en d a q u a r rel H
th t u ty t
. .

,He a c an q i e l e n d ure o v er com e h .

B . ofM R . .
, 1 629 , N o 28 . . V i n c it q ui patitur .

H et h t a p l y l m
c anl y t re gy m i t h
ca d f o an an r an s oo ar or
h im
H th t t y bt i
.

e a c an H s a o a ns
H th t t bid b d m k t d
. .
,

e a can n o a t g d e a a ar e eserves n o a oo one .

H th t
ei a t b t hi h c an n o b t th dd lea r s o r se ea s e sa e B o n R
H th t t p y l t him p y
. . . .

e a can n o a e ra
H th t t id g t l h mu t t tt m pt t b k
.
,
’
e a can r e a en e o r se s no a e o ac
m d
a lt a co
H th t t th ll d ubt h ll
.

e a cas e b a l d o s s a n eve r e reso ve

H t h t h ti t h y
.

e a c m as d th m se one a en e an
H t h t h t th i m l l t hi g i g t
.

e a c e a -e f l but i n s a n s s a oo n re a
t hi g i n gu s s a ro e
,

H th t m ft wi th m y th hi w
.

e a co es a e r , see s ore e es an s o n
H th t y d y h ll h
.

e m a co e s e ve r k y a s a a ve a coc na
d h th t d th
,
an e m but a w co h ll h
es f t h no an en s a a ve a a en .

Ds
H th t mu t
.

e m a f h co es H o a en s sc r a
H t h t m t h l t m k th l l f
.

e a co e as a e a as C .

L d e f l er n ie r l l i u
er m e t F —Ra por ts , on a a s se o ver e . r . .

H t h t m th l t t th p t i
e a co e t w th H
as o e o s so on es ra E
H th t d th w l l h l l b b y d w ll
. .

e mma co an e e s a e o e e e
H th t m m it f u l t t hi k y p k f it H
.

e a co s a a n s eve r on e S ea s o
H th t t m pl t h i b d h th d y w i th u t t
.

e a co n e a es o n g h s e a a a o a ni
H th t uld k w w h t w uld b d
.

e a co no a o e e ar ,
d b
n ee m h
e a t but y
e rc H an on e ear . E .

Su m erc h ant w a s th e ph os oph er T h a es , o

ch il l f wh m i i
f d
t s re orte ,
a o p
m
t h at , t o a k e p r oo w
t h at i t a s i n t h e po w er o f a
h il h b i

ug u
d f i g
h e pl ea se , h e , or es ee n fauu
ht p, at e as y r ates , al t h at
d
t re
p
ea rt h o
f l
f uit h ll
h
o so p er to e ri c
o i ves t e year fo ow n
i
f

bo l ki d of i m
th en nh d
’
n r en s an s .

H th t
e b w it h ut
a cra u h ll m t w ith ut m d
s o ca se s a ea o en s
H t h t d l l i w it h h i m y gi t k i l l h im
.

e a a es h im l s en e ve s e a ve o
H th t d tu m u t t m pl i f ill lu k
.

e a t a re s n o ve n re s no co a n o c
H t h t d l i t h w ld
.

e a ea s d f u n i He or n ee s o r s e ve s .
H th t d i but l i tt l h d f mu h
.

e a es res e a s n o n ee o c
H th t d p i h m w t b id l
.

e a es se s s a e an s a r e
H t h t d i d h lf y Ad m
.

e a e g i d da a ea r a o s as ea as a
H th t d i p y ll d bt
.

e a es a s a e s
H th t d ythi g f th pu bli i u t d t d it
.

e a o es an n or e c s a cc o n e o
b dy
o
f or no o
H th t d wm ukd
.

e a t l oes n o w o ve a o an s c e a so
H th t d t p k t uth t m d
.

e a oe s n o t b li
s ea m wh r o e oes n o e eve e en
I p k t ut hs ea r
H th t d w h t h h u ld t h l l f l wh t h w uld
.

e oe s
aH
a e s o no s a ee a e o
no .
Pr overbia l Phras es .

He that d oes y o u a ve r y ill t u rn will n eve r fo r give you .

Od iase q uem l a seri s .

t
He th at d oe h hi s o wn b sin ess hur te th n ot h is ha n d u
t t t ow
.

He ha d o h am iss m ay d o el l B o r M R
t t t p y
. . . .

He h a d o h good fo r r a i se o n l m e r i te th but a pufl of

0

wi d n
th t d th l th
.

He a a o en d do l ose his fr ie n d .

See th e ve ry cur ious b all ad , I h ad b oth M on ie an d a F rien d , pr inte d

by Dr R i m b aul t, in hi s Li ttl e Book of S on 8 and Bal l ad s , 1851 , 42
p
.
.

u u m i d d u b l F t h at l en d s to h i s r ien d
Q i t x
f
rc e a a s r a n o e r 0
p . .

l oseth d u bl i b t m n d i n d — R
o e ; s , o o e
.
ya n . r e .

t t t
He h a d o h m ost at on ce , d o leas t th
t t t k g m t
.

He h a d o h n ot ro b m a es n ot a ro be or ar en . B . or
H B
H t h t d th t wh t h u ght
. .

e a o no a e o
t h t h p t hi m whi h h th ught
,
a a s o H B c e n eve r o B or
H t h t d th thi gd th
. . . .

e a o no mi H n o eve r a ss . B or R.
H t h t d th w l l w i th
. .

e a o t h im l f
e e ar e no se
H t h t d th w h t h w i l l d t h t wh t h ught H
.

e a o a e o no a e o
d i k ft
. .
,
H th t wi l d i i d f b g
t g
e a r n s no ne a er sa a s n an er o ei n
si c
H th t
e ta d l
c a s an h i t bl tw i MS A h
eaves , c ove r s s a e ce . . s
m l 1 1 53
o e,
H th t t m t p m t m t
.

e a ea s id g h l l h os or r e s a ave os ea
H th t t t h h d m u t t th i
.

e a ea s e H ar s ea e r e.
t th k i g g h k d w ith th
.

H th t
e a ea s h ll e n
’
s o ose s a e c o e e
f th ea 1 6 70
ers B
H th t t t il l h i i k m u t f t t il l h i w l l
. . .

e a ea s e s s c s as e s e
H th t t w ll d d i k w ll h uld d hi d uty w ll
.

e a ea s e an r n s e s o o s e
H th t t w i t h th d i l h th l g p
.

e. a ca s d f e ev a n ee o a on S oo n .

QMu l d b dCbh u ki th Si quih Tm l b M l w i h h RSti h hJ w

ote y a cer n e
T e pes t, a ct i i so 2, w ere
eres a e, y ar o e n t e c e
of a ta , an y Sha e spea r ne tan oe . .

s ay s o f Cal i b r an , T h i s i s a d ev il an d n o m on ste r ; I w il l l eave h m : I

"
ha ve n o l on g s con I t al s o oc c ur s in the Corned
. o E r r ors an d in
a i es Wond er , 1 600 W h o d ips wi t t e d evil , h e h ad
“
Kem pe s N ine
’
.

n ee d o f a l on g s co n — A pp ius a nd Vi r gin ia , 1 575 , Dod s l ey , 1 825, xii 348

f
. . .

I n O ve rb ury s ’
har acter s , appe n d ed to th e W i e , ed it 1628, s i gn 0 3
J f
. .

vers o , a esuit is s aid to b e a l a rge r S poon e f or a T r aytour to eed wi th

”
th e Benll l , th en a ny oth er O rd er .

He tha t end u th re i s n ot ove rcom e H

He t hat ll i t t t
. .

fa s n o s ays there the the d ir , t he l o n ger he

u
fo le r he i s H
y up w
. .

He th at f al l s to d a m ay be a ga in to-m o rro
Ho o th at feareth eve r bush m s n ever 0 a bird i n g y ut
t
.

He that fear s d an ger i n im e seld om fee 8 i t

wt
.

He that feaste th a fl atte re r a n d a sl an d e re r d in eth i h

two d evi ls
pp
.

He th at feed s upon charity has a cold d in n er an d n o su er .

 E n gl ish Pr over bs an d

He tha t fi gh t s and r u ns a w ay m a y l ive to fight an o th er d ay .

Com pa re , He figh ts wel l &c , .

He t h a t t t
fl i n gs d i r at a n o he r d i r tie th h im sel f m o s V t
He t ha t w tu
.

fo llo s n a re i s n eve r o ut o f hi s w a y
>He t hat w t ut t
.

fo l lo s r h too n e ar the heel s sha ll h ave d i r

t w
h ro n i n h is f ace W A LK ER
t t k u u k
. .

He h a forsa es m e as re , m eas re fo rs a es h im
t t
.

He h a fo r t he n ew way l ea veth the old wa y ,

t t u
is o f e n im e s f o n d to go astr y B on M B
t t u t
. . . .

He hat s pe h n il he be fed
w el l m ay e ga ep u tn il h e be d e ad CL . .

N h th h il l h d at t t be fe ,
M i f
g ay , e a e
u d f m h
a e o rt ug ne to f as an a is e for h o cr .

H w d 562 1
f li d b u f u
ey oo .

F —1t
,
’
O est o t e c eer con re n o r . r . .

H th t g t
e a t t will p b bly
e s a n es a e d it ro a n eve r s n
H t h t g t f g t but h th t w t t h i
.

e a e s or e s e a an s n s on
'

H th t g t m y b f h g t wit
.
.

e a e s o ne e o re e e s
will b but h t whil m t f it
e a s or e as e r o
,

H th t g t ut f d bt g w
.

e a e s o i h H
o e ro s r c
H t h t gi p l y w ith hi ighb u
. .

’
e a h im l f l ves t se e av e o a s ne o r s
f m m y
a e p l y it w a soo n a a a
H t h t gi
e a hi g d b f ve s hb d d s oo s e o re e e ea
t k up m ll t d k k him th h d
a e a a e an n oc on e ea
,

T i i
h s u i ll s tr ate
d b
s t y a i M
s o ry n T l ery d Qu k A w
a es a n ( i
ie e n s eres c rca
N o 103 . .

A t a b l et attac e
h d u
to th e o te r w a l n t e ce n t re o f t e a
l i h h lm h u
u f
b i lt at Leo m i n ster f or o r wid ows
u b M H
y rs 35 i
e s ter C l a rk i n 1 7
s c ses
s a .

gu
fi r e o f a m an w e a r n
i d
a c ook e d i l i i
h at , a n o r i n a ll y h e d in h n h s ri t
d d f
g g g
h a n d a h atc h et h T e s te h s t i s no w one n e l h h d
r o m th e w a l , t e
h aving f
i ven i n th e te xt
B
a ll e n a w a
y hen ea t d
.

i s a is t ic
l.
g f m
s i h tl y vary i n
g ro
an
t h e o ne
g
H h gi
e t at l b f
ve s aw av a l i d d
e ore h e s ea
L m hi h
’
et e k ta e t s d
at c h et a nk h m
k n oc h d
i on yo ea

m f g t
.

P ib l
os s h h
y we a ve e r e am m i l e or a o f so e d
or ot e n l oc a e pi so e
l .

H th t gi
e a hi h t w ill t d y hi m y
ve s s e ar no en s one
H t h t gi th p gi him th l g d th wi g
.

e a ve s ee a c a on ,
ve e e an e n .

H
H t h t gi tim t t im t d y d w
.

e a l
ves gi e o re so ve , ves e o en an a rn
i gt p t
,
n o r even
H th t gi u put uu
.

e a t g t f l
ve s m o a u t t ra e an s o o s r
H th t gi
e a t b w ill li
v es o i th
e see n k re eve n o n e n e ar
H th t gi th u t m ily t th u lg buy th t u bl
.

e a ve c s o ar o e v ar e ro e
H t h t g th m l tt l d th by m w l l q u t h B d y ug
.

e a i ve e a i e oe e e , o on .

R el iq A n ti q
. .
, i 112
. .

He h a t t gi ve h t o t good m a n se l le h e l l
a t w
He h a t t goe s a bo rro i n g w
goe s a so r ro w m g
t t w t t
.

He h a t a gre a w a y fo r a ife i s e i her c he a ed

‘

goe s or
m ean s to chea t .
20 4 E n gl ish Pro ver b s an d

He h
t a t h as a s o re o f b re a d m a y t
be h i s m i l m e r r i l k y
t t u w u
.

He h a h as a n h nd red a n d on e , a n o es an h n d r ed a nd

t wo , the Lor d h ave m erc on hi m y up

t t u p pu
.

He ha h as but fo r a n d s e n d s fi ve , ha s n o n eed of a r se .

He t t
h a has but o n e e ye m s a e heed how he lose i t utt k CL
t t tt
. .

He ha h as but o n e eye sees the be e r for i t .

Better th an h e woul d d o w ithout it : a r id icul ous s ay in g— R .

t t
He h a has but h gm k him f t
on e d h th t h
o but a es a an e a as
m k
,

one h im
so n f l a es a oo
H th t h l d w i k d lif d f h w m m y
0

e a as e f a c e e i s a r ai o is o n e or
H th t h l t hi d it i d d t th w l d
.

e a as os s cre s ea o e or
H th t h m t ti m h
.

e a as os t l e as n on e o os e
H th t h i th t lw y l d w
.

e a h
as n e t er o r se n or ca r c an n o a a s oa
H th t h w t wh t i l
. .

e a h i ld
as n o c k re n no s no a s ove
H th t h k f m ly w
.

e a f l as n o b gg
oo s , i h n a ve s , o r e ar s n is a i as
b g t by
e fl h f l ight i g
o a as o n n
H th t h
.

e a b d as n o d h t ea n ee s no a .

Q ui p i t d
n a
’
é o n u f i ed t tep F —R
n a
’
q e a re e cha eron . r. .

H th t h
e a m d ty h
as n o ll th t w f
o es hi w as a e o n or s o n
H th t h i hi pu h u ld h
.

e a il as n o s ve r il nhi s r se s o a ve s ve r on s
t gu on e
H th t h thi g i f ight d t thi g
.

e a as n o n s r e a no n
H th t h thi g t p m u t t k p d g
.

e a as n o n o s a re s no ee a o
H t h t h p ti f t th u h f th g
.

e a as h a f
en ce as a r s es or a ar in . n .

A l aven tur e to ut vien t apo i nt q ui pe ut A te n d r e — Motto . on an ear l y

French pri nter s d evice
’
.

He t hat has the w or s t c au se m a kes the m ost n oise

He t h at h at h a fe llo w r u ler ha t h a n over r ule r
.

- -

He t h a t h a th a fox fo r hi s m a te ha t h n eed o f a n e t
.

at h is
gi rd le 11
th t h t h g d h t t t w ith
. .

He a a a oo a r ve s m ay be co n en so m e
t h tl is es CL
H t h t h th t
. .

e ag d m a a oo as e r ,
and t k p hi m ;
c an n o ee
h t h t h th
e a g d a t a oo se r v a n
d
an t t t with hi m ;
no con en
,

h t h t h th u h
e a d it i
a s c co n on s,
th t m l th him
a no an ove
m y w ll k w th
,

a e no o ers ,
but f w m will k w him
e en no .

Rhodes, Bake 0 ] N ur ture , 1577 , ed . Fur n i val l , 1 08 .

He that hat h good

hbour h a h a good m or ro
a n ei t w;
t t
he tha ha h a sh re d wi e h a h m c h so r ro ; w t u w
t p
he that fa s s en de h m s n eed bo r r o t ut w
ut
but whe n he m s pay aga in , hen is al l the so rro t w .

MS . of the 15th ce ntury in Rel A n tiq . . , i 316

. .
Pr overbia l Phras es .

He that ha th a ood s p
l et him try it
ear , a or 1 1 a
u k
. . . .

He th at h ath a e nd of wa x m st n ot wal in the sun 11

t t
. .

He th at hath a m o u h of his own m ust n ot s ay to an o her,

Blow 11
t t t
. .

He th at h a h a r ad e h ath a n es ate .

Poor Richard I mpr oved , 1 758, by B Fran kl in . .

He that b a th wh it h d f i wi f a e or se an a a r e n ever wan ts

t ubl ro e.
H t h t h th
e wif d hild
a mu t
a t it a e an c ren s no s Wi th h is
fi g i hi m uth
n e rs n s o
H th t h th wi f w t t bu i
.

e a d hild a a e an c re n an s n o s n ess . 11
H th t h th
.

e il l
a m i h lf h g d
a KB an na e s a an e . .

T h Sp i d e Q ui 1 f m h p d id mu t
an ar s s ay , d en a a a a er a, er o a n a e n vid a .

B . I hTh e h i Hu m
tal ians lt t m ave t e express on , o o as sa a o e es so pre so .

He th tt
hath been bi e n by a se r e n t is a fraid o f a rope
at p
He th t tt
.

at h a h but li le , he sh all have less :

he that hath r igh n o ght , r i gh n o ght shall possess t uKB t u . .

This i s merely, of course , a paraph r ase of the fam il iar S criptural pas

He th at h ath child ren , a ll his m o rsel s are n ot his own 11

He that hat h d on e so m u ch h u rt he can d o
. .

no m ore , m ay sit
d own a nd r es t hi m on
t wy
. .

He t ha h ath be ar-pie will al sm el l of the

d
e a en a a s
ga r e n
t t wi th
.

He that hath ood corn m ay be con en som e thi stles

t
.

He that h ath orn s in his bosom , let him n ot put hem on

hi s head 11
k
. .

He that hath it and will n ot ee it ;

i
,

He that wa n ts it , a n d wil l n ot see it ;

t
He hat d rin s , an d i s n ot d ry , k
s h a l l wa n t m o n e as we ll as I y
t t tt
.

He h at h a h li le is the l ess d i rty n

t pu
. .

He th at h ath l ove in h is breas t ha h s r s at h is heels

t y t w
.

He th at ha h m an i ron s in the fire som e o f hem ill cool

t y pu w
.

He th at h a h m on e in hi s r se c a n n ot a n t a he ad for hi s
u
sh o ld e rs
t t t k t t uk
.

He ha h a h m o re sm oc s han sh ir s at a b c i n g had
n eed be a m a n of good forelook in g cn s ucna . .

l m
ore ocks than s hirts , i . s ., m ore daughters th an s on s . Buckin g
wash in g .

He that h ath n o child ren t

d o h bri n g them up w el l . B . or
n . 3 .

He t hat h ath no he ad n eed s n o h at

t t
.

He th at h ath n o he a r ha h legs B or M a . . . .

He that i ath
i
n o hon ey i n his po t , let him h ave it i n h is
m out 3
t u bl
.

He th at hath n o i l l fortun e is ro ed with good . It .

 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

He t hat h ath no m on e th
n eed e u no rse .
He t h at h ath no w
i fe t th h r
s t e e 0 B or M B
He t h at h at h u m u t l i th y
. . . .

o n ot a ho se s ie n e a rd .

E n d imion , 1591 (Work s , 1858, i

’
Lyl y s .

He t h at hat h n ot the c r a ft , let him shut up shop H

He t ha t h at h n ot hi n g is n ot c o n ten ted
. .

He t ha t h ath n ot se rved k n o wet h n ot how to co m m a n d

.

. B .

OF M B
t t t y p
. .

He h a h a h on c e go t the fam e o f an e a rl r i se r m ay s lee

t il l n oon .

Howell ’
s Letters , ed . 1 754 , 332 ; l etter d ated 3 A ug 1634 . . T he re a re
other ver si on s .

He t h t h th
a f t i
a th t w h th one oo n e s ra a an o th er i n t he
s it l [h p i t l ]
a os a II
t t h th f hi f m i ly h
. .

He a a g d m on e o
y s a an e a n o t sa y to h i s
ne igh b u H g up thi fi h
o r, an s s 0
t h t h th p l ty f g d h ll h m
. .

He a a en o oo s a a ve o re . c .

Th e Sc r iptur al m axim .

He t h t h th
a a s hi pp ed t he d ev il m ut s m a e the be s k t of hi m
th t h th ut u
.

He a a so m e l an d m s h av e so m e l a bo r .

No s weet with out s ome s weat ; without pain s , a in s — R

no g .

He th t b th th p i m y
a a e s ce a se as on as he l is 11 t
th t h th th w ld t will w
. .

He see m s ise
'

a a e or a B or M B
t h t h t h tim d l k th t t
. . . .

He a a e , an oo e for m or e , lo se h im e
th t h th t im h th lif
.

He a a e a e . B . or M . B .

N as h s B as e wi th you to S afl r on Wal d en , 1596 , re 1 869 , p 51 We

’

so m et i m e s fi n d th e se nte n ce r ever sed : He th at h at

r .

li f e,
. .

Ch i h a
tem po h a vita I tal . .

He that hea rs m u c h an d sp k th t ll
ea e no a
w t b w
, ,
s hal l be e l c om e bo h i n o d h ll
er a n a .

P a rl a poco, asc ol ta i as s ai a n on f ll i I l R
a ir a . ta — .

He t ha t h el eth the ev il h urteth the good

He t hat h i es c an fin d
.

He t h a t h i res o n e ga rd e n e a t s bird s : he th t
.

a h i re s m o r e
th w i ll b t by th bi d
a n on e e ea en e r s
H t h t hi m u t id b f
.

e ath h re s e or se s r e e o re
H th t h d th up m y t k th p i f th
.

e a oa r e on e a e a ns or o er men
H th t h p
.

e a g d f o i ll es n o oo ears no
H th t h u t tw h th b t h
.

er a ft l n s o a re s o o se o B or M B
H t h t hu t th h u t h i m l f
. . . .

e a r s an o er r s se B or M R.
H th t hu t w
. . .

e a bi r s ro n or re n
w ill p by
n eve r m C
res w er , o n or
,

an or n
H th t i u l k m y
. .

e a n is r se ac s one
h mu h
,

h as i h s m
n i d f h yen c n ee o on e .
 E ngl isli Pr overb s an d

He that is roud of hi s fin e c lothes ge ts hi s reput ation from

hi s ta i or
t
.

He tha t is si lent ga he rs sto n es .

Q uieu all ar pied ras apah a S pan I f a man say s l ittl e, he thinks the
c
. .

m0 “ . n

He t hat is u ff d t d m th i fitti g will d m

s e re o o ore an s n o o re
th i l wful
an s a
u ty f th i u h m lf
.

He th t ia s s re o r an o er s n eve r s re i se
th t i t h ow w u ld tl
.

He a a s w r n o ev e r res e
th t i t p ud t k i t g d t
.

He a s oo ro o as s oo oo o recei ve
th t i to u i t f
.

He a s o sec re s no sa e .
He th t i u y t s y l i tt l p
n eas W th u t m ever e a i n i s n e ve r i o so e
a
a
ac e.
He th t i w m thi k ll
a s ar n s a so 11 .
th t i w ll h lt d i f l if h ti ut i t th
.

He a s e s e e re s a oo e s rs o n o e
rai n
th t i w wi th ut m y b l t with
.

He a s on p l a n a e os an a e. in
th t k p th m
.

He a ee d g h ll h
s t i g l ft
ano er an s
’
o s a ave no n e
him b ut the l i n e . CL .

”
Os xiii/ a r peci a évov r ei mqi [Advov
' '

Lrh is is t
h
G reek proverb e .
l f
hi ve s pa ra The m eani ng i s , th at he who bestows a benefit upon
.

an u ateful per son l oses hi s cost For if a d og b reak l oose . he resentl y

n
f
.

s h in h ome to hi s orm er m a s ter. l eavin g the cord he wa s with .

He that ille h a m an k t
hen he is d r n sha ll be han ged w u k
w
he n he i s so be r as
k wt k u u
.

He that i lls him self i h wo r in g m st be b ried und er

the gal lo s w
t w k
.

He tha k isse th his ife in the m ar et-pl ace shall have

u t
en o gh to e ac h him
t tk t w t u
.

He ha n o we h hen he h a h e n o gh is n o fool n
w tt
. .

He that kn o s l i le soo n re ate it

t k w k
.

He hat n o s n ot how to old his ton gue , n ows n ot how

to ta l k
k w t u t t
.

He that n o s n o h i n d o b s n o hin
u
He that l a bo rs a nd t
ri ve s S pin s gol n .

Q ui y i
en ar a h il Sp or a, oro a. an .

H th t l u gh
e a l w il l b
a t i mp y s a on e e 8 or n co an
H th t t h u y d l th u t
.

wh
f [ p p
e a l or o e a ve s re ,
an e an e n o chan ce ,
wh en ee 8 m y d i e, e a an c e .
H th th h i gh w y f
atul
e e aves h t ut mm e a or a s or c co on l y goes
a
H th t l t hi fi h
e a p m y t hi t ft y
e s s s e sc a e, a c as s no o en , et n eve r
t h t g
ca c i a ai n
He th t l t h h d i k t
.

a e s e y l k is o rse r n a ev r a e,
and hi w i f g ts yw k e o o eve r a e,
all b w i th ut
n eve r wh d e
j d B o a o re a n a a e .

t hat l ies too l o n g a bed , his estate feels i t . I .

P r overbi a l Pb ras es .

H e th at lies wi h the d ogs t r is e t h wit h fl ea s . n .

Chi con can d orme con pul ce s i I l

l eva Q ui ta c o uc he l es
Q ui
. . se a vec

s h ien s se l eve avec d es puces Fr . .

p e n co n er ro s s e e c h a , c on pul ga s

se l e v anta Sp am — R . .

He t hat lieth up on the gro u n d c an fa l l n o lo we r

He th at li pp en s to bod en p lou ghs hi s ha n d W i ll h e ley
.
0

He t hat li s ten s fo r w hat p eop le s ay o f hi m sh a ll n eve r h ave

.
,

e ace
wy thi
.

He . at live s al a s at hom e , sees n o n g but home .

Breton Court Country , 1618 (R oxb L ib

’
s and . .
, re pr .

He t h at lives ill , fear fol lo ws him H

He t ha t l ives lon ges t m ust fetc h l i is wood fa r thest
. .

CL
He t hat li ves m ost , dies m o st 3
. .

He th at l ives n ot wel l on e ye a r , so r ro w s fo r it se v en
. .

He t hat l ives on hop e has but a sl e n d er d i e t

.

He t hat l ives o n he p e, w i ll d ie f a s t i n g
.

P oor R ichard I mproved , 1 758, b y B F r an kl i n . .

He th t li w ll i l
a d
v es u gh e s ea r n e en o 11
th t l i w ll
. .

He a f
ves ff e sees a a r o II
w i t h t h M u h l l d i i th t w
. .
,
He th t li a ves e se s s a e n e s ra
th t l i th i h p d th w ith ut fid d l
.

He a ve n o e an ce o a e
th t l k f u t
.

He a qoo i l h
s i m l f
or a ret m a ser v es se no e
th t l k t b f will fi d him lf b hi d
.
, ,
He a oo s no e o re , n se e n 11
t h t l th h i d u g t t t h k
. .

He a ose s e e s no an s 11
th hi w if d i p h th l t t t
. .

He th t
l 6 lé
a c se s e an s x e n ce , a os a es e r .

B
th t l th i m h t w ll h th t g i
.

He a ose s e rc an as e as e a a ns . II .

He is a march aunt with out m on ey or w a re ;

Byd that m arch aunt be c oue rd , h e i s b are .

Heywood , 1562 .

He tha loves gl ass wi ho t ut G, tk wy th t

t
a a e a a L, and a
ist9
t m u t buy
.

He hat loves
i n o se s a i
p g .

Qui qui uid mp

en ere r o, co re un coch ino . S pam— R .

He th t l th t
a l oves e ree oves the br a n ch 11
th t m k h m lf ut t k
. .

He a a es i se an a ss , m s n ot a e it ill if m en
d h m
ri e i
th t m k h m l f p t w
.

He a a es i se a shee sh al l be ea en by the ol f CL
f
. .

Chi peco ra s i fa il l upo l a m angia I ta l Q ui se ait b reb i s l e l oup l s

j
. .

m an e Fr He th at i s gentl e , an d puts u w ith a fi ro n t s an d i n uries ,

f j
. .

s he b e s ure to b e l ea den V eterem eren o i n ur i a m in vita s n o va m

T er sa t .

mi el , y com eros h an m os oas — R

f
P ost ol i a c ad un t arb ores — Pl aut
.

T he S pan ia r d s s ay, Has é o s

. .
. .
.

He t hat m a kes his bed ill , lies

He t hat m a ke s o n e bas ket m ay m a ke a h un d red
He tha t m a kes the shoe c an t t an the le athe r
.

’
.
2 10 E n gl ish Pr ov erb s a nd

t
He hat m a k th fi f t w h t h m u h m k
e a re o s ra a c s o e , an d but
li tt l w m th
e ar
t h t m k t h t Ch i t m
.

He a a ed gh l d a r s as a o is ar er ,
an d i n M a r c h a s ow h is ga rd i n e r ,
a n d i n M ay a fo o l a k ee e r o f W i se c o un s e l ,
he sh a l l n e ve r h av e go o l a rd e r , f a i r ga rd e n , l i or wel l-ke t p
co un se l

M S Lan s d 762 tem p Hen v

. .
, . . .
, i n R el i q . A n tiq .
, i . 223 .

He th t a m ar r ies a wid w o an d th re e c h il d re n m a r r ie s fo u r
th i eves .

N ew Hel p to D is cours e, 1 721, p 1 33 . . Th i s a ppea r s to be S pa n is h .

t t
He h a m a r ries e re he be w i se , w ill d ie e re he th r ive
t t w
.

He h a m ay , a n d i ll n o t
t h t h t w u ld h l l
,

he en a o s a n ot
he th t w u ld d
a o t an c an n o
p t
,

ma y re den i gh ,
t an s no .

Rh od es Babe of N ur ture ed 1577 repr F urn i val l p 1 07

’
S ee G ower
‘

, .
, .
, . . s
Confess i o A man ti s , ed 1 857 i i 52 .
, .

But W h at m a id e n ,

I n The Baffled Kn igh t, Sac (Perc y s R el 1812 i i we h a ve

’
. .
, , .

A fl ower the r e i s th at s h ineth b ri ght , ,

S om e c al l it m ar -gol d -a
He th at w ol d n ot W en he m ight , ,

He s h al l n ot, wh en he w ol d -a .

He th a t m e as ure th
'

n ot h i m se lf , i s m e a s ured H
He th a t m e asureth t fi
. .

oil shal l an o in h is n ge r s .

Q ui m esure l huil e il s e n o in t l es m ain s F r —R

’ ’
. .

He t ha t m i schie f ha tchetli , m is c hi ef ca c h e t th 0
He th a t u t u
. .

m c h h a h , m c h be hove th .

D is cs and P auper , 1 493, c ap . 4, p 94 . .

He h a t t lim b d
n ever c f ll H e n e ve r e E
t t thi g qu ti th thi g l
, . .

He h a no n th es on e no n e arn e
t t up td
.

He ha d
o n ce i i ec e ve s s e ve r s s ec e II
t t hi t i
. .

He h a o n ce b di g s s ev e r en n II
t
. .

He t h a f d hi
o ve r ee f t th h i
s mi s s en ses e as e s e ne es
t t w thi g i f h m k t m ut h
.

He ha o es no t un e a es no o s a s, is
cout u H r eo s
,

th t p th jud gm t h u t k th p t
. .

He a a s se a en as e r n s , o ve r a e re en
a n ce
wi t d y p my
.

He th t pa th as se a n er s
’
a esca e s an e n e
th t p y th b f h d h il h hi w k ill d
.

He a a e e o re an s a a ve s or o ne
th t p y l t p y tw i
.

He a a s as n e ve r a s ce
th t piti th
.

He a m mb
e s an o h im lf e r re e er s se a
th t p l t t th b id him l f
. .

He a l
an s ree s ove s o e rs es es se .
2I2 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

He th t a his purse, lon s to be rid of i t

shows
th t wy w
.

He h t or fe i ts h i s ar ro
.

a shoo ts al a s r i g
th t t k
.

He a shoo s oft , a t l ast sh al l hi t the m ar .

M ore Utopia, 1516, tran sl b y B R ob in son , 1551 , ed . A rb er, p 52

’
s . . . .

He th a t i g F id y w ill w
s n s on r a ee on S u nd a y H
th t it t w k i th m pl
. .

He a s s o or n e ar e t- ace s hal l h ave m a n y

t e ac h ers
th t itt th w ll thi k th i ll
.

He a s e e n e B OF M B
th t l p th bit th b d y
. . . .

He a s ee e , e no o .

Herg Tal es - and Q uic k A nswers . N o 36

. .

He th t a soo n d eem eth , so o n s h a ll re p t en .

a comm on in a M S treatin of the s ub

g
T h is is c al l ed rover . ec t
(1 4th cen tury ) . in a rivate l i But it seems to be ittl e mo re t
f rary . an
a t ra n sl ation rom t e L

He th t a so w i th high w y ti hi
s n e a re s s o xen a n d t
l ose h h i s
co rn .
He th t a so w thi t l h ll p p i k l
s s es s a re a r c es .
He th t a so w tut i Gd H
s r s s n o
th t p wh h i y u g m y p wh
. .

He a S a r es en e s o n a s en d en he i s o ld
th t p k l i hly h ll h k i hl y
, .

He a s ea s av s ,
s a e ar a s n av s .

Q ui pergit es que vul t d icere, ea qua non vul t aud iet. Terent - B . .

t
He h at k m fi d l s ea m t s e a r an o ves e no
d t ut h m n t
,
I ll
’
s k im f i
ea a r an r s i o
H t t p k m f
.

e a s th h w t w
ea st e a i rer an is on as o,
h th d
a m h m on e m f t d
e ar , or e an s or o o.

P u t h m (A t
t en af E gli h P i 1589 ig 11 9 ver so) ren ders in
d gg l f h
r s o n s oes e, . s n .

t is
h i ly th
cer ta n h I li
radi ti h
er o re as i on t e ta an s c
Ch m f m h e e a egl io c e non suol e
T radito me h a
tr ad ir me vuol e 0
vhi ci i is m ore l iterall y transl ate d i n the Books of l eery R idd les . 162 9.
fi lio .

He t h t p k with ut
a s h ll ea s o c are , s a remem be r with sorrow.
He th t p d m u h d g tt th
a s en s c an e e n ough t
d w th m u h d h th u ght ,
an o e c an a no
an d l k i hi pu
oo d fi d
s n s rse, a n n s
he m y b y th ugh h
a e so rr
y , o e sa 11
MB th e 15th cent i n Bel A ntiq
. of . . .
, l . 816 ; Rhodes, Bobs o f Nur tur e .

ed it 1 577 (Ba bees Book, 1868. p

. .

He t hat spend s without regard shal l wan t without pi ty

He th at stay s d oes the bu sin ess H
.

He t ha t stay s in the va lley sh all n eve r get over the hill

. .

He t hat stea ls c an hid e

.

He t ha t str ikes my d og, wou ld st rike m e if he d u rst

.

He that stri kes W i th hi s ton gue m u st w ard with his head 8

.

He tha str keth Wi th the swo rd shall be stricken with th e

.

sea bb d ar 0 m .
Pr overb ial Phrases .

He th at stud ies hi s con te n t, wan t s it

He that st um bles an d f al ls n ot, m en d s hi s
.

ac
e H
He that sup s up on s al ad goes n ot to bed
. .

esti n g
He -t hat swallowed a gud geon
.

He that swore d esperatel y t t h t wh i h thvi si a great pres ump

f f
o a c ere s
—
.
, .

tion i s al se : w w
s all o eth a al se o at h It .

He that sw eareth fa lse , d en ie h G od, ly t

He t ha t sweare th t
il l n o m a n r s hi m , tut
t t t t
he ha lie h i ll n o m a n be l ieve hi m ,
t wt t
he hat bo rro e h i ll n o m a n i ll len d h i m , w
let h im go w
he re n o m a n n o e h hi m k wt .

R hod es , Boke f
o N urture, 1577, ed . Furn ival l , p 108 . .

He that t akes n ot up a pin s lights his wife H

He t hat t a kes pet at a feas t l oses it al l
. .

He t hat t akes the d evil i n to his bo at m u st c ar ry h i m

.

ove r
u
the so n d
t tt k t p t t
.

He ha a es too gre a a le a fal l s i n o the d i c h

t tt k u pp u
.

He ha a l s m c h o f hi s h a in ess s m m on s gr i e f H
t t k t k
. .

He h a t a l s to hi m s e lf a l s to a fool
t t
.

He ha te ll s a l ie bufl eteth h im se l f
t tt t t t
.

He ha e l l s a sec re i s a n o he r s s e rv a n
’
H
t tt w w t y
. .

He ha e ll s h i s i fe n e s is but l a el m a r r ied
t t t u wt u
.

He hat h a ches his ho se i h d n g sh al l h ave m o re

t t
e ac her s ha n re ac he rs
t tt k u w w wy
.

He ha hi n s hi s b si n e ss bel o hi m il l al a s be a bo ve
hi bu i
s s n ess
th t thi k t m u h f hi i tu bid th th i k
.

He a n s oo c o s v r es , s o er s n of
h i
i s v ces
th t t u h t h p it h h ll b d fil d
.

He a a o c e c s a e e e .

L l y s E uphes , 1579 repr 1868, p 11 1

’
Who th at toucheth P itch
fi
. . . .

— W i l so n s A r t of R hetor i que, 1553 , ed it 1584 , s i gn

2
’
1 3 1 be l ed W i th it . . .

v verso .

He t hat t l f k w mu hr ave s ar no s c
t u t t b w d p l u gh will h
.

He h ’ h i s l an d l ie
i ilt w
r s s o or ro e o s ave
a o
t h t u t h t l i i t l w y b li d w h tu
.

He a se o e s no a a s e eve en he says r e .

CL
th t wh ] w it f
.

He a or d d m h o a s or ea en s s
’
oes sh al l go l on g
bare oo t . BE .

A l on gue d u autrui m ort d es i re Two A n gr ie

’
s ti re d Fr
’

r co i . . Porter s
Women of A bm gton , 1 99, ed it Dy ce, p 42 . . .

He hat t up waith t h m k m y ’
la t
s
s on an o er s r en c er a es an a e
i n ner .
He th t w l k th m u h i th u w i ll b t u d t l t
.

’ ’ ’
a a e c s n e an a as CL
H t h t w l k th wi th th i tu u i f th m
. .

e a a e e v r o s s on e o e
H th t w t h p i th p t m li
.

e a an s o e s e oo re s an a ve .
 E 11glis h Pro verb s an d

He th t w t m y i
a u t d m g th th t w t
an s on e s a c co n e a on o se a an
wi t
th t w u d th h l fp y p l t h ll
.

He b
a as orn n er a ree- a en n an e s a n eve r
b w t h tw p
e or o en c e
th t w heth b th h l y
.

He a h d h ll l
as d h a n a ss 8
’
ea s a ose o is e an is
l b u a o r CL
th t w bl k mu t h g b u h t h b k
. .

He a e ar s ac s an a r s a is ac
th t w igh th W d m u t h t dy h d
.
,

He a e s e in s a ve a s e a an
th t w i ll b hi m t w il l h
.

He si w f l f ehi s o n as e r av e a oo or s
soll o l a i
'
.

Q ui so s ib i m agi s t r atum eo n st it uit , s tul to s e d i sc ipul um subd it — . Sl .

Ber n ar d , E pis t 83 , q uoted i n N a nd Q

. . .
, 3 r d S , xi 1 92 . . .

t
He h a t wi ll con
qu er m us gh tfi t
t t w i ll d ut t
.

He h a ecei v e the fo x m s r i se be i m e s . H .

Q ui en el d iabl o l ia d c en gan ar , d e m anan a se h a de l evan tar . S pan .

H th e a t w il l e at th e k e rn e l m ut s c r ac k th e n ut .

Q ui é n uc e n ucl um e s se vul t, n ucem f r an git — P l aut Cure 1 i I]

fu a t c a sse r la n oi x pour m a nger l s n oy au F r — It .
.

. .
. . . . 55 .

H th e a t w i ll t en er P a r ad ise m uth s g d ave a oo ke y H

H th t w ill E gl u t w ith S tl fi tb
. .

e a n a n d wi n , m s co an d rs e gi n .

Ha l l s Ch r on i c l e 1 548 : Hol in s h ed s Ch r on i cl e 1 577 ; F am o us Vic tor ies

’

,
’
, of
Henr y V 1 598 ap ud Ha s l itt s S ha kes pear s L i bra r y v 3 0 W h e re it
,
5 ’
is
’
, .
,
‘

”
q uoted a s th e o l d s ay i n g T h e etur b e d a n d we a k state o f S c otl an d at
.

t he t i m e o f th e P rote c to r S om e r se s e xped it io n i n to th at th en in d e pen d

’

e n t k i n gd o m p r ob a b l y o cc as ion ed th i s p ro ve rb ial e x r e s s io n I t was

f ,

a te rw ar d a l te red to s uit c i rc um s t an c e s e x i st i n g i n I r e an d , n ot s im il a r
i n th e i r c h a r acte r , o f c o ur s e, b ut s uppo se d to b e s o i n th e i r b e ar in g o n
.

E n gl i s h a fl a i r s .

He th a t. w ill h av e a c a k e o ut o f th e w he a
m us t ,
t n ee ds t a rry
the grin d i n g T R OI LU S A N D c a n s s m A , 1 6 09
t k t t t
. .

He t h a W i l l h a ve a h a r e to b re a f a s m us h un o ve r -
ni gh t .

C
th t w i l l h t
.

He a a ve a l l l o se h a l l B or M B
th t wil l i ut ut y
. . . .

He a n co r d we l l , m s n e ed s c ur r fa ve l l .

i . s .
, m us t fl atter . S ec Do uc e
’
s I l l us tr . o f S h a kes pea re , 1 807 , i . 475 .

He t h t w il l i a n E as t Ch p ea eat a goo se so fa t ,
w i t h h p p ip ar e , an d s o n g,
h mu t l p i
,

e s s ee N e wgate o n
n a m at ,
b th
e ight e n n eve r so l o n g .

F rom an earl y n aval s on r in te d i n R el iquia A n ti quw I t i s e ual to

sp
.

’
S kel to n s He d y n ed with e yto , W ith P ove rte h e m us t s up (Wo r s , ed .

Dyc e, i E a stc h ea . s ee m s t o h a v e b een c e l eb r ated a s a l ace f o r

d i n in g; see the i n te r l u e o f th e Wor ld a n d th e C h i l d , 1 522 o d el ey e
’

0 P , b y Ha zl itt , i a n d c o m pa r e L y d gate s b a l l a d o f Lon d on Lic k

’
. . .

pennp at the en d o f A Ch ron i cl e o f L o n d on , 1 827 , p 263 .

T h en I hi ed m e i nto E st Ch epe
O n e c rie s r ib b s of b e e an d m an y a pie
Pewt e r pott s th ey cl atte ry d on a h eape,
f ,

Ther was h arpe, pipe , an d s awtry .

2 16 E ngl is h Pr overbs a nd

He that will wed wid ow m ust come d ay a an d ui

he t h at will wi n a m aid m s se ld om co m e ut in he r
t w
He h at i ll wi n a Lan ca shi re l ass ,
a t an y t
im e or id e , t
ut
M s bait h is hoo W i h a good egg p , - ie
k t
a n d an a pp
le wi h a red si de t .

Wi t and Drol lery 1682 p 94 , , . .

He t hat wi n k th w ith y d l k th w i th th
e on e e e , an oo e e other ,
I w u ld
o t t u t h im i f h w
no my b t
r s e e re ro er 0
H th t w m id mu t f ig l i
. . .
, .

e a oo s a d fl t a s e n, e , an a r
h t wo wid w m u t d w w ith hi b h
:g
but h a os a o s o n s reac es a n d
a er .

Th i s roverb b ein g somewh at i mm od est, I s houl d have n ot ins erted

b ut th e I met with it in a l ittl e b ook e ntitl ed , The Q uaker s 8 ir i t
’

Court P rocl a i m ed , wr itten b y N ath an iel S m ith , Stud ent in hy s i c ;

the a uth or m en tion s i t a s coun sel gi ven hi m b y on e Hil ki ah Bed
ford , an em i n en t Q
uaker i n Lon d on , who woul d have h ad h im to h ave
m arr ied a ri c h wi d o w , in whose h ouse , in case h e co ul d her , th i s
N ath an iel S m ith h ad p rom i sed Hil k i ah a ch am b er grati s T a whol e n ar .

r ati ve i s ver y we l l w o rth t he re ad in g — R Do , b ut d al l not : t h at s

’
.

g Bar rey s R am Al l ey , 161 1 (Dod s l ey, y Hasl itt , x

”
wid ow s ph ras e
g
’ ’
i - . .

)
f
N o c ra ty wi d ows s h al l ap roach my b ed ;
T h ese are too wi se f or b ac el ors to wed
A s s ub tl e cl erks b y m an y sc h ool s are m ad e,
T wi ce m a rr i ed d am e s a re m i s tr es ses i th e trad e ;
’
-

But y oun an d ten d er vi rgi n s , r ul d with ease ,

’

f g
We orm ike wax, an d m oul d them as we pl e ase
J
.

P ope s an uary and

’
May .

He t h at w k th w i k
or e c ed n es s by an o th er is wi k c ed hi mself .

O n the principl e of th e l egal aph or i s m, Q ui tac it per al ium tacit per , se .

He th at work s j u y w k w ith th d il h ll
o rn e -
w t
or e ev s a n ever an
w k or
H [
e wh ] th t w
or o t m y h ll h ld th
a ors dl a , s a o e c an e. n .

1
S gi
614 p
co J ’
d
n s
I A 0 M
626 (Ol d E gl J
es ts , e
T l
B k
. 1 C md R m n . es t - oo s , a e en s
’
a i nes ,
30 7 (15 5) N 65 h dl 2 is
f d f
. n ary a ys o to eat t e can e
d h umil i i
. . .
,

u se phas a i d i rase n icat ve o e eat an at on .

H th t w ul d
e a ld wi f w d
o an o e e
mu t
,
s t ea l b f
an a h g t b d
s e o re e oe s o e
H th t w ul
.

e a oh d l t him b e a b id g ea e e a r e
H th t w u ld b w ll w h u
.

e a o d t g f m hi
e e n ee no o ro s o n o se It
H t h t w u ld b w l l ld m u t b ld b t im
. .

e a o e e o s e o e es II
H th t w u ld b w ll d m u t k w wh
. .

e a o e e t h g hi
se rve s no en o c an e s
t
serv an s
H th t w u ld d it till
.

il l mu t d ll
but‘ d f gg t
e a o o no s o a or s s
H t h t w u ld th
, .

e a t o ea t h m g t N
a e re a o e i o o or
m pt
,
a on .
1 h h d h
ave Ki g J m
ea r t h ul d p h h
at
a es s o s ‘e t is o
n f N wm k b I ar et ; ‘ t
hi t w
e
a m u it m
s re
m el
b b
etter
ay li d
e app e t o t s o n , th e
wh ere n o coal s can come b water, an d l ittl e
d ea res t i n Engl m d i
{ wood d ot h grow
or
an a fi,
y on
Pr overbial Phras es .
2 f7

He that wo uld e at a good d in n er , let him e at a good break

f as t
t w uld u t with I fi
.

He h at o E n gl and wi n , m s rel an d r st begi n .

Fyn es M o s on s I tin er ary , 1617 Th is proverb pro b abl h ad its ri se in

’

th e popul ar is conten t el t in I rel an d at t h e sy stem o f

f f an ta tion ,
.

h i ch
S ee Cond i ti ons
w
.

wa s car ried into orce th ere d urin g th e re n of Ja m es

to be O bserved by the A d ven tur ers , s e , 1 9 But th e s ay i n g i tsel (Wi th . ég .
O .

f
a d i fferen ce) i s n earl y a ce nt u V i d a s upr a
.

ry ol d er . .

He ha t t w u ld o h an g his d og gi ve s o ut fi t th
rs at h e i s m ad .

Qu u é
ien s s rro ui r m a t a r r ab i a 10 h a d e l e va n ta r S pa n He th at
f f
p
q e e ,
. .

i b u t o an yth i n g d i s in en uo us , un worthy , or of evil am e , fi rs t

b h k h m lf
s a o t to g — R
et i n s i o f som e pl aus i b l e preten ce T hi s s ee m s , i n act to
se
Q
. ,
”
b e a var ious read in g of th e ol d uos d eus vul t perd ere , pri us d em en tat .

He h a t t w u ld h o ave a bad m o r n in g m ay w l k ut i a o n a fog

a ft f
er t a ro s
th t w u ld h uk m u t ki
.

He a o av e good l c in h o r ses , th s ss e p a r
so n sw if
’
e .

T h i s seem s to h a ve a sati ri cal i m port, an d m erel y to b e a l augh at the

e xpen se o f th ose who l i sten to ab s urd s ug gest ion s f or attai n i n g succe s s i n
an ob ec t j .

t t u
He h a wo ld h a ve hi s fo ld f l l , u
mu t k p s ee a n o ld tup and a yu o n g bull . La n e .

Tup s heep .

He ha t t w u ld h th f u it m u t lim b th t
o a ve e r s c e ree
t t w uld k w w h t h ll b m u t wh t h th
.

He ha o id no a s a e, s c on s er a a
b ee n
th t w u ld l i ut t g i M y
.

He a f y m o ve or a e, s ea sa e n a .

T h at se e w as b y our an ce stor s estee m ed a ve ry wh ol esom e h erb an d ,

mii eh con us ing to l on gevity , appea r s b y th at ve rs e i n th e S ch ol a S a l er

a i tana
Cur moriatur hom o c ui s al via c res oit in h orto 7— R .

He t h t w uld
a o l i ve i n p e ace a n d res t
m uth s ea r , an d se e , a n d s ay the le a s t .

0 te tai s , s i tu ve ux vivr e en pai x

voy , et Fr O d e, ved e, tace se
vuo uan to s ab es n o d i r as , Q .

ua nto v é es , n o Jus
g
vi ver i n pac e I tal . .

i ui i i S m — R C m ud i , r id e, &0
gar as , s q ere s v v r e n pas pa o pare . . .

He th at w u ld
o ri gh ty u
l n d e r s an d t a m an , m u t d hi
s re a s
whole s or t y
t
He tha would ta ke a Lan c ash ire m an at a n y t im tid e or e,
u
m st bai his ho o t
i h a good e gg p ie , o r an kwt a pp l with e a
red si d e .

T hi s is given with a s l ight v ar iation i n Wi t and Dr ol l ery , 1661 , 250 .

”
o
il s th at wi l l fi sh for ,
s i re S on g,
”
ac I t o ccur s i n wh at i s call ed T h e
. an c a
apparentl y a m ere s tri p g o f w h i m s i c al s c r a s , b ut i n W an d
p .

B , 1 686, p 94 , a L an cash i re s ub stituted F nes Mory s on , in h i s

f
. .

I ti n er ary . 1617 , re ers to the s avi n g as c urrent in i s tim e—ab o ut 1598,

.

an d seem s to s eak of L anc as h ire ol k a s p egg p ie s

-
"
f .
2 18 E ngl ish Pr overbs a nd

He th t w uld th d u gh t wi
a o e a er n,
m u t w i th th m th
s fi t b gi e o er rs e n
H th t w u ld t h i by l w m u t y u
.

n se l as
’
e a o r ve a s see hi s e nem s co
w ll hi w e as s o n
H t h t w ill t h
.

e a r i ve ,
mu t is t fi r se a ve
h t h t h th t h i
e a a r ve n ,
m y li t i l l
a e s eve n ,

in Cl a rk e P ar wm 1 639, p
’
( S o f ar on l y s .
, .

an d he t h t w il l
a n eve r th r ive , m ay l ie t il l e l eve n .

Coun try ma n s N ew Com m on wea l th , 1647 I n Hal l iwel l s N R o/ E , 6t h

' ’
. . . .

e d it , p 72 th e ver s e s c on c l ud e w ith th es e two l i n e s i n s tea d of t hose wh i c h

. . .

I h a ve gi ven
A n d he th at b y the pl ou h wo ul d t h ri ve
Him sel m ust eith er h ol or d ri ve f .
,

He h a t t ’
s a f r a id of
l ea ve s m s n ot co m e i n a ood ut w
t t w t utk p
.

He ha ’
s a f r a id o f th e a ggi n g o f fe a h er s , m s ee fr o m
am on g ild fo l w
c or s n A v s w
th t wu ut tt
. .

He a
’
s a f ra id o f o nd s m s n ot c om e n ig h a ba le
th t wu u t
.

He a s a f r a id to d o go od
’
o ld d o i ll i f h e d r s
th t w t
.

He a
’
s c a r r ied d o n t h e s r ea m n ee d s n ot r o w
th t w w wt w
.

He a
’
s do n , do n i h h i m , c r i e s t he o rld
th t w y
.

He a
’
s il l to h i m self i l l be go od to n o bo d
k u u u
.

He tha s s ic o f a fe ve r l r den , m st be c red by the h a ze l

’

ge i i i n g t .

T h e l ever l urd en i s id l en es s : th e h azel gel d in g, the ro d or st ic k , wi th

wh i ch it s h al l b e c h a s tis ed .

He hi n t k s eve r y b ush a bogga rd .

i ,. b
e o.
gg ,
a rtao r B a r g u e st , th e d o g h en d , who se exi s ten ce w as a c ur r e n t
-

s upe r st iti o n i n L an c a sh i r e an d Y or k s h i re , a d al so i n N orth Br ita in S ee

n .

L an cas h ir e F ol k -l or e , 1 867 , p 91 , an d m y F ai ths an d F ol kl or e, 1905 , p 2 7

. . .

He hi n t k s hi s p en n y good s i lve r .

P er h aps th is s ay i n g a r ose, w h en the ol d s il ver c oin h ad gon e out of us e .

He thi k t w ll th t thi k t g i
n s no e a n s no a a n 11
th ugh t t h tu d i i t g ld d h tu d
. .

He o o a ve rne ron n o o an e rn e
ld i t i
,
o n o ron
t t m y th t i i ju i u t
.

He re a en s an a s n r o s o on e
t il l ik d g i wh l wh t m t f th
.

He o s e a o n a ee o r oa s s ea or o er
p pl ti g
eo
’
e s ea n .
,

T
lh
i f sh im wh
re ers h u pi w to t
m pl d t tu h e t e en t e t rn s t as e oye o rn t e
j ac

He too k him na pp i n g, &c .

Co m pare N appin g,

He t ouched it as wari ly as a. cat do h t a coal of fire,

2 20 E ngl is h Pr overbs an d

He was sl ain th at h ad warn in n ot he t hat took it

w t w
.

He ashes his shee wi h sea l i n ate r

w t p k
.

He eare h a who 0 lord shi o n i s bac CL

w
. .

He e ar s short hose
u t
.

He wears the b ll s fea her

’

w
.

He ears the horn s

t w y
.

He who ba hes in M ay, i ll soo n be l ai d in cl a

he who ba es i n J n e , th s in g a m er u
ne will tu
he who bathes i n J l , a n ce l i ke a uy w il l d
m
D
He who beggeth fo r c t er a is c on ri vi n g h i sel f t
uy w
.

He who b s an d se lls d oes n ot m i s s h a t he sp en d s

u u
.

He who com es n c alled , un served sho ld si t .

Mon tgome s Cherr ie and the S lae. 1597 (Poems , 1821 , p

’
T h is
f
.

poem was wr tten lon g be ore any kn own ed i tion of it was pri nted
.

fie who d epen d s on an o her , d in e s ill an d su s or se t w

t t t
.

He who taste h and d oe h n o good , s ave h i s broad , but

t
lo se h his so l u
u t
.

He . who find eth f a lt m ean e h to bu

t u g t
.

He who gets d o h m ch , but he who eeps d o h m o re

w wt pty p
.

He who gi ves fai r ord s feed s yo u i h an em s oo n

p
.

He who gre ases his whee l s hel s his o xen

k w w
.

He who h as been in the oven him se l f n o s here to fin d the

p ty
as .

Compare The good wife would n ot, ac .

N 0 m an wi ll an other i n the ouen seeke,

E xcept th at h im sel e h aue b een e there be ore f _
‘

f .

Heywood s E pigrams on Pr over bs , 1562

’
.

He t
who h a h a r ad e h a h a share eve r t here t yw
u p
.

He who h ath a n i l l c a se let hi m se l l it c hea

t tt pt w
.

He who ha h bi e r i n h is brea st s i s n ot s eet

t
.

He who ha h d o n e i l l o n ce will d o it a s i n
t t yu w
.

He who h a h go od he al h is o n g; an he is r i c h who o e s
n o hin gt
t u p
.

He who h a h m ch e ase m ay ut the m ore in the pot

t tu t
.

He who h a h n o i l l-for n e , is c oyed wi h good

py t t u
.

He who i s a good a m as e r is l ord of an o her m an s p r se

’

ut u t
.

He who i s a bo to m ar r y sho ld con sid er ho w it i s Wi h h i s

n ei ghbo r s u
u y
.

He who i s ashamed o f his c all in g, ever liveth sham ef ll i n

it
He who i s bo rn a fool is n ever c red u .

He who is the o ffen d er is n eve r the fo r give r .

Od is se quem l ss ser is . Lat .

He ho ia wan tin g but to frien d , lose h t t

g ot
on e a grea m an y
i
He w m ar ries a id ow
o w will ft o en have a d ead m an ’
s he ad
thrown in hi s d ish .
 Prove rb ial Phras es .

He who m a rr ie th d oes well , but he who m ar rieth n ot, be tter

He who m ore tha n he i s worth d oth sp en d ,
.

’
e en k
m a es a r o e his li fe to end p
fi t fit k
.

He who n ever was s ic , d ies the rs

t t
.

He who on ce hi s will be ever shoo i n g

t w
.

He who owe h is al l in the ro n g

p p t u w t
.

He who ee s hro gh a hole m ay see ha W i l l ve x hi m

p t w ut t p t ut
.

He who l an s a a ln - ree e x ec s n o t to e at o f the fr i

p t t tu
.

He ho re e a s the il l he he a r s o f a n o her is the r e sl an

z e re r
t p w k
.

H wh
e p h
o rei m t f h i
en sm i g l i g i
no o s a r r a e s ee n or a
’
n ,
y
in a d d y ea r an a a
m y l w f u l ly g t D u m w d f t h
,
a a o g mm
o f b n o , an e c a a on o acon .

S A i i nt
R p d 1807 iii 3 2 wh ut f h
4 ,
e er tory , e t e

h
u m w
D n o
t i s is
ee

t d
h
F
no e
g
mm
f m
as a co
aor on
M
i tc
b
is
i
on
h
i
rover
ll g A m
i ven ro
S n t e Co e e o f
d I u
or s ay n
I
h
an
a
ere an acco n
h MS
i i
r
s p
s
o
n t e
so t at t s
.

.
, .

. .

i n te n d s f or a so rt o f r ud e r y m e I gi ve al t h at I cou d fin d on th i s
j
.

s ub ec t in m F aiths and Fol kl ore, 1905 , where I po in t o ut th at th e us a ge

y
i s n ot pec ul i ar to E s se x I t i s s a i d to h a ve been i n stituted there b y
.

L ord F i ts wal te r in th e ti m e o f Henry I I .

I set h i m so on work s , b y my fay ,

T h at m any a n ight th ey son gs u wel away
The b aco un w as n ought fat fo r h em , I trowe,
Th at som m en ecch e in E s se x at Don m owe
”
f .

Chaucer s Wife of Ba th s Pr ol ogue, 215

’ ’
.

He who sh a reth h on e wi h the be ar , h a h the le as y t t t p a rt

ci i t
w t
He who so s ho rn s ill n ever rea gra es w p
u
.

He who s n d s m o re t ha n he sho (1,

s h a l l n ot av e to s en d hen he o ld p w wu
w k ty
,

He who s ell s i n rosper ity wi ll shri n i n ad versi

u tt t
.

He who threate n e h h n e h af e r a reven ge

tutt
.

He who r s e h n ot is n ot d eceived
ut t k tt y
.

He vv li o tr s s all hi n gs to ch ance, m a es a l o e r
.

of hi s
i
1 fe
w t
.

He who an ts con e n t can t find an easy-c h ai r

’

w u
.

He wh o ill h ave a f ll fi ock,

u
m st have an o ld stag an d a o n g cock La n e yu . .

S tag gander .

He wh o w il l h jud g but him lf

a ve n o e se con d em n s h im sel f
w il l t p ym m uth m u t
.

He w h o s o eve r an s
’
o st have a grea d e al
f m l
o ea
H wh w u ld
.

e o ld H ght
o ight see o o on r
m u t i w i t by th p l m
,
s v e l ight e a e oo n .

Hi g MS S C ll N 102 H h
’
i ton Bl ac k b urn Lanc a sh ire ;
f
s on s . o .
, o . . e s n ear ,

t wh
h o se m i wi h th l
o are i y wil l h
a il ar t e oo t ave n o d ifl c ul ty i n co m pre
hendi h n ll u i
gt e a s on .

He u
who wo ld wi sh to thrive , I must let s p id ers r un al ive .
S ee N . an d Q .
, 3rd S .
, xi . 82 .
a i v E n gl is h Pro v erb s an d

He wh b ll y i full b li
ose e s e eves n ot hi m th at is f as in g t . B
.

or M n
wh f th t
. .

He o se Jud g g a er 18 e oes sa fe to hi s r i al
w ill b h g d f l u k
.

He g hi liq o r , l i the sa dd le r o f
‘

e an e or e a vi n s e
B wt y
a r .

He w as Ba wt ry on t he b o rd ers o f N ott in gh a m s h i rc a nd
a s addl e r at
Y or k s h i re , an d occ a s ion ed th i s o ten a pl ied a m o n g t he l o we r f
peopl e t o a m an w h o q uits h is too c ar y , and wil l not s tay to
fi n is h hi s b o ttl e T h e c a se was th i s
. T h ere wa s for m e rl a n d i n d ee d i t
h as n ot l on g be e n s upp re s se d , a n al e -h o use , to t h i s d ay c a l e d T he G a ll owx
Ho us e, s itua te be t wee n t h e c ity o f Y or k an d t h e ir Ty b urne at w h ic h ,

ho use th e c a rt use d a l w ay s to stop , an d t h e re t h e con v ic t a n d th e o th e r

p a rt ie s w e re re r e s h e d w i f
th l iq u or s ; b ut t h e r a s h a n d p r e c i it a te S a d
f f
dl e r , un d e r S en te n c e , a n d o n h i s ro ad to t he atal T r ee re us e th i s l itt l e
re gal e , a n d h a s tc i i d on to t he pl a c e o f E xec ut io n
’
w h e re , ve ry s oo n a te r
h e w a s t urn d of! a R e prie ve a rr i ve d i n s o m uc h th at, h ad h e s toppe d , a s
’
,
,

f
,

w a s us ua l at t h e G a l l o w s Ho use t h e t i m e co n s um e d th e re w o uld h a ve
b n
ee t h e m e a n s o f
,

A wr i te r i n N otes a n d
s a v i n g h i s l i e — P o gg e
Qs C ur ia l i a f
, 1 818
uer ies (2 1 Oc t 1 882 ) as s : A n ati ve o f Ba wtr
. 3 4 0 -
1
’

, .

wh o wa s b o rn i n 1 732 a n d r es id ed th e re un t il 1 54 w r ote o ut a te r 0
,

h ad re a c h ed the a ge o f se ven ty th e s to ry o f h is l i e , h avi n

.
,

as h e
,

f , f
f
s ay s ,
“

b e el l him
”
f
ro m h i s e a rl y e a r s c o n tin ua l l y ke pt a k i n d o f
'

f
,

T h e fol o w i n g is an e xt ra c t rom the M S n o w i n th e po s s e s

.
o ur n o f w h at
f .
j
s io n o f a d es c e n d a n t o f hi s
Ba wt r y i s a l so t h e to w n whe n ce o r igi nate d t he s to ry o f t he
s ad d l e r o f Ba ut ry b e i n g h an ged f o r l e a v i n g h i s l iq uor b e h in d h i m ; b ut
f
I b e g l e a ve t o i n o r m m y r ea d e r s t h at i t i s t h e re to l d a s oll ow s
A t r a vel l e r , w h o h ad a good d e al o f c as h i n h is s ad dl e b ags , was rob be d
f
f
s o o n a t e r h is l e a v in g Ba wt ry on hi s w ay t o Do n ca s te r vi s n ea r t h e , .

Ki n g s W ood i n Ba wt ry L a n e a l ac e at th at t im e n oted fo r r obber ie s

’
, ,

a n d e ven m ur d e r s He h ad had he s add l e r at Bawd ry to stuff his sa d

.

d l e , w hic h h ur t h i s h o r s e s b ac k R et ur n in g to Ba wtr y wi th h i s pit i

’

a b l c ta l e , h e a s k ed fo r t h e s ad d l e r , b ut , 10 1 n o sad dl er was to b e o un d
T h e t r ave l l er h a d given him pa rt o f a t an k a rd o f ale , w h i c h w as o un d
ff .

unto uc h e d s ta n d i n g i n a m an ge r o f th e s tab l e N o w , th e s ad dl er b ei n g a

f
,

we l Lk n o w n th i r s ty bl ad e , i t w as th ou h t s urpr i s in g th at he ors ook t h e

r ie n d l y d r a ugh t, an d th e s agac ity o f t e m ul t i t u d e i m m ed iatel y s uspec ted g
.
.

f
h im to b e th e gui l ty pe rs on : on th is c i rc um s ta n ce , the poor s ad d l e r
w a s im m ed iatel y tak en i n to c ustod y , d eta in ed , an d sen t to Y or k
C astle , i h c rc he l ay t il l th e o ll owi n g as s is e s
a c q ui tte g
f
wh en he wa s t ried , an d

He w ill be u ) in u an d ar y
iw
er y o a re a q W A LKER
will
.

He be o m en .

S pok e n o f a m an wh o i s n o l o n ge r h im s e l wh e n he l o s e s h is tc m pc i
S ec S k e at s ed i tio n of Be ggs s Ken ti c is m s , p 12
' '
.
f .
.

lie wil l bu hi h u t w m hi h d
rn s o se o ar s an s
w ill g t l w f y u w ggi g f
.

He o o a or o r a n o a
He wil l h fi g i y pi
ave a n er n e ve r e
w i l l il l t h b i d fl y i g t h t t k ep hi
.

He ca c a r n a c an n o e s o wn in a
ca g e
w ill k ill m f f mu t d
.

He m a man or a es s o s ar s
w il l m k t igh t ld m
. .

He a e a o an .

F or {T
i
h s d is
l f sa i
l u im l f w
of a a zy e l ow w h o d oe s n ot h rt h se ith work .

y.

He w ill n ev er ge t to h e a ve n th t d
a e s i re s to go t h it h e r al on e .
 E a gl es/z Pr overb s a nd
'

224

He ll as soon e at sand a s d o a good t urn

’

He ll bear it a way , i f i t be n ot to o hot or too he avy

.

’
o .

Spok en of s pil ferer .

- R .

He l l brin g buc kle an d thon g togethe r

’

He ll d an ce to n ot hi n but hi s own pi e
.

p p
.

He ll d ress an e gg a n gi ve the o ifa l to the

’
oor .
He ll e at ill he s ea s , an d or
’
t ill w t w kt
He ’
ll fin d m on ey f or m isc hi f wh
e , en he c an fin d n one fo r
c o rn .

He ll find som e hole to c ree out at

’

’ p
He ll go where the d evi l c an t , between the
.

oak an d the ri n d .

Oom w
u wh hi m uth i full u
.

He ll have e n o gh
’
on e d ay, en s o s of m o ld .

on
tw th ugh h t l k bilk f it
.

He l l
’
have the l as ord o e a or .

Bil k , i e , noth in g A m an i s s aid to be b il ked

. . at oribbets when h e
—
.

gets no ing,
th w h en h e c an n ever m a k e a ga m e R . .

H ’-
e ll Ia n at the a gg w
i n g o f a stra w
t
. .

He n i n e teen bi s o f a bi lberry
.

ll m a
’
e .

S pok en of a covetous —B
pers on .

He ll n ei ther d o r ight n or s u ffer w ron

’

g
He ll n ever d ow be goo d egg n or i rd
g
’
N or th
He ll n ot let an y bod y lie by um
. .
'
’

He l l n ot l ose his j est for his gues t, i f he be a Je w ( m

.

’
. .

He ll -n ot l ose the pari n g of hi s n ai ls

’
.

A quam pl orat, qu am l avat, profundere — Pl aut

'
. .

He ll’
n ot put o ff u
his d o blet be fore he goes to bed .

i s. ,
.
part with h is estate be f ore he d im— B .

He ll’
pl y a sm all ga m e r a the r th an s a n d t out .

A ul sed us s it qui eith arm l us es se non potest.

— R.

He l l r her d ie with hirst than ta e the pain s to d raw

’
t k
we r t
a .

He ll spl it a hair
’
.

thro gh a n i nch bo ard u .

a da er out o f she ath

He ll swear
’

the evi l o ut of hell

.

k
.

’
till he s bl ac i n the face
’
.

He ll t rn
’
u
r ather th an b r n u
u
.

He ll wag as the b sh wa gs
’
.

He s a fond [ fooli sh ] ch apm an that comes the d ay afte r the

’

f ai r
.

0 1.
He s a fee l that is wiser abroad than at home
.

’
.

He s a frie nd at a sn eeze ; the m ost you c an get of him is a

’

G od b less you .
Pr overb ial Phras es .

He s ’
f r ien d to n on e ha is a fr ie n d to all
a t t
w tu k t
.

He s
’
a good m a n ho m fo r n e m a e s be ter
wk t t
.

He s
’
a ha of the r ig h n es
tt w t t tt
.

He s
’
a li le fe ll o , but eve r bit o f h a l i le i s bad
t k
.

He s a t o f a f oe c a n m a e a f ri e n d
.

a m a n of a ble m i n d ,
’

t
.

He s ’
a hief , for he has ta e n a c u p t o o m u c h
tu
.

He s ’
a ve lvet r e he a rt Cheshi r e
w t t w ty ty
. .

He s ’
a i se m a n h a c a n e ar
p ov e r d ece n l
w t p
.

He s ’
a ise m a n h a t le ad s a s s i o n by the br i d le
w y k fi
.

He s a l a s beh i n d han d , l i e the m i l le r s l ler N or tha m p t

_
’ ’

y t t
. .

He s ’
a n e ar l an gler , h a an gles by m o o n sh in e .

N or ther n M emoires , 1694, p 79 wr itten i n 1 658

’
F r an ck s .
,
.

He ’
s an t t l ik
il l boy ha t p ly wh oes e a o on en he
’
s whipt
k tt d l
.
,

He br i s as bo
.
’
s as e a e
u
.

He d g d
Bug
’
s b i o rng h nw h a t oo o r o e s a oo n am e
b ug ht t
.

He ’
s ro B g o e ar s
’
s l on
w w u
.

He ’
l i l g
s ( r n i in t th h ah h ld e a rro en e s o be d r iv i n g his
p l ugl o l
He s ’
d wi d l d d w f m n e
p t t poi pk i n ro a o o a n .

He s g d i di
i l b ttgi
’
oo n ca r n

gt t hi p k t
.

He s
’
o
’
o C o e n s oc e . ra v en .

H Ta ble -Book, p 722

’
one s . .

He ’
s in a St . G i le s
’
s s w t ea . La n ca shi r e .

Or i n the provin c ial

,
vern acul ar . He s in O sen t
’
G h ei ghl s s wat, i e
’
.

h e l ies i n b ed , wh il e h i s c l oth es are b ein g m en d ed . S t G il e s is ad opted

.

b y b eggars as thei r patron s ai nt

'

He s ’
i n c l o ve r
u
.

He s
’
i n Co b s Po n d
’
. CL .

Butl er i n h i s Hud i br as 1663 w rote L ab s po und , ’

an d D r G rey , h i s
, ,

lte r i n 1 744 , supposed t he d i ss en ter , D r L ob , to b e r e e r r ed to

,

He f .

fi f
. .

so urn i s h es an e xpl a n ato ry a n ecd ote Oth e r s h a ve q uer ied L ob , a

j
.

l oob a cl o ers, a n d h a ve co n ec t ur ed th at L ob s P o un d w as Br id ewel l

’

s
Gl a r e , w r iti n g i n 163 1 , two a n d th irt year s b e o re t he ub l i c at ion o f f .

l ud sbr as (for th e P ar wm i ol ogi a l ay y f or eight yea r s e fo re it was

t in ted i n gi ves Co s s pound as the tr ue or m o f t h e ph r a se
. ’

he Batche l l ors Ban quet , 1 603, a ttr ib uted to T Dec ker , th e other or m ,
In
.
f f .

Lob s Po un d , i s e m pl oyed
’
.

Lab s P ound i s al s o m e ntion ed i n Ovid ius E zul an s , or Ovid Tr a ves tie,

’

1673 , i n th e m oc k -
epi s tl e o f Lean d e r to Here

I f th at I c h a nced to be d rown d ,
’

O r e re to b e c atc h d i n L ob s P oun d ,
’

f
W ell are th en c ry your l ittl e P an d e r ,
M y pretty s m oc k - a c d R ogue Lean d e r f '
.

a n d b y A d d i son i n th e Drum me r, wh ere it i s pro po sed to en tr ap th e

G h o st in Lob s P oun d
’
.

He s in grea t w an t o f a bi rd t hat
’
will gi ve a gr e at fo r a n o wl
He s in his bet te r bl ue c lot hes
.

’
.

He thin k s h im s el fw on dr ous fin e — B

He ’
s li k e a p
bag ipe ; you n ev er hea r him till hi s bell yi s f ul l .

Q
226 E n glis h Pr overb s and

He k
l i e a b c of the rs head
’
s uk fi t
k fl w t
.

He ’
s li e a c a t i n g h i m h i c h w ay y o u W i ll ,
h e
’
l l l i gh o n

h i s legs
k t tw y u u
.

He
’
s li e a ra b bi f a t a n d l ea n i n e n
t -f
o r h o r s
k tt t
.
,

He s l i e a s i n ged c at be e r ha n he s l l ke l
’ ’

w w i
.

He s l i ke a s i n e , he ll n ever d o good hi le e l i ves

’ ’

He ’
s l i e G o r b ,
h okse s o ul n e i he y w
r G o d n or t h e d e v i l o ld t wu
h ave F
t k
. .

He s m e al to the bac
’
.

A m etaphor tak en f rom k n ives an d s wo rd s .

-
Il .

He s m i ser a ble i n d eed ha m s l o c

’
t t u t k up
his m ise r ie s
t p t t k t p
.

He s n ot the bes c a r e n te r h a m a es the m os c hi s

’

t
.

He s over s ho i n his o wn bo w
’

u t t ut pty
.

He s so f ll o f hi m s e l f h a he is q i e em
’

t t t t t
.

He s so gre a a hief ha he ll ev en s e a l the c om m an d

’ ’

m en t s
t
.

He ’
s s a n d i n g on his fo r kle-e n d . S . D evon .

i . s .
, He ’
s wel l an d on h i s l egs , ab l e to get s hen t .
— S hel ly .

He ’
s w l l t li e o ve
wi t h t k wh
.

He ’
s se a no ws en he s wel l e n o ugh
’

w i th t twt
.

He ’
s w on a f e a he r a n d los i h a s tr a w
Y k hi
.

He ’
s or s re .

E q uival en t to th e I tal ia n : E Spol eti no T h e Y ork s hi rem an are s up .

.

posed to be rem a rk ab l e f o r th e ir pr ac tic al sh r ewd n es s I n th e D ial ect of .

Cr aven , 1828, C arr q uote s a s en te nc e il l us t r a tive o f th e m ean in of t h e

"
H “
to b ut
g
h r a se s, Y or k s h i re
'
e i s Y o r k s h ire , Do n t th ee thin

f o rk s h i e 0
r
’
m
or
e , I wa rn t b or n i n a po s t s tupi d ] ; b ut
’
I c on e s s th at
rom th i s se n ten ce I d r aw a c on c l us ion e xa c tl y o ppo s i te to th at w h i c h
.
.

f
see m s to h ave b een d r aw n b y th e w r i ter Th e s en s e a ppears to me real l y
f
.

”
to be, Y ou m usn t try y our c un n in g at m e ; I a m no ool
'
.

He al t h d w l th t b uty
an ea c re a e ea
th i b tt t h w lth
.

Heal s e er an ea
th i g t i h
.

He a l s r ea r c es
t h i t l u d t i ll i k
.

He a l s no va e s c n ess c o m es
th t w it t gth t t y
.

Heal o ear , s re n o ea r i t, an d m on e to buy a

n ew o n e .

S aid in s om e parts to an yb od y wh o gets a n ew a rti cl e of d ress .

Heal h i hou t wt t w t
ea l h i s h a l f a n a g u e H
w ut w
. .

Hear n e s , q o h the fo x , hen he let

.

i n the m or n i n g .

Mar r iage of Wi t a nd Wisd om (c irc a

Hear tw i ce before you S p k

ea on ce .

Hear e
y , a n d see n ot .

MS . of th e 1sth c en t .
, q uoted i n R etr ospective R eview, 3rd S .
, ii. 309 .

He ar k en to be he a rd
r e as o n , o r sh e wil l H
t t u
. .

Hea r s m a y a ree , ho h he ad s d i ffe r

g
t p
.

Hea an d ile a rd s Lorn w . .

 E ngl zs h Pr over b s a nd
'

Hen ry the eight h w

ul l d d o n M on s an d heir Cel ls
’
k t
He n ry the n i n t h o ldu pu ll d o n Bisho s a n d hei r Bel l s w p t .

S i r Jo h n He r in gt on s Br ie] Vie w of the S ta te of the C h ur ch , 1 653, b ut

’

f
w r i t te n i n or b e or e 1 60 7 fo r the use o f Pri n ce Hen ry .

He r h a nd s a re on the wheel , but he r eyes are i n the t t

s r ee
Her u lse beats m atr im on
.

Her o n gue ste a ls a w a y al the t im e from he r han d s

Her ye ll o w hose s he w ill put o n
.

A n cien t S on gs , ed , 1829, i i 20
’
Il i tson s . .

He re I s it, a n d he r e I r es t
t hi t w Tt
,

and s o n s h a ll be c a l led o n ess .

N
u
Q
otes an d
ron o n ce d
b
u i
B uu
l st Se r ie s , i i 511
er es , Th is coupl et i s s a id to h ave bee n
r t s w h en h e l a n d ed at T ot ness
. .

Y et h e i s not i n
p y .

Va l pol e s Ca ta l ogue of R oy al a nd N obl e A uthors

'

He re is fi sh fo r c a c hi n g, t
fo r sn a tc hi n
.

co rn
a nd w o od for f a e i n g t .

S a id of G reat M arl ow . R el iquia Hearn ian a' , ed . Bl is s , p 485 . .

Here is G er ar d w k ’
s baili ff or or you m ut s d ie w it h cold .

S m t o er s e
l t g th l ik B w w
.

He re y ub o e a o e er , e ro n s co
’
s.
Her e ’
up l qu th J kd w
s a co e, o ac a .

P a tien t G r isai l , a c om ed y , 1603 , repr . 59 .

He r e ’
s n or rh ym e n o r r e a son .

Th is b r in gs to m i n d t h e sto ry o f S i r T h o m as M o re w h o b e in g b y t he
j
.

a uth o r a sk ed h i s ud gm en t o f a n i m pe r t in e n t b oo k , d es i red h i m b y a ll
m e a n s to put it i n to ver s e , a n d b r in g i t to h i m a ga in ; w h ich d o n e , S ir
Th o m as , l oo k in g upon it . s a ith , Y e a , n ow it is s o m ewh at l ike, n ow it i s
f
r h y m e ; be o re , it wa s n eit h er r h y m e n or re as o n — R .

Here t lk f th Tu k d P p but
’
s a o e r an o e, it ’
s my n e xt n e igh
b u th t d
o m th h m
r a oe s e e ar
d h g up th t ki
.

Her e ’
t s u f i d o o r r en s, a n an e re s o f our n d red
tf d hi lu b d l ut d h
.

He r or s re c s an c o e s oo n .

S o m e w i l l won d er h ow th is s h i r e , l y in g s o n ear to Lon d on . th e stapl e

o f E n gl i s h c i v il ity , s h o ul d b e guil ty o f s o m uc h r us t ic i ty But th e n e st . fi
c l o th m us t h a ve a l i st , a n d th e ure eas an ts are of a s co ar se a th re ad i n
t h i s a s an y ot h er l ace Y et , t oug s o m e m ay s m il e at their c l own i s h
.

n e s s l et n o ne l a ug a t t h e i r i n d ust r y ; t h e r at h e r , b eca use the h i gh s h oo n

,

o f t h e ten a n t ay s for t h e S a n i s h l e ath e r b oot s o f the l an d l o rd Cl ub i s

P
.

a m b , i n h i s l ett er to M an n i n e i M ay
g
a n o l d ter m o r a b oob L
y
26 , 1 819, s peak s o f J os km s as a n am e for Hert or d shi re b um p -{n s f
.

He r tf o rd shi re h ed gehogs .

P l enty o f h ed geh o
t o s uc k th e k i n g : 13 o ug
a re
g
:
f
o un d i n th is h igh w oodl an d co untry re o rted
h th e d a iry m a id s c onn e th em s m all than s fo r
s pa r i n g th ei r ai n s i n m i l k i n em W
g
h h h er th i s
f p
fl
t et roverb m ay h ave a ny
urt h er re ect i on o n th e peo p e o f th i s c o un ty , as t ars i n ta xed for co ve
tousn es s an d c on st an t n ud dl i n g on t h e earth , I thin k n ot worth th e i n
.
Pr overb ial Phra ses .

quiry ; thes e n ickn ames b ein g imposed on several c ounties ground l ess l y
as to an y m or a l s ign ific anc e — R . .

Hert fo rd shi re ki n d n e ss .

T h at is , wh en one d r in k s b ac k ag a i n to th e arty who i m m ed i a te l y

f
be o r e d ran k to h i m ; an d al th ough i t m ay s igui
f as m u h a s ,
c M a ri us
.

m an um r ies t , et par e st d e m eren te b en e m ere y et i t i s co m m o n l y

.

use d on l y b y way o f d er i s ion o f t hose wh o, th r ou h orget ul ness or m i s

ta ke d r i n k to th em agai n w hom t h l d i m m ed i a tel — R See
f f
,
e v e e y . .

Bl oun t s Ten ur es , ed 1874, p 383 , an d Dar y ews , J a n ua ry 5, 1876

.
’
. . .

Hey ! br ave A rt h u r [ of ] Br ad l e y . on .

T h e wel l -k n own b al l ad -hero See Ch appel l Popula r Musi c f the Old en

’
. s o
T ime , p 539 . .

Hey ! y, n in n f e e l m a e m
n an n
s a n y! on e k y
up l k up t up
.

Hi c c s u i c eu p, o o r i g h
t ,
hr ee d ro
,
pt
i n a c up a r e go od fo r the h i c c S uffol k up
t
. .

Hi ek led y pi ckled y , o r o n e a m o n g a n o he r
.

W e n ow s ay h iggl ed y p iggl ed y ; b ut th e or m gi ven a ppear s to be o f f ol d

st an d in g I h ave seen a l i ttl e bo o k o f c h ar acter s pr int ed i n 1 708 und e r
.

th e t itl e of Hic kl ety P i c kel ty We h ave i n o ur l an guage m an y t he l ike

co n c e i ted r h y m in g wo r d s i n red upl i c at io n to s ign i y a n y c o n us io n or
m i xture, a s b url y -b url y , h ed ge - d gs , m i n gl e -m an gl e , a r s y -vers y , ki m
.

, f f
k am h o b n ob , c ra wl y -m anl y h a ) -n ab —R
,
-
But co m i a re N as h Y et, g . .

c i h f o r o ur t own s
.

yo u s h a l l see m e , in t wo o r th ree l e ave s h e nc e c r i c ,

g r ee n s ! an d p”
o w r e h ot b o y l i n g i n k e o n t h i s co n te m pt i l s h eggl ed epe gs
h a r r a in s c al p — If a vc with y ou to S a ffr on Wa l d en , 1596 , repr 1869 ,
. .

p 20
. .

Hiek sc or n e r ’
s j t
es s .

Col l ier s D iar y , i i i 73

’
T his s ay i n g i s s upposed to h ave ar i sen rom the
. .

in te rl ud e so cal l ed , pr in ted i n th e fir st vol ume of Hazl itt s Dod sl ey

’
f .

Hi d e r s are goo d fi n d e r s
S to ke i n th e v a le
.

H i gha m on the h il l :
W y ki n fo r but te rm i l k Hi n c k le y fo r ale Lei ces ter shir e
Hi gh C hu rc h an d Lo w Ch u r ch an d little E n gl a n d
. .

, , .

Hi gson ’
s MS S Col l . .
, 207 .

High p l aces h ave the i r p rec ip ic es

Hi gh r egion s a re n eve r w it ho ut s to r m s
.

Hi ghfl yi n g h a wk s a re fi t for p r i n ces

.

His ba ck is bro ad e n o u gh to bear j est s

.

Hi s b a sh fu l m i n d hi n d er s hi s good i n t en t
.

H i s be l ly c ries c up bo ard
.

or i ul o 6 ito gi u I tal — R
’
S en to che l . . .

Hi s b rain is n ot bi en o gh for his s ll u ku .

His br a i n s a re ad led
w
.

His br a i n s c ro
w w kwt u
.

His br a in s il l o r i ho t ha r m Y or ks hi re
utt t
. .

Hi s bread is b ered on bo h sid e s .

i . e.
, He h tha pl ti f ul t t
a h en es a e : e is fat and ful l —R . .
2 30 E n glis h Pr o verb s a nd

His br eech m ake s butto n s .

T hi s i s s a id of a m a n in ear
t ion o f th e s p h in cter an i, an d i n vol un tar y d eject ic n
f
W e k n ow veh em ent ea r c auses a rel axa
Button s , b ec ause the
.

.
f
e xcr em en t s o f s o m e an i m a l s a re n o t un l i k e b ut to n s o r pel l ets ; a s o f
s h eep h a r e s &c N ay , th ey a re s o l ik e th at th ey a re c al l ed b y th e s am e
,

n a m e ; t h i s fl a re th e y get
F ar e i l c ul o appc l a p pe — R
, .

r o m t h e c e ll s o f t h e col on f
T h e I tal ian s s ay
T h i s v ul ga r s ay i n g n ow p rob a bl y grown
,

. .

fl
.
,

o ut o f us e m a y b e d ue t o a p a r ti c ul a r type o f i n te s t in a l
, at ul ence , re
s e m b l i n g i n s o un d th e b utton in g pr oc ess .

His c a l ves a re gon e to gr a ss

u w i th i kt
.

Hi s c an d l e b rns n the s oc e . W AL K E R , 16 7 2 .

P h il o s o ph er s a re w on t to com p are m an s
’
T h at i s h e i s a n ol d m an
f ,

l i e n ot i n apt l y t o th e b ur n i n g o f a l a m p t h e v ital h eat al way s pr ey i n g

.

upon t h e r a d ic a l m o i s t ur e w h ic h w h e n it i s qui te c on s um ed a m an d ie s
T h ere i s i n d eed a g rea t l ik e n e s s b e tween l i e an d am e
n eces s ary to th e m a i n ta i n i n g o f th e on e a s o f t h e oth e r — R
.

a i r b ei n g a s
,

f fl
.
,
,

.
.

t w t pu
Hi s c l o hes a r e o r h o n d s , but his w it i s d e a r at a r e at
g
k t u
.

His c oc l o f i s un f r n i shed .

i H b i w R B t — ac o n , wh o w as n ot tall , s ai d th a t tal l m en
l f f
. e .
, a
e n s ra n s . .

r es e m l u w
b ed o ty h o ses , h ere th e uppe r s torey s are us ual l y i l l ur n i s h e d .

His cow h th l d a c a ve .

He h ath got wh at he so ugh t fo r o r e xpe cted —R .

His ey e i s bigge r h a n h is bel l y t

y k u t kt
.

His e e s a r e l i e tw o b r n hole s i n a bl a n e
y w t w
.

His e es d r a s ra s E A n glia . . .

W h en a per so n s
’
e y e s a r e n e arl y cl o se d , he appe ar s to see s m a ll r ays
of l i gh t , l i k e s traw s
”
— F'or b
.
y .

Hi s fi n g s
e r are l im e tw ig s .

S pok e n of a th ievi s h per s on — R .

Hl S s ll a l l gr o ‘
w th u gh
s ro h is hood . 11 s .

I m ay say to y o u h e d wel l ed th er e s o l on g,
T yl l n i s h a i re gan t o gr ow th rew h i s h oc d e .

T wel ve M er y Jes ts ] the Wid ow E d y th

(Ol d E n gl i s h J es t Books , i ii
weare r of a pec ul i ar sort of h orn s
S aid of .

.
o
a s pen d th r i f t,
1525
a n d al s o o f
, .

His hea r t i s i n h i s h o se . HE .

Towns l ey M y s ter ies 95 ; Ti m on , a pl ay (ab o ut in Hazl itt S ha ke

’

s pear s Li br ar y , v i 409
h os e
”
’
A n o th er orm i s :
A n im us i n pe d es d ec id it
.
H i s h eart
.
,

.
f f el l d own to h i s
s

His t
he a r s o n s h a l f e n n
’
CL
’
p y
u t u
. .

His ho se s a n d s o n m y l ad ro n d
y?
.

Hi s l ea r n i n g o ve r ba l a n c eth is r ai n
tt
.

His l ies a re l a i ced E A n gl ia . . .

Y ou c an see th rough th em .
—F or by .

His l y sen si bl e , ythi k th

u g
n s a re ve r for ever n g ma es em
l aug
2 32 E ngl ish Pr overb s an d

u
Ho i st yo r s a il hen the w wi d i f n s air
pt p p
.

Ho l be ach o s , W ha lod e an s,
Ho ulta n o r gan s , W es on t ti g t gn - an s .

Higson ’
s U SS . Col l .
, N o 21 4. T he se are our l aces in South Lin col n
. f
shi re , an d th e l in es are s at iri c al of t h e c h urc h b e e at eac h town .

Hold f a st is the r st oi n i n ha fi t wk i g n
w
.

Hold f ast he n y o u ave it HE

u
.

Ho ld him n ot fo r a good n ei ghbo r

th t
a
’
s at t wi t
a ble a n d w ne a e ve r yhu o r
h i m t it b u k l d th g
. .

Hold o c e an on
d pi i t
.

Ho ld or c ut co ec e o n
th d i h w h il h d m y p tt g
.

Hold e s e s e o a e
up y u d gg
.

Ho ld o h d
r a er an
t u u t k t t
.

Hold y o u gr h onb d ; l t m le, h s an e e a a h ave al l the

W 1t
Ho ld i n g an eel too f ast is the way to l et it e sc a p e
Hol l a n d s Leagu er
.

’
.

A pl ace o f d is reputab l e res ort at th e Ban k s id e, So uth wa rk , on the s ite

o f th e a n c ien t b ro th el s w ith i n t h e j
ur i s d i ction o f th e S ee of W i n c h e s te r .

T h ese were s uppres sed i n the ti m e o f Hen ry V I I I , b ut the l oca l ity pr e .

s e r ved t il l a m uch l a ter d ate its o r i gi n al c h ara c ter L aurence P ri ce , a .

po ul ar wr iter o f Ch a rl es I I s ti m e, pub l is hed ab out 16 70 a l ittl e tra ct

’

p
a l ed N ewes fr om Hol l an d s De e g
.

er , purport i n g to n a r r ate i ts d own a l l f .

S ee Brayl ey an d Br ittc n s S urr ey , v 3 1 0, wh ere t h e erro r i s c o m m itted

’
.

o f a s cr i b i n g to M a r m i o n t h e d r a m ati st t h e ra re pr ose t r a ct o n Hol l a n d s

’

L ea n er b y N i c h ol as G ood m an , 4to , 1632 M ar m ion ubl i s hed h i s pl ay

j
.

o n t 0 s a m e s ub ec t i n th a t y ea r A n en gra vin g of an k s i d e , s h e w i n g
.

l i l an d s Leaguer as it appea red i n 1 648, wa s publ is hed b y Boy d el l i n

{g
’

es

Hol t l io n s .

T he l e of Hol t in Ch eshi re are so c all ed by thei r neighb ours

pp
eo on
acc oun 0 t he i r q uarrel some ch ar ac te r , not w ith out a s n eer pe rh aps at
th ei r real cour age .

Hom e i s hom e , be it n eve r so il l .

Bal l ad l icen sed i n 1569-70 Cl arke, h owever (Par a na , 1639, p . .

s a y s wi th us , Be it n ever so h om el y ”
l o s c ili e s o l xo s li id r oe.
p
-
h
f
.

Bec ause th ere we h ave th e greatest reed om

s ub i n d s pr os pec tat or as —R f V E ra s m
.
Bos al ien us
.
. . .

Hom e is homel y . HR .

Hom s i s h omel y yea and to h oms l soms t me

,

Wh ere W i nes foc testc c l es to the ir usb an es head s c l im e

,

Heywood s E pi gr 1562 2nd Hund r N o ’

.
, .
, . 10 .

Hon est as the eat when the m eat is o ut of re ach

Ho n est m en a n d kn aves m a y oss ibl we a r the s am e th
.

e1o
Ho n e st m en fe ar n eit her the light uhr the d a rk
Ho n es t m en m ar r y soo n , wise m en n ot at a ll
.

Hon est u
.

m en have the l ove of a r o

n ev er
g e,
Pr overb ia l Phra s es .

Hon esty is the best p o l ic y .

N orth s Life of Lor d Kee

’
G uil d / ar d , 1 740 I d o n ot th in k th at the
f r .

N orth am il y w as rem arkab e for its c ul tivation o f th e d oct r i n e .

Hon esty rn ay be d e a r-bo gh u t , but ca n n eve r be a de ar p en n y

wo r tll
y w t
Ho n e is s ee , but the bee s in gs t
y
.

Ho n e 18 too good fo r a bea r .

T h e S pan iard s ay s : No es l a m iel para b a b oca d el arn o .

Ho n o u r a p hy i be fo re ho h as
s ci a n t u t n eed o f him
u k
.

Hon o r an d e ase l ie n ot i n o n e s a c n
u buy kt
. .

Hon o r s n o bee f i n t he m a r e
u t
.

Ho n o r is but an c ien r i c hes .

Breton Court Coun try , 161 8 (R oxb Lib

’
s an d . repr .

Hon o u with ut p fit
r o ro is a r in g on th e fi nger H
u h g m
. .

Ho n o rs c an e an ne rs . B . or M . n .

Hon ores m utan t more s A s poverty d epre sseth and d eb aseth a m an s

.
'

m i n d , so great ace a n d e s ta te ad va n ce a n d e n l a rge i t , b ut m a n y t i m e s

co r r upt an d pu it up — R
”
F T hi s s ay in w il l r em in d the read e r o f th e
fi
. .

w el l -k n own anecd ote o f S i r T M ore an d s a ue r s , t he rst E ar l o f B ut

l a n d o f t h at a m il y f .

Hon our s c h an ge m an ner s , to wh ic h th e re oin d er is

. j
al l eged to ha ve b een : Hon or es mutan t M ares .

Ho n o u rs no u r i sh ar s t .

T he Debate between P r id e a n d Lowl in es, b y T . F .

( c irc a 1570) repr .

184 1 , p 22.A m ere tran sl ation o f Hon or a l tt ar tes

. .

Hoo p er ’
s hid e .

T h e Br id e room , g ot d r un k , w as k nock in g
F or Ca n l es to l i gh t h im to Bed
But R ob in wh o o un d h i m s il l y ,
,

M o st k in dl y took hi m as i d e
f
W h il e th at h is W i e with W il l y f
Was pl ay in g a t Hooper s -h id e .

T he Win ches ter Wedd i n g, a b al l a d , stan za 7 .

Hop e hel p eth .

Lotter y o] 1567 .

Ho p e is a good brea k fa st , but a bad s upp er BA CON

Hope is a l over s st a ff
. .

Ho p e i s as c he ap as d es p a ir
.

Hop e is grief s bes t m u sic

.

kt t k
.

lon d efe rr ed m a e h the he a r sic

g
o pe
p
.

Ho e o f o n g l ife ,
beguil eth m a n y a good ife , q o h Hen d yn g w ut .

Rel iq . A nti q .
, i . 1 16 .

Hope of e n t ma k es the foo l bl in k

f
.

Hope m aketh f ol m an o te bl en kes .

An c . E n gl R om o Haee l ok th e Dan e,
. .

ed 8 eat, I 807 . . .
2 34 E n gl is h Pr o verb s an d

Hop e well an d h av e w ell . 0 .

Parad ee of Dayn t Deu see, 1578 1 867 , p 92 F ul l er (Gn om e

{
re r . . .

l oy ca . 1 32) a d d s : uoth ic k well . 1 seem s to b e n othin g m ore th an

th e L ati n , Cred e que h abe s et h ab es

Ho p s ma k e or br e a k .

N o h op-gr ower w il l h ave m uc h d imc ul t i n appr ec i atin g th i s rover b ial

y
d i ctum ; an e state h a s b een l o s t o r w on i n th e c ours e o f a s i n g 0 season ;
.

b ut th e h op i s an expen s ive pl an t to re a r , an d a b ad year m ay spo il th e

en t i re c r op Ver m i n an d m il d ew are th e two c h ie d an ger s
. f .

Hor n m ad HE
Ho m er Po h a m , W yn d ham T hy
. .

an d n ne,
wh w th th y w t
, ,
en the ab o t e n t o ut , en e en in .

Higs on MSS Col l , 1 73 T h ese

'
s e re th e
. o r a m l e s to wh om th e
s ite o f G l a ston b ury A b b ey S om er set shi r e, wa s gr an te
.

at th e Di s s ol ut i o n
. w f u fd ii .
,

Ho r n s an d g y re h ai r s d o n o t co m e by y ea r s
f t
.

Hor se an d oo .

T o c h eat h or s e an d foot is an express io n used b y W al pol e in a l ette r

of 1 740 to It W e st (Cun n i n gh a m s ed it , i
’
. . .

Hot a n ger s oo n c o ld .

T itl e of a pl ay (n ow l o st) b y Hen ry Porter , an d ot her s , 1598 .

Hot love so o n c o ld . HE .

I n Ra l ph R ois tc r D ois ter , w ritten ab out 1 550, Ch r i stian Cus tan ce s ay s

"
G ay l o ve, G od s ave it ! s o s oon h otte , s o s oon e c ol d e .

E dit 1847 , p 77 . . .

Hot m en h a r bou r n o m alice

Hot sup h ot s w a llo w
.

How c an th e fo al am ble when the t t?

, .

ho r se a nd m ar e ro BB
How d o t h y ou r w hit her go yo u?
.

i . s, yo ur w i f e .

How m an y t hi h a h he to re en o f ha
n gs t p t t t li ves lon g
Ho w m u c h
.

the fo o l who goe s to R o m e ,

e x c el s the fool who s a s a t ho m e '
ty
T h i s s om ewh at e xem pl i es th e c om m o n er ro r o f paren ts sen di n g c h il d fi
re n o f we ak m en t al powe r to th e U n iver s ity i n th e e x pec tat ion th at th ey
wil l r etur n aec om l i s h ed s c h ol ar s , wh e re as th ey re m a i n , a s a Cam b r id ge
e xam i n e r on ce s a i to m e , m uc h th e s a m e as th ey we n t But it , of co urse . .

m ore i m m e d iatel y il l us tr ate s th e t rui s m , th at a l a r ge pr oporti on o f pe r

so n s w ith o ut c ul t ur e a nd m e n t al tr a i n in g, t r avel l in a b r oad , retur n a s
wi s e a s they w ere b e ore Com p 1 ] an as s , s e , l ll f l f . . .

Ho w N o r h Cr a t wl y h e er bo n n e t t s a nd s !
i . e .
, N ot stra igh t , al l on one s id e .
—Baker '
s N or th . 1854 , at
N orth Cra wl ey .

Hu ge wi w ’

nd s bl o on hi gh hil l s . W AL K E R .

Fcriuntq ue s umm os ul m i n a f . m ontes . Hors t — It .

2 36 E nglish Pr overbs and

Hu n gr y fi ies bite so re . as .

f f
Th e hor se in the abl e, with a gal l ed b ack , d es ired j he fl ies that were
ull m igh t not be d riven away , b ec ause h un gry on e Would th en take their
pl aces — B . .

Hu n gry Harbo rn e .

Harborn e , near Bi rm in gh am , on c e cel eb rated for its k een , exac ting ai r .

Hu n gr y horse s m ake a clean m an ger

Hun gr y m en t hi n k the c oo k l azy
.

Hu n gr y stew ard s w ear m o n y shoon

.

Hu n t i n g hawk in g, and l ove , for on e u

.

Joy h ave a h n d red

gr i e s.
u y u ly
H rl b -
r .

A d i s turb ance or com m otion See a n ote in Hath Cat un der . . Ha ke

(Ed wa rd )
o

S h akespear in trod uces the express ion in to the son g or

. i n ca n
t ati on o f the witc h es in M a cbeth .

H u yrr no m an
’
s ca ttl e ; yo u m ay c om e to h ave a d on k ey o f
yu o r o wn .

S om etim es s a id to an im patien t ch il d .

H ub s and d on t b li
’
e eve wh t y u a o see , but wh t I t
a ell yo u
ub wh wi
.
,
H s a n d s a re i h n ea ven o se v es sc old n ot . rm
utt Huyt D i tt
.

H on an
’
on , H on an
’
oo ,
a reth ree of the m e r r i t t w
es o ns
th a t eve r a m an rod e th u gh ro .

Hi gson s MS S Coll
’
. .
, N o 37
. . Hoo , so s pel t for the s ake of the r h yth m .
is Hool i n Ches h ir e .

Hyp oc ri sy c an fin d o ut a c lo a k fo r e ve r y r ai n .

N ew Cus tome, 1573 (Dod sl ey

’
s 0 . P .
, ed . Hazl itt iii , .

Hyp oc r itical hon esty goes up on tilt

s s .
Pr overbia l Phra s es . 2 37

AM a foo l : I love a n hi n g ha is yt t t
I a m a t D lc a r n on CHA U CE B u . .

See N . an d Q .
, 1 st S .
, i 254,
. an d v . 180 .

I am in a tw itt e ri n g c a se : be twi t x the d ev il and the dee p

se a .

W al ker ’
s P ar wmiol ogia , 1672, p 11 . . Com pare Betwixt the Devil , d o .

i am t
lo h to chan ge m y m ill . S om er set .

i . e
.
, E at o f another d ish — R . .

yb d y
th t whi tl do
’

g tw p
I am n ot eve r o s a s es on
yf
. .

I am so rr or yo u,
but ca n n o ee .

A f or m a l f u f l
e xpress i on o g g i f T h n e t re ret or r e . ree Lad ies o f Lon d on ,

1584, Ha s l i tt D d l
’
s 31 o s ey , vi 9
I
. .

Lu B h m i m f rew y"our l osses ,

But ,
h
ce
b
.

asI es
t e prover
e, s r ,
s ay s ,
a so rry
c a n n ot cry .
or

Kn igh t o f th e Burn in g P es tl e 16 13
I I
.
,

a m i n a s ort s or ry fo r th ee b u s h oul d be h an g d with t hee, I

’
t if ,

c a nnot weep
”
— The S pa n is h T ra ged y
. in m y Dod s l ey , v 84 . .

I t lk i g f h y d y u f h
am a b n o a an o o o r se ea n s
y wh m w qu th th ld w m wh t pp
.
,
I ma ve r ea o o e o o an e n she s e ed
i t th m i lk b w l
,

n o e o
f i t buy th
.

I m ’
t g i gt no f f l
o n o a a r o ee or a oo
f k k
.

I k f
as d y u b i gm
or a or an o r n e a ra e
my b k
.

I h hi m
ea r on ac .

h i I
T m mb hi i j u i
at ds, m wi h i dig
re e er s n r es on e to e t n n ation an d grief.
—R
or a purpose o f reven ge. .

I ca n see as t
f a r i n o a m ills o n e a s a n o he r m an t t
t Y k t
.

I c an n o be at or a n d Lon d o n at the s am e im e
t t
.

I c an n o run an d s it stil l a t the sa m e im e

t p w t
.

I c an n o s i n an d e a ve a t the s a m e im e
u yu
.

can t be yo r fr ie nd an d o r fl atte re r too

’
I .
2 38 E n gl is h Prov er bs a m!

I '

cr y y u
o m er c y; I h av e k ill ed yu uo r c sh i o n .

T h e pre ci s e m ean i n g of thi s ph ras e, on ce evid e n tl y e'm pl oy ed i n a pro

ver b i al sen se an d m a n n er , i s r ath er o b s c ure S ee Ly l y s M other Bom b i c , .

1592
Hal l T h eres gl iche for you, l et m ee h ave m y gird e ;
.

On th y co n s c ien ce tell m e wh at i t is’ o cl oc k e ?

’

S il I
c ri e y ou m er cy , h ave k il d y our c us h a n I
f
.
.

N ares (ed 1 859, i n voce) gi ves n o s atis a c to ry e xpl a n at ion

.
.

y t k j t t
I cr y yo u m e rc ; I o o y o u for a jo in d [ o i n ] s ool CL
’

yt twt t t
. .

I d en ha i h bo h m y h a n d s a n d a l l m y tee h
w t ut w w t
.

hen he h re shed 1 1] hi s
0

I do h a I c a n , q o h the fe l l o ,
c lo a CL k
u
. .
0

I gave the m o se a hole, a n d she is becom e m y hei r n

t k k wt
. .

I ga ve y o u a s ic to bre a m y own head i h

t u t t w fi t
.

I h ad n o ho gh o f c a c hi n g yo u he n I shed fo r a n o he r
t wt j k t t wt u t
.

I h ad r a he r be fed i h ac - boo s h a n i h s ch s o r i e s
t wu t
.

I h ad r a he r i t h ad r n g you by the n o se h a n m e by
t he be ll y
t k u t tu
.

I h ad r a her m y c a e b r n , ha n you sh o uld rn i t

t t t
.

I had r a her r id e on the a s s ha t c a r r ies m e , h a n o n t he

horse h a t t t w
h ro s m e If
t y y p y
. .

I h ad r a her our r oom a s o ur com a n .

M arr iage f Wi t a nd Wi s d om (ci rc a S h a k e s p S o c ed 2 7 T he

‘

o . . . .

e xp e s s i on al s o oc c ur s i n G r i m th e C ol l ier f Cr oy d on , w ritten a bout 1 600

r
o .

iv .

I h a ve a bon e in m y a r m
w
.

I h a ve a c old co a l to bl o at
t
.

I h ave a good bow , but I c an ’

c o m e a t it
k
.

I ha ve a goo d c l o a but it s i n F r a n ce
’

k w
.

I h a v e a t a n gled s ei n o f it to i n d o ff
y ut
.

I h a ve c ured h er f r om l i n g i n the hed ge , q o h the good

m an , w
hen he h a d wed his d a gh e r u t
w y
.

I e ha ve d i n ed a s el l a s m y Lord M a o r o f Lo n d o n .

T h at i s , th ough not s o d ub ious l or d a in til y , on v a r iety o f c o s tl y d is hes ,

y
yc agco ri fort abl y , a s c o nten ted y , accord in g to t h e rul e , S ati s es t q uod
t : i
s un 0 1 z ‘

I h a ve eggs o n the S p it .

I am very b usy E ggs , i f th ey b e wel l

. roa s ted , r eq ui r e m uc h turn i n g .

—R Co m pa re T her e goes , &c

. .

I h a ve go t t he ben o f hi s bo w t W ALK E R
t t
. .

I h a ve go t th e l e n g h o f h i s f oo
k w hi m wh
.

I h a ve no h w n but i lm en e as an o an W ALK ER
w d t b f ight d wl
. .

I h ave li d t
ve oo n e a r a oo o e r en e by o s
l t ll d f u d m y lf
.

I h ave os a an o n se CL
th di h t w s
.

I h a ve m t d
o re h
o o an a s o a
th fi h t f y
.

I h ave o er s o r
p id m y h t
.

I h ave a s o .

S h ot is a co mm on m od e o f e xpre ss io n a m o n g th e c om m on al ty to d e
 E ngl is h Pr overb s a nd

I m ust take the ford as I fin d it .

G aseoigne s Works by Haalitt i 4

’
. .
, ,

I m ysel f h ad been ha , i f I h ad been n fo rt na e i n i me ppy u u t t .

I n e er a d ry bar gai n
’

k wt
.

I n eve r as ed on for wood to be at m y own ove n i h

d t t t
.

I n e er d esi re yo u to s um ble at the sto n e ha b oth at m y

g oo r .
I n ever f ared worse than whe n I wished for s er CL m y upp . .

I n ow see whi ch leg y ou are l ame of

t
.

I owe G od a d e a h W ALKER
u u
. .

I p ro ud , a n d tho pr o d , who sh all bear the ashes out ?

F ull er (G nom l ogia 1 732) h as it differently : I stout and thou stout
, , ,

who shall carry the d i rt out

y littl but I thi k m

'

I *
sa e, n o re . in
t h wh
.

I sc r a c i t it h t ere c es n o 0
th i g t u t till t m w
. .
,
I sell no n on r s o- or r o
ki t
.

I s h l l ita hi s on s s r
u k d t thi ut f m y fi g
.

en d s
’
I s c e no s o o n er s
t lk f h l k d y u f h
.

I a o c a an o o c eese .

Dyke s E ngl is h Pr over bs , 1709 , p 54 I 0 ti d omand o d anari

’
. . e
r ispond i co ppe R ah — B . .

I t u ght y u t wim
a o o s a nd n ow y udo
’
d rown me
th k y u f th
.
,
I an o or n o i ng .

R an d ol h s Hey for Hones ty 1651 , p 7 This s ay i ng is well un derstood

'
, . . ,

a nd is s t i n us e .

I thi k hi f i m
n s ace s ad e of a fid d l e : eve ry o n e th at k
loo s on
hi m l him ove s
thi k thi i but w ll
.

ho rse , he c a r ries a c al f so
’
I n s s a c he r s e
th u ght I h d gi p u gh y wh
.

I o a ve n he r ro e en o , said Ped le , en
he h a n ged h i s m a r e . F .

Th is Pedl ey wa s a n atur al f ool , of whom go m any stories .

—R .

I th ught I w u ld
o o give h im on e a n d le n d h i m ano th er .

i . s . , I woul d b e quit with h im — R . .

I t khoo er fo r a ro se , but s he breed e th a u

b rr . nu .

I tok e hir for a ro se , b ut sh e b read th a b a rre .

S he co m th t o sti cks to m e nowe in hi r l acke — Heyroood
”
. .

I t k him f
oo w m or a or but he p rove d a se r p t
en
t w t qu t h Bi
.
,
I ro no , o n n is .

S ee M r Thom s I ntrod to Thomas of Read in g (E a rl Prose Roma n ces .

'
. .

T h is appe ar s to r e e r to a c ase un de r t he Ha i e x G ib bet Law ff

wh en th e c ul pr i t e sc aped ro m the li be rty b y go in g a s hor t d istan ce, an d
f
when he was m et an d a s k ed b s om e one , who di d n ot k n ow h im whether ,

Bin n is was n ot t o b e e xec ute th at d ay , repl ied : I trow n ot

”
.

I w as b y , q u tho Ped le y wh
, en my eye wa s put on .
 P r overbial Ph ras es .

t k
I wa s a en by a m o r se l s a s the fis h 11 y
w t fi t
. .

I i l l c h r is e n m y own c hi ld rs

w w uk up t
.

I ill com e he n the c c oo h as peeked the d ir . E .

A n gli a .

I n th e s pr in g .

I w ill d o m y good wil l ,

as he s a id ,
t h t th a r eshed i n his c lo a k .

T h i s was so m e S cotc h m an ; for I h ave b een tol d th at th ey a re won t to

f
d o so : m y sel h ave seen them hol d pl ough in th ei r ol oak s — R
,

. .

I w ill gi y u ve o a cro w n a pi ece for yu o r l ie s , i f y u ll l

o
’
et me
h th m
a ve e all
w i ll gi y u t full
.

I ve o a shi r o f so re bo n e s
w ill k p m t th w t
.

I ee no o re c a s an i l l c a c h m i ce S om er s et
will l m b ti
. .

I a er ze yo u .

i s
. I w ill put y o u on th e s h el , a s Cr om w el l d id G en e r al L a m b e rt ,
f
w h e n h e rem o ved h im r om h is appo in tm en t s , an d pac i ed hi m with a
f fi
pen s io n of a yea r .

I w il l m k a e
‘

hi m d an c e W i ho u t t p ip a e .

I l l d o h im an i n ur y , an d h e sh al l n ot k n ow h ow — R T h is m ay be
'
’
. . an
al l us ion to t he d ro 1 s t o ry of t h e Fr ia r a n d Boy .

I wi ll n eve r k p
d o g to bi te m e ee a
w i ll t p t k up t
.

i n ev er s oo l o w to a e n o h in g
w ill tt p ki
.

I n ot ph a n ge a co a ge i n o s se s s i o n fo r a ngd om in
r e ve r s i o n .

S om e s ay , A l ittl e i n o n e s ow n poc ke t i s b etter th an m uc h in

'
an oth e r
m an s pur se — R
’
.

I wi ll t d no t y f l p ip a n ce o e ve r oo
’
s e
wi ll t k p d g d b k m y lf
.

I no ee a o an ar se
w i ll t m k m y d i h l ut m y t bl l th
.

I no a e s c o a ec o
w i ll t p l y m y f t um p y t
.

I no a ac e o r s e
w ill t pul l th th ut f y u f t t put it i t m y
.

I no e orn o o o r oo ,
o n o
o w n
w ill t w t wh I h d wh
.

I no anI h t t S m en a ve a n en an
’
oo . o er
se t
w ill p lu k th t qu with y u
.

I c e or es o .

T h i s i s its Br iti s h d re ss P en n an t (His t 0 1 Wh i teford an d Hol mes ”,

. .

1786 , p 93 ) d esc r ib es i t a s a com m o n r o verb i n d ic at in g a h a r d s tr uggl e

.

f
f o r victory , rom the torq ue w orn b y t e W el sh p .

I w i ll sa y the c ro w is whi t e . HE .

I wi l l th e crows i s w h te , wyl t th ou s o ?
W hen
s ay
e ue ry m an seeth h i r l ack e : go, ool , go l — Heywood f .

I w il l w h my h d as an s, a n d w it up a on you
w wthyu w t
.

I ill a c o r a er .

I W i ped hi s n ose on it .
2 42 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

I wot ell how the w w ld w g or a s

he i s m o s lo ved h a t t t h th m t a os ba gs .

T(3v b m i l/ r es i i evets .
‘

W a l ker . t
s riv o x vr es e o
'

C vr
'

y
F el ici um m ul ti cogn ati I t wa s won t to b e said , Ub i am ici ib i o C ; b ut
.

n o w i t m ay (as E r as m us co m pl ai n s ) wel l b e i n ve rted , Ub i ops s i i am i c i .

—R .

F or I h aue h ear d a pr ouer be ol d ,

Be r ul d b y h im t h at h ath t h e gol d
’
.

ing s Hal l o penny w or th o/ Wi t in P y wor th of Paper , 1613. s ign

’

Ef
- - a en n - .

I e wo t w t
h a I w ot DS
wu ut kt
. .

I o ld hav e the fr i , n ot the ba s e

wu k yu yu
.

I o ld n ot h a ve o r c a c l i n g fo r o r eg gs
wu tu wt p t
.

I o ld n o t o c h h im i h a ai r o f o n gs
wu tut wt p
.

I o ld n o t r s h im , n o n o t i h a ba g of sc or i o n s
k t
.

Id le fo l s h a ve the le a s le i s ure
p y w
.

I d le m e n ar e the d e v il s
’
l a fe ll o s
p p tk tp t u
.

I d le eo le a e the m o s a i n s [ or h ave the m os l abo r ]

ut w
.

I d le n ess an d l s a r e s or n f r ien d s
t tp ty w
.

I d le n ess is the grea es r o d i ga li i n the or l d

y
.

I d le n es s is the key o f begga r

tu
.

I d le n e ss r n s the ed g e o f wit
uk tk wy
.

I f a c c o ld com e , he l l a e a a the m ea t , i f the re be n o

’

t
s al o n the t a ble
u k t twu
.

I f a l ie c o ld h ave c ho ed h im , h a o ld h ave d o n e it
t t tw u
.

I f a l i se n is s its foo i n g o n hi s coa ,

’
il l be s re to bre a k
g g i 1 n ec
If am b t an bu h i E ea s a ut j um p s lf n s se x , o s a ca
l l w il l t
.

If am f ll
an o n ce d a him,
a re a on .

D j b ul
e e c ta ar l g l gi ul gu
vi s ui u f t u m t d l
i n a col i t V t r
d —Ju
am n atos Wh .
ore
ven .f ll l l g i th i h h —
q
en th e tree is
.

a en, a
s seq
o w th
or
e r
na
atc
s
et .
o
n
t
.

If p m i th ught it i th t th u h u ld t giv
m t gg b tt
a oo r an ve ee o ,
s a o s o s e
h im so e in e er
wi m h u ld y th f l w u ld bu t
.

If a se an mi s o n eve r sc a r r e oo o rs
wm w l itt l
, .

If a o an h i g d
e r e as e as s e s oo
p d w uld m k h gw
,

a ease -c o o d h d a e er a o n an a oo
w d b w th h k l i w th tw
.

If a or e oril one s e e s e n ce s or o
h u ld w t fu l
, .

I f l l f l h d b bi
a oo s w a a es , e s o an e . 11 .

Si
’
h u
s ec
u l f
to
a
l
F —R
t i
s
fi er oit
es i
.
m o s
r .
por
.
o ent
it d qu ] b i s arr otte , on no sc a e e o s on

If a ll fool s w ore w hit p e ca s, we s ho uld m see a floc k of geese .

B
If al l the w o rld w u gly
e re d e fo r m i ty w u ld o be no m on s t er
t ll i g
, .

If an a ss goes a r a ve n ,
he ll n ot
’
com e hom e a hor se .

Com p . How much the fool do , .

If an y fo o l fi nd s the c ap fit him , let him w ear it .

 2 44 E ngl ish Pr overb s and

T his istran s l ati o n or m etaph r ase o f th at ol d L atin di sti ch

a
S i s ol s pl en d esc at M ar ia pur ifi c a nte,
j
M a or c r it l ac ies post festum quam ui t an te f .

N ow, th ough I th i n al l ob ser vat ion s ab o ut part ic ul ar d a s uper ati

t io n s and f
r ivo l o us ; y et bec a use pro b ab l y , i f t h e weat her a i r fo r g
:f
s om e d ay s abo ut t h i s t im e of th e y e ar , i t m av betok en ro st , I h a ve
M r Den h am h a s in se rte d i n is
ot f g
thi s d own a s i t was d el i vered m e — R
”

j
. . .

Col l ect ion , 1846, so m e other an al ogous s ay in gs on th i s s ub ec t .

t
I f Chiches e r c h rc h-s ee ls fa ll , u t
i n E n gl an d he re i s n o t
i n g a t al l
fl
.

See L ower Comp His

’
T he s teepl e e l d ur i n the re ign of Victoria . s .

tor y of S us sex” 1870, i 04 . .

t
i f C h r is m as d ay o n a S n d a ] fal l , u y
a t u u w t
r o b lo s i n e r we 8 a l l h ave a l l . n .

I f Ch r i stm as Da o n M on d ay b e ,
A re at wi n ter t at y ea r y o u l l see ,
'

An f
ull of win d s b oth l oud an d s h r il l
But i n s um m e r , t ruth to tel l ,
Hi h w in d s s h al l there b e, an d s tron g,
E u 1 o f tem pe sts l a s t in l on g
W h il e b attl es th ey s h a l m ult ipl y ,
A n d great pl en ty o f b east s s h al l d ie .

T h ey th at b e bo r n t h at d ay I ween ,
T h ey s h al l b e st r on g eac h one an d k een ;
He s h al l b e oun d th at ste al eth augh t
l h o t h ou b e s ic k th o u d ie s t n ot
' ‘ ’
f
"
.
,

Ha r l MS . fol . 1 53 4 .

If wi d
cold h y u t h u gh
n h l
r e ac o ro a o e,
sa y y u p y o rd m i d y
ra u u le rs , a n n o r so D
I f d y b th b u k H ly
. .

r h
e e d m c
’
s or n on o ro o or n ,
ti w t h k i t f g ld ;
’
s or a s o o
but i f w t it b e H ly d e se e n o n o r oo
’
e en ,
b d h a t i f t ld
a rves s o re o .

N d Qu i
otes an d S i 522 er es , 2n .
, v . .

If E t f ll i L d yd y
a s er al p s n a a
’
s a
b w l p
,
e 0 E gl
a re , d f n an o a c a
t h hi t th w i g I ll gi it
, .

If I
eve r ca c h
s car ove r ro n
’
ve on e s ov e
y bi d t k b k it w f th kd
, .

If e ver r a u ll b e ac s o n ea ers ,
’
e na e
d d H
o
ym m d
.

If ev e r ll h l l b m
an en on e , a s a e en e E
I f f lly w y h u w uld w p
. .

o gi f e re r e ever o se o ee B
h u ld t f l i t t h y h u ld l th i , . .

If f l oo s s o no oo e s o o se e r se aso n B
I f f tu u I m y h b ut h
. .

orf ne havo f I g r, ; a av e er , or o a o er
if f tu orf il y u m ne ki h t il d g w ith ut h
a o a ss er a an o o er
I f g d pp l
, , .

oo y uw a d h es o on a ve ,
th l e m u t g i t th g
ea ve s S D
s o n o e r a ve . . e von .

Orh i h g Y u mu
pe r h ap s , l u be t e st an t
h f f
r at er , i n rave o p yo r tr ee s n
t e h al l o f t e l ea .

If g t m w uld h
re s en f l itt l ob t h w u ld l t a ve e a r s o e o n es , o o as
i g on 11
w d h i mu d
. .

If h b e e a co ar , e s a r e re r .

P ol iman teia , b y W . Cl arke, 1 595 .

Pro ver ia l Phra s es b .
245

I f he w l e re as o n g as he is l i he r , he m igh t t th t a ch a ho u se
with ut o a l ad d er Ch eshi r e
w
. .

I f hi b ms ca e ad e o f o ol
p
f
.

when th i s rove rb ca m e rs t i n us e , m en e n er al l y fi
I n im
w o re cap s
o rm er
.
t es ,
Hat s were a th in g ard l y k n o wn i n E n gl a n d m uc h e s s h at s p , g
m a d e o f rabb its or b ea ver s f ur Ca pin w a s th en a great t rad e , an d
g
’

f
’
.

se ve ral st atute s m a d e a b out it S o t at , h i s c a p w e r e m a d e o f w oo l ,

.

w as a s m uch as to say m ost cert ain l y, A s s ur e as th e cl othes on h i s b ac k .

Dr Fal l en — It
. .

I f I be h a n ged I l l ch oo se m y a ll o ws
’

u u
.

I f I co ld he a r , a n d th o co u d st see ,
t he re wu
o ld n o n e l ive but o n and m e ,
a s the ad d er s a id to the b i n d orm w .

T his i s not st rictl true , for th e add er i s n ot d ea Co mpa re N o tes an d

an d o l ph , i n th e M us es Loo ki n g gl a s s , 1638
f .

Q uer ies , 2n d S , i I R . . . ac t -
,

s o 3, i n trod uce s th i s popul a r d el us ion , b ut appea r s to h a ve c red i ted

.

t
i . .

i
How h appy are the m ol es th at h ave n o e es !
How bl est the A dd er s th at h ave n o ea rs y

i f I d o, d og w y
m y n c le !
or r u
A h r as s , acc o rd i n g to Hal l i wel l (D ic t v Dog) , used wh e n a n y one is
s
. .

as k s to d o s om eth in g d i s agreeab l e .

up
I f I h ad given f o r en ce for h a ad vic e , I h ad bo gh i t a t t u t
g r oa too d ea r t
p u
.

I f I h ad h ad n o lo gh , y ou h ad h ad n o co r n
up t
.

I f I h ad n ot l if ted t he s o n e , y o u h ad n o t fo un d the
Jews l
o

If I w
e re to fa l l bac a rd s I sho ld br ea kw
m y n o se u k
w t wu k t
.

It I e re to f a s for m y l ife , I o ld e a t a g o od bre a fa s

i n the m or n i n g
u y t w t
.

I f i n J a n a r yo u s o w oa s , i t il l br in g go ld e n gro a s
t
.

I f i n t he M i n s er cl ose a ha re
u
s ho l d fo r her sel f h av e m a d e a l ai r ,
u
be s r e be fore the ee is d o n , w k w
a fir e il l r age w wt
i hi n the o n — P e ter bo r ough tw
t w
. .

I f i t n e i he r r ai n s n o r s n o s on C a n d le m a s d a y ,
ou m ay str ad d l e yu
o r ho r se a n d go a n d buy ha y Li n c
0

y u y
. .

f i t r ai n s on a S n d a be fore m es s ,
it w
ill rai n a l l the ee m o re o r le ss w k
w k
.

I f it se r ve m e to e a r , it m ay ga in yo u to l oo to
u wu w t
.

I f it s ho l d r a in po rr i d e , he o ld hi s d ish
g t
an
w
.

i f i t e r e a be a r , i t wo n d bi e yo u CL
w p twu k
. .

I f it e re n ot fo r ho e , he ar o ld b r e a B or i s B . . . .

mictos A vfip i fi
'
S pes al unt exul e s Spes se rvat a ( rv
x f
‘ '
t v O ar e ra t
‘
. .

Q
hi n a s
A
'

r at s C .

S pe s bon a d at vires , an im um q uoq ue s pe s bona ur m at .

Viver e spe vi d i qui m or itorus ers t — R .

w
I f i t e re n ot fo r the be ll , the bac m ight ea r gold y k w
pu
.

I f i t W i l l n ot be s n , br i n g it n ot to the d i sta if .
 En gl is h Pr over bs an d

I f it w on
’
t p ud d i n g, i l l f roize t ’
. E a s t A n glia .

I f it won t d o for
’
on e th in g, i t wil l for another .
— F or by .

I f J a n i vee r c a l e n d s be s m m e r l ga y , u y
’
tw il l be in e r lw t yw t e a he r i l l the c a le n d s t of M ay .

The re is a prove rb i n Wel s h o f great a ntiquity

Haf h d gatan ,

G ai a f y d F ay .

i e , I f it b e som e rl y we ath er t il l th e k al en d s o f J an uar

. . it wil l b e w i n
te r l y we ath e r till th e k al en d s of M ay T h ey l o ok upon t i s a s an or a c l e . .

A nnular , a pud T h om s A n ecd a nd Tr ad it ion s p 82

'
R ay s ver sion a b o ve
’
.
. . .
,

i s a m od ern copy o f th i s .

I f Lo n d o n Br id ge h a d fe w er e y es , it w u ld o see be tt er .

In a ll us io n to the n um e ro us an d n ar ro w ope n in gs fo r ves sel s .

I f m ad n es s w e re p ain , y u d
o
’
he a r o ut
i n e v e r ho s e
c r ies y u .

If m r i a ges m ad e he a ve n , yo u had but fe w fr ie n d s

ta
r
a re in
e re
p w w u t
.

I f m e n bec om e s hee t he ol f il l d ev o r hem DS

pt t w
. .

I f m en h a d n ot s l e , the a res h ad n ot bee n so n

wy p
.

l fom on e y go be fo re , a l l a s d o l ie o e n M W f Wi
o n d s or
u t u l
. . . .

I f m y a n h ad bee n a m a n , she d ha ve bee n m y

’
nc e .

S poken i n d e r is ion of th o se w h o m ake r id ic ul o us s ur m ises .

— Ii .

tk w
I f m y s h ir ne u
m y d e s i gn , I d b r n it
’

Y t w w ut
.

I f N ew e a r s E ve n i gh
’
i n d blo s So h ,
i t beto ke n eth w t wt
a r m h a n d gr o h
t u k
i f \Ve s , m c h m i l , a n d fi s h i n the se a
t u t t w
i f N o r h , m c h co l d a n d s or m s he re il l be
t t
i f E as , the ree s w u t
i l l be a r m c h f r ui
i f N t
or h -E a s t fl ee i t m anu a n d b r te D
t u
, , . .

I f o n the e igh h of J n e it r a i n ,
t t
it fo re el l s a we t h a rve s , m e n s a i n
k w w p t
.

I f o n e but n e h o w good it e re to ea t a ul l e i n Jan iv e e r

tw ty fl k
.

i f he h d en i n a oc , he d le ave but o n e to go w it h
’

icoc
If tw
on e , d th y y u
o , an put
ree sa o a re a n a ss , on the ea rs
If p i p l u t y u p fi t will f ll w
.

b
a ns e a e as re o o ro o o
t w k p p f th k i k ,

I f hy i d s c
If E ] w
o no or re a re or e r
fi h p
, .

00 as al d th m s f P l fi h
-
oo an e en o oo s
p l f th d il d fi h f hi d i h
, .

th d b
i
ere e a oo or e ev , an s or s s . D or s e t .

s i re .

Wh en th is s atiri c al d i stich was w r itten , Pool was not that pl ac e o f

trad e an d res pecta b il ity i t n ow i s — R On th e co n trary , it was , an d . .
is ,

no o iou fo
t r s r i t s il l -
l iver s .

If re d the s un be gin s his r ace ,

ex p ect th t a rai n w
il l fl ow s p ace .
 E n gl is h Pr o verb s and

e d it Ha zl itt, i 36 , N ote i t h t d i t i
R itson i h i s F a ir y T a l e s
. .
g v e s e r.
a o n n
w b L
,
.

1 831 , p p 1 50 , 151 A r e p r es en t a t i o n. o f t h e g l a ss i s on y y so n s
w
.

m
.

L u k / M u t A t t t t i e i t a s
(Cum b er l an d , oc i x ) Co m p c 0 .
n c a s e r .
a .

h L u d t h a t i t
m l
f
i t l t p o s e
s t il l p re s e rved i n ts o r n a e n a e a e r c a s e y s o n s s
p .

m i gh t b el o n to th e 1 5th c e t u i f n o t b e o r e a n d t h a t i t h a d b e e n a
n r y , . .

M r R ay m o n d H V e w t 1 88 2 a n d i t w a s s t i ll
s a c r ed ves s e o s .
s a i i n , .

un b rok en .

If th t y a ou wi l l F r a n c e wi n , th en w ith S co l a n d t fi rs t begi n .

f
I n re ere n ce to th e in t im ate re l ation s
f fu o r m e r l y s ub s i s ti n
l ed b y i t s o w n s o ve re i
g b e tw e en S c ot
l an d a n d F r an ce, w h en the o r m er w a s r gn s .

I f the ba ll d oes n o t s ic to the a l l , ye t t k

i l l l e a ve so m e w tw
m ar k
u t k w wu y
.

I f “e bed co ld e l l a l l i t n o s , it o l d put m a n to th e
b
l us h
w p t t t
.

I f the br a i n so s n o t co rn , it l a n s h i s le s
w
.

I f the c a p fi t e a r it
I f t he c h a n n e l s t o o s m a l l , t he wt t k
.

’
a e r m us b r e a o ut
k ut w t
.

I f the c oc m o l be fo re th e li e n , we s h al l h a ve e a he r
h ic t k
a ndt hi n ,
but i f th e he n m o ul befo re the c oc , w e s h al l h a ve we a he r t k t
a s h a rd a s a bl oc k .

T h ese progn os ti c s o f weath e r an d fu u t pl

ree n ty , & c , I l oo k up o n a s .

al toget h er unce rt a in ; a n d w ere t hey n a r r o wl y o b s e r ved , wo uld , I b el ie ve ,

f
as o ten m is s a s h it

u
I f the co n sel be goo d , n o m a t e r who gave i t t
w w
.

I f the c r o c r o s o n go m g to bed ,
he s s ure to r ise
’
i h a a er he ad D wt wt y
t uw t k
. .

I f t he d e v i l be a v ic a r , ho i l be h is c le r
t w k
.

I f the d evi l c a c h a m a n id le , he l l set h i m a t

’
or
k t k
.

I f the d o g b a r , go i n ; i f th e bi c h ba r , go out
w t
.

I f th e e n d be el l , he n i s a l l well .

S ee Douce I l l us tr a tion s , 1 807, i 3 11

’
s . .

fi t
I f t he rs o f J ul i t be r a i n e a her , y yw t
’
tW i l l r a i n m o r e o r l es s f or fo ur ee s w k t o geth er
k it w i l l th
.

I f the a n d the m o use qua r r el , t h e e se e em

a gr
I f the gr a s s gr o i n J a n i vee r , w
i t gr o s th e w
o r se f o r
’
a ll th e w t y ear .

Th ere i s n o gener al r ul e w ith out s o m e e xception ; for i n the year 1067

th e w in ter w as so m ild , th at th e pa stur es w ere very gr ee n i n J an ua r y
y et wa s t h er e s c a r cel y e ver k n o w n a m or e pl en ti ul c rop o f h ay th an th e
s um m er ol l o w in g— Rf .
f .

I f th e he n d oes n ot p t
r a e , she w il l n ot l ay . E a s t A n glia .

i . s .
, s ay s F orb y , S co l d in g W i ve s m ak e th e b e s t h o us e wive s .

I f the lio n ’
s s ki n c an n o t , the fo x
’
s sha l l .

S i l s on i n a el l i s n on s ati s e st , as s uen d a v ul i n a
p Co ud re Is an d e .

regn ard h eel e d u l io n Fr T o atte t o co m pa s s th at b y on t wh ich

f t
. .

we c an n ot ob tai n or efi ect b y or ce ol us a n v irtus q ui s i n b oats t e .

qui r
.

at P— Vi rg .
 b
Pr o ver ia l Phras es .

I f the m as te r s a the c ro is hi w w t e, the se r v a n t mu t t s no

tis bl ac W ALK ER (1 6 7 2
’
say
I f the m o n ai n u t
ill n ot c o m e tow a ho m et , Ma h m t mu t
o e s

go to the m o n a i n I u t . .

Si n o va el otero a M a h om a , vay a M ah om a al otero . S pam— 11 .

I f the g ni
ga rd sho ld u o n ce t t th w t
as e f gi i g
e s ee n e ss o v n
w y
.

he d give a l l a a
’

k t h y u l l ly g t p l h ;
.

I f the o a s befo re the

’
ash , en o
’
on e a s as
if the ash r ec ed es thep o ak , th y u m y p ten k
o a ex ec a so a .

N otes an d Qu eri es , 1 st S .
, v . 71 .

If the ol d k
d o g ba r s he giv es co un se l H
w ty k
. .

If t heo x f al l he o ur n ife
w k t
.
,

If the a r tri d ge h a d th e o od c oc
’
s h igh ,
it won (1 be the be st bi rd h a eve r d id fi y t t
p w t yw w t
.

If the ill s e re le a s a n t , h e o uld n ot an gil d i ng

If the r ai n com es e fo re the in d , w
u u yu tp
n f rl o r o sai l s , a n d a e hem in ; t k t
w
if the i n d c om e s be fo r e the r ai n ,
w y tp
lo e r o ur o s ails , a n d h ois he m a ga i n tt
u
.

I f the r o bi n si n gs i n the b s h ,
w t w
t hen the e a he r ill be co a r se ;
but i f the r o bi n s in gs o n t he ba r n
t w t w w
,

he n the e a he r i ll be a rm E a s t A n glia . .

F or b y Voca bul ar y , 1 830, p 4 16

’
s . .

I f t he sk y f a ll the o s i ll be bro e n w k
t pt w t t
.

I f the s a ff he c ro o 1 ed , t he sh ad o c an n o be s tr a igh ii
u
.

I f the sun i n r ed s ho ld set ,

t he n e x t d a y s r e l u yw
i ll be wet ;
u
i f the s un s ho ld se t i n gr ,
t he n e x tw ye y
il l be a r a i n ay
tw ty u t Au u t
.

I f t he en -
fo r h o f g s be fa ir a n d c lea r ,
t p p p u utu t t y
he n h o e for a r o s e r o s a m n ha ear
w w t wu t k tw
.

I f the a ll s er e ad a m a n , go ld o ld a e the o n
w w t w
.

I f t he h o le o r ld d o es n o t e n e r , yet hal f o f i t i ll
w t t w
.

I f the W i n d d o blo a lo f , he n of a r s s h a l l we he a r o ft
w wu wt
.

I f t he i se e r red n ot i t o ld go ha rd i h fools H
t w
. .

I f he re be a r a i n bo in the e ve ,
itw ill r ai n a n d le av e ;
t
but i f he re be a r a i n bow w in the m or r o ,
itw t w
il l n ei he r le n d n or bor ro
t t w
.

I f he re be n ei he r s n o n o r r a in
t he n will be d ea r a ll sor ts of gr a i n
,

t y t w
.

I f he re be n o rem ed , hen el c o m e P ill v al l

t t tw uk t
.

I f h e r e i s ic e h a
.

il l be a r a d c be fo re M a r lem a s [ M a r
t
tin m as ], he re w t tw
i l l be n on e h a il l bear a goose al l
t
t he W i n e r M i d lan d
. .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

If t ig
h r -
e re n o w k n a ves a nd fools , a ll the w o rld w u ld o be
a il e
t y w A u ll h yu
.

I f he blo in ri l , yo
’
ave o r fill ;
but i f i n M ay
.

t ey l
’
go wy
a a .

S poken o f c h erri es S k eat s ed o f Pegge s Ken tic is ms . 96 P e ggs

’ ’
. . .

n ote s t h at i n 1742 , h o we ve r, al th ou h th e se a so n wa s l ate, c herr ies we re

f
pl en ti ul in h is gard en
g
.

If th y e co m e , th y e co m e n ot ; an d if th y e co m e n ot , t he y
co m e .

T he c attl e o f peopl e l ivin g h ereabo ut [ N orth umberl a n d ] turn ed i n to t he

co m m o n pa st u re , d i d b y c us to m use to r e turn to the i r ho m e at n i gh t , n u
.

l ess i nte rcepted b the freeb oots r s an d b o rd e re r s

y
I f, there o re , th o s e . f
b ord erers c a me , t eir c attl e c am e n ot : i f they came not , th ei r c attl e
s urel y returned — R .

I f th y w uld d i k ttl i M h d t m ugw t i ne es ar c n

fis
o r n n ,
an ea or
a
so m any fi m id w u ld t g t th l
,
ne a en s o n
’
e c a B
l l w uld y W i
o o
I f thi g w twi
. .

n t b d
s e re o e on e ce , a o e se R
I f t h u b hu g y I m gy ; t u g fi ght
.

o e n r a an r s s o
I f th u t t th b tt m w d
.
,
o c an s t
no see e o o a e no
I f th u d l t w it h th i k f h i t i k
, .

o f
e a es a ox n o s r c s.
I f th u d i
o t w if h h
es res S tu d y th a e, c o ose er on a a r a ra er
th an Su d y on a n a
I f t h u h d t th t f D m ill th u w u ld t p d i t
.

o a s e re n o es s, o o s S en .

Ch eshi r e .

Dee i s the n am e of the r iver on wh ic h the c ity o f Chester stan d s th e

m ill s there on y ield a great an n ual rent , greater th an any of the h o us e s
ab out th at c ity — R 1670 . . .

If th u h t i
o as n c reased thy wa t e r, th u m u t
o s a ls o in c r e a se
t hy m l ea
th u h t p
.

If o as n ot a ca on , feed on an on i o n .

N ew Hel p to D is course, 1721 , p . 134 . P rob ab l y of F rench origin .

If t h u p l y th f l t y f
o a f ll w e oo s a or a e o
t h u w ilt m w ith m b i g with th
.

If o co e M e, r n ee B or B
I f t h u w u ld t h p w with thy h d b ut
. . . .

o g d
o s av e a oo c ro so an
p u t ut f th
o r no k o o e s ac
, ,

I f t h u w u ld t k p m y s m y
.

o o s ee o ne a ve on e
I f th u w u ld t pm y wm y , .

o o s re a one so on e
t b b d m d it w i th g d p l y , .

I f thy c as e a en oo a
m uth g t it ut
, .

I f thy h d b i li e f t th u
’

i
n n a on s o , e o as as as o
c an s
I f t d y w ill
o- a t t m wm y no o- o rro a
I f V tu k p u t withi h u will tt d w ith ut
.
,
ir e ee co r n, on o r a en o
b u d t f g my w t b u d t
.

If w e a re o n o or i ve an en e e a re n o o n o
t u t him
r s
,

If w be m
e en e t u l whith h ll w fl i es o o r se ves , er s a e
I f w d id
e t fl tt u lno b d l ula er o r se ves , no o e se co
I f w ll
e d th m
an t th ill th m
e c an n o , en an e c an .
2 52 E n gl is h Pro v erb s an d

p
I f you d es i se Ki n g Lo g yo u sh a l l fe ar K i n g Cr a n e
k p tt yu y
.

ll c o ugh i n o ur gr a ve
’
I f y ou d r i n in o ur o a ge o
y k
.

I f yo u e a t a p ud ( in g a t h o m e , the d o g sh al l h a ve the s i n .

C
yu yfi
.

I f y o u go to N un Ke l i n g, yo u sh a l l fin d o r bel l lli n g
o f W hi g o r o f W h ay
w
but go to S i n e , a n d c o m e be i m e , t
o r e l se y o u go e m a a pty w y
t
but the A bbo o f M e a n s d o h ee a good ho se t k p u
by n i gh a n d by d ay E R of Y or ks hi r e t . . . .

W h ig , a preparation of m il k . Hun ter ’

s Hal l a msh . G l oss . , 1829, a rt .

Wh igged .

I f you grea se a c a se e l l , it i l l s re ch u w w t t
tt y yu p
.

I f yo u h ad a s l i l e m o n e a s m a n n e r s , o d be the oor est

’

o f all o r ki n yu
y p y
.

I f yo u h ad d on e n o i ll the Si x d a s , yo u m a y la the
sev en h t
w
.

I f yo u h ad h ad fe er f r i en d s a n d m ore e n em i e s , yo u had
bee n a be er m a n tt
tu t
.

I f you h ad n o e n em ie s , i t is a Si n For n e has fo r go yo u

t
I f yo u h a e a m a n , e a t h is bre a a n d i f yo u l o v e h i m , d o g
the s am e
t t y
.

I f y o i i h av e o n e ru e f r ie n d , yo u h av e m o r e h a n our
8 ll are
k w k w y
.

I f you n o n o t m e , yo u no n o bod .

T itl e o f a pl ay b y T Heyw ood , 4to , 1 605 ; an d com par e Hob s on s es ts .

.
’
J
0 , an d Has l itt s Dod s l ey , vi i 213, w h e re th e ph r a s e occ ur s i n a pl ay o f
’

i25
.

y o u le a pi n to a w e ll , P r ov id en ce is n ot bo u d n to fe t ch

yo u o ut
up wh yu y u ll up th
.

’
you b e on r o s es en o n g, o lie on orns
wh en o ld
p p
.

yo u l ove n ot the n o ise o f the be l l s , W h y ul l the r o es ?

y o u l o v e t h e bo i l t t
[pod ], yo u c a n n o h a e the br a n ches .

CL
k u y u Ap w t k p y u
.

y uom B h a eg d l l i
accl l s o r o o o no ee o
mp y ,
co an

k u th p y u ll b w th
.

y uom t m ha f e no c o ree en ce , o
’ ’
n e er e or
g
a t ro a

k y u w h w ill m k y u
.

y uom if a e o r e an a ss , s e a e o an ox
k th l m y u will g y u l f i tim
.

y umo oc e a e, o o so o rs e n e

y u bli g t h k
.

o o wh e p y y o seu y u m o c an n e ve r a o o a e
P d r ov iy u d bt en ce o r e or
,

y up y
o t a t h w g h w il l p y hi m l f
no a s er v a n is a es , e a se
y u p ity u t
.

o
g g
ro f i d t
es , h on a re n o re a r en o
u t h 1 h h l l p l y w t
m ll y
’
y op W a t m i a i h y u i th
00 a o e, e a o n e
ar ‘ e s
Pr over bia l Pizm s es .
2 53

I f you l a p y w i th b y y u m u t t k b y p l y o s, o s a e o s
’
a
thi g i t y u pu y u tk th
.
0

I f you p ut no n n o o r r se , o can a e no i ng
on t
I f yo u u ft r tw h n a y u w i ll
er t h i t h o a res , o ca c ne er .
I f yo u gu f m t
s a ve a r oh g ll w h W l l b e ro e a o s, e i ro y o u ha t t
sa m ight e n .

I f yo u see a pi n , an d let it lie ,

y o u l l n eed a pi n be fo re y o u d ie
’

k
.

I f y o u sell the c ow, yo u se ll her m i l too

k tyu t
.

I f you si n g befo re bre a fa s o

’
l l cry befo re n i gh CL
t
. .

I f y o u s l an d e r a d e ad m an , y o u s a b hi m i n the gr ave
y
.

I f y o u s n eeze on M o n d a , you s n eeze for d an ge r :

s n ee ze o n a e sd a , Tu y k
i ss a s r an ger t
y
s n ee ze o n a W e d n e sd a , s n ee ze fo r a l e er tt
s n ee ze on a T u y
h rs d a , som e hi n g be e r t tt
y w
.

s n eeze on a F r i d a , s n ee ze fo r s o r ro :
s n e eze o n a S a urd a , see t y
o r s ee he a ryu w t t
to - m o r r o w .

Hal l iwel l N urs R h

’
s . .
f E n gl , 6th cd
o . .
, 71 . Horm an , in h is Vul ar ia .
”
i to,
« 1530, s ay s : Two or i ij nese s b e h o
. . so m : o n e is a s h r o wed to e .

If u
yo u s q k y u w ill g t but littl j ui
ee ze a c o r o e e ce
If y u
o t l fs ea t h y u
or o h l l b h g d
er s ,y u l
,
f o s a e an e o r se
w w tw y y t
.

If y u
o l l s i a il
o l i b d
v c e,l i u ’
m r se a n o r s o ach
w p u w t
.

If y u
o s t h h
ee i h b em i o M y se roo n a
u wil l w p th h d f th t h u wy
,

yo s ee e ea o a o se a a .

S us s ex A r ch Col l . .
, xxxii i . 245 .

tk wy
I f y u a e a a the sal t
v ou m a
y h t w
ro the fl e sh to t he
c
i o gs
t y tp w k j u y
.

I f yo u e l l eve r s e , yo u ill m a e 9 Io n o rn e o f it
t t w twu t u
. .

I f you oi l so for r ash , ha o ld you 0 fo r reas r e ?

CL
y u t u h p t y u mu t t u h p y S m t
.

If o o c o o s o c en n o er s e
u t u t b f p tbf y
. .

If y u t y
s y u m y
e o re r o a re en ou
yo
r o , e o re
l ie .

H
'

xpfip
i o r ei
'
m ( M m i m 8 dw u h
r g
’
T f e oa (
-

'
a
' ’
eo
'
.
- T eo n . he r e o re

i t wa s a n a n c ie n t pr ece pt , fil epvna o 617 10 7 6 211 . N on vie n in gan n ato

as n on ch i si fid a . I tal . Th ere i s n one d ece ived b ut h e th at t rusts — R . .

I f yo u w t an t t w hi p
a d g it r e e n ce is u gh to
t up t p f y g p
o a o , en o say
he a e e r in - an F
w t th g d d it y u
. .

I f you
o

an a lf in on e , o o r se .

Th is i s th e gi st of th e A pol ogue of E s op on th e l ark s . See A ul us

G el l i us , o 29 . .

I f y ou w ill h av e
g oo d c hee s e an d h ave ol d ,
you m u t tu
s rn hi m se ven t ,
i mes be fore he i s c old .

T h is i nten d s , o f co urse , to expres s th at wh il e a ch eese i s bein m ad e .

it m ust be turn ed so m an y t i m e s be o re th e warm th ha s
c urd
uite s i t th e
But i n th e Ch es h i re ch eese -d air ies it is al way s us ua to con ti n ue
.
f
2 34 En gl islz Pr over bs a nd

turn in g th e ch eese s wh il e the a re m aturin g so th at on e si d e m ay not

i
,

rem a i n too l on d own ; a n d t 0 s a m e p ract i c e m ay preva il perh aps i n

th e G l o uce ste rs ire an d oth e r f ar m s .
,

w
I f yo u ill n ot hear R ea so n , she will s r el r ap o r n c les u y yu k uk
w t
.

I f yo u i sh a h i n d on e , go ; i f n ot se n d
w ut o
.

I f y o u i sh good v i ce , c o n s l a h old m a n
w t t
.

I f you is h to go i n o He r ford sh i re
t t
,

hi c h a l it le n ea re r the fire .

S ee Hunter s Hal l ams hi r s G l os s ar y p 50 T h e oin t seem s to be in th e

'
’
, . .

l
p y a on th e word H er tfor d s h ir e (q u as i H ea r th / or s h i re ) .

If yo uw u ld b p p m s utt k
yo u t
hi n o f n o hin e lse
tk w5
o e a o e,
w u p t
.

If you ld m o co a r e two m e n , yo u m us no 1c m bo h
w u j y ut pu k flw
.

If you ld toh en o e fr i , l c n ot the o e r

w u u t ut y
.

If you l d f i h o r ave , yo u m s c a r r the lea f to t he

g r av e .

T h at i s , you m ust tr an s an t y o r trees st a l u ju b u

u
f ll
m
o t th e a th e l eaf ,
of
n eith er s oo n e r n or m uc h ate r : n ot soon e r , b se o f th e oti on o f th e
b f
eca
s ap ; n ot l ater , th at they ay h ave ti e to ta m m k e root o re the d ee p
f
e
ro sts -R . .

I f yo u w u ld g o o to a ch u rc h m i s en w t
utg t t
,

yo u m s o o C uc k sto n e i n Ke n .

s aid because th e ch urch is unusual in proportion 4 74 1“

$
0 very .

we 1

I f you w u ld h g d
o t t k i th
ave a ki m oo se r v an ,
a e ne er a ns an
f i d
n or a r en
I f y u w u ld h l y y u mu t b with h
.

o h o a ve a en a o s e ar er
k li g
c ac n
,

I f y u w u ld k w t l k th m i g i f p l u
.

o o no sec r e s , oo e n r e or eas re .

I f y u w u ld k
o w th lu f d u t t y t b w
o no e va e o a ca r o o rro o ne
I f y u w u ld l
, .

o f o i ve o r e ve r ,

y u m u t w h th m i l k ff y u l i
o s as e o o r ver . F .

u l u i u
’ ’
Vi s iet c est so
i F hi i h a t, l a
id l ct s r vin c e st ven i n T
ld
o w f sa
n s
w i I,
r
or h bu
ch h R
c a n see n o rea so n , t r at er
.

fo r th e
r . s
c on t ra ry .-
s an e
.

y uow o u l d m k m y l d am m y d k
e an e n e ,
en a an one , an as
it f h im ogi a a n

y u w u ld ld y u m u t b h w
.

o t li t b
o no g d
ve h o e o o s e an e en
y u o yu g a re o n
,

w u w w y u f d him
.

y uo ld i h t h d
o g t f l l s e o o o o o ee
y uw t l w it h y u w ill g t bl t h
.
,
o l li
res e a co er , o e a o c
y u l l li l itt l whil
.

hild
’
o ve a t R e e. o o a c
y u ll li l g g t T m
'

’
o ve on g , o o en a or on .

Pogge
’
s Ken ti cis ms , b y Sk eat 84 , .

If y u lu k g
o r c oes o n at thi s ra e, t yo u m ay ve ry w ell ho p e to
b e han ged .
 2 56 E n gl is lz Pr over b s a nd

I ll
’
n ot h an g m y be lls on o n e hor se .

T h at i s , give al l to on e som— R .

I ll
’
n ot p l y with y u f h bu kl
a o or s oe c es
t w th w d
.

I ll
’
no e ar d gg e oo en a er
th h g d fi t
.

I ll
’
see ee an e rs .

S hak espear , Henry IV Part 1 , ii . 1 .

I ll se n d yo u to Bod m i n
’
.

i . e .
, to gaol .

I ll te n
’
tthee , q o h W ood ; ut
i f I c an ’
t u
r le m y d a g h e r , I ll r le m y good
’
u t u
t k t t u
.

I ll h an yo u for the n ex , fo r hi s I am s re o f
’

t w u
.

I l l hr o
’
yo u i n t o H ar bo r o gh F i e l d L ei ces ter s hi r e . .

A th reat for ch il d ren Harborough h avi n g n o nol d — It , . .

I l l tr
’
ut s hi m no f art her th an I ca n fli ng him .

O r, th an I throw mil l stone Compa re N 0 fur ther than I aw

’

can a . ca n , .

I l l ve s se hee
’
t
S om er set
w t t
. .

yo u f o r a n e g a t E a s e r
g
I ll
’
a r r an
up w
.

ar s ba c
’
1 11 c om es on
I ll d oe r s are il l hi n ers t k
t t
.

I l l d o h the d e vil re se r ve h i s ser va n s

k
.

I l l eggi n g m a es i l beggi n g .

E v il t s on a b y entic i n g an d fl attery d raw o n

, , oth er s to b e as b ad as
th em se ve s— R .

I l l f a re h at bi rd h a t t t pi k c s o ut the d am ’
s eye ! CL
t w t ut
.

I l l goes the boa i ho o ar s . B or M R an d vs

tt t t hi
. . . .

I ll-go en good s hr ive t t no o the rd he i r .

d el ab untur— E ras m
J
T h e id ea i s i n uven al , Bat xiv 308, an d i n Fl autur M al e pa rts ma le
Del l a rob b a d i m al ac q ui sta n on se n e ved e all e
.
. . .

gre s s a I ta l A n d , Vien p resto con s um ato l i n gi ustam en te acq ui st ato

’
. . .

De m a l o ven u l agn eau et 5 mal reto urn e l o ea u

’
Fr T o n augh t it
f
. .

"
goes th at c am e r om naught l uc r a . Ka Ka Képdea . w af yO t V M al a
’

e qual ia d am n i a — R Com p are De b on i s , &c , th e L ati n eq uival en t

. . .
.

w h i ch i s al m o st b etter un d e r stood W h at s uc ces se th ey h a ue h a d , s o m e

fi
.

o f the m h a ue repo rted , n d i n g the pr ouer b e tr ue , t h at i l l gotten

g ood es
ar e i l spen t
”
S econ d an d h fr d Bl as t of Retr a it fr om P l ain an d
. ;
T he ater s , 1580 , i n Has l itt s E n gl i s h Dr ama an d S tage , 1 869 , p 1 52
’
. .

tt
I ll -go e n , i ll -s en C p t
k k y w
. .

I II in gs m a e m an good l a s
uk t
.

Ill l c is goo d fo r som e h i n g

.

. 0 .

A q uel que ch os e malh eur est b on . Fr . M is f o rtun e i s good for some

th in g .

I ll l uki wc s o rse th an fo u nd m on e y .
Pr over bia l P/zras es
‘

I ll na tu res n eve r w t an t tor

a u
tu t th y k
.

I ll na r es , the m y o re o u as k hem , the m ore e sti c 11

w p
. .

Il l ne s c om es a ace .

W Browne, in h is E legy on Pr in ce Hen r y . 1613, h as

ff
.

I s t h at th e c ause ai r M a id s ? then stay and k now

Bad n ewe s are s wi t o f win g, th e G ood are s l ow
T h is E l egy wa s incorporated with Bri tan n ia s Pas tor al s ; b ut
’
S ign E . .

th e l i n e s q uote d were c an cell ed .

w
111 n e s com es too soon C
w k t
. .

1 11 so e r s m a e i ll h ar ves
t u u t y p
.

I ll o n g e s o gh to be hea rd on l by e rson s of d isc reti on

y
.

I l l vesse ls se ld om m i sc a r r H
w p
. .

I ll a re i s n e ve r c he a 11
w t u w
. .

I l l e a he r i s seen soo n e n o gh hen it c om es

w w t
.

I ll eed s gr o f as C . .

Mauvai se herbe c roft touj our s Fr Pau i c re scono se uza i n amargl i . . .

I tal F ool s gr ow with out wate ri n

. A m auvai s chien l a q ueiie l uy vien t .

Fr . Herb s m al a presto c res ce tal — R . . .

M other . G ood L ord ,

How you a re grown — I s h e n ot, A l exan d er ?
A lex Y es , trn l h e s sh ot up n el y , G od b e th anked !
.
'
fi
M er cur y A n il weed , m other wil l d o s o
. , .

A lex Y ou say tr ue , s ir ; an 111 wee d gr ows s pace

. .

— The Coxcomb Dyce s Beaumon t and Fl etc her , i ii 186

’
. .

I ll w
il l n eve r said ell w
w w
.

1 11 ord s are bel l o s to a sl ac ken in fire

wu u
.

I ll o n d s m a y be c red , b ut n ot i l n am es
tt t fl tt y
.

I m i a i on i s the si n ce res a er
p t t p t
.

I m a ien ce n eve r ge s refe rm e n .

I m p ed rt om n e forum ca r en tia d en a r i or um .

Pl um pton Cor res pond en ce, 1839 , p 13 in a l etter of 1464 It . .

d uced as an e xpres sion likel y to be ea s i l y un d erstood There is .

l i sh equival ent .

Im a c a l m se a , eve r y m a n is a p il t o .

N ew Hel p to D iscourse, 1 721 , p . 134 .

In a f a l se q u ar r e l th e re is no tu r e v a lo u r.

In a fid d le r
23312
’
s ho u se a ll
3 11 0 9 “

In g d h u
a l l i qu i k l y
oo dy o se a s c re a
t i g t fih f u d
.

In g
a re a r ve r re a s a re o n
b ut t k h d l t y u b d w d
,
a e ee H es o e ro ne
l p d th pt
. .

In a eo t b
ar d e s o s a re n o o se r ve . 11 .

P h p b
b
eru h
l k d u l
a f m il i
s But i th
ec a se t ey are a ar . n b l ac k l eopard
e
ap t to h i
e over oo e , n es s e s s een in str on g s un l ight .

In a j u
l o ng o r n ey s r a t ww e ighs 11
t t p uh
. .

In a
’
n i gh s im e s r i n gs 11 a m s roo m .
In a t t
re r e a the l a m e are o re m ost . n .
2 58 E ngl islz Pr overb s an d

In uld
a sh o e r o f veal th ere a re t w ty en an d two good bi t s.

T hi i piece of country wit Th ey m ean b it there are twenty

( h
s
f
ot e rs s ay
s a
orty ) b its in a s h oul d er of veal , and
.

a t two good on es — R . .

In a th u o pu d s an d o n s of l aw he re t ’
s n ot an o u n ce o f l ove
wi
.

In a ll g m it i g d
a es s oo to leave o ff a n n er
my p t
.

In an e n e S o s a re soon see n .
In an e rm i n e s ots a re so o n d iscovered .

In a n d o ut , 11 e Be ll esd on I wot
Ap fl w k
.

r il ood is o rth a in g s good

’ ’
In D ove s . C .

L ei h s E n gl and D escr ibed , 1659, p 179 T he r i ver Dove h as a wh ite

’
. .

c ha n n el , wi th out any s hel ve s o f m ud , wh i c h i s so re atl y e n r ic hed

g
c l ay i s
b y r unn in g on a l im eston e s o il , a s Cam d en rel ates , th at he m ea d ow s o n
b oth si d es have a res h a n d
an d if i t o ver fl ow s th e re in
f
reen aspe ct , e ven in the d e th o f W i n te r ;
p
f f f
pri l , it ren d ers th em so r ui t ul , th at th e
n e ig
rhy m e
j f
hb ouring in h ab itan ts oy ul l y , on t his occa s ion , appl y the ol l o wi n g

I n A pr il , Dove s fl ood
’

I s worth a Kin g s good

’
.

But Dr Pl ot as cr ib es th i s fertil ity to the s heep s d un g w as h ed d own

’ '

f .

ro m th e h il l s b y th e r a in , a n d th rown o n th e b an k s b
uer sa l M agazine, p 49, 1758, q uoted b y Brady , Var o Li t , 1 826
.
th e fl ood s —Un i
. . .
.

In Ap il r uk
the c c oo sh o s his bill ; w
in M y a he si n gs a ll d ay ;
Ju t tu
,
h e al e rs h i s
.

in ne, ne ;
Ju ly wy he l l fly
’
in a a :
in Augu ,
wy
a a he m st u .

Hall iwell ’
s P opul ar R hymes and N ursery Tal es , 1849, p 160 . .

In at o n e e a r a nd out of the o th er . CL .

Dentro da nu orec chio e fuor a d al l

’
al tra . I tal .
—R .

I n choice o f a w tu t u
i fe let vir e be h g id e ,
f o r be a uty
’
t t
s a blo s som t y p
ha fad e h l ke r id e
'

a nd w t w t ut w
eal h i ho w w t
isd om il l as e f a st a a w y;
t t u t k w
i f c h as e ho gh s be l ac i n g, all soo n il l d eca y .

Coun tryman N ew Common weal th , 1647

’
s .

c hoos i n g a wif e an d b uy i n g a s w o rd , we o ught n ot to

tut th
.

r s an o er . 11
ti d w ll t t l g w k id
.

con ve rs a on , e no oo on on a ea s e
u t y th p y p y t m u h th t
.

co r es ra er a a en n oo c an oo l i tt le
y u t y d g bit , .

e v er co n r o s e 11
y u t th u i th i th m
. .

ever co n r g e s n r se n e o rn i n 11
y f u lt t i f l ly
. .

e ver a e re s o
f i w th u
.

a r
p fea f l er re a re or o
p y pu d
.

for a en n ,
in or a o n .

Preso por uno, preso por c iento . S pam—R .

I n G ol go ha t a re s k ull s o f all s izes .

 E ngl is h Pr overb s a nd

co rrec ted b mod ern i mis , his appea r

resea rc he s and ob se rvatio n s , i ns
a n ces in arc h . Y et in 1 905 d urin
w arm weath e r I a n inte rval 0
h ea r d h im in R ic h m ond Pa rk , on e s id e to wa rd Kin g s to n Botto m ,
i n the l a st week of F eb ruary , an d I un d er stood that he h ad been s im r
l arl y ob served el sewh ere .

I n m e al or i n m al t .

E ith er the m o no th e mon ey s worth is used

’
or . T he sayin g of one
who will h a ve his as in so me s hape .

I n m in e e am e s
’
peaso n .

i e , I n m y un cl e s peas S ee the M en s Ta l es of S hel ton

’ '

i n Ol d
f
“

. . .

E n gl is h J es t Books , i ii 16 T h e h rase appears to s igni y h e re to be

. .

d run k , l ike the F renc h , Et re da n s es vign es .

In m u ch co r n is so me coc le k .

mers La s t Wil l a nd Tes tamen t

g
g
S b y T N as h , 1600
’
, .
(Dod sl ey s 0 . P
ix .
g
I n Old ha m bre i s wet an d arm , w w
A n d R o c hd a le p d d i n gs he re s no ha r m
’
u t .

Higso n s MSS Col l 212

’
. .
. ,

In pud d i n g ime t . KB .

F ul wel l s L ikes wil l to L ike , 1568 ; W al ker s Para na , 1672, p 31 E q ui

’ ’

f
. .

va l e nt t o , I n t im e fo r d i n ne r , s i n ce t h e pud d i n g w as o rm e rl y the fi r st
I n T ay l o r s D is covery by S ea from L ond o n to S a l is b ury , 1623 , th i s
’
d is h .

e xpre ss io n m ight al m ost see m to be ar th e mean in g o f our ph rase I n th e

n ic k of ti me .

I n R ad n o r sh i re is n ei th k ni ght
Kfi
er n or ee n
N or ar p k wt
i h d eer , I n or ge n tl me an wit ve h u n d red a
y ear ,
E xce pt S i W illi r am Fo l e r w of A bb y e Cwi n Hi r .

Higs on ’
s MS S Col l . 1 74 . By peer h ere m ust be un d erstood res i
”
d en t pee r .

I n r a i n a ndu h i u k ld g t h s ns ne c c o s o o e a ve n .
I n R oc hd a le
t g p p
s ran d
er s t i f il ro s e r , an na ves a
tt li g i l d th fi t bu ild i g t d by S p i
.

In se n an s an e rs n e rec e a an
d w u ld b hu h ; by f t ; by
,
ar F hm
o e a c rc a re n c an , a or
D ut hm
a w h u ; d by E gli hm ,
c an , a a re o se an an n s an an
l h u a e o se
il k l t w lk m y h l t
.

In s d an sc a r e a s an a ar o .

T h is i s
'

so m etim e s acc o mpa n ied b y th e coupl et

t im e an d rul e
{f
i
o rk s m a n y a oo l f .

I n S imi i f es to nen i i r alid i m om or esto,

'

S i 8 t t n ull a qui es , fa rr a ua l er e s ores .

US S Coll vo l . 44
’
Col e s . .
, .

wh at d i ffe ren ce i s th tw
g
In s l ep ere be ee n 80 10 a an d a
cofy
P r overb ial Phras es .
26 !

s p th g
ace c o m e u r ace n
t
. .

s p d i g
en l i thn d g es e a va n a e n
t dj u y m k w B
. .

s o r s an o rn e s e n a re no n
t ld t fl i t t h
. .

e co i h t fi
es n e re s o re CL
mp y f t g il
. .

th e co an i f o s ran e rs s e n ce s sa e
p t w t i th b t fi h g
.

th d e ee es a er s e es s in
t hi g w i ll m d
.

th de en n s en
th f i t l i f u l f l i ty
.

e a r a e s o a s
tu
.

f h d d th th l re o f
h
t e o re ea y an e e e e ec
19 .

Walker
In ut
the gr ave , d s an d bo n es o s le n ot fo r the al l j t w
t t t p t
.

In the gre a es i l l the go od m an h a h h o e le f

k t w t
.

In the i n gd o m o f a c he a e r the a lle is c a r r ie d befo re 11

k y k
. .

In t he in gd o m o f bl i n d m e n the o n e-e ed is i n g 11 . .

Un ocul us in ter cwcos— the on e -eyed m on arc h of the b l i n d — J O HNSO N .

I n t he m o n h o f t r il Ap
w
t he go k c o m es o v e r t he h i ll ,
w
in a s ho e r o f r a i n ;
a n d on t he of J n e u
he tu
rn s hi s
,
n e a ga i n Cr a ventu
u t u
. .

I n the m o rn in g m o n ain s in the eve n in g fo n tai n s H

k
. .

I n the n ic .

O r as we n ow s a
. I n the n ic k of ti me Th e r st i s prob ab l y th e o r i . fi
gin al e xpre s s ion i ck n otc h , b y w hic h i n s o m e c a se s t he t im e m a y
f
h ave been or m er l y c al c ul ate d
.

S ee S yr G y l es G o os ecappe Kn igh t , s ign

. .

0 4 ver s o , an d Day s Bl in d Beggar of Bed na l G reen , 1 659, ed Bul l e n

’
. .
,

88 I t h ve n i c k o f ti m e — Wa l ker
p . n .e r y

I n the o ld o f the m oon

a c lo d u y
m o r n in g bod e s a fa i r a f e r n oon t
k t k
.

I n the s hoem a e r s s o c s
’

t fl t t p p ity
.

I n t he i m e o f a f i c ion a vo w ; in the im e of ro s er
u t
i n n d a io n
t t tk
.

I n t he im e o f m i r h a e heed
tw k t
.

I n th e i n l i n g o f a bed s a ff .

Wal pol e ’
s Letter s , ed . Cunn i n gh am , i 61 (Letter to R . . West ,

I n the twi kl i
n n g of a n e ye .

Th an , a n d I m a ke c urt s ie , an d hol d my ton g,

He h ath d o n e with th e tw in k l yn o f an eye ”

G es ty s o/ the Wid ow E d y th , 1525

M er chan t of Venice, 1600 , i i 2
Id E n gl es t Books , ii i
. .
. J .

w
I n the o r ld here be m en , t
t tw
ha ill ha ve the e gg a n d the he n n or M a
w k w t
. . .

I n the or ld , who n o s n o t to SW l m go es to the bo t om .

I n thin gs a s th t m u t b
e , i t is good to be resol ut e .

I n tim e com es he whom G od sen d s .

26 2 E ngl ish Pr overb s a nd

in t
ity friend s wi ll be ple n ty
of pa
i m es of ad ve rsi y n ot o n e am on gst twe n ty
w t -

n ownLL .
t
.

In to o m uc h d ispu te tru h is lost .

In trust is treaso n mi . .

G a sco igne
'
s Pos ies , 1575 (War t s , i 438) . Tayl or
'
s Works . 16a) .

ut t y
I n t r h he m us t n ot ea t, hat will n ot or in hea t w k t
t
.

I n two ca bs o f d ates he re is o n e ca b o f s ton es, a n d m ore

t
.

I n va in d o h the m il l cl ack , I i f the m i ll er hi s hea ri n g l ack

.

I n v a i n he c r aves ad vice tha t wil l n ot foll ow it

t y u t
.

I n v ai n hey r ise ea r l th at sed to r i se l a e ns

t y
. .

I n Va len i n e M arch l a s her l in e .

I n I i n o l or i ta s
'
'
.
.

T itl e of a t ract pri n ted i n 1 6m; Th is i s equival ent to our E n gli s h ,

W hen the d rin k goes in the wi t goes ent ”

, .

u t
I n wa r , h n i n g, a n d love ,
p
m en fo r on e l eas re a ho sa nd u t u r i e fs p rove a
w t w w t p
. .

e al h be a re o f woe ha s o t ha
’
In cc s,
t y
an d be ar h se lf e ven l y fo r fe ar of a fte r-c l a p s.

s ed Lyd gate S tan s P uer ad l eas ant , ad finem

’
Caxton . of .

I n wiv iri an d hr ivi n g m e n sh ould a e co n sel t tk u of a ll the

wo r l
I n ci d is i n S cyll a m , cupi en s c i ta r e Cha r y bd im .

T h i s is as wel l k n own as m ost E n l ish prover b s See Fournier (L E s

’

p r i t d es A utr es , ed 1 861 ,
th e A l exand reid o f Ph il ip
as) 0 l in e occ ur s i n th e F i th Book of
.

a utie r o f Lill e , a poet o f th e 1sth cen tu of

.
.

f
wh o m al l our k nowl ed ge i s at prese nt der ived ro m Hen ri d e G an d
l ogus l ir orum I l l us tr ium , c a p
’
ata
Cox, Bi s hop of E l y, in a l etter to .
f
1 a m E l isa bet h N a v i go i n ter S c yl l am et Chary b d im —
3:
El l is s
’
s ays , . .

1 g Letter s , 3 r d S , i v 72 But th e pass age b etween the two h ead l and s

'

. . . .

h a s b eco me gr a d ua ll y wid er owin g to the ac tion o f the waves an d is n o

l on ger so d an gero us as it was .

I n con ven ien to m y Lor d C as lec om er t t .

S ee W al ol e s Letters, ed Cunn in gh am vi and S uarez A rch

’
.
, . 154 , 163, .

Col l .
, xi . 88 .

I nd uty s r i s F or tu n e s r ig
’
ht h and , an d Frugali ty her lef t
uty wi h
.

Ind s r n ee d n ot s .

Poor Richard I mpr oved , 1758 b y B Frankl in . . .

I n fr a d i g[n i ta tem ]
t tu t up w
.

I n gr a i d e d r ie h e ll s , d t m an i e bri d ges fel l s w

t tu u t f p id
. .

Ing ra i d e i s t he d a gh e r o r e
u t w tt
.

I n j r ies d o n ’
use to be r i i e n on ce .
I n uri ous m en br oo n o in k ju i
Lh
r es .
In orn t e rm s .

Ped antic or affected h raseol ogy N as h s S umm ers Las t W:11

’
an6 15 s
tamen t. 1m (Hasl itt s b d sl ey, vi ii q
.
’
and see the note . .
 Engl is h Pr overb s an d

I t is a bl in d m an s uesti on to ask why hose hi n gs a re

’
t t
l oved hich are w
auti f ul
y w
.

I t i s a c un n in g part to pl a the fool e ll

pt t
.

I t i s a d e ar coll o h a i s c ut o ut o f on e s own fl esh

’
rm
w t y
. .

I t is a f a ir d e gree o f le n ty t o h ave h a is n ecess ar

s
.

I t is a fin e m oon , G o bless he r i D
t t tyt y t up
.

I t? i s a foo lish bi r d ha s a e h the l a i n g s al o n he r

tai l
I th at , when I was a c h il d , I w as sen t rom a h ous e at Br o x
rec oll e ct
f f
b ourne in Hert or d sh ire, wh ere I w as s tayin g, with a few pi n c h e s o f
s al t to c atch b ird s .

I t is a fo r tu t th t
na e head h d a n ev e r ac e
t t w t u ti
.

I t is a g d d
ooi i h f l l v ne h w a o o s is o n i ns r c on s
t t t yt
.

I t is a g d doo g h o h ahi g c an c a c an n
d th t l w y g m g t h u gh it b
.

f
g ?
It i s
ag
a r i en a is a a s iv , o e n eve r
so i 9
t t tu
.

I t is a g d hoo h o r se m b l a n eve r s es ,
an d a g d
oo w i f t h t eg u m b l a n eve r r es .

T he fir t spart i s in He ood s W ork s , 1 562 , c ap vi ii (copied b y Cam

’
. .

d en ) an d i n Wal ke r , 167 p 37 A g o
o d h ors e th at t r i ppeth n o t o n c e
j
. .

in a our n ey — T hr ee P r oper an d Wi tti e Fami l i ar Letter s , 1580 , re pr

. .

p 299
. .

I t is a goo d h n i nu t
g - bo ut t t fi
h a l l s t h y
e bel l
tw u
.

I t is a go od k n i fe
’
as m ad e a t D l l -ed
g e
yt tk p wt
.
,

I t is a go od l h i n g t o a e t wo i ge o n s i h one be an . n .

or M n
ll i w ll
. .

It is a gre a t t f l if t
ac o e o se a r e
t j u y t l if
.

It is a gr ea o d
rn e o
’
e s en
t p i t f w i d m t fi d ut
.

It is a gre a o n o s o o n o o n e s o wn
’
fo l l y
ui k
.

It is a grea t savo t di d t p y th
r n es s o n e an no a e rec on i n g .

HS A sh mole 1153
.
, .

I t is a grea t way to the bo tt om o f the se a .

”
Breton s Cr oss in g of Pr over bs , 1616 N ot is the
’
. so, cr os s in g; it i s
”
b ut a stone s cast
’
.

I t is a h ard -fo gh u t fi e ld wh ere n o m an esc a p th u kill

e n ed .

It is t
h ard hi n g to h ave a gre a es a e an d n ot fall i n
a t t t
l o ve i h it wt
w t w
.

I b i s a hard i n e r hen d o gs e a t d ogs

tt t p
.

I t i s a li le com for to the m i se r a ble to h ave com an ion s .

Kem pe N in e Daies Wond er , 1600 But t h i s i s onl y a var ious

’
read i n g
f
s .

of a s ay in g reported el sewh ere , an d the l atter is rom the L at in .

I t is a l on g l an e th t a h as no tu r n in g .

S om tym e an en d e th er i s on eve d eed —Chaucer ’

Can ter bur y
?
. s
T a l es , ed W right, p 36 (1 vol
,

ed it Ti s l on g r un th at
’
. . . .
) a
y s ays : a
never turns .
Pr overb ia l Phra ses .

I t is a t
m ad h are h at wi l l be ca ght wi h a tabo r u t
p t t k
. .

”
I t is a oor d og h a d oes not n ow come o ut E An gli a . . .

i . s .
, th at d oes not k now wh en to desist —For t y .

p t
I t is a oo r d og h at is n ot wo r h t w t his l i n g rm
p yt t t t w
. .

I t i s a oo r f am i l h a ha h n e i he r a ho re n or a thi e f
in i t
p tt j
.

I t is a oo r hea r h at n e ver re oice s

p p tt t w t
.

I t i s a oo r s o r ha is n ot o r h the can d le H
k ut y w t k
. .

I t is a r a n co r e s , hen a m a n i s fo rced to gi ve h an s
fo r w t
h a i s hi s o wn
p fi t t
.

I t is a r e r o ac h to be the r s gen lem an of hi s r ace , but i t

0

t
is a gre a e r to be the l as t
ut y
.

’
I t i s a s ad b r hen to c a r r a d ead m a n s c hild
u w w u t k
.

I t is a sa d ho se he re the hen c r o s l o de r ha n the c oc

t w y
.

I t is a s h am e to s e a l , but a o r se to c a r r hom e
p y k
.

I t is a s hee o f Beer : it is m a r ed on the n o se B . .

p f h w
Q
A plied to t hose th at h ave a bl ow — N otes an d uer ies st d S xii 414
to w h at b arn it bel on gs
. , .
, . .

A s eep i s o ten m k d
ar e h
on t e nose to s o .

m d H b
T h e s ay in g i ght be ren d er e , e B
el on gs to th e eery l ot ; he i s m ark ed
on the no se — M r G V I rvi n g (i bid
. . . .

y fi h th t i ught tw i with th m b it
i s a s i ll s a s ca ce e sa e a
i ll y fl k w h
.

i s a s th w b th b l l
oc e re e e e ea r s e e
i lly g th t m t f
.

i s a s oo se m a co es o a o x s se
’
en
il l y h th t ith w hi y w g hi t i l
.

i s a s o r se a c an n e er nn n or a s a
t p t ity t p yu d d hut
.

i i
s a s n g i h i l a a ns os a o o en o r oo rs a n s
up y u u t o r co n e n a n ce .

i i t b l i th d i l
s a s n o e e e ev
y g t h t wi ll t b t i t lf
.

i s a so r r oose a no as e se
lt fi h t h t wt m k f
.

t
i s a s r an g e sa h s a no a er c a n a e re s
t g w d th t h d d b u gh i it
.

i s a s ran e oo a as n e ve r a ea o n
w t w t t w
.

is a
s t b u y ee m g i
so r r o f o a er a an e
t ght t th t h th k p
.

is a i ree g w a as n e i er na n or a
y ill k th t will t w b f h b ld
.

i s a ver c oc a no c ro e o re e e o .

E uph 1580 m m 1868, p 366

’
Lyl y s . an d h is E n gl .
, . . .

It i s a wi k c ed thi n to m a k e a d ea r h on e s garn er t ’

t k w t
.

It is a W i se chi ld at no s its own fa he r CL . .

M egc han t of Ven ice 1600 i i 2 He wil l be a w ise c h il d th at k n o ws

f
h i s r i gh t ath er —Howel l s Letters
.

.
,
’
, . .

, ed . 1 754 , p 404, l etter

. d ated 1646 .

I t is a w o n d er if a c r a b c atch a fo wl .

En gl is hmen [ or m y M oney , 1616 (Has l itt ’

s Dod s l ey , x .

I is
t o
a w or ld to see .

Hasl itt Dod sl ey, i 35 ; I n ter

’
I n ter l ud e 0 the Four E l emen ts s . .

l ud e of the is o bed ien t Ch ild , b y T . I n gel en d , 1 563, ed i t 1848 p 27 .

, .

L yl y s E uph , 1579, repr 1868, p 1 16

’
. . . .

I t is abs rd u to wa m r on e i n his a rm o u r. n .
2 66 E ngl ish Pr overb s an d

I t is al l alon g 0
’
Gol ly Weston . N or tha mgtonshir e .

M is s Baker N or thampt G l oss p 137

’
s . .
, . .

I t is all one a h u n d red

y ea rs hen ce
w t t im u
.

I t is al a 5 e rm e in the co rt o f con sCi en ce .

I t is an a m ’
a-d ee d to pu n ish him .

E ar l e, in hi s ch ar acter o f a Ba ker ( M icr o-cosm ogr aphi c 1628, N o

fi
.

sa y s : No m a n ver i es t he P r o uer b e m o r e , t h a t i t i s an Ai m ee-

dee d to
u m d B m u h ood
’

p n is h h i f or hi s p e n al ty i s a D ol e , an d o s t h e e g gers as c g
”
as thei r Din n er .

I t is a n e as y t hi n g to fin d a st a fl to be at a d og .

Or , a ston e to t h row at a d og Q ui vent b attre son c hi en trouve asses

caus am i n ven it —
.

d e b at on s M al efacere q ui vul t n sq uam n on Pub

Fr
g
m
. . . .

m inus . Mm pd r
p /
m
’
o ts ecrr i. r o v n
p dfa i KG KGS. T o do evil , a
wi l l men t urn s — R
’
s l ight preten c e or oc c a s i on serve s . .

u
I t i s an eq a l f ail in g to r s e ver bod an d to r s n o bod tut y y tut y
kt t k fi
.

I t is a n ev il c oo h a can n ot l i c his o wn n ge r s .

W il son s A r ts of Rhe tor ique 1553 ed it 1584 p 222 Cel ui gouverne

’
, , .
, . .

b ien m al l e m iel q ui n en
’
ta ste, et s es d oi gts n en
’
l eche . Fr .

I t is an ill a i r w t
he re n o hi n g i s to be ga in ed
tt w u
.

I t is an il l ba le he r e the d e v il c ar r ies the col o rs .

I t is an ill-br ed d og h at t w
i l l be a a bi c h t t
t t u
.

It is an il l d o g h a d ese rves n ot a c r st .

Ag fip p
’
Dign a can i s pabul o . ia i
i 10 i 7 0 8 i a ro s o
‘
. E ras . ex
S uid a — R
. .

I t is an ill r oc ession phere the d ev il hold s the c an d le w

kt tw ut
.

It i s l l
an
i s ac h a i l l a bid e n o c lo i ng
k
.

It i s a n i l l s i gn t o s ee a fo x l ic a l am b
tk t t t y
.

I t is an i l l s a e h a c an n o st a n d o n e ea r i n a hed ge ms
t t w
. .

It is an i ll W i nd h a blo s n o m an to good .

A n l l wy n d th at b l owth n o m an good ,
T e bl ower o f c h b l a s t i s s he ;
T h e l yt h er l ustes red of h er b rood s
”
Can n o w a b re d e good propertve
—S on agains t Id l enes s , b y oh n Heywood , Ci r ca 1540 (Marr iage of Wit
.

an d cis n ce, &c , p 80 ) . .

A h ! s i r ra l it is an ol d prouerb an d a true,
I s ware b y th e r oed e l
I t i s an i i wi n d th at b l oue s n o m an to good .

— l l arr ia e of Wi t an d Wisd om , c ir c a 1570 S ee al s o E l l is ’s Orig Letter s .

g . .

2n d S , i v 104: W h etst on e s P r om os an d Cass and ra , 1578 (Has l itt s

’ ’
.

S h a kes pea r s Li brar y , v i 225) Da m on and P i thia s , 1 57 1 , Dod s l ey s 0 P

.
’
.

i 252, ed it 1825 ; A Kn ac k to Kn ow a Kna ve, 1594, ed it 1 851 , p 378

. .
. . .

I t is an o ld goose th a t w il l e at n o o a s t .

E nd im ion , 1591 (Work s , 1858, i

’
Lyl y s .

I t i s a n om en bad , t he eom en s a y
if P hoebus s ho his f ace the secon d a y w d
u t
.

I t i s as good to be i n the d a r k as witho t a ligh .

2 68 E ngl is/z Pr overb s a nd

n onen tity . So in the old play of Tom Tyler and his Wi fe , ed it . 1m , p .

26 , the son g s ay s.

T o mar ie a sh eepo , to m ari e a shre w,

f
T o meets w ith a rien d , to m eet w ith a foe,
T h ese ch eck s o f ch an c e c an n o m an fi ie,
Bu f
t G od hi m sel th at r ul es th e sk is .

I t is bet er to l a t p ywt t u
i h the e a r s han the t on g e D8
tt ut t
. .

I t i s be e r to see a c lo han a ho le out 0

tt wt p t
. .

I t i s be er t o s i n all n i ght i h P en el o e h an sin g al l

wt
.

d ay i h He e n
t wt w t p
.

I t is be te r to s u i h a cutty th a n an a s oo n
p p
.

I t is che a en oug to sa y , G od he l yo u .

is d on e secun d um usum S a r um .

T hi s pro ve rb , c om in g out of th e Ch urch , h ath s in ce enl ar ged itse l i nto

f f
a c iv il use , s ign i y in g thi n gs d o n e w ith e xact n e s s , ac cor d i n g to rul e an d
preced e nt O s m un d , Bi sh op o f S e rum , a b out th e y ear 1090 , m ad e th at
.

o rd i n a l or offi ce , wh i ch w a s gen e ra l l y r ece ived al l o ver th e l an d , so th at

—
f
c h urc h e s the n ce o rwa rd e as i l y un d e r s to od on e anoth e r , s
But , as I h ave s h o wn i n m e a k in g th e sa m e
a rths and F ol k g
word s in th e i r l i tur gy R .

l ore , 1 905 , the S e rum an d oth e r uses e xhi b it oc ca s i on a var iations .

I t is e a s ier to b ild two u c h im n e y th

s an to m a in t a i n on e . u .

i . s .
, I t i s e asi er to b uil d two c h im n ey s th an k ee
h ere to b e used i n a spec i al sen se Com p
on e
Man
wi fK e . Ch i m n ey
nows , di e
seem s . . 0 .

It is e a sie r to d es ce n d h a n to asce n d t o
pu w t u
. .

It is e a sie r to ll d o n h an b il d
t p p t
.

It is e as y for a m a n i n hea l h t o re a ch a i e n ce to the s ick .

It is ea S i e r to s r i e h an d e fe n d t k t
e ll w
y yu t t
.

It i s ea s to c r y [ ] le at o her m e n s ’
cos . HE .

A nother [ rhym in g] ve r s ion is

I t i s goo d to c ry Y ul e
On anoth er m an s stool
’

f
.

Th e I tal i an s say , L e e ste son b ell e a c as a d al tr i Th i s r ul e

’
. th e
S pan ia r d i s s ure to k eep —R T he I tal ian s we re al way s sh y o f rece i vi n g
f .
.

guest s un der the ir own r oo s .

It is e as to kee a cas e y a as n ever a s sa l ed tl th t w ut

y h d wh k p
.

It i s e as to t o a n orc a r en n o n e ee s it
t k bu h
.

It is ei her a br a e or a s ALK E R W
h lt b f pp
. .

It is evi l [or h ard ] to a e or e a c r i le HE . .

e s P os ies , 1 575 Coun try man s N ew Comm on weal th , 1647 Fo r

’ '
G asco i
fea r o f in d etected .
.

1 1 n e i aut pas cl oc h er d evan t un b o iteux

r oy l us an d Cr ess ei de , s ay s , or r ather m ak es T roy l us s ay
Fr
.

Ch aucer , in
I t is ull h ard to h al ten unespied f
Bi for a c repul , for he k an th e c ra t f .

4 (ed it Bel l , v Lib . . .

Brun el l o pl ees antl y d oth tal k an d t ip l e

p
N ot kn owi n g he d i d h aul t b e ore a c r i ppl e
— Har in to n ’s A r ios to 1591
f .

g , , p 21 . .

I t i s an ol de P rouerbe th at i f one d wel l n e xt d oo rs to a crepl e he will

l earns to haul t — Lyl y s E uph , 1579, repr 1868, p 131
’
. . . . .
Pr overbia l Phras es .
2
69
I t is ev il to hop before th em that run for the bell .

Posies . 1 575 (Work s by Hasl itt i

'
G a scoigne s , , .

I t is ev i l w ki a n g o f a sleepi n g d og . as .

The Confl ict f Cons cien ce, 1581 ,

o ed it . 1 851 , p 52 . .

I t is fo rw th t m t m
a n t o f th in k in ud a os en a re n one .
It i u
d e n o gh fort p u l th p h w e arso n , n ess e ari s as
ba n e r.

f i h hb g i gmf h ug1h1 mhl p h

h up d th f h i h b b d h mu t b at i t
m f u
It is e re s pose , t e par s e r a , e a rson s e
in so e a l t ; an t e r e ore anyt i n
d h s eno or t at a r so n
whose par is h io ners a re b ad , e t er y rea son o is 1 exa p e, or t e
negl ect of h is d uty — R . .

t
I t is good fa s in g hen the a ble i s covered w t w it h fi h s
t u w t
.

I t is good fis hin g in ro bled a ers 0 . .

I l n y a pesc h e qu en eau troubl e Fr I n troubl ed waters ; that is , i n

’ ’

a t im e o pub
f l ic c a l a m i ty, w he n a l l th i n gs a re 111 co n us i o n - R
. .

f . .

I t is good p r id e to d esi re to be the best of m en

u
.

I t is good s hel te ri n g n d e r an o ld hed ge .

I n 1 67 4 , a
A pol ogy for m red tr act , entitl ed , Learns to Ly e
a
ros er b , Ti s g
’
ood s hel te r in g und er an
War m ; or
old Hed ge .
, An

I t is good s lee pi ng in a wh ole s ki n. KB .

T h e titl e l os t d r am a b y W W age r, rob ab l v rod uced about 1550

of a
p p
. .

See G otha m ite Tal es , ed 1630 , N o 9 ; an d l iel d s l I oman is a Wea ther

’

eock, 1612, re r 1828, p 87

f ete s
. .
.

T h is n aughtie b rood e th ere o re o f counter

.

of a l 0 hb r n ot tol l er ab l e i n a co m m on wea l e , a re s ec i all ye to be

.

f
p
.

l o ked to i n th e ire b egi n n y n g e , l eas te the i r eui ll e xam pl e y l on g s uffer

a un ce gro ws to s uc h a pre s i d e nt at the l a ste that the com mon sayi ng .

G ood to s lope i n a wh ol e s hin ne . bei n gs e spied to es c ape with out d aun er

l — If is tor se o W i
g
g
o r r preh en s i on , b ee t aken f or a l i cy e f a tes c
e
r
. .

b el l son , b Joh n Proc tor , 1E 8vo e of the Mar ie T al es o s ul ton ,

fi y
.

r st pr in e d a b out 150 , i s head ed ,

7 H owe the cob l er tol d e M ai ster
S kel ton , it is good sl eepi n g i n a whol e sk i nn e .

t
I t is good s il l to hold the ass by the brid le ns
t k w w
. .

I t is good to be in good ime ; you n o n o t how lon g it ill

l a st
I t is good to be m er r a t m ea y t
t
.

I t is good to be n ea r of k i n to an es ate
u ut
.

I t i s good to be s re : tol l it agai n , q o h the m il ler a . .

M il l er s were no t f d on of gi vin g over -m asu

e re .

I t is good to c ut the br i ars in the sea r -m o n th .

i in A ugust A ub rey Rem G til is m an d J ud a is m

’
. s .
, . s . o ] e n (c irca
I t is good to fear the o r st , the best c a n s ave itse l f w .

I t i s good to have a hatch before the d oo r ml . .

g
( o mpare th e Three Lad ies of Lond on 1584 in Hasl itt s Dod sl ey ’
, , , vi .

34
 E n glish Pr overbs and

I t i s good to k eep on e he ad for the rec k on i n g .

N ew Cus toms , 1573, act iii . s o. 1 . S aid origin al l y , per haps , o f a f es tive

party .

I t i s good to le arn at o th er m en s co s ’
t .

I t is good to set a c a n d le before the d eV i l .

I nterl ud e of Thersi tes , about 1550 , ed it . 1 848, p 84 . .

I t i s good to s r i t k e the se r p en t s
’
he ad w i th yo u r en e m y s
’

h an d
t k
.

I t i s go t i n o d ry c oc .

i . e .
, Out of harm
’
s way .
—Wal ker ’
s Par a na , p 13 . .

It i s h ard for an e m ba to s an d pty

r igh t up t
t t tg t
.

It is ha rd s r iv i n aga i n s l e s ream
g 0
u
. .

It is h a rd to be hi gh a n d h m ble
k u
.

It i s ha r d to bre a a n o l d hog of a n ill c stom

u t
.

It i s h ard to ge t o n , h a rd er to ge t hon o r , h ard es to get

hon es t .

I h ad th i s f rom M is s A ugusta Hath — W C E . . .

k
I t is ha rd t o m a e a good web o f a bo le o f hay tt
k
.

I t is h a rd to m a e an old d ogs t0 0 p l o w as
k tt t k
. .

I t i s ha rd to m a e f as h a W i l l bre a e re it bow ;
a pr o m i se on ce p
a ssed 1 8 h ard to be re v o ed ; k
u
a se r io s m a id en a l l ise m en d o all o w w
a s eew t l am b i s be e r h an a ro en k id ; tt t tt
a w t t u
i fe h a is n ch as e i s l i e a l h so w ; t k fit y
a n old m a n a lec her n o hi n gto be m ore h a ed ; t t
a w om a n un sh am e f a st , a c hi ld n c h a s ised , u t
is w t
orse han ga l l , he re o i son is n d e r h id w p '

u ’

f
.

Commun icated r om an earl M S to Curr en t N otes for Dec 1 853 I

. .

h ave mod er n i sed the s ell in g, ut keep th e atr ia of proverb ial m a xi m s

i n its origin al s tan za orm
l ives i n q ui et, k c
A
.
. s econ d s e r ies m ay e f o un d injr N one

I t i s h ard to s ffe r u w
ron g a n d p ay for i t too
I t i s h a rd t o rn ac on a n a r ro tu t k up
br id ge w
t t
.

I t is ill com i n g to the e n d o f a sho [ feas ] an d the begin

n i n g o f a fra ms y . .

To pay th e sh ot is to pay the reckon in ; b ut here Heyw ood seem s to

e mpl oy s h ot r ath er i n the s en se o f th e en ert ai n m e n t itsel g f
f
.

He th at goeth to a ray at th e b gyn n yg,

A n d to a good m eal e at th e l atter end y n g,
S h all h aue a for h i s good
—J yl of Brayn el ord s Tes tament (c irc a r epr F urn ivall , p 4 . . .

It is fi
i l l sh i n g before the n et us . .

It is i ll he alin g o f a n o ld s ore ms
k wwt pty
. .

It is ill ill in g a c ro i h an em sl i n g
ut k w
.

It is i ll t i n g a n a ed s o rd i n a m ad m an s ha n d
’
ms
k k
. .

It is i ll 0 d r ive bl ac hogs in the d a r

put pu fly
.

It is i ll to s rs to a in g hor se 0 . .
2 72 E ngl ish Pr overbs and

I t is n ot a ch argeable hin g to sal e civill t ut y

u ty t
.

I t is n ot a sign o f h m ili to decl ai m agai n s ri de

k u
.

I t i s n ot a s i n to se ll d e a r , but i t is to m a e 1 1 m e as
.

re .
I t is n ot all bu er ha the cowshi es tt t t o t
t t wt
. .

I t i s n o t a lo n e for c al f ha c ow lo e h ,
but i t is fo r the green gr ass h a in m ead gro e h t t wt .

Hit n is n o h l f
t ah lf h k w l uw h
or t e ca t at o o et ,

A c h it is f
or h t h ie m d w
gren s gras t at th e n e o s rouweth .

W righ t s P ol i ti cal
’
on gs , 1 839, p 332 . .

It is n ot as t hy m o he r sa s , but as thy n eighbo r s s ay t y u

y t t k w
.

It is n ot e ve r o n e ha c an pi c le el l
y t
.

I tp i s n o t good to h ave an c a r i n eve r o n e s boa

’
o
p t p tt
. .

It i s n o t good t o sc a ld on e s l i s i n o he r m e n s o a ge
’ ’
.

Heal th to the G en tl emanl Pr ofess ion of S em ingmen 1598 b y , , J . 11 .

(T hree I ned Tr acts R oxb .

, . ih .
, p .

I t i s n ot l os tt t
h a com es at l as t
t t t fi
.

I t is n o t t he be as , but t he m i n d , ha i s the s acri ce

tt t k t
.

I t is n o t the ga coa ha m a e s t he gen le m an

w t g u
CL
t t k
. .

I t is n ot a n , ut a b n d a n ce , h a m a es a v ar ice
y w yu t w t y
.

I tr is of n o use l a in g so r ro to o r hea r , he n o he r s on l
l ay i t to he i r heels t
p k ut
.

I t i s oss ible fo r a r am to il l a b che r

p t ty w
.

I t is oss i ble to si n agai n s ch ari , he n we d o n ot s in

a ga i n s tr h t ut
p tu t t u
.

I t is r id e , n ot n a re , h a c r aves m ch
t k
.

I t is s a fe a in g a s h ive o f a cut lo a f
t
.

I t is s afe r to co mm en d the d ead ha n the l iv in g

tk u t
.

I t is sa fe r to he a r a n d a e co n se l h a n to gi ve i t
t w
.

I t is sh ave n a gai n s the ool c

t u
. .

I t i s sho r W h i le s in ce t he lo se bo re the l a n gel l

p w t
.

I t i s so o n es ied he n the horn r ic keth

and wel l w
ots the cat W ho se be a she l icke h t .

Skel ton
’
s G ar la nd s o f Laurel l , 1 523 . Comp . Well Wots the Cat, as .

It t
is s oo n er s aid h an d on e
pu t k
.

It is t he br id le a n d s r hat m a es a good hor se

k k ju t
.

It is the c ler m a es the s ice

y w k p y
.

It i s the o rd i n a r way o f t he or ld to ee fol l a t the he l m ,

a nd w u
i sd om t
n d er t he h a che s
p p ty w y ju
.

I t i s t he r o e r o f foo ls to be a l a s d gi n g
t u w ut
.

I t is im e e n o gh to c r y O h ! hen you a re h r
t w u
.

I t i s im e to set hen the oven com e s to the d o gh .

i . s .
, T i m e to marry when the m aid woos e th e m an .
—R . The next h as
the same mean i ng .

I t is i m e to yo et hen the cart comes to the c a lesk w p .

Cheshi r e .

I t is to n o more purpose than to carry wate r i n a rid d le .

Wal ker s Para na p 13 ’

, . .
P r overbial Ph ras es .

It t
is too l a e to gr ieve hen the chan ce i s ast 0 w p
t w tt
. .

It i s too l a e to s are hen the bo om is bare

t
.

It is true h at a l m en say 0
w k t
. .

It is i se n ot to see a sec re , an d hon est n ot to reve al i t

p k k
.
,

It is wi t to ic a loc a n d s te al a hor se, but W i sd om to let i t

a lon e
w k t w k
.

I t i s or in g ha t m a kes a o r m an
w tt up w
.

I t is ri en on a al l i n R o m e,
R i bcheste r was as ri ch as an y o n in Ch r is e n d om La n tw t .

ca shir e .

S om e m on umental wall , whereon the n ames of th e r in c ipal pl aces we re

i ns cr ibed then sub ect to th e R oma n em pi re j An pr ob ab l th i s R i b .

c he ster wa s an c i en tl y so m e em i n en t c ol o n y ; as b y piece s 0 c oi n s a n d
col um n s th ere d ail y d igged out d oth a p e ar However , at th i s d ay it i s .

n ot so m uc h as a m arket -to wn ; b ut w h et e r d eca y ed b y age , or d e st ro y ed

b ac c i d en t i s un ce rta in I t is c al l ed R ib c h es te r b ec ause s ituated on
h
.
, ,

t e ri ver R ib b l e — R S ee E n gl and s G azetteer , 1751 , v R i bches ter

’
. . . .

I t l o o s as k w
e l l a s a d i am on d n ec l ac e a bo a so s k ut w ’
n ec k
tt w t
.

I t m a er s n o t h a r el i gio n a n i l l m a n is of .

“
I t m ay be a sl an d e r , but it is n o lie rm
k ut w t w k k p
. .

I t m el ts l i e b te r in a s o s ai l or’
or s li e s o a &c
u h w y u t t u t
.
,

[ I t m s t be ] a i l m o se h a s o ld breed in the ca
’
s
e ar HE
f J
. .

Thi s , or som e s im il ar as n s r e erred to i n th e Dem aund es ioy ous ,

i
A t th e l a st he a c h s l, l y gh te d o n a l ittl e c aue ll
wh ereu
'

1511 a ,

th r ust in in h is head m ore b ol d e th en w i se h es s s py ed a n old e m an ,

cl ed d e i n gr ay , with a head 3 “ wh ite a s Al ab l aster , h i s h oaris b ear d

hang i n g d own s well users to h i t; k nee s with h i m no e arthl y c reature , .

s a i m g onel e a Mous e s l ee i n g i n a Ca ttes —Lyl s E u hues and

’

his é
n gl a 1580 repr 1 8, p 233 Th i s an ec d ote r at or tel s aga in st
, . . .

o ur proverb , for th e w riter goes on to s a h ow th e m ous e c am e o ut o f

y
the c at s ear an d th ey d in ed to oth er l i ke a m od ern Ha py F a m il y
’
,

g
.

But th at whi ch was m oste of al l 0 b ee con si d er ed an d n ote the M o us e

an d th e Catte
f f
el l to the i r vi c tual l s s be e in g s uc h r c l i us e a s th e ol d e
m an na had l e t , y ea an d th at so l ouin gl v as one won d e h a ue th ogh t
,

them b oth marri ed , i ud ging th e M ouse to b e verye Wil de, or th e c at ver y

tame .

I t m ust need s be true h at ever m an s ai h t y t n

t t tw t
. .

I t o ught to be a go od ale h at is ice old

t t t
.

I t p ricketh be i m es h at wil l be a good ho rn HE

p t
. .

I t rai n s by l an e s .

Th i s the country peopl e use when it ra in s in o n e l ace , an d n ot in

an oth e r : mean i n g th at th e sh ow er s are go vern ed b y t e pl an et s , wh i c h p .

b e in err ati c i n th ei r own m ot ion s c aus e s uc h un c erta in w an d er i n g o f

cl ou s an d all s o f r ain f
Or th at th e a l l o f sh ow e r s i s as un ce rtain a s
the m otion s o f th e pl anets are i m agined to b e — R
.

T h e co un tr y eo pl s
.

f .

i n th ese d ay s , m uch l es s in R ay s k n ow n oth i n g of pl anetary i n uen cs

’
,

o n th e weath er , and prob abl y R ay d id n o t k n ow m u ch .

It r a in s l ike Ol d Boots .

i . s .
, l ike the devil .

It sh a l l be at the W i fe ’
s w ill if the h u s ba n d th r ive .

The Tale o f Popul ar Poetry , ii i 45

the Bas yn , in Has l itt ’
s . .

is an ol d e ss id s aw , I swore be as y ut T y ne ;
Hit sh al b e at the wyves will i f the husb onds th ryus .

T
 E nglish Pr overb s a nd

Herb ert s ay s , He
th at wil l thr ive m us t a s k l ea ve o f hi s wi e It is
l i s h proverb , th at if a m an w il l th r ive , he m ust a sk l eave
f .
”

a n an t ien t E n g
ff f
o f h i s w i e, an d th ri t i s a m atter o f n o s m al l con si d e rat ion in Oec on om y
f .

I f , th er e ore, c h o cs b e mad e of a wi e , l et h i m use as well h is ca r as h i s

ey e , th at i s , l et in r ath e r tr ust to h i s d is cretio n accord in g to what h e
h e ar s , th an to h i s affect i on k i n dl e d b y s i h t — O bseroati ons and A d vi ces
” . .

Oec on om ical , by F ranc is Dud l ey , ourth ord N orth , 1669 , p 4 f .

. .

It sh a ll be d one wh en the ki n g c om e th t o Wogan . Wor ces

ter shir e .

i . e
.
, never .

It sh i n es li k e Holm s by . N or tha m p ton s hir e .

A com pari son th at m ay h ave or i in ated in the gl itterin g a pearance

wl q h
ii gi
o l n s b y House presen te d , w en gil d ed with th e rays 0 the s un .

I t ig i fi thi t p l y w ll i f y u l
t g th l k i g t h
s n es n o n o a e o o ss .
It w b tt
e re e er o ear e ar s n an the m ouse chee p
I t wil l b f th u wi g
.

ut
e a ea er o 0
’
o r n
I t-w il l b f w d k t t w th i
.

e a or ar coc a cro e n the shell .

I i m a no th at th i s i s a phra se o f Lyl y s own in venti on ; it oc

rather
’

c ur s i n hi s E n imi on , 1591 (Wo rks , 1858, i an d I d o not rem em b er to .

h ave met with it el sewhere

It wil l b e a n osega y to hi m as l on g as he l ives .

I t will stin k in h i s nostril s . S poken of any b ad matter a m an hath

b een en gaged i a .— R. .

It will b e al l the sam e a h u n d re d y ears hen ce .

S ai d b y any one to e xpress an in d ifference to the resul t of some im

m edi ate matter .

It will b e an i ll we b to ble ach

w ill b w wh
.

It e f ai r e ather e n a l l sh rews have d ined

wil l b u wi h y u k u
.

It e l o n g eno gh ere yo u s o r s in f ll o f c ilet

h l o es P.
I t w i ll d pit d Di k S
.

in o, s e of the D ev il an c en house . Cum

ber lan d
f
.

Th ey were a constant am il y of gam esters , and the country l e we re

p
out to say , th e Sen h ouse s l ea rn t to pl a y at c ard s in th eir m ot e r s be l l y
T h e d octor l ayi n with a st ran g e r , h e tip ed th e d ie so pat , th at th e
ot h e r excl s m ed urel it i s ei th er th e evil or Di ck S en ho use A .

co m m on s ay i n g,— I t wi l d o , i n spite o f th e Devil a n d Dic k Sen house .

T h i s was Ric har d S en h ouse , m ad e Bi s h op o f Carl i sl e i n 1624 .

W hen he was a s ch ol ar at Cam b ri d ge , com in g into th e country to see

f
hi s r ien d s , hi s h orse h a s ued t o c as t a shoe, an d h avin g n o m on ey t o
”
pay th e s m ith with al . el l , w e l l , say s th e s m ith , 0 y our w ay s a n d ,

whe n y ou com e to b e Bis h op o f Carl i iil s j ou l l ay m e ; wh ich he d i d in

g
.
'

ab un d an ce o f g r atuity , an d wa s a r el i gi ous an h onest pasto r — Hutc hi n .

s on s Hi s tory of Cu m b er l and , 1 794 , n oted b y Br ady See al so L so n s

' ’
.

Cum ber la nd , p 54, whe re an in teres i n g account of th is an c ient am il y

f
.

m ay b e ound .

It w il l d w i t h i
o an o n on
I t will t lw y b h
.

no a a s e o n eym oo n CL
I t w u ld m k t
. .

o b gg a e a e ar bea hi s bag
I t w uld m ke u
.

o d gd a a o o ff h i s d o blet .
2 76 E ngl ish Pr overb s and

A OK at a pi n ch .
Jac k D r um ’
s t
e n te r ai n m e n t .

A th rashin — T hree Lad ies of Lond on , b It W , 1584 (Has l itt s

'
. .

Dod s l ey , vi . an the titl e of a d ram a prints in 1601 Com p S ta] . .

Iord s Lew, M
’
.

Jack in a box .

Chettl e s Kind Herts Dreams 45 , or s ign F 3 of orig

’
re r . . .

ed it , ti tl e of a tract b y Lawr en c e P ri ce ,
. m o, 1657 .

Decker, in h is Lan thorn s an d Cand l el i h t, 1008, chap 11 , gi ves an ac

f
coun t o f a common orm o f swi n dl i n g at hat time by a sharpe r whom he
.

n am es J ack in a box .

J ac k i n ofi ce .

A vul gar, ofl cions person .

J ac k in office is a great m a n .

The patient m an hath ever raise,

Th e proud d ot h re s d i ain s :
A n d I acke wi ll be a n tl eman , g
I f office he obtains .

a S piri tuall F l owers 1 638, part 2, dated 1632,

, This
was fi rs pri nted , I bel ieve, i n 1609 it in 1
{g
nk . I h ave seen 1620 and
u
Jac ki n the cel l ar .
N ares G l ossary ,
’
ed . i859, art . Hans in Held er , an d Davis , S uppl . G l os
sa ry , 1881 , in v .

J a c k -
l oo k up- -
an d - k is s-m e .

I n Cornwal l , this is the popul ar n am e o f the common heart

’
s e ase .

J ack N ic k er .

The gol d finch i s s o call ed i n Ch esh ire Mr Wil b raham (Cheshire . .

G l os s ary , 1820, p 39) was n ot abl e to l earn the origi n of the phrase
. .

k
J ac k N o es and Tom Sti les .

k-o f -al l -tr d es

J ac a .

The Lond on Chanticleers , 1659 (Hasl itt s Dod sl ey, Hayn e s

’
xii
’
.
Pr overb ial Phrases .

City Hatch ,
m aster o f non e
”
(i b id xi i i W e o te n s a y , ac k o
. f
T h om a s N as h s peak s co ntem pt uousl y of
al l tr ad es , a nd
.

a s ort o f
f J
f .

s h i t in g co m pan ion s th at r un t h rough eve ry a rt an d th r i ve by n o ne

"
.

J ac k o f all t r a d es is of n o t r ade .
J ac k of D ove r .

f A n ol d popul ar n am e for a s ol e ro m the s uppo sed exce ll en ce

S ome, h owever , pre er t hose of Ha rw ich
f f of t hose
oun d thereabou t . .

J ack -o-l an horn t

O t h er w i s e c a l l e d Wi ll -o-
Wi sp or oan in the Wad See m y Fai ths and
'

I t i s n ow gen eral l y all owed t h at th is i s a mere

J .

Fol kl or e, 1 905, p 635 . .

ph y s ical phen omen on .

J ac k on [or of ] bo h t si d e s .

A hhmrpdo a hhos
'
T h at is , a tr im m e r A tur n c oat, a weather
'

. ,

co c k — R T his e x res s ion oc c ur s on th e titl e of Bi s h op W i ga n d s De

’

J
. .

N eutral i bus e t M e gis , i n E n i , 8vc , 1562 ac k o f b oth s id e s is an .

i nteriooutor i n A Di a l ogue, w creia i s pl a i n l is l ayd open the T yr an n ical l

Dea l i n g of Lord Bis h ops aga in s t G od s Chi ld r en ed it 1640 And . .

a s f o r N evt rs , or a s t h ey m ay wel b e en l i s h e J a c ks s on b o th s id e s ,
s
wee h aue m n um era b l e rem ay n i n w i c h e l y k e cn n ny n g T e n n ies
g f
vs ,
fi
P l a y ers c an nel y pl ay w ith b oth an d e s , to a n d f ro : or ward s a n d b ack
wa rd : hys an d l ow : Or a s o ur E n l i s h P roue rb e i s vaed : can h ol d e w
th e Hare and run n e w ith th e Houn s
”
—Hum ph rey R ob e rt s s C o mpla yn t .
’

for R eforma ti on , 1572 , s ign A 3

O n the 1 3th M ay , 1606, wa s l icen sed
—
A picture call ed
.

ac ke o n b oth
.

J
A r ber s Tr ans cr i pt, iii 139 Com p Dav is , S uppl G l os s a ry , 1 881 ,
’
s id
g
i
.

b
. . .

p .

J ac k o ut o f office . HE .

Heere to d ay an d to m orow I n good c redi ts w ith h i s m a i ste r

gon e
f
.

" -
at n oo ne , an d Jac k s o ut o f o fil c e be ore n ight A Heal th to the G en tl . .

P r of . o f S ero in gmen , 1598 , repr . R oxb L ib 166 . . .

J ac k roas beef t
k p t
.

J ac S r at te ache h h is gr an d am s . CL .

A nts b arb am d oces sen s e The F ren ch s ay , Les o is o ns men ent paitre
T h e gosl in gs l ead the geese —B
.

l es oies . .

Jac k S t w ra .

l li i s
'
seem s to h ave been used term Sec Rel iquia A n tigua ,
é
as a c a n t .

i ‘

k
J ac W est [ a s e in the ty eye ] Ha n ts
w t
. .

J ac k i ll be a ge n l em an .

Has l itt s Dod s l ey xi i 456

’
, . .

J ac k w
il l e at n o f at , a n d J ill ill e at n o le an , w
ye t be t i xt he m wbo h he litc the d i she s c l ea n t t y k . on .
Jac k S pra t i s an oth er f mor .

J ac k with the b uh s .

I f thou cal l s for aught b word s , s i s or books ,

T hen Jdc ke wi th the bus shal taun thee with a chek .

Barcl ay s Bgl ogs , 1570, sign B iv recto, col

’
. . . i .
.
2 78 E n gl ish Pr over bs an d

J ac k w u ld
o be a ge n tl em an i f he co u ld but s p k ea F re n ch .

T h is wa s a proverb wh en th e ge nt ry b rough t u thei r chil d ren to spe ak

F r en c h . f
A te r th e Con quest , the rst k in s en s avoured to ab ol i sh th e
N ot th e F r en ch wh ic h
fi
E ngl i s h l an gua e and in trod uc e the F renc — R
g
.

w e k now, b ut t s l a n guage o f N orm an d y .

J ac k w u ld o wi 0h is n ose i f he had i t
k li u
.

our ho se
’
J ac s a ve a .

An ol d ph rase, wh ere f estiv it ies were proceedin g anywhere .

J ac k a sses n e ve r c a n si n g ell , be c a se he w u t y p it h t h c ei r n o e s t
t o o high
up
.

J a n i vs r r , f reeze t he pot on the fier

wt t
.

J a pe i h m e , but h ur m e n o t :
p t wt
s or i h m e , but sha m e m e n ot .

P utten h a m (A rte of E n gl is h P oes ie , 1 589, s i gn , E e 4 vers o c al l s th is

”
a c o m m o n P ro ue r b e an d s pe a k s o f i t as a senten ce to b e a d res sed b y
,

a l ady to on e o f th e ot her s e x .

J ee r er s m s be co n ut t tt t t
en o as e o f th e i r ow n bro h t .

Jee r i n g C ogges h a l l . E ss ex .

b y th e ir n s i g
T h i s i s n o ro ve rb ; b ut an ign o m in io us epith et as ten e d o n t h is pl ace
h o urs , w h ic h a s I h o pe t h e v d o n ot gl o ry in , s o I b el i eve
, f
t h ey a re n o guil ty o f g .

O ther to wn s in th i s co unty h a ve h ad t he l ike

ab us i ve ep ith ets
.

I re m e m b e r a r hy m e w h ic h w a s in c o m m o n us e o r m er f
f ?
.

o f so m e to wn s n ot f a r d istan t th e on e rom th e oth er F ul l er (1 662 ) } .

Com pare Brain tr ee for the pure , &c .

Jest with an w i l l fl p y u i th
a ss , an d he a o n e f a ce w ith hi s
t l
o

a:
J es e r s o o
t d ft p p ph t
r ove ro e s
ti g li b g i u w
.

Je s n es ri n s er o s s o r r o s
t g d t il l t h y b k
.

J e s s a re n e ve r oo e
’
re ro en
t l ik w t m t h u u
.

Jes s , e s ee ea s, ave o ft en so r sa ce
t m d Fl t m
.

Je s a an o sa .

Th i
e r wh
h t to m
fl i
f m
at c o e s ro a sh
ip k -w
h r ec o r o t erw i se , a n d i s o un d f
c ast o n t e s h o re o r o at n g on th e w a ter I n Cor no ua ill e i n Br ittan y it .

i s k n own as th e D r oi t d o Br is .

Jo an Bl u t n .

fu
Current o rm erl y i n N orth a mpton sh i re for a pl ain -spoken per son M is s
Bak er w as nab l e to tr ace the or igi n of the e xpre s s i on ; b ut s urel y it i s
.

pretty ob vious .

Joc ky e
’
s a ge n tlem a n .

R owl s y
’
s Wom an n ever Ves t, 1632 (Dil ke, v .

J oha n n es fa ctotum .

A term o f contem pt for a ack o f all tr ades

to S hakes ar in h i s G r oatm or th of Wi t, 1 592 Com p M agss ter Factotum
J
G reen e applies the ter m .

f
. .

i n ra, an see my fl ha kespear : Himself and h is Wor k, 1 903, pp 14, 115 . .

2 80 E n gl islz Pr overb s a nd

Jon e
’
s as good as m y l ad y [i n th e d ar k] .

5 f ip
’

A fixvov d eV ros
‘

) YE
1 ras m u
W) r am :
s d raws thi s to 7 a rr
an oth er sen s e , vis , Th ere i s n o wo m an c h a s te w h ere th ere i s n o W i tneu ;
.

- R
b ut I th in k he m i st akes th e i nten t of it wh ich i s th e s am e w ith o ur s
7 .

h i w h i l f l t d m b T h m H w d d i t h u b ect
T t et t e o a
f
a a o a e oo a n s e s
s s o s r a y s y"
o f He rr ic k s epi N 0 d if eren ce i th e d ark, Hesper i d es , 1 648,
gg
m, as
’ ’

l itt s 2ud edi t 1 i i 114

’
. .

u
J d ge
’
s wigs .

Th e n am es in S us sex t o th e r ain cl oud s seen in th e d istance

amon g th e h s.
ven
f
They are o ten m ention ed by Cobbett .

J uts as Jer m en e [ Germ an ] li’

p s. rm .

An A nswers to Hais ter S myt h b road side i n Has l itt s Fugitive

’
a
Tr a cts , etc , 1 875, at 9 In . . apparent al l us ion to the fi rm c o m pre s s i o n
h ab i tual am on g the G er man s .

J u ti
s ce N i n s -hol es . K en t .

S k eat s ed of Beggs s Ken tic is ms , 98

’
.

i n c id ent in the l ast y ear of ueen M ary

’

Q . Thi s ph rase r e er sf to an actual

J u ti p l t h
s ce e a se few i n th ei r o wn ho u se 11
J u ti ju ti
. .

’
s ces s ce .
A s ati r ical s ay in wh ich h as or igin ated in the ty ran n ic al a n d ign o ra nt
po licy o f th e un pa d county m a i strates
a r so n s , w h o are
T hes e are o ten c o m po s e d o f
a s a cl ass , t s m os t n ar row-m in d ed , arb i tr a ry , and
. f
p
i ntol e r ant o f m ankin d .
Pr overb ia l Phras es .

m e, ka th ee .

Il en
’
Tal es of S hel ton , 1567, N o 1 1 ; A r m i n s N es t of N in n ies .
e .

1608 Da m ih i m ut uum test i m on ium

. Cic Or a t o F l ac eo Len d . . . .

m e an oath o r te s ti m on y S wear for m e , an d I d o as m uc h for

’
.

y o u . A n d , P r o D el o C a l a uri am N e ptun e c h a n ged w ith L a t o na Ds l os for

.

A n ot he r te r m i s : S c r atc h m y b r eec h , an d I l l c l aw your el b oe :

’
Ca l auri a .

upon wh ich R ay rem ar k s : M utuum m uli s c ab un t W h en un d eserv m g .

p e r so ns co m m e n d o ne an oth er [ l i k e o ur m od ern M ut u al
f
M en us m an um r i es t, an d M an us m an um l a vat, d i f er n o t
A d i rati on
m
f
much i n sen se .

Kee p gi a the sow

a n
p u ty fi t
.

Kee c o n se l h se l f rs
pg d p y um b
.

Kee oo m en com an , an d you sh a ll be of the n er .

N ew Help to Dis course, 1721 , p 134 . .

p
Kee n ot il l m e n c om an y , les you in c rease the t n um b er 11
p t
. .

Kee so m e, I i l l fur he rm ore come

k
.

Keep the whole fr om the bro en .

N ewbery Dives Pragma tieus , 1 563

’
s .

Keep thy s ho p , and th y S he p w i ll k p t h ee ee .

5
0 0? R ichard I mproved , 1758 . Qui en tiene tien d a, q ue atien d a . S pa n .

K ee pyu o r brea h to t co ol yu o r bro h t .

Th is i s stil l a com m on h r ase I t occur s i n Porte r s Two A n gr ie Women .

’

y ce, p 42, in th e M ercha n t of Ven ice i 1 , an d

.

of A b i n top , 1599, ed i t . .
, .

1 11 T he ni g h t of the Bur n i n g P es tl e , perh aps wr i tte n a s e ar l y a s 1 6 10

80 l
F " 1 1 206
O
I t i s al so ound in Fl etch er s S corn ful Lad y ,
0 0
. . f ’
.

Keep yo u r eye to Hi n gsto n . S . D evon .

i s , Kes the main ob ect in view Kingston Down b ein g a h igh

. . j r a nge
of hill , vi bl e many mil es oth—S helly .

Kee your feet d ry and yu head hot , an d fo r the t li

p
o r res ve
ih e a beast .
2 82 E ngl ish Pr overb s a nd

Kee p y u hu y i y u fi t I i h
o r rr n o r s r s
p y u pu d y u m uth l
. .

Kee o r r se an o r o c ose .
Kee p yu t w i t hi y u t t h
o r on e n o r ee
p y u l f m th
.

Kee o g f t m
r sef ro e an er o a re s an , ro m the
tu m u lt f m b f m m f il f m f m o a o ro a an o a e ro a W l d OW
.

t h t h b t h i m i d f m w i d th t
a as een
,
r ce ar r e ro n a com es in
my
,

t h l
a d f m a il d o e, an ro a re co n c e ene
pi g f m f lli g i b tt th h lpi g up
.

Kee n ro a n s e er an e n
mp
.

Ke Sh e s
’
oe s .

See Fa iths and Fol kl ore, 1 965, p 543 , . an d N ares , G l ossary , 1 85 9, in v .

Ke n t an d K eer I h ave p t ar e d m an y a good m a n an d hi s

mes r .

Higson
o r d an g e ro u
MSS Col l , N o 104 Th ese two rivers in Lan cash i re are atal
’
s
s to pe rs on s attem ptin g to
. . .

o r d th e m with the i r h orse s o r

.

f f
m are s M r S k e at, I see h as in serted th i s i n h i s edi tion o f P egge s
. .
,
’

Ken t ic i s m s , an d i n the N ote h e h as e xpl a in ed Keer to m ean (pro b abl y)

.

care
fl
.

T he r i ve r Ken t at l o w w ate r , o w s in se ver al ch annel s o ver th e s an d s ,

,

to th e m iddl e o f M o rec am b e Bay Th e Keer en ters upo n th e s e n d s i n a .

b r oad an d r apid c ur ren t r en d er in g th e pa ss age over i t at t im es m o re

d a n ge ro us th an o r d in g t h e Ken t f ,

M a n y h ave per i sh ed i n fo rd in b oth

r i ve r s w h en sw o l l en , an d i n c ro s s i n g th e ad a ce n t s an d s w ith o ut us r e j
”
rd to th e s tate o f th e t id c — La n cas hir e L e en d s , 1 873 1 93 4 T h e
p .
, . .

e n t r i s es i n W e s tm o r el a nd Lew is s Book 0 E n gl is h R i ver s , 1 855, p

’
. .

189 .

Ken i sh t co ui
s ns .

Co us ins - er m an q uite r em o ved A ph r ase thi s , whic h appears to

g
.

ha ve ar i sen ro m th e un us ual a m o un t of i n ter m a r r iage s w hi c h too k pl ace

i n th e co un ty o f ol d See S keat s ed o f P egge s Ken tsci s ms , 78-9
’ ’
. . .

t
K en i sh l on gta il s .

fi
I con ceive it rst o f outl an dish extraction , an d cast b y forei er a as a
n o te o f d i s gr ace o n a ll E n l i s h m en ; th oug h it c h an ceth to s tic on l y on
the Kent is h at th e d a h at th e o r igin al o r occ a sio n o f it at r st w as , fi
i s ha r d to sa y ; wh et er rom w ea r in g a pouc h o r b ag to car r y th ei r f
b a ggage i n b eh in d th ei r b ac k s , wh il st prob abl y the pro ud M ons ie urs h ad
,

th ei r l ac uies fo r th at purpo se ; or wh eth er rom th e m en tio n ed s tory of

A ustin h th e n i ck n a m e (c ut o ff ro m th e r est of E n l an d ) con ti n ues f f
j
.

s til l e n t a il s on Kent , th e re a son m ay be (a s t he Do c to r Ful l er ] con ee

t ures ) bec ause th at co unty l ies nearest to F r an ce, a n d th e F re n c h are
b eheld a s the r st
D iar y , 1 6th un e , 1602 s ay s : J fi
o un d ers o f th i s as er el on — Rf Man n in gh am , i n h is
Ken tis ta l es a re n owe tur ned to s uch
. .

s pe ct a cl e s , s ee th a t y f a m an pu t t h e m on i s n ose h e s h all h aue all the

”
l a n d he can see, i e , pr ob ab l y , n one . .

K en t s hi re :
-
I as h ot as fir e .

On ac count o f its ch al k h il l s an d c h al ky as wel l as gravel l y so il .

Pegge s Ken tici s ms , b y S keat, p 74

'
. .

K or mar k w wh t
di w
on was a et -to n I en Ex ’
er was a '

vuzzy
o n.

i .Ored iton
e
.
, A somewhat s i mil ar s ay in g is extant rel ative to Pl
.

mouth an d P l ympton ; b ut there m ay vs wel l be so me truth i n t e

ancient pro sperity of wh at i s n ow m erel
.

a args strag l
g gi n h am l et s i n ce
y
,

Cred iton was the seat of the extinct b i s opric of Devon and Cornwall .
2 84 E nglis h Proverbs an d

gran d memoirs st l ouan ge .

Ki n sm an helps k in sman , but woe to hi m that has no th i n g.

Books of Kerry Riddl es , i a , N a 19 .

Ki r h s c ast le , and M s gss ’

gl ory 8pin ola ’
l u an d
Eih
s s p eas re
folly
’
s s .

These were four h ous es about the l , b uil t b y ci tise n s, l ar a nd

su m ptuous above their esta ted — R
o
v e r [ 160 ] sa y s Th e
. vat
o f ia ,

th es e i s so un oaste ll ated , an d the gl ory o f the secon d so ob sc ured , t h at

ve ry few kn o w (an d it we re nee dl ess to tell th em ) w he re th e se ho use s
stood
f A s fo r S pin ol a , a G e n oan , m ade a ree d e n is s a , the m aster a nd
.

ell o ws o f a co ll e g e i n Cam b rid ge kn ew too w ell wha t h e was , b y th e ir

f
e xpen s ive s uit , kn o wn to st e r it y b y M a d al en -Col l e e case If .

o w n co un try ( I m e a n t h e tal i a n ) eurse d i o ve rtak e in , a n d if

la gue o f b uil di n g d i d l igh t upo n h im , few , I b el ieve, d id pity h im A
o r th e l as t it wa s b uil t by J as pe r F is h , ree o f th e G ol d s m ith s , on e o f
,

t he s i x c l er k s in C h a n ce ry , an d a usti ce o f peac e, who b e i n j

'

a m an of
s
f .

no reat wea l th (as i n d e b ted t o ma ny ) , b uil t h e re a bea ut i ul

en s o f l e a s ure . an d fi ne l on
o nes , w it h
al l ey s ab o ut i t, ca ll ed Devon s hi re
f
p "
o use to t h i s d ay a vir on s , ii Fi sh s Foll y i s al so
'
See Lys o n s s 29
'
. . .

ca l l ed b so m e a uth o r itie s F i s her s Pon , fo l l ow in Stow who neverth el es s

g
’

states t at th e b uil d er was as per F is J

G o l d sm i a
K iss ti ll the c ow com e hom e .

ar s to be intr od uced proverb iall y into Fl etche r s S corn l ul

’
Thi s a
Lad y, 1 where Lovel es s say s
A nd you, my l earned council , set and turn. bo s :
"—
Kiss til l the cow come h ome Dyce s B and
’
in 31 . . . .

K isses are ky
e s. on .

Cl arke al so gives After k iss ing comes more kindn es s .

Ki ssin g goes by f avo r u on

wh u
. .

K issi n g s out of fashion

’
en the f rze s
’
out of bl ossom .

Ki t cat-can n io .

A noth er n ame for the game of N oughts an d Crosses .

t
Kit h a h l ost her key .

i s , h er m ai d enhead See R im b aul t s Boob cf S ongs and

’
Ballad s ,
a
. . .

1851 , p 49 But comp Davies, S uppl G l os s ar y , 1 e1 , p 362

. . . . . .

Kn aver m a y f tu se rve or a rn .
K n aver y , wi h ut lu k i th w t t d i th w ld
o c s e ors ra e n e or
y l f i ti ll u ed
, .

Kn aver s ai n a ce s n ever seen s .

Kn aves f l d i id th w ld
an oo s v e e or
u pu t th t h u
.

Kn a es i h t m n ted
v
i l
a
0 0 s.
re n s c re e a on es en a re acco

v im gi
es thi ga b d
ne n o with ut k y n c an e on e o n aver .
Pro verbial Phras es .

K n i t m y d og a p ai r o f breeches , an d my c at a cod pi ec e .

S aid i ron ical l y of anyt h in g d one i n appropriatel y .

Kn oc ku nd e r the bo ard .

He must d o so th at will n ot d rink his c up .

—R ,

Kn ottywtim be r qu i h p w d g re res s ar e es
K w t h u k t d th th u m y t l k
.

no e re o ni an en o a s s ac
i f t h u k it t h u k w t h it i t l t
,
o n e re o no , en s oo a e .

Ca xton s ed of Lyd gate S tans Puer ad M eh sam , ad fin

”—
’
.

P yrrye s F r ayes and Di sprayse of Women

. Kn ow be f ore
th ou k n it
'
.

w
K n o led t l m u i ti th t
gm
b i b ’

m g
g e t te ns a en e an , s co n ver sa on a
co t e es 1
w] g i d ligh t d b th b i ht y
.

Kn o s s a seco n an a r e es
w l d g i t u but p ti i t k y t
, .

Kno e e s a r eas r e, ra c ce s e e o it
wl d g i bu d
.

Kn o e e s no r en .
Kno wl d g i p w
e e s o er .

Thi
i ym
sg S
sa
t
J h in
(
d t Pl
M
D R
d Cu m
, as f A i
s t . o n an n ers an sto s o n c en t Gr eece,
1810 , . 10 ay i race o ato, e ep. v. t . v .
p 268
. .
2 86 E ngl ish Pr overb s an d

A BBE it wis t , an d o ut it m ut
s .

M S 15th. cent. , cited i n Retrosp Retr , 3t d 8. . ii 309

. .

La d s l ove is l as sie s d el igh ,

’ ’
t
a n d if l a d s on
’
w t
love , l ass ies W i ll fl i ts . Cr a ven .

Lad s Love h as a d oub l e m ea n in g, b e in of th e n a m es of the

‘
’
on e
s othern wood or old man F l ite is to s cold , t . e s ame as the S coti s h F l i t .

La d ’
s lo ve s a husk of broo m , hot
’
a whil e an d soo n d on e
y w y
.

Lad W illo b .

T he rod Has l itt s Dod sl ey i x 27

.
’
, . .

Lad y ’
s Bed -s t w
ra .

T he P harnaceum mol uge o f b otany A n evergr een pl an t or sh rub , of

wh ic h the n am e m ay al l ud e to i ts ormer e m pl oy ment a s th e s t umn g o ff .

Lam b-f ashion .

An e xpress ion appl ied to person s who affect youth ful m an n ers and
d ress .

Lam b-pie .

De ck er , in h i s Lan thorn s an d Can d l el igh t, 1608, s ign I h a s a chapter . .

How a Horse -Cour ser m ake s a I ad s th at h as n o s tom ac h to c ats Lamb ~

py ,
e
”
w h ic h o f c o ur se con s i st s i n b e l ab o ur i n g t h e wretc h ed cre ature wi th
a c ud ge l til l he c an sc arcel y stan d .

Lam e G i les h as y
l e ed the m an
g
Cl
p
.

La m e h a res are 1 l to h el
w
.

Lan c a shi re fa i r o m en .

W hether the wo m en of th i s co un ty b e in d eed airer th an their neigh

bo ur s , I k now not ; b ut th at th e i n h ab itan ts o f so m e coun ties m ay be, and
f
a re gen eral l y f a i rer t h a n th o s e o f ot he rs , i s m ost cert ai n th e reason
f
w h e re o i s to be att r i b uted par tl y to the te m pe ra ture o f t he a ir ,
O
.

th e c o n d i ti on o f t h e s oil an d par tl y to th e ir m a n ner o f ood

rtl y to
f
. T e hotter .

th e c l i m ate, n e r al l y th e b l ac k e r th e i n h a b it an ts ; an d th e col der the

fai rer : th e co d e r , I s ay , to a ce r ta in d eg ree ; fo r i n e xt re m e col d countries
the i n h ab itants are of d us k y com l exion s But in the sam e c l im ate, that
f
.

i n som e pl aces th e inh ab itants ou l d be airer than in others p

 E nglish Pr overb s a nd

La zin esst l l wl y t h t p
rave s so s o ty a over soon ove r a tk es him
y k t k th m t p
.

L az fo l s a e e os ai n s .
y w
L az La S L w
re n ce o r L y ir a re n ce az .

C mp m
A i g w ll h b bl as an ot er on e, with th e S ain t,
n c on n ec ted
d f m
s ay n , as e p ro a
m i d i id u l ty Lawr en ce, and I ve got,
'
d d er i ve so n v a o
2 2
ro e . .

Lean li be r ty
i s be e r h an f at sl ave r tt t y .

Lean n ot on a reed
w t u t u
.

Le ar n eep in g an d ho sh al l a gh gam i n g 3
k w
. .

Le ar n n ot, a n no n ot
k t k w w t
.

Lear to l i c be im es ; you n o n ot hose ail you m ay go

;y .

Learn to say be fore you sin g

pt u t
.

Lear n i n g i s a sce re to so m e , a ba ble to o her s .

Le ar n i n g i s the eye of the m in d D r a me

k tt w
. .

Lea r n i n g m a es a good m a n be e r an d a n ill m an o r se

k fit p y
.

Le ar n i n g m a es a m a n co m a n for him sel f

j t w p t
.

Le ave a es he n it leases you bes

I
.

Leave i s l i gh HE .

I t is an eas y m atter to as k l eave, on l y the expen se of a littl e b reath ;

f
an d there ore s erva n ts , a n d s uch a s are und er co m m a n d , are m uch to
b l am e, when they w ill d o, or negl ect to d o, wh at th ey ought n ot, or
ou w u —
h
g , t i th o t ask i n g B .

j t w
Leave e s in g hile it ple ase h l est it t r n to e a rn est t u 3
ut
Le ave the co r ere the co r t le ave thee u
. .

w
.

Leave ell al on e
u p
.

Le aves e n o gh , but few gr a es

t
.

Left a n d r ight I br i n gs good at n igh .

When your ri ght eye itches, it is a si n of good l uck ; wh en the l e

si b ad l uck : wh en both i tc h , the
of a ove d i stich expre s se s the pcp
fu
t
ar
a

be is f — Hal l iwel l
. .

“ m a er [Leom in ster ] bread an d Weabls y ale Her eford

t
.

s tw e .

Both th ese the b est in th eir k in d s , und er stan d it of th i s coun try Other .

wi se th ere i s wheat i n E n gl an d th at wi l l vie wi th th at of Le m ster for

p ur en e s s : f or exa mpl e , th at o f (N ord en
’
s M idd les ex , Ca m d en B r i t ) Hes . .

ton , n ear Harrow on th e Hill , in M id dl ese x, o f whi ch for a l on g tim e the

m an c het fo r the k i n gs of E n gl an d was m ad e : an d for al e, Derb y town .

an d N orth d o wn i n th e I s l e o f T h a net Hul l i n Y ork s h i re, an d S amb ich i n

.

Ch esh ire, wil l sc arce give pl ace to Weabl s y — R . .

E n d a n d lose ; so pl a fools
y j u y th u m y
.

Ls n d thy hor se for a on g o rn e o a e st have him

r et rn u wt
i h his s in k
yu u y y u pu
.

Le ss o f o r c o rtes a n d m ore of o r r se .

Re opitul an d um , n on verb is .— B.

Le t a ho r se d rin kw
he n he wi ll , n ot wh at he will
t k
.

Let a n i l l m an l ie in thy s raw, an d he l oo s to be thy heir

a

n .
 Pr o verb ial Phras es .

Le t an o he r s shi r ec be t ’
pw k yu o r s ea - m a r k
k w il l f
.

L e t but the d r un a rd a l o n e , and he a ll o f h i m se l f

y y
.

L e t b gon es be b go n e s .

S uppo se all b y ego n e s as

3 8 88 ;

s e a re n a e proph et w orth a pl a k ,
"
N or I b un d to b el i e ve .

M o n tgo m ery s Cherr ie an d S l a e, 1597,

’
st . 83 .

Let e ve r y u k ld w
c c o h i s o wn h o r n s
ea r
y h i gh t
.

Le t e ve r er r n a n g by it s o w n ai l I r i sh
ym p i
. .

Le t e ve r an ra s e t he br i d ge he go e s o ve r .

i s S pe ak n ot i l l o f hi m w h o h at h d on e y o u a c o urte s y o r w h o m y o u
fi
. .
, ,

h ave m ad e us e of to y o ur b en e t , o r d o co m m o n l y m a k e us e o f —R . .

Le t e ver y p dl e a r c ar r y h is o wn b rd e n u
y tub t tt
.

Let e ve r s an d on i ts o w n bo om .

Ch ac un i r a an m oul in avec s o n p r opr e s ac Fr E very o n e m us t go to . .

th e m il l with h i s o wn s a c k ; i e b ea r h i s o w n b ur d en S o m e s ay L e t
. .
,

Bun y a n s P i l gr i m s P r ogr es s , 1678

’
e ver y m an s o ap h i s o w n b ea r d — It
’
. .

Le t go t he c up .

i . s .
, P as s th e c up W as n o d o ub t a re gul a r proverb
. . S ee Pier s P l ow
man , cd W r igh t, p 97 — N ote by M r S kea t
. . . . .

Let h im alon e w ith t he s ain t ’

s be l l , a nd gi v e h im ro p e
en o u gh .

Le t h im be begged fo r a fo o l .

Wal ker A t th e t i m e w h e n W a l k e r w r ote , t h e e rn ic io us an d

w ic k ed practi ce to w h i c h th i s s ay in g r e e r s f w a s n ot y e e xt i n c t . S ee
Th om s A ne cd otes an d T r ad i tion s , 1 839, p 7
’
. .

Let h im h a n g by t he h ee l s S om er set
f
. .

Th e m a n th at d ie s in d eb t ; h i s w i e l eav in g al l at h e r d ea th c ry i n
h er oo d s at th r ee m ar ket s , an d th ree par i s h c h ur c h es , i s s o r ee o f a l f ,

g
her eb t s — R . .

Le t hi m h av e as h e br e w s .

R ic h ar d o f A l em aign e, w h il th at h e w as k y n g,
He s pe n d s al is t res o ur vpon s wy vy n g ;
Ha vc th h e n o ut o f W al in g o rd o ferl y n g
L et h im h ab b e a s s he b re w , b al e to d ry n g
f
.

M a ugr e W y n d s sore
f
.

W r igh t ’
s P ol itica l S on gs , 1 839, p . 62 — A n oth e r
. o rm i s , L et h im d r i n k
as he h as b rewed .

Let h i m m en d hi s m a n n e r s ; i t i ll be h i s o w n a n o he r d a
-
y w t
t t
.

Let h im h a e a r n s t he b r e ad ea t i t
t t w t k t
.

Let h im h a o n s t h e c o w a e he r by t he a il
t t p fit p
.

Le t h i m h a r e c e i v es t he ro r e a i r t he i n n
tt w t
.

Let m e ga in by y o u, a n d n o m a e r h e he r y o u lo v e m e o r
n ot
Let m e see , a s t h e bl i n d m a n s a id
w p t t
.

Let n o o m an s breed thy hear t

’
a in f a in i n g
’
i ng s .

U
 E nglis h Pr over bs an d

Le t n on e say , 1 w
i ll n ot d r i n a te r H kw
t t t wl
. .

h a fe a r s fea her s c om e a m o n g W i ld fo
0

Le t n ot hi m H .

p up
.

Le t n ot th e c hild s l ee o n bo n es S om er set . .

n ur se s l ap — B
’
T he . .

Let n ot u t p m ll f bl d
the m o se- r a s e o oo
t y u t gu
.

*
Le t no u to r on e r n a r over nn
t y u t u w y w t y u
. .

Let no g u o i r h onb e r n a a o r rai n s

p ti w y u wy
.

Let a g i
en ce g d l ro n o r ar en a a s . HE .

P atien ce i s al so th e n am e o f a d o ck us ed s o m eti m e s in phy s io ; h en ce

the d oubl e en ten d re .

Let pl e as u re Du t s v olu ta s ] o ve r c o m e th ee , a n d th u o le a r n
e st to lik it e ,
,

quo tii H e n d yn g .

P . of H (R eli g A n ti q i 1 1 0)
. . . .

Let the bes ho r se l ea t he hed ge t p fi t rs

k pk p w t
.

Let the bl ac s hee ee t he hi e CL

w k
. .

Let the c at i n , a n d le t the m o use r un . an .

Ha zl ittDod sl ey, i 265

’
s . . Th e fi
r s t po rtion i s in the in terl ude of the
Wor ld and the Ch ild , 1522, a n d i n A pp ius and Vir gin ia , 1575 .

Le t u
the c h r c h s a n d i n the c hur c h a rd t
t w t
.

Le t the gra f s be v e r go od I o r the n i fe be he re it s o od

y
.

Le t th e h o r n s go w it ] t h e hi d e
t w
.

Let t h e l o s e r s h a v e he i r o rd s HE
p t
. .

Let th e l o ugh s ta n d to c a c h a m o use

t w tt
.

Le t the s m i h him se l f e a r the fe e r s he fo r ged

t tk fl p
.

Let th e h re she r a e hi s a il , a n d the s hi n o m o re s ai l .

Twel ve M on e th s , 1661 , p 51 , un d e r N ovem ber

’
S teven son s . .

Let the w o r ld p a ss .

R al ph R o is ter D ois ter ed 1 847, p 41

’
U d al l s . . .

Let the w o r ld s l id e .

T own s ley M ys ter ies , 1 01 I nd ucti on to the Taming of a S hrew .

Le t the w o r ld wa g .

Tr ial l o f Tr easure 1567 , , e d it . 1849, p 13 . .

Let th m e th t c a re a c o m e a - hen t
th m l ugh th t
.

Let e a a W in
th m th t b w
.

Let e a e a -co ld bl o at the co al . rm . an d D S

f
.

But it i s us e d b y S k el ton b e o re Heyw ood ’

s tim e (Why c ome ye no t to
Courts , W o r k s , ed Dy ce , i i . .

Let th g r a n d ch i ld buy wa x, an d do n ot th u t u bl thy

y
o ro e
:
se l
Let Ute r P e n d ra gon d o h a he w t c an ,
t he r i ve r Ed en i l l r un a s it r a n w .

Parall el to th at L atin verse,

N atur am expell as furea l icet usq ue rec ur ret .
 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

Li gh t gi a ns ma k e a he av y pu rse . C .

Le petit ga in r e m pl it l a b o urs e Fr T hey th at sel l fo r s mal l profi t, . .

ven d m o re co mm o d it ie s , a n d m ak e q uic k r etur n s ; s o th at to in ve rt the

p ro ver b , W h at th ey l o se i n t h e h un d red , th ey gai n in th e c oun ty W h ere .

a s th ey w h o s el l d ea r , sell l ittl e , a n d m an y t i m e s l ose a good part o f

t h ei r wa re s , e i ther s poi l ed or gr o wn o ut o f f as h ion b y l o n g k ee p i n g
f fi
.

Pt co b spe s s o em pie i l b or setto I ta l L ittl e a n d o t en l l s th e purse

i
. . .

Light-hee led m o her s m a e le ad en -heeled d a t k ught er s

t upp k t
.

Li gh s er s m a e c l e a n shee s
ty ty
.

Ligh l c o m e , l i gh l g o HE . .

D e bate of Car pen ter s T ool s i n Ha zl itt s P o P oetr y i T h r ee T a l es

’
.
, ,

of T h r ie P r ies ts of P e b l is 1603 p 227 (Ha zl itt s P op ul ar , , . P oetry 0 ] S cot

l and , i . S ee ab o ve .

Li ke aa bar be r s c h a i r , fo r e ve r bu o c
’
fit y tt k
k t t
.

Li e a Bu le r s Bo x at C hr i s m as
’
.

T ayl or s W i t a n d M ir th 1630 N o 1 5 ; E pis to l a l l o E l ia n w, 1 754 p 86

’
.
- . .
, , ,

Oc t ave al l ud es i n h is T r eas ury of Wit a n d L an gua e , 1655 , t o t h e I n n s

of o urt b utl e r s an d th e i r rel i a n c e o n the ir b o x n t h e Boo k o f A C .

co un ts o f S i r J oh n F r an c k l y n Kn igh t o f W ill s d en , un d e r Ja n ua ry 9 . , ,

1624 -5, we h a s : I te m given to th e b utl s r s at S tapl e I n n 2/

y
.

Li k e a bea r in a m on k ’
s hood .

Bac on i n , a l etter to the D uke of Lenox .

Li k e a bea r to aho n e -pot y .

P a ppe wi th an Hatch et (1589 )

s i n B 2 ver s o I n G e rm an y th ey catc h
f
b e ar s i n pit all s , whic h a re c are f u con ce al ed wi th b ough s , &c , s m eare d
with h oney , o r w ith h on ey -pots l ai upon them g
. .

Li k e a bli n d S ym .

R etur n s o f M S m y th e s en voy ( ab ou ad n em
fi (Hasl itt F ugs
’
. t s ~

t i ve Tr a cts , 1 875, l at S er ies) .

Like a c at a t a bo n re fi
k t up hi l g
.

Li e h e l l s i ll f a l l
’
a c at , on s e s
k t i p tt
.

Li e a ca n a en s
k u d h t m ilk
.

Li e a ca t ro n o
k t t pp i g h t b i k
.

Li e a ca s e n on o r c s
k hip i p it h
.

Li e a c id g
n g d orr e, n e er oo n or ha r m
k k b d with ut but w wt
.

Li e ll
’
a co i er s s ac a o o r se i hin
Li k t bl i Mid um m W t h
, .

e a co n s a e n s er a c .

Vin cen t S o c an al s o our G en tl em en of th e Coun trey [ wea rs cl o t h e s

.

w el l a n d co ur tl y ] f or th o ugh w ee w al k s at h o m e pl a in el y apparre l l e d
,

y et wh en wee co m e to t h e A s s i zes , L on d o n , o r an y other pl a ce o f

a s s e m b l y , w ee w il l put o n Co urtl i k e gar m en t s , a n d (th o ugh I sa y i t ) s o m e
o f v s w ea r s th e m w i th goo d gr ace .

Va l le n ti n e I b e l ee ue y o u, e uen l ik e a Con stab l e in M id so m m e r

.

l u i
h C r er d the Coun trey G en tl eman , 1586 , s i gn
g
atc h -T
he E ng t -
. i s o a n .

ii .

S ee Reaum a n d Fl etc her s Kn igh t of the Bur n ing Pes tl e, 1 618 (W o r k s

’
.
,

ed Dy ce , i i 1 42 N ote ) an d R el zqum A n ti q ues , ii 37 &c I t s ee m s

f . . :
. . . . .

rom two or th ree a l l us ion s i n t h e Di a r y , te m p Hen V I I a n d V I I I . . . .

i t d i t h l tt th t t w d t h d f H y V I I I s rei gn , it wa s
’

f
pr n e n e a er , a o a r e e n o en r .

o ten the practice to om it keepi ng M i d s ummer Watch

O

.
P r overbia l Ph ras es .
2 93

Li k e a co pyh old w i th n in e l ives i n it .

Tr iumph of Wi t, b y J . Shir l ey , 1688, ed i t . 1 707 , p . 19 . Spoken of a

l on g-l ived per son .

Li k e a cro w in a g utt er .

—R ar e Tr i um hes o
T h ey are set s w i m m in l ik e a c r ow in a gutter .
p f
Love a n d F or tun e, 1589, s it 1851 , p 92 . . .

Li k e a d o g i n a fa ir : her e he r e , t e ver yw h e re
k y u t u t
.

Li e a d i n g d c k in a h n de rs o r m .

Perh aps al l us i ve to th e l ia b il ity of d uc k s to s uff fer a tal l y f rom heavy

r ai n .

Li k e a fl as h o f gre a sed l igh t n in g h ro gh t u a goose be rr y bu h s .

A cros s A fr ica , 1885, p

’
Cam eron s . 102 .

Li k e a fe n ce r at a fai r .

Letter s o f Char l es La m b , 1886 .

Li e k a ho g h a n ge h the gr o i n rm t f

L i ke a ho g, he d oe s n o go od i ll he d i es t
k
.

Li e a ho r se i n a m i l l .

Beaumon t F l etcher , ii 162

an d
’
S ee Dyce s . .

W h ose con sen t

I s s o en t an gl ed e ver to y our w i l l ,
A s th e poo r h a r m l es s h or se i s to th e m i l l .

Li k e a La n ca shi r e b a g i pp e .

Th en at l en gth he b ega n to d raw o ut h i s w ord s l i ke a La n cas hir e

"—
Bagpi e A T r ue R el a ti on of a Com b us ti on h apn in g at S t 4 n n e s
’

x
. .

Ch vr c by A ld er s gate, &c , 164 1 , p 5 Co m p L in col n s h ir e Ba gpi pes

. . . . .

Li k e a l o ad e r
’
s h o r se , th t a l iv es am on g thi eves . S om er s et .

Th e c o un try m an n e ar a town — R . .

Li k e a m il le r ; h e ca n se t to e ver y wi nd
k
.

m il le r s m a re
’
Li e a .

I n th e on l y pa ss age in wh ic h I h ave m et w ith th i s say in g, it i s used

tb d en ote cl um s ines s
N ur se I c a n um p yet,
. j
Or tr ead a m ea s ure .

Lam ir a L ik e a m ill er s m ar e
’
. .

Th e L i ttl e Fr en ch La wyer , i v 6 . .

Li ke a m il l-ho r se th t a goes m u ch , but p e r fo r m s n o j o ur n e y

u
.

Li k e a m o se i n a m il l .

T hree Lor d s an d Th ree Lad i es of Lond on , 1590, ed it . 185 1 , p 263 . .

Li k e a mo u se in p it ch .

Fr agme n ts A ul iea , 1662, p 99 . .

Li k e a p a ris h top .

A l arge to ke t b y th e par i sh for th e e xer c i se an d am usement of th e

p B um d F l h i 138
peasantry .
yce s ea on t a n etc er , . .
2 94 E n glis h Pr over b s and

Li k
e a p ig ’
s t a i l , go in g a ll d a y , an d n o th i n g d on e a t n i gh t .

La n ca shi r e
u y
.

Li ke a r ibbo n d o b l e - d ed
n eve r w
o r n a n d n ev er r ied t . Co r n w .

Li k e a sn ai l m t he she ll .

Joh n Ch am b erl ain , w r iti n g to Dud l ey Carl eton , Dece m b er 20 , 1598.

s ay s : I am gr own e s o pr ivat th a t I st i r r e n ot s h r od e , n o r me an to d o .

"
b ut to l i ve at h o m e l i ke a s n a ils i n the s hel l s .

Li ke a so w p l yi a n g on a t um p r
w hu m
.

Li ke a s a rm of be es a ll i n a c r [ c h a rm ] N ew F or est
y m p hi
. .

Li ke a s rin g to a Ha g s re oo se .

G uil pi n S k ial eth eia , 1598, E pi gr 27

’
s . .

Li k e a T t y pig an o n .

I n al l us ion to th e r i v il eges en oy ed i n th e C ity o f L on don i n th e ol d j

d ays b y th e pigs b e on in g to St A n th on y s Hospital in F in ch Lan e
’
. .

A n ot h er ver s io n i s : T o ol l ow o r w h in e l ike a T an t o n y sw in e .

L i ke a t o ad u n d er a h ar r o w . Corn w .

S a id of a c r in ger .

Li k e a tom -boy .

U d al l Ral ph R ois ter D e is ter , 1566 ,

’
s ed . 1847, p . 32 .

Li k e an I r i sh w o lf , s he ba r k s at her o wn sh ad o w .

Day
’
s He 0 ] G e l s , 1 606 , ed . Bul l en , 75 .

Li k e a n o wl in an iv y b uh s .

S aid o f a s t up i d
per son L ife an d D ea th of the Mer r y Deuil l of E d
.

m on ton , 1631 But s itt i n g th er e a l ittl e wh il e pry i n g an d pee pi n g

.
,

b etween s t he b r a n c h e s (l ik e an Owl s i n a n I uy b us h ) to s ee i f t h e c oa s t
"—
w e r e c l ear s , h e s ie d th e M oth e r N un o f C h e s ton s S i gn C 3 r ecto . . .

Ud al l , i n hi s R a l p R ois ter Bai s ter (ed it Cooper p 27 ) h a s .

, .

A s th e h owl s t out of an y vie b ushe s h oul d h oope .

Lik e Ba n b r in uyt k ers , th t i m a n en d i n g on e ho l e m a k th

e ree .

Oxfor d shi r e F
Li k j tim p t
. .

e Be n am i n s
’
m e ss , fi ve es to h is ar .

E arl e (Hicr o Cos m ogra ph ie 1 628, N o

m an , say s ,
-
s peak in g of a o rwar d b ol d
His tal k s at th e tabl e i s l i ke Ben i am in e m es se , fi ue ti m es to
. f
”
h i s part .

Li k e bl ood , li k e good , and li k e a ge , ma k e the h a ppi t m es ar

r i ages .

E qual e m uxo r em q uwr s Un eq ual m arr iages . sel d o m pro ve h appy . Si

q ua v ol e s a pt e n ub s re n ub e pa r i O vid — R . .

Li k e Buc k l er s bur y i n si m p l t ime e .

l . W . o f Wind s or .

Li k e b ut c he r s to R om ford M ar kt e .

Deck er , i n hi s Lan th or n s an d Cand l el igh t, 1608, s ign . F 3 rerso, speak

2 96 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

Li k lu ky
e c John To y Co r n w
Q
. .

N otes a nd uer ies , 2n d S , ii 337 T h i s i s ap l icab l e to an one wh o

y
. . .

e xul t s o ver a s m a l l ga i n at th e e xpe n se o f a e avy l o s s 11 ( e M as ter ,

Sl e n d e r a nd hi s l ute -c a s e Th ey s ay , L ik e l uck y Jo h n T oy : l o st a s h i l
l in an d f
o un d a t upe n n y l o a
.

S im il a r s ay in gs oc cur o f oth e r pe r s o n s, f .

r ea o r oth er wi se , a s Luc ky J oh n Hod g es .

Li k e M ad am Hassel ’
s fea s t e n o ugh , a n d n o n e to s p a re .

S ee N otes an d Qu er ies , 2n d S .
, ii . 339 .

Li k e m as t er , lik m e an 0
f
. .

A n oth er i s : T r im T r am : l ik e m a ster , l ik e m a n
or m A Ca t m ay Loo k .

upo n a Ki n g, 1 652 T el m a i tr e , tel v al et Fr T al l ab b ate ta l i i m o n

'
’
. . .

a c hi . I tal R uy a se nor er ia r uy a s e r v i d o r
. S pa i n — It . .

Li k e m e , G o d bless the e xa m le
k y u ti
.

Li e M o r le s d c k s , bo r n w1 bo ut
’
a no on .

A pub lic -h ouse at S n ein to n , n e ar N o tt ingh am , h ad b een k e pt b ge n

e r at i o n s o f M or l ey s an d o n e o f t h e m i n a n s we r to a co m pl ai n t 0
, th ei r ,

s t ra y i n g i n to a n e i gh b o ur s gard e n , s a i d h i s d uck s were b orn w ith o ut a

'

n ot ion
’
— N otes an d
. uer ies Q .

Li k e M o r uc h d o w n s, h a rd and n e ver p l u gh d
o e . Cor n w .

N otes and Qu er ies , 3t d S .

, v . 275 .

t
Like m o h er , l i e d a ugh e r k t W ALK ER
k y t
.

L i e m y l ad ’
s e ld es so n .

M uch Ad o a bo ut N oth in g, 1 600 .

Li k e m y Lord Cr a ve n ’
s dr m u .

i s , al way s b eati n g, ui h t a n d d ay T his s a i n g i s quoted b y B ad

i
. . .

c l ifl e i n the R am b l e , 1 68 l is cel l an y P oe m s , e d it
’
( repr i n D ry d en s
f
‘

fi
. .

T h is w a s n o d o ub t W il l i am , r s t L o r d Cr a ve n , 1626 65 , t h e r ien d -

o f E l i za b eth o f Bo he m i a S ee m y P oe tica l M is cel l a n ies , Svc , 1870

. .

Li k e on e of the h e ad s on Lo n d o n Brid ge, a bl e n ei th er to

s p k ea t n o r b r e a he .

D on Q ui b h lli
xote, y J . P i p s , 1687 .

Li k e p i t l ik p p l
r es ,
e eo e .

Ad nu popol o pas zo prete s pir ita l o . I tal — R . .

Li ke un ishm e n a n d e q ua l a i n , t p
bo h t p ey a n d ky
e ho le d o s us a i n t CL
t k
. .

Li k e s a i n , l i e o ffe r i n g .

T al par a tal , Ped ro pa ra J ua n . S pam — R .

Like S a m p ’
so n s c a l f .

Harr is on Descr iption

’
s o f E n gl an d , 1 587 .

Li k e t
S c o s m en , ay i se a he n t he h an d w t
k u k t t th th
.

’
l e a g e s c oc s , th a f o ugh o n e
' ‘
Li e an o er , o ugh al l
w er e o n the s a m e s id e F . ,
Prov e rbi al Phras es .

Li k e the Blox wi ch B ll u .

On Bl o xwic h , so m e wag s tol e th e b ul l [ th at would

anot he r occ a s i on , at
h a ve b een b a ited at t h e wa k e ] at m i d n i gh t a n d w h e n t h e e xc ite d c row d
a s s e m b l ed o n t h e m orrow r o m a ll pa rt s o f t h e d i s t r ic t , t h e f
we re d oo m ed
T h i s c i rc um st a n c e ga ve r i s e to a l o ca pr o ve rb st il l
,

t o d i sa ppoin t m e n t .

i n use W he n gre at e xpec t a tio n s a r e b a ffl e d th e c i rc um s ta n c e i s i n s tin o

.
,
“ ”
l ike n e d to th e Bl o xw ic h B ul l — T i m b s N ooks an d Cor n er s of
’
t i ve l .

E n g is h L ife, 1867 , p 26 1 . .

L i ke th e fl o un d e r , o ut o f t he f r i n g- p an i n o the fire 0 y t
k t t t
. .

L i e the ga r d e n e r s d o g, h a n e i he r e a t-s c a bba ge h im se l f ,

’

n o r le s a n bo d t y y
e l se
k k y t t t t
.

L i e the K il e n n c a s , wh o fo ug h a n d le f n o hin g but

t
he i r a i l s t
k y t p t t t
.

Li e t he M a o r o f Ha r l e oo l , yo u c a n n o d o h a Lei c es .

ter shi r e .

i . s .
, Y ou c a n n ot wo r k im po ss i b il it ies — R . .

Li k e the o ld w om an s
’
d is h-c l o h , be te r t t wh en i t is d r y .

S poken of pa in t on a b uil d in g i n a h al f fin i s h ed
-
s tate .

L i ke the o ld w
o m a n s t r i e , a l a s r e ad
’
wy y
p k
.

L i ke t he a r s on o f S ad d e wo r th , who co uld r e ad in n o boo

but h i s o wn La n ca s h i r e
t t t p
. .

Li k e the s m i h s d o g h a s le e s a t the n o ise o f the h am m e r ,

’

and w
a ke s a t t he c r a s h i n g o f ee h t t
t w t u t
.

Lik e the a i lo r , wh o se ed fo r n o h i n g, a n d fo n d h rea d

h i m se l f .

D on Quixote, l ib . xl vi i i .

Li k th e ose d o gs th t a m ee in g t w it h n o bo d y e l se , bi t e on e
th an o er
,

Li k t l i k
.

e o e .

I d o ubt i f th i s b e n ot th e gen uin e o r m o f th e s ay i n g, wh ic h s ub se

G a s c o i gn e q uo te s it , w it h out a n y
f
q uen tl y rece ived e n l a r gem en t a s b el o w
f
urt h er ad d it io n i n h i s C o m pl a yn t o/ P h il om e n a, w r itte n at i n t er va l s
P a r e s c um a r i b us — P o l y d o r o V er il
.

b etwee n 1562 a n d 1575 g (P r over

i
. .

h i ar um Li b el l a s , 1 498, ed 1503, s ign i ii ) . . .

k k
L i e to l i e , a n d N a n to N ic ho l a s
p w
.

Li k e l o m P ee s i fe , n o m a n
' ’ ‘

w
.

Li ke i l l to l ik e HE
w k t
. .

Li k e i l l to li e , q uo h t he d ev il to the c o l l ie r .

Ul pia n F ul wel l s Dr a m a , 1568

’
O r A s th e s c a bb ed s q uire s a i d to t h e .
,

m an k n ight , wh en th ey b ot h m e t o ve r a d i s h o f b ut ter ed fi s h Ogn i .

s im i e appet i s ce 11 s uo s i m il e I ta l Ch ao un c h e reh e s o n s e m b l a bl e ; o r . .
,

d e m an d s as s or ts Fr C a sc us c a s c a m d us it , i s , vs t ul us an um
. .
S i m il i s . . .

s i m il e m d el ec t at Cad a o vel h a c o m s ua pa r el h a
. P or t — R . . .

Li k w
e ood li k e a r ro w s CL
k W th u t
, . .

ood s d o g, he l l
’
Li
’
n ei to ch rch
e er g o n or s ay at
ho m e . I .
 E n glis h Pr over b s a nd

w o rd , li k e d eed .

T he wi se P l ato sa ith , as ye m ay red s ,

T hs wo r d s m ot n ee d s a cco rd s w ith t he d ed e
I f m en s c h a l tel l s pr opur l y a th in g,
T h e word s m ot ca rd s wit h th e th in g wer k y n g .

Cha ucer , The M a un c ipl es Tal e, 1 . 17 139 4 2 .

k
Li e s an il l m a r
’
k
y w u k y t
.

Li kel l ies in the m i re , he n n li el ge s o ve r

u k
.

Li ke n ess c a sed l i i n g CL
w t k
. .

h ite s i n a bl ac a m oo r s h a n d
’
Li l ies are
t p
.

Lim e m a k e s a r ic h f a he r a n d a oo r so n . D .

T h ere i s n o q uest ion b ut th at the co ntin ual use of l i me as a m an ure

m ate r ial l y i mpo ve ri s h e s an y d esc r i pt io n o f s o il — D . .

Lin co l n s h a ll be ha n ged for Lo n d o n ’

s sa k e .

S ir Th omas M ore , a pl ay (c irc a I t i s here ca l l ed an ol d pro

ve r

Li n co l n was . CL .

T h ere i s an a m pl i fi ed v er s io n o f t h is p rover b in Br om e
’
s Tr avel s , 1700
L i n c ol n w as , an d Lon d on i s ,
A n d Y ork s h al l b e
T h e a ire st c ity o f the th reef
f
.

Th at L i ncol n was— n a m el y a fa r a i rer , re ate r , r ic he r c it than it

n o w i s—b ot h pl ai n l y a ppe ar s b y t h e r ui n s t s re o f , b e in g wit o ut co n
tro ve rs i es th e gr ea te s t c i ty i n th e k in gd om o f M er c ia T h at L on d on i s we .

k n o w , b ut th at Y o r k s h al l b e G od k n ow s Th os e w h o h ope t h at it m ay
’
.

b ec o m e th e E n gl is h m et r opo l is , h e add s , m ust w a it un til th e r iv er

— F ul l er s Wor th ies ,
ég
l l m es r un s un d er t h e gr eat arc h of O use b r id ge
' ‘ ’ '
.

le
T wo po ul a r s ay i n gs in W el s h o f t h e s am e c h ar acter (s ay s a wr iter i n
N otes a n
Merl in
Q
uer ies ) h ave co m e un d er m y n ot ic e T he r st i s attr i b uted to . fi
Ll anl l wc h f u,
C aer y r d d i n s y d d ,
A b e r gw i l i s a i
f f .

T h at i s , Ll a n l l wc h wa s , Cae r m a rt he n i s , A ber gw il i s h al l sta n d The .

o ther pr ed ic t ion i s a ccred i te d to a G l a m o r gan s h i re proph et

Ll a n d a f y s y d d ,
Ll an d a f a fy d d ,
Ll an d a f a god i r o ger ig Caer d y d d .

T h at is , Ll an d afi n o w s t an d s , Ll an d aff w il l al w ay s s tan d w ith Card iff

st on es w i l l Ll a n d afi b e b ui l t S o m e r em a r k s on these pr oph e c ies
.

appea re d i n th e R ed Dr a gon a n d a l s o i n C ym r u E u, t h e Ca m b r i an N o tes

an d Q
uer ies .

Lin col n shi r e bag i pp es .

I n Henry I V par t 1 .
, 1 , S h ak e spear m ak es F al sta ff s ay th at
, act 1 1 . so .

"
h e i s as m el an c h ol y a s th e d r on e o f a L i n c ol n sh i re b a pi pe I t was a .

a r t ic ul a r l y cl um s y i n str um e n t , e m itt in a s o m e w hat ol e f ul an d m on o

p
t on ous s o un d S ee a repr ese n t at io n o n e in M r Col l ier s Br oad s id e
’
. 0 .

Ba l l ad s , 1 868, p 1 18 .I n th e Th r ee Lor d s an d T h r ee Lad ies of Lon d on ,

.

1590 S i m pl ic ity en um er ate s a m on g t he b al l ad s h e h a s on s al e th e s w eet

.

b a l l ad of th e Li n co l n s h i r e b a gp ipe s
Beei n g i n t h i s d i sco ur s e c o m e s w h i stl i n
Com a r e th e o l l o w i n g pa s s age
.

w it h h i s Can e a l us t i e t a l l
f
fe l l o w re d h ay r d
h i
’

e b gg p
a n d c h ee k e s pull e d an
,

D u h u
y
s w o l n e a s i f he s h a d b ee n e a
Tr m peter un d er G r ob ben d on c k "
,

Li n col n s s - r a - i e r , o r a t c -

— Peaoh am s Coach an S ed an Pl eas an tl y D is putin g [ or P l a ce an d P r eced

.
’
.
30 0 E n gl ish Pr over b s a nd

Li ttl e m e ad li ttl e n eed . S om er set .

f b d um m
,

A m il d win ter h oped for a ter a a s er .

—R .

L itt l m i d
e lik w k l i qu
n s, e ea ors, a r e so on e s t u so red

Li tt l m i hi f t
.

e mu h
sc e oo c
L itt l ( m ll ) p t h
.

h W d
.

e or s a i c ers av e i e c a rs . as .

u l
Ce q e fl uf
’

f bi
en a n t o it a u
j q u u
oye r , es t
s a M o
C otgr
n et ie r T h
M ous ti er
e en tot c o n a ti
’
.

u
P ari s h q ick y k n o we s w h at I n an t s b e ar s i n pr i vate . .

is ol d F r en c h f or the par i s h c h ur c h S ee Le R o ux 1 781 i n v S o th at

m h
it s ee s t ey h a v e l o n g t on a c e a s w el l a s w i d e e a r s
"—
; an d t h ere o re (3 8
.
, , .

f
Juven al wel l sa id ) , M a xim s eb etur puer o r ever en tia R . .

tt
Li le s aid , so o n am en d ed tt
l i le good , soo n Sp e n d ed ;
tt
l i le c h a r ge , s o on a e n d tt tt
l i le w it , so o n e n d ed BE
tt t t
.
.

Li le s ic k s k i n d le the fi r e : gr e a o n es p ut i t o ut 11
tt t k t k
. .

L i l e s r o es fe ll gr ea o a s .

M ul tis i ctib us dej ic itur q ue reus . M an y s trok e s f ll

e , A s s id uity e ve r

c o m es all di ffi c ul y
t ‘
I e
’ es d
.
p d flp ov
y evvc y r a c, fi ‘
M i n utul a pl uv ia
im b r e m par it A s s id ua sti l l a s a xum e xc a vat

Qu du m
. .

i d ur um sa xo ? Q uid m ol l ius un d a?
a gi s e s t
r a t a m e n m ol l i s a xa ea v an tur aq ua
D — Ov id .

A n n ul us i n d i ito s ub ter ten uatur h ab en d o ;

S til l ic i di c asus api d e m c avat , un c us a r atr i
F err eus oeeul té d ec r es e it vo m er i n ar m is — La cr et
”

f f
. .

P l in y report s th at th er e are to b e oun d fii n t s w o r n b y t h e eet o f p 18

m i r e s ; wh ic h is n ot al to geth e r un l ik el y ; fo r t h e h o r s e a n t s e s pe c i al l y l
.

.
.

h ave o b ser ved to h a ve th e i r roa d s o r fo ot ath s so wo rn b y th e i r t ravel l

i n g, th at th ey m ay e a s il y b e ob ser ved l . p
Li tt l thi
e n gs a r e p tty
re .

X o pts Bo w ie w drrfiSa —R
f
-
. .

t t tt t
Li tl e hi n gs a r ac li gh m i n d s t
tt t
.

Li le tit , a l l a il HE
tt w t tt
. .

Li le ea l h , l i le c a r e
tt k u w k t
.

Li l e wit i n the head m a es m c h '

or fo r the fee .

Li v e a n d let liv e .

i e , Do as y ou wo ul d b e d o n e b y
. . L et s uc h pen n y wo rt h s a s y o ur ten .

an ts m ay l i ve un d er y o u S el l s uc h b a r ga in s , &c — R
. I t i s a tave r n si gn . .
- .

Liv e n ot up
o n the O in ion o f o he r m en p t
p t t
.

Liv e r oo l ge n l em en an d M a n ches e r m e n .

T hi s w h i c h is , o f cour se , a sn ee r at th e i n er io r b r eed in o f the

s ay in g, f
M an cun i an s , m ay b e t ho ught to b e out o f d ate n ow , s in ce as s ured y there
i s as m uc h c ul tur e at l ea st i n M a n che ster as at L ive rpool .

L iv in g up t u t i
on r s s t he w ay to p a y d o ubl e
w ll i th b
.

Liv i n g e s e es t r eve n ge H
pu d
. .

Lo b
’
s o n .

Com pare He s ’
in Cob
’
s poun d .

Lon d on Br id ge i s b i l u t up on w lp k oo ac s .

T he Lon d on Ch aun t ic l eers 16 9 cc v ii i T h i s s a in g aro se rom

d f
y ,
5
. . . f
d uty on wool , l evied to e r ay t h e cost o f re buil d i n g the b ridge .
 P r ove bi r al Plzras es .

Kn igh t L ond on , i 79 T he s am e s tor is tol d o f the b r id ge at Wa d e

’

y
s . .

b r id c i n Co r n w a l l , an d i s o pe n pr o b a b y , to a s i m il ar e xpl a n at io n S ee
Dr . un t s P apul ar R oman ces , i i 25
’

i n Br ayl ey an d Br itton s S urr e

’
I t appears rom A ub rey , a s c ited
,

v 1 91 , n ote , t hat the pa r s o n a ge -h o use a t

.

.
. f .

S h e re in S urr ey w as al s o sai t o b e b uil t o n wool pack s , a n d pr ob ab l y

w it h a s im i l a r m ean i n g .

I n A ugust, 1 6 19 , ac co rd i n g to th e M S D ia ry o f W il l ia m W h iteway .

( C urr en t N o te s , M a y , a c usto m w a s esta b l i s h ed o n woo l cl oth .

L o n d on Br id ge wa s m ad e fo r wi se m en to go o ve r , a n d fe e ls
to go nd er CL u . .

Here f
we a pe a r to h ave a r e e r e n ce to t h e d a i i er s atte n d in g th ose w h o
f
s h o t t h e b r i go i n b o ats in o r m e r d ays A n ne i l l igre w , th e poetes s a n d .

arti st , w a s a m o n g th ose w h o l os t th e i r l ive s i n t h is w ay , a n d a gl an c e at

a n y of t h e o l d v iew s o f the b r id ge , fo r i n s tan ce th a t b e l o n gin g to th e
Co r po rat ion , an d s h ow i n g i t a s it w a s i n 1 627 , w il l e xpl a i n t h e req uen cy
E ven with i n l i vi n g m e m e r the pas s age i n vol ved con s id e r
f
o f acc i d e n t s .

ab l e r i s k i f t h e c urre n t wa s stron g, a n d t e w aterm an w a s n ot a l ive to t h e

f
al l .

Lo n d o n lic kp - en n y .

I n t he S n pl e m en t to A Ch r on c il e o f Lo n d on , 1089 1483 , 1827 , p 260 -

fi
.
.

oc c urs a b al a d b y Jo h n Ly d ga te w ith t hi s t itl e r in te d f or th e r s t t im e

fr o m Ha rl M S , 542 ,
.

a b l y a ve ry o ld b y e -n a m e
. f
ro m a c o py i n th e h a n d of o h n S tow
.
I t w a s pr o b .

T om S tr an d L o n d on l ic k -pe nn y ca l l y e it,— t as l ick d m e w ith a

’ ’ ’
.

witn es s —Day s Bl in d -Beggar o/ Bed ua l G r een , 1659, ed Bul l en , 34

.
’
. .

T h e co un try m a n co m i n g u h i th er , b y h is own experien ce w il l e a s il y

e xpo un d th e m e a n i n g t hereo — R p .

Lon d o n e r - like : a s m c h m o re a s yo u il l a e u w tk
w ww wt
.

Lon g a id o ed s i h sh am e
t tt
.

L o n g a bse n , s oon f o rgo e n .

’
Tnko fi va iovr es dq oc o i m s ic 2 du-
fk oc Friend s d wel l in g a . . f ar

o f! a re not fi
r en d s . A nd a n ds ( urk ed ?H oa o fa
ny p St éd i v e
l d
f
.

F o rbe o f c on ve r s ation d i s s ol ve s r ien d s h ip — R Com pa re F a r fr om

éz
r an ce . .

eye ,

Lo n g an d l az y .

T h a t wa s the pr ove rb L et my m i stres se b e .

"
L a s i s to oth er s , b ut b e l o n g to m e .

Herr ic k s Hes per id es , 1648

’
.

Lo n g a n d s le n d er , l i e a c a s e l bo k t w ’

t
.

Lo n g be t hy l egs , a n d s ho r be thy life HE *

t p t wt
. .

Lo n g be a rd s h e ar les s ; a i n ed h ood s i l ess ;

gy
a co a s g rta c e l ess ; m a e E n gl a n d h r i f less k t t .

S to we s Ch r on icl e ed it 1573 s ign , Bb i j P utten h am s

ii
’
A r t of E n
’

S
. . .
, ,

l is h P ocs ie 1589 , s ign V 2 r er s o

, D i ary of ’oh n M an n i ngh a m ( Har l M
. . . .

5353 , f ol 30 ver s o) un d er d ate o f J a n ua ry

. S towe cal l s th i s S c ottes
toa n tes ; o f cour se it i s a s ol d a s t h e 1 4t h c ent ury an d ar o se d ur i n g th e ,

wa r s betwee n the S c ots an d our s el ve s in the t i m e o f Ed war d I I I S to we s

’
.

a ut h o rity s ee m s to h ave b e en P o l y d o r e V e r gi l He (Sto we ) o b se r ves .

T he Boe tte s m ad e m a n y ry m e s a ga i n st th e E n gl y s he m en for t h e f on d s

di s guised a par el l b y t h e m at th at t im e w o r n e , am on ge s t t h e w h ic h s t h i s
f
was on e, w i c h e w as astened vpon th e c h urc hs d ec ree of s a i n t Pete r
"
towar d s Stan gate .
 E n gl is /z Pr overb s a nd

Lo n g e re yo u cut d o wn an o a k w it h p k a en n i fe .
Lo n g fore old , t
lo n g l as ; t
s h o rt n o ice , t
soo n as p t .

Spoken of the ra i n .

Lo n g h a i r a n d s h ort wit nn ‘

j t
. .

Lo n g es i n g wa s n eve r good 11
y uy w
. .

Lo n g, l a z , l o s Le is h a m . K en t .

Thi s proverb h as been rese rved r ath e r b y the al l ite r at io n t h a n i ts

f
bei n g o un d ed in truth W al pol e (L etter s , ed Cun n in gh a m , v 1 12 )
appl i es t h e epithet to Bren t o r d
.

f .
. .

Lo n g l i fe ha h lo n g m i se r t y
k t
.

Lon g l oo ed fo r c o m e s a t le n g h CL . .

Hon e s t Ch r i s tm as tho u a r t th e ve ry l a st m an th at I thought upon

, , an d
n ow I th e i s pr oved tr ue , Lo n g l ook t for i s c o m e at l a st
ol d r o ve r b
’
see .

l l a ke R ooms for h ri s t mas , etc , b y La ur en c e P r ice , 1657 , s ign A 4 S ee

'
. . .

al so P l umpton Cor r es ponde n ce , Ca m d S o c , v . . .

t
Lo n g s an d i n g a n d s m a l l o ffe r i n g m a k th p e oor p a r so n s 1m
T
. .

Lo n g- a i l s .

A s ob r i uet ap l ied to the n at ives o f Ken t . Sec Hal l iwel l i n v . an d

c o m pa re on ata i l s s upr a
.

en ti s h .

Lon er lives a g d
oo fello w th an a de a r y
ea r
yu p
.

Lee at o r co r n in M ay , and yo u W i l l co m e wee i n g

a wy a

loo k at the sa me in J u ne, an d y u ll

o
’
sin g a n o th er tu ne .

n
-

p
.

Loo k e re yo u le a .

P ar ad yse o/ D ayn ty Deny s es , 1578, rep r 134 . .

But we, wh om y ou h a ue w a rn d e, th i s l es s on l ea r ne by y ou

T o vi ew th e l im ed b us h e , to l o be a/ ore we l igh t
"
f
T o k n ow the tree b e ore we c l im b s , to tr ust n o r otten b owe ,
.

Tottel s M is cel , 1557 , repr 286 T he m ore m od ern ver s ion i s

f
. . .

Loo k b e o re yo u l eap,
F or sn ak es am on g s weet ower s d o c reep fl .

Lo o k h igh a n d f a ll i n o the d i r t t
ut h
.

L oo k n ot a give n ho r se i n the m o . w .

N0 m an o ught g i ve n h to l ook
o rs e i n t he m o u
a th — Hey wood I t s eem s . .

t h is w a s a Lat in pro verb in Hie ro m s t i m e : E ra s m us q uotes i t o ut o f h i s

’

p re fa ce to h i s C om m en tar i es on th e E pi s tl e to th e E phe s ia ns : N o l i (u t
v ul gare e s t pro ve rb i um ) eq ui d en te s i n s p i ce re d on at i
.

A c aval d o n a t e n o n
f
.

a r d a r i n b ocoa I ta l A c h e val d on n e i l n e a ut pas rega r d e r a ux

. .

Fr I i
t s l i t h m d l u — R
e nt s . .a s o n o e r o e r n an g g
a e s . .

Loo k n ot fo r m s uk i n a d o gs e n n e l 11
’
k
k w t
. .

Loo on t he a ll , a n d i t W i l l n o t bi e yo u .

S poken in j ee r to s uc h a s are b itten with m usta r d — R .

k
Loo to hi m , gao le r ; he re s a fr o g i n the s o c t ’
t k s .

Lo o k t o the co w , a n d t he s o w ,
a n d t he w
he a m o w , t
a n d a l l W i l l be e ll e n o w w . S om er s e t .

Loo k to the m a in ch a n ce .
 E n gl ish Pr o verb s a nd

Lo ve i s the l oad s on e of lo ve t
t p
.

Lo ve i s the r ue r i c e o f l o ve H
u p
. .

L ove it or l m it Uor n w
k y ty k t
. .

L o ve , n av er , a n d n ec es s i , m a e m en good c ra er s
u k t
.

L ove l a ghs at l oc sm i hs .

T he titl e of a well -k n own f

a rce .

L ov e lives i n c o a ges a s tt
e ll as i n co w ut r s
k
.

Lo ve l oo s fo r l ove a ga i n CL
k u t
. .

Lov e m a es a go od e ye s q i n 11
tt
. .

Lov e m e li le , l ov e m e lo n g HE . .

T his i s th e titl e o f a b al l ad l i ce n se d to W . G r iffi th in 156 9-70 S ee .

Her r ic k h a s s om e ve rse s on th e s ay in g i n h i s R es pon d “ ,

.

A rb e r , i 188 b . .

1648 .

Lo ve m e, love m y d o g . 0 .

L ove m e, an d l ove my d og — Th e M ad D og Reb ell ion wor m d a nd

’
.

muzzl ed ,
Q ui m s e y m e , ey m e m on c h e n O l d F r Q u i a i.m s J e a n a i m c s e n c h ie n .
.

Fr .
Q u ie n b ie n q u i e r e a B e l tr a n B ie n q u i er e a e u c a n S p a n S p e s ee . .

vo l ts s i h a r i s etto al c a n s pe r i l pa d ro n e — l t I w il l n ot r e q ues t y ou . .

acc or d in g to t e e l d p r o ve r b s Lo us m e , l ous m y h o un d ; b ut o n e l
, l e us
d ogge — D i scover y o/ a L ond on M on s ter , ca l ed the
” .

m e, an d h an g n
y a
.

Bl a c ks D o a o/ ewga te ed 1 638 , s i n D 8 , vers o I d o n ot q ui te

un d e rst an th e f
o l l ow i n g
p a s s a ge i n Ki l i rew s C ic i l i a a n d
H
’
.

Cl or in d a
.

( W o r k s , 166 4 , s i n E e ) . i s s i s te r i s i n t e T o il t oo ; t h e V i r a go t h a t
h as so l on g m a e Oth e a S oul d ier , f or ti s c e rt a in he l ove s Cl o r i n d a ; b ut
’

w h y , un l s s se it b e f or l ovi n g h i m , I k n ow not ; the grea t r eas on wh y m os t

”
men l ove the ir d ogs .

Love l ad s a n d fi re o f ch a s i s s o on i n an d soon o ut
of t
k
.

L o ve o f wi t m a es n o m a n r i c h
k wt t
.

Love r ul es h i s in gd om i ho u a swor d 11
t
. .

Love s ee s n o f a ul s
w
.

Lov e i l l fi n d o ut t he w ay
yu p w yu
.

Love o r n e i gh bo ur , yet ull n o t d o n o r hed ge n

p
. .

Lo ve le c ks [ ar e ] n o c u bo a rd s CL
k
. .

L e ve r s .eve r r un be fo re the c l o c
k k
.

Lo ve r s l ive by l ov e , a s l a r s live by lee s ms . .

T h i s i s , I c on ce ive , i n d er i s ie n o f s uc h expres si on s a s l i vi ng by l o ve .

L a rk s an d l eek s , b e gi n n i n g W i th th e s am e l ette r , h el ped i t up to b e a

O

pr o ve rb — B . .

-
Lo w ly s i t, r ic hl yw a rm .

A m ean c o nd ition i s b oth m o re s a e an d f m or e f

c o m ort abl e th an a h igh
e st ate — R . .

Lubbe r l a n d , h ere the w p ig s r un a bo ut r e ad y -

ro as ed t ,
an d
c ry , Co m e e a t m e

See N ares G l os s a ry , ed 1 859 a rt Lub ber l a n d

’
.
, . . T h is prove rb is f
re er red
to b y Ben J on s on i n h is Bar th ol omew Fa ir

Luk c of M u n c a s ert [The] .

T he name o f an anc ient ena mell ed gl ass vase gi ven b y Hen ry VI . to

 b
P ro v er ia l Phra s es .
30 5

S ir
He x
Jh mh
o n Pen n i n gto n , w h en h e stay e d at M unc aste r
i n 1 463
a f
te r th e Battl e o f
a s i t r e m a i n e d un
T h e t r ad iti on w a s th at , so l o n g
a
b rok en , f .

th e am il y w o ul d n e t w a n t a m al e h e i r .

u y
L c k m e n n eed n o c o un se l .

Luca s a n on lucen d o
uy t t t t t
.

L c Li gh , the s ho r e s d ay an d the lo n ge s ni gh .

Decem ber 1 3, the d ay of L ucy , vi r gi n a n d m a rty r .

L u ty L w
s a r en ce .

Th e titl e of a b al l ad l ice n sed in 1 594 . A m et aph o r for a m an o f vigo r o us

ph y s i q ue .

y
L i n g r id es on d e bt ’
s b ac k .
30 6 E n glis h Pr ove rb s a nd

AD A M PAR N E L
k th ut d c r ac e n ,
,

an e at the k e r n el .

M dg [ M g a e or ar are t ] Goe d w -
co ga v e a goo d m e al ;
ut t h t td w W th h
.

e r hee l
o

h en s e c as i o n a ga i n i .

Po rter s Two A n gr y Wom en of A b in gd on , 1 599 , repr 104 T h e i d ea i s

’
. .

co pi ed i n a very s evere t r act a ga i n st Cro m well , 4to , 1659

.

M a gi s ter F a ctotum .

He w as M agis ter l a c totum : h e w as as fi n e as th e Cr us ad es .

— G as
c oi gn e s S uppos es , 1 566 (W o r k s , b y Ha zl i tt , i
o
’
.

M a id s s ay n ay , an d tk a e
w t thi wh th y h th
.

M a id s an no n g but h u b d s an s , an d en e a ve em
th y w t e an e ve r ythi g S m n o er s et
d m k
. .

M id a h uld b en s s o e m i ld an ee
w i ft t h
s d o ea r , a n l w t
s o p k o s ea .

M a id s s h o uld be s ee n a nd n ot h e a rd .

T h e M a id s C om pl a in t aga in s t the Batc h el or s , 1675, p. 3 , wh er e it is

ca l l ed a m us ty pr over b .

M a ke a m od e l be fo re h o u build es t t
k p y
.

Ma e a a ge of o ur o w n a ge

f
.

i s D o it y o ur sel .
— R .
. .
,

Ma k e a p ea r l o n y o ur n ai l .

Pier ce P enn il es s , 1 592 , r epr Co l l i er 1 86 8 p 57 T h i s ph r a se i s

’
N a sh s .
, , . .

”
c o n n ec ted w ith a c o n v ivi al c ust o m k n o wn a s d r i n k i n g eu er ua cul um .

S upern ac ul um i s , a c co r d i n g to t h e m o s t r e a s o n a b l e s ty m e og d er i ved
f ro m L at s uper , a n d G e r m
r a ct i c e o f c o upl i n
. n a gel , th e n a il a ree abl y to a
g . a rb aro us
w o r d s t a k e n rom t w o d i st i nct l an guage s ; un l es s i t f , h
p
g
i s to b e s uppo s e d t at t h e wo r d i s c o m o un d e d o f s uper a n d n a ga ta m , a
j
k in d o f a r gon or l oo s e L ati n ity , a s a sh
p r in t s s upe r na gul um In a .

m ar gin al n e ts to h i s te xt , N a s h o b s e r v e s , Dr i n k i n g an r n ag nl um , a
d e vi s e o f d r in k in g, n ew c o m e o ut o f F r a un ce ; w hi c h i s , a ter a m an hath
tur n d e up th e b ott o m o f t h e c up , to d r op o n h y s n ayl e , an d m ad e
m a k e ] a pe a r l s w it h th at i s l e t ; w h i c h i f it sl id e a n d h e c a n n ot m ak e
b y rea s o n t h e r a t oo m uc h h e m us t d r i n k e aga i n s f or h is
'
f ,

st a n d o n . ,
"
pe n a n ce S ee a l s o N otes a n d Q uer i es , 4t h S
. i 460 , 559, S us s ex A r ch . .

Coll , x iv , 1 5, a n d m y Fa ith s a nd F ol k l or e, 1 905, p 574

. . . .

Ma k s '

a v i r t ue o f n ec ess i ty .

u fyv d va T Kai a V 5q r lf
‘

Il s avio fa d ell a n eces sitb v i rt I ta l

p
'
. . 71
30 8 E n gl is h Pr ov er b s a nd

M a l ver n m e a s ur e : f ul l an d r u n n i n g ov e r
t t t h w ill
.

M an d o h W h a he c a n , an d G od W h a e
w
.

M an i s a o lf t o m a n .

A n d t h o ugh un to a p ro ver b it is tr ue,

M an is a w oo lf to m a n ; t s h o ul d n ot b e so
'
.

G ayton s A r t of L on gevity , 1659, p 23

’
. .

M a n i s but hi s m i n d
p p p
.

M a n ro o ses , G od d i s o se s . H .

Ho m e De us d i s pon it — P iers P l owm an , ed W r ight , p 204

pr o po n it , In . . . .

Br ad sh a w s Life of S t Wer bur gh , 1521 , w e h ave th i s co upl et

'
.

Th e m a n k y n d e prepo se h i s m y n d e to ful fy ll ,
Y et G od d y s pe se th all th y n gs at h i s wy l l s .

E d it 1 848 , p xi v . . .

He m m e pro o s e , m ai s D ieu d is po se Fr Hum an a c on”s il ia d ivin i t ii s . .

gub e r n an t ur l h o m b r e p pr
. o ene , y D ie s d i s pon e S p a n -R . . .

w
M a n , om a n , a n d d ev il a re t he th re e d egr ees o f com p a r is o n
t
.

M a n c hes e r bred :
l on g i n the a r m s ,
an d sho rt i n t he he ad .

Higs MS S Coll No Com pare Ches hir e bred an d D er b y s h i r e

g
’
n s . .
, . 51 .

b or n , c

M a n n e r s a n d m o n ey m a e a em an k en tl
ut k
.

M a n n e r s m a ke a m a n , q o W i l l i am o f W i c h am .

W il l i a m P atten o f W ic k h am w as Bi s h op o f W in che ster o un d ed N ew

f
Col l e ge in O x o r d an d W i n c h e ster Col l ege i n thi s co un ty [ Han t s ] This
, f
en e r a l l y
,

w a s h i s m o tto , i n scr ib ed req uen tl y on the pl aces of h is o un d f .

f
n g . S o t h at it h ath s i n c e ac q uired a pr o ver b i a l reputat ion — It I n hi s .

Lyl e o/ S a y n t Wer bur ge , 1521 , B r a d s h aw s ay s :

by pr ouer b e certan
a
G ood m an ner s a n d c on y n ge m a ke n m an
a .

Ed it 1848, p xii i
f f
. . .

S ee a c ur io us a cc o un t o f th e Bi s h o p , hi s o r i gin , ortune s a n d pre er

m en ts in A ub r ey s L etter s , &c , i 235
’
. . .
,

M an n e r s m a e the m an k
tu
.

M an n e r s o fte n m a ke fo r n e s
t t
.

M a n s bes can d le is hi s un d e r s a n d i n g
’

fi
.

M a n s li fe i s led by hi s foe
’

k y k il l
.

M a n y a d og is ha n ged fo r hi s s in , a n d m a n a m an i s ed
fo r hi s ur se CL p
y u w wh l p
. .

M an a d o g s d e ad si n c e yo
’
er e a e
y t
.

M a n a good c o w h a h a n ev i l c a l f . HE .

A vSpwv fipibwv r ék va n fip a r a B et o um fl l n n o xi i Ha fipo r c p

' i

I
. .

x
r e i n o i des e y e l e t wa r ps n eho vr a i O t whei o ves Ka m o vs n a v o s
q r r r s
.
, p .

Sf 7 6 n a r pbs dpeiOi i s Hom e r Od ys s e E l ia s S partia n us i n th e

-

f f
. .
, .
,

l i e o f S e ver us , s h ow s , b y m an y e xam pl es , th at m en am ous for l earn in g,

v i rt ue v al our , o r s uc c e s s h ave f or th e m os t pa rt e it he r l e t be h in d t h e m
, , .

n o c hil d ren , or s uc h a s th a t it h a d b ee n m o re fo r t h e i r h on o ur , an d th e
, f
i n terest o f h um an ad a i rs th at t h ey h ad d ied c h il d l es s , We m i ht ad d .

un to those w h ic h h e pr od uceth m an y i n st an ce s o ut o f our own i story

S o Ed war d I , a wi se a n d v al i an t pr in ce , l e t us Ed w ar d I I : Ed wa r d
.
,

f .
.
Pro v erbia l Phras es .
3 9
0

the Bl ack P rin ce , R ich ard I I : Hen ry v , a val ian t an d s ucces s ul k in g,

f . . f
Hen r V I , a very un ortun ate pr in ce , th ough othe rw i se a good m an A n d
y
. .

t t w t t i n h i t or i n st a n c es t o th e c o n t r ary ; a s a m on g the
y e e re a n n o s y
F ren c h , Ch ar l es M artel , Pepin , an d Ch a rl em agn e , i n con t i n ual suc ce s

f
s i on ; so JJ
o seph S c al iger t h e so n wa s , i n ps i nt o f s c h ol ar s h i p, n o wh i t
f ur f ib u t b & — R
in e ri or to ul i us th e ath er F ortes c re a n t o rt s .e on i s , 0 . .

M an y g d d p f b th i
a oo ro o ro s m ad e i n an old po t
y m i g th
.

M an a an s n e
w h h h m b g th
,

en e o e ri n e
hi y u g w i f
s o n e :
w i t h wh t h b ught
s e a e ro
w p h m ught
ee e o
,

ith
,

hi l i f
ove r s e s

qu th H d y g
,
o en n .

Pr over bs o f Hend yn g (R el ig A n tiq . .

, i .

M an y m an
a se tt th m e ore by an i n ch of hi s w ill th an by an
a l l o f hi s t h i ft
r
J
.

g Vul gar ia , 1 520, quoted i n th e Bi b l iogr apher for a n ua ry ,

’
h itin ton s
18

M an y a m ic le m a es k k u kl a m c e
y pk i j t
.

M an a t rue wo rd i s s o en n es .

But b oth n ough t wroth , m y l ord e, th o u h I pl a y

Fo r o ft i n gam e a s oth I h ave h er d s ay
g .
,

Cha uce r , M on kes Pr ol ogue, 1, 15450 .

M an y h o n e s t m an
an s an d st in n ee d of p th t h
he l t th a as n o e
f a ce to be g
M an y w k
by- a l s , m an y ba l k s : m an y ba lk m u h t um bli g
s, c s n .

L atim er s S er m ons , 1549, repr A rb er , Baul ks or b a l k s r id ge s

’
56 . .

o r n a rrow c a usew ays b ut prob ab l y a p ay on word s i s in ten d ed . Co m p .

F a iths and F ol kl ore, 1905, v Wh or pel l , an d s upr a, M a ke n ot , as . .

M an y ca n bea r ad ver si ty
bu t fe w c o n em t pt
y k w t ,
t wi
.

M an ‘
c an br oo the ea he r h at l ove n ot t he n d .

Los es La bours L os t, 1598 .

M an y c an p k ac the c a rd s h a c an n o t t t pl y a
y t t hu th th
.

M an c om e to br in g hei r c lo hes to c rc h ra er an
th em se lve s .

S pectatum ven iunt, ven iunt specten tur ut i pate .

M an yd g ot u h
s so o n e a a orse
yd put th id d
.

M an resse r s ut f d e r e s
’
ress o o or er
yd p m k h w
.

M an r0 s a e a s o er
y d p f w t w i l l i k hi p
.

M an ro s o a er s n a s
y tt p t i th g tt g
.

M an es a es a re s en n e e in
si n ce wm f t f o k p i i g d k itt i g
en , or ea , o r soo s nn n
,

an n n
and m f th i pu h f
en , or k h wm g d p litt g
e r nc o r so o e an s in
,

y f f lly th m l f d , .

M an or o e se ves o re o .

How the G ood e Wil &c , .

, in Haal itt ’
s Pop Poetry . i . .
3 1 0 E n gl is h Pro v erb s an d

M an y f t d m y t h w th w ]
r os s an an e es a s
tt y w w
.

m k m
a e
y [ an ro en o es e es D
y g t t d i put w ll th t t g t ut w ll
.

M an e in o a s e e a ca n n o e o e
y h d m k l ght w k H
.

M an an s a e i or . E .

H w G Wil & u the m f B d ( i ood s pr a; P ar l a en t o

o
f , c at s y r es c rc a
.
,

ibi
d i M
. u i i . 1 77 S .Br . F r n i val l re e r s m e to t h e r o m a n c e o f ir evis of
H u
a m to u M ul
n um (a b o t l in e 31 7 7 to r m an i b us gran d s l evat ur
.

o n us . wh ed 2pyo v apel vo v Homer

v Si 7 6 . . U n us vi r n ul l us

M i d; ydp xei pbs (i de m) ; pdxn E ur ip id — R . . .

M an yh b ui d by buyi
a ve e en r ne ng good p en n yw th or s
yh p t ft t
.

M an m t a ve c o e o a or a er a s o r m
yh w m y l y t
.

M an m
a s, an s oe s : an co ld o es D
y hum bl t but t t
. .

M an fr i e n d
.

e se r v a n s, no o ne r ue
y k i f lk d f w f i d
.

M an ns o an e r en s HE
y ki th hi ld f th u k
. .

M an ss e c or e n rs e s
’
sa e . HE .

O soul o r h un c o r e n atum n utr ic i a am ore — L eon in e . ve r s e i n a M S o f th e .

12th cen t , i n T r i n Col l Ca m b (W r i h t s E s s ay s , i P ur l a m o ur l s

’
’
.
. . . .

c h eval er , b ees 1a d a m e l c aq uie r Ol Fr

’
. .

M an y ki ss the h a n d th y wi h e s c ut o ff H
yl d yl
. .

M an a s, m an eo n s .

Col kel b ie S ow , 1 4th (Ha zl itt P op P oetry f S cott 1895 , i

’
c . s . o .
, .

M an y littl es ma k e a m ic l e k . C .

m m k i h t — Ch u r , P er
T h e r overb s
’
al e , ed
t h at m a n y a
W r ight re y 8vo ) 1 92
s a l e a t
s a ith a g r a e a ce
P et it a pet it l oi se a u a it as
’
f
I
s on es .
, .
. . .

i i id . G outtc h go utte on r e m pl it a c ave Fr A n d , G outte a goutte l a . .

m e r s e goute
’
D rop b y d r o p t h e s ea i s d ra i n ed E l d Kev Ka l O uc .

y p p .
‘

pbv i y a
n l 0 rl
'
. . Ka r a del o Ka i Odua 7 0 5 9 ipdets , r ei o Kev pé a
x y .

Ka i 7 0 efio s ro Hes iod

A d d s pa r um par vo m agn us acer vus c rit Dc
y
‘

f
. . .

petit v ie n t o n a n gr a n d : an d , Le s pet ite r ui s s eaux o nt l e s gr an d e e r iv i

e re s Fr . P ium a h pi um a s i pel a l o c ca
. I tal A q uatt r in o a q uattr i n o . .

P or t — R
”
es f a i] s ol d o I ta l D e m ui to s pe ucos es f a: h um m uito
. . . . .

M an ym t as e r s , q uo h the t t o ad to the h arr o w wh en eve r y

ti t u ne r n ed he r o ve r
,

ym f th u t
.

M an en or l a n d W i ve t o e ir n d oin g, q u h H o e n d yn g .

R el ig A n tiq . .
, i . 1 15 .

M an y M oun tagues , but one M ar h am k .

S ee S i r
Br uc e s
’
J a m es W h itel ock e L i ber F a mel i cus , ed it Bruce ,
M uch o s G r i sones y pocos Bay a r d o s S pan
’
s . 52, an d M r .

n ote . . . h i s h ad per
h aps an eye to the Cheval ier Bay ar d .

M an y it n s [n ut s ] ,
m an y p it s .

N otes an d uer ies , l et S , ii 510

seas on will b e un hea l th y — S he l l y
Q .
. .

.
. i . s .
, I f h azel n ut s b e pl enti ul , th e f
M an y ld m l y o ca e s ca rr the
'

s ki ns of th e yu o n g o n es to t he
m k t ar e
y w th i f tu th
.

M an o s e r or ne to e i r e n vie r s .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

M a rc h c o m es in w it h an ad d e r s
’
he ad , and goes o ut W i th a

p ea coc k s
’
t a il D
ut k wh t
. .

M a rc h d s a n d M a y s un m a es co r n i e an d m ai d s
d un D
t up
. .

M a rc h he s i s o n his er c h ;
Ap t
ri l he s o un d e h h i s be 1 ;
t
M a y he s i n gs bo h n i gh a n d d ay ; t
t t
J un s li s a l e r e h h i s un e ; t
a n d J ul — a ay w y
to fly
Qu
.

In al l us io n to t h e c uc k oo . N otes a nd er ies , Jan 23, 1 869

. .

M a rc h i n J a n i vee r , J a n ivee r i n M a r c h I fe a r
yw t
.

M a rc h m a n e a he r s -

f
.

In r e eren ce , o f c o ur se , to t h e var i ab il ity o f th e se a so n .

M a rc h m a n yw t
e a he r s r a i n ed an d blo
-
w ed ;
b ut M a r c h gr as s n e v e r d id good .

M a rc h se ar c h
A p ril , t ry
w
M ay i ll pr o v ew h th y u li di e er o ve o r e
Ap il
.

M a rc h s a i d to r
I th h g
s ee reeh il l o s on a
W il t t h u l d m d y t h
o ?en e a s ree
I ll d m y g d w ill t m k t h m d i
’
o oo o a e e e
th d y w
.

Wh en ree m d g a s e re c o e an on e,
Th the h g ree m h pp i g h mo s ca e o n o e .

R am L ittl e D od eon , 1606 si 0 2

’
s , gn . v0 .

M a rc h wi nd and A p r il s h o w e rs br i n t
fo r h M ay o e rs flw
wi w k t
.

M a rc h nd a en s t he ad d e r and l o o m s the ho r n .

T h is s ay in g f is re erred to b y S h ak espea r in J ul u i s Cws ar , ii . 1 .

M a rga re t fl d
’
s oo
d Qu
.

N otes an er ies , 1 st 8 i i 512

. .

M a r ge r y g o od co w , th t a gave a a ll o n of m il , a n d k ki k
c ed
d o w n th e p a d , a nd be w y ra the k
m i l m ai d .

P a rt o f th e titl e o f a v e ry severe t rac t agai n st Crom wel l , 4to , 1659 It

see m s t o h ave b ee n b o r r o w ed ro m s o m e c urren t as i n g
s o m et im e s gi ve a c o r r upt ve r s ion , pe r h ap s f or m s
f
T he coll ecti on s
o ut o f it : T he co w
.
.

gi ve s go od m i l k b ut k ic k s o ve r th e p a il
, .

M a r in e r ’
s c ra f t is the gr o sse s t yet of h a n d ic r afts t he s ub
tl tes . n . or M . n .
,

M a r k S n e ll i n g an on .

A n on w as th e ol d w a ite r s Com in g, s i r , i m m ed iatel y I s th i s M ar k

’
.

S n e l l i n g c o n n e c ted W i th D u m aa ken , to m ak e ; s n el l , q uick ; s nel l en to

.

r un at s peed ? But M a r k S n el l in g m ay h ave b een i n h is t im e a s cl as s ic a l

g g
s t1
1 8l
p l um p h ea d -w a iter a t th e C oc k
’
— N otes an d uer ies , M a rc h . Q
M a r r i a ge co m e s u w na a re s , li k e a so o td p
- ro . I r is h .

A n a l l us i on to t h e r a i n nud i n its way th rou h th e th atc h , b l a k f ned

b y the s m ok e o f th e peat fi rs s . r Ha r d m an , i
. N otes an d Q uer ie g g
P r o ver ia l Phra s esb .
3 3
1

M a r ri age i s hon o r a ble , but ho se ee i n g s a sh re u u k p ’

w
wt p w t t t
.

M a rr i a ge i h e ac e is t he o r ld s p a r ad ise W i h s r i fe , hi s
’

l i fe s ur ga to r y
’

t u t p
.

M a r r i age s ls fo ol i sh W e n c hes a r e r o bl e so m e roo s to

k p ee . w .

M a r ri ages a re m ad e i n he ave n .

N on e s m agis tr ate d al c iel o e d es tin o . I ta l — R . .

M arr a y id o w w befo re she le ave m o rn i n g u n

up ty u
. .

M a rr y m c m e ,
m y d ir c o si n Ch eshi r e . .

S ee W il b r a h am s Ches h ir e G l os s ar y i n A r ch wol ogi a , xix or th e separ

’

a te c d 1 820 , p 57
. S pok en b y w a o f taunt to t h o se w h o b e a s t t h em
. .

s el ve s o f th ei r b i rth par en ta ge , or t e l ik e
”
—R. M arry come up i s s til l . .

e m pl oy ed as a ph r a s e to c on vey as to n i s h m en t , or a n e xc l a m at i o n o f s ur
_

u i i ufi E m
’

p r i s e .T h e on l y ea r l y s e I h ave m et w i th o f i t s n D ett s s ee
0 M or oc co, 4to , 1 674 , a s k it on Settl e , p 4 I t seem s to b e em p ey ed . .

t ere w ith o ut a n y pr eci s e m ean in g .

M ar r yi h t n as e , and re p t tliu
en a e s re
yi L t y u ll l i t
.

M ar r n on and o
’
ve o re en t E as t A n gli a
y th t w t
. .
,

M a rr , a on d I s ee , q u h b l d o in ugh .

P ard on er an d F r ere, 1 533 , ed it 1 848, p 1 22 A m ore m od er n ve r s ion

f . . .

(c o pied p rob ab l y r o m it ) i s
T h at I a in wo ul d s ee ,
S a id b l i nd G eo rge o f Hol l c w ee
f .

M a rr y y u d ught o r a e rs t
be i m es , l e s t th y m y t h m e arr e s el ve s .

3
y yu wh y u d ught wh
.

M a rr o r son en yo u W i ll , o r a er en yo u
c an H
ti d u k
. .

M ar n- r n .

De fi d b T N h b t h t h l f d u k — wh e re a
f t
f
ne y a s o e e
. s e ve n c a s s o r n e nn e s s
m a n r in k s h i m s el s o b e r b e or e h e s t i r s
d S ee N a n d Q , l et S , v 587 . . . . . .

N a s w a s o ne of th ose w h o too k pa r t in t h e M a r -P rel ats co nt roversy , a n d

h
h i s al l us io n h ere i s un d oub te d l y t o M a rt in h i m sel or M ar tin J un i or f .

>M a rvel is the d a ugh e r o f i gn o r a n c e t n or M B

t
. . . .

M as er Hogge a n d h i s m a n J oh n ,
t h y d id
e c as t th fi t e rs can n on .

A r ch aeol , xxxv i i 483 . T h i s re er s to th e i ro n oun d ry e stab l is h ed a t

. .

Buxted n ear L i n d fiel d , i n S us se x, b y Joh n O w en in 1535 , wh o wa s s h o rtl y

f f
,

s uccee d e d b y P ie rre Ba ud e, a F ren c h m a n a n d R al ph Ho e , wh o h ad a n ,

”
a s s i s ta n t n am ed J o h n J o h n s o n , t h e m an Jo h n , o f the e m el y coupl et .

T w o o f th e o rd n a n c e ca s t b y Ho gge a re s a id to b e in th e T ower Sec .

S us sex A r ch ival Col l ecti on s , i 11 A iece o f ord n an ce a scrib ed to Bux

.

ted used to sta n d on E r i d ge G reen , n o f a r ro m E r id ge C as tl e ; b ut it i s

. .

f
g i eved to b e n o w i n t h e Br iti s h M useum Co m p A n ti quar y , xxxi i
.

g
p
. . .

wi th oth er prod ucts o f a m or e gen e r al l y use ul ch a r acter

f
Be s id e s c an n o n t h e S us se x oun d ry s uppl ied th e c oun ty a n d th e pub l ic
f
A t R ow f an t ,
f
.
.

C ra w l ey , th e or m er s eat o f S ir C urti s S a m ps o n , there are fi re b a c k s o f -

th is m an uf actc ry , on e w ith a po rtr ait of Ch a rl es I I T h ey seem to .

b el o n g to th e 1 7th century S pec i m en s oc c a s ional l y occ ur i n the m ar ket

. .

M as t er M ayo r of the B ll -r i n g u
f
.

I h ave m et w ith th is s ay in g on l y in th e s ub s eq uen t pas s age r om Bar

 3 4
1 E n gl is lz Prov er bs a nd

n ab y R ic h , N ew Des c r iption of I r el a n d , 16 10 c h 3 A n d l et mee s ay ,

so m e th i n g f o r o ur F e m a l e s i n I r e l a n d , an d l e a n i n g t o s pe a k e o f w o rthy
M a t ro n e s , I w il l s pe a k e o n e l io o f th e r ifi e -ra fi e , (I m ea n e th os e
Hus w ive s th at d o vs e s e l l i n g o f d r in k e i n D ub l in e , o r e l se wh e re ) co m
fi
c

m o n l y c a l l ed T a u r us -kee pers , b ut i n d eed l th y an d b ea stl y a l ehous e

keeper s : I w il l n ot m e d d l e w ith t h e i r h o n e st ies I w il l l ea ue th at to b e
fi
te st i e d b y M a i s ter M a i or of the Bul l -r in g

M [ as t er -
] ha w t -
c all -y o u-hi m

T h en it co m es to th e e a r s o f m y n e igh b o ur s k in s m en
n ei ghb o ur J en ki n s o n s-d a ughter s h al l h avc M
r ie n d s , th at m y
w h at call y o u-h i m s m an
"
f .
.

- H M , 1598,
ea l th to the G en tl em an l y P r ofess ion of S er uin gmc n , b y J . .

r e pr 1 66
. .

t ty
M a s e r s a r e m os l the gre a es s e r van s i n the ho se t t t u
t t
.

M as te r s s ho uld be s o m e im es bli n d a n d so m e i m es d e a f
u
.

M a d li n , M a ud lin , we began ,
a n d b il u tt
’
c h r c h s e e le
’
u
r a n g sid e o n t p t w .

Higso n MSS Col l 1 98 Th i s s ayin g i s l oc al at W i L an c a s te r

’
s an , co
j
. . . .

The stee pl e s ay s M r Higson i s b ui l t on th e n or th s i

, .
, e, at the un ct i o n
o f n ave an d ch an cel .

M a x fie ld [ M a c c les fie ld ] m e as u re , he a p and th r uc h [th r u st ] .

C h es hi r e
t thi th
.

M a y- bees d on ’
fl y s m on .

T h i s i s a S c ot is h as w el l as an E n gl is h pro verb ; it i s a n al o go us to t h e
”
T h e b uk e o M ay -b ee s i s ve ry b r aid
’
S c ot i s h sa y in g : .

M ay d a y i s
-
com e an d o ne ;
th u
o gos l i n g a n I a m n o n e
ar t a D
p k ppy
. .
.

M ay i t le a se G od n o t to m a e o ur f r i e n d s so ha as to
fo r ge us ! t
k
M a y m a es o r m a r s t he he a w t .

I n th at m on th th e ear an d gr a in s are co m m on l y f o rm ed .

M ay m y gird le bre a
. k , i f I f a il .

S ee F a i rh ol t s Cost um e i n E n gl an d 1860 p 459 I t i s th ere expl a i n e d

’
. .
, ,

th at i n th e gi rd l e the pur se was i n va r i ab l y k ept .

M ay n e ve r goes o ut with ut wh t o a ea -
ea r . E a s t A n glia .

Voca b f E as t A n gl ia 41 7
'
Fo r b y e . o , 1 830 , .

M ay the m an be d a m n ed and n eve r gro w f at ,

w ho w e ars two f a ce s n d er o n e hat u
k tk
.

M ea l m a e be fo re s ai l a e Uo rn w . .

A proverb ce rt ain l y appl ic ab l e w ith pec ul i ar or ce to a c ounty , wh ere

s o m an y s ub s i st b y th e pro t s o f t h e s h e ry fi
an d w h er e n o m an , i n set fi
f
,

t i n g o ut, can tel l w ith m uc h c e rta in ty h ow l on g h is ret urn m ay be

d el ayed .

M ea s u
i s a m e r r m ean , as hi s d o h sho
re y t t w
n o t to o hi gh f o r t he pye , n or too l o w fo r t he c ro w a n.
t u
.

M e as ure i s a re as re
u u
.

M eas re is m eas re .

S ch ool f Ver tue (Furn ival l Ba bces Book, p

’ '
Se ager s o . 1577 s .
 E n gl is h Pro verb s and

M en ne thi k th i f tu t g t
er n th i wit e r or ne oo re a n or e r to o
l itt y e
u lty h t hi g
.

M en o f cr bi d
e f th d il a re r s o e ev
’
s a c n
h ut t h i d t tt
.

M en s g i e r i g u oo r s a a ns a se n s n
k f th f i thi g w t W th th m th
.

M en s ea e as s en i e e re 11
tpt h m u h bu i
o a r n
mu t h mu h p d
. .

M en a av e c s n es s s av e c ar on
th t tu littl h d littl
.

M en a ve n re e a za r e .

N ewes out o / P urgatory 1590

’
T arl eton s , .

Me n use to
. w o rs h i p th e r is i n g s un . CL .

Pl ures ad orant sol e or ien tem q uam o ce id en te m

m T h e th at are yo un g
a n d r i si n
g h a ve m o re fl
o l ower s t h a n t h ey t h a t a r e 0 d a n d d e c a y i n g
T hi s con s i d er a tion , i t i s th o ugh t , w it hh el d ueen E l i zab eth , a pr ud en t Q
.

0
.

p r i n c es ,
s r m
o f d ec l a r i n g h er s uooe s so r — R . .

w
M e n o r k but s l o l h a h a ve oor wy t t
age s p w
y t t y
.

M e n d o ur c l o he s , a n d yo u m a y ho ld o ut his e a r H
w t
. .

M e nd s is o r h m i sd eed s
t ju fi t t
.

M e n s ac i o n s a re n o t to be
’
d ged o f at r s s igh .

M en s sa n a in cor p or e sa n e
w w t
.

M e n s vo s a re
’
o m en s
’
r a ito rs
y t ut wy t th y
.

M en s e ar s a nd hei r f a l s a re a l a s m ore h an
’
e a re
wi ll i n g t o o wn
t y tt
.

M e rc h a n M a s l i le s um m e r
’
Co r n w . .

E q uival ent to our M artin s um m er

’
St . s l ittl e .

M e re w ishe s / a re s il l yfi she s
y t
.

M e rel S i r M a r i n .

W arb urto n (D iv in e Lega tio n of M oses , 2 n d ed 1 738 d e d i c a te d to t h e .

,

F reethin k er s ) a l l ud i n g to t h e
, s uppo s ed d e c l i n e o f b ro ad theol ogic a l
v iew s , goe s o n to s a y But h a ppy f o r y o u ge n tl e m e n , y o u h a ve o ut
,

l ived it : A l l the r es t i s m er e l y S i r M ar t in , ti s co n t i n ui n g to umbl e at

’

t h e L ute , t h ough th e M us i c h a s b een l o n g o ve r — M r J a mes He eper i n

f
N otes a nd Q
uer ies .
. .

M e rr y
be the rs , fi t
a nd m err y
be the l as , t
a n d m er r y
be t he r s fi t of A g u ut s
y w
.

M e r r go d o n .

T h i s i s m en tion ed i n He w oe d s S econd P ar t of
Troubl es , 1 606 , as a prove r i a l e xpr ess ion for so m e
’
Qu d i l
co r
e en
a
E l iza beth s
d ri n k It .
’

o cc ur s i n a s im i l a r sen se i n a t ract o f 1 710 .

M er r y i th fe a s tm a ki n g i ll we
s e t co m e to the r ec k on in g
y it t k p
.

M err 1 8 o wn hi n g t o e e .

How the G ood s Wit &o in Hazl itt s , .

,
’
P op P oetry , i . .

M e rr y mee t m yp e rr ar t
y kefi ld
.

M e rr Wa e .

W h at pe c ul ia r cause o f m ir th th i s to wn h ath a b ove oth er s , I d o n ot

k n o w, an d d are n ot too c ur ious l y in q ui re S ure it i s se ate d i n a r uit ul
so il , an d c h e ap c o un try ; a n d w h e r e go od c h eer an d c o m pa n y a re t h e
. f f
m i m i t h (i m m u ) w i l l b th l u i —
f R
p re s es , r n c o on c o n se q e n c e e e c e nc s on . .

Mer ry c h ee r ul Com pa r e T own s l ey My s ter i es , xvi

. .
 Prov erb ia l Phras es .

—
>
3~
M u
e sse n ge r s s h o ld n ei he r be he ad ed n or h a n ged t
tt u
.

M e le is d an ger o s i n a bli n d ho r se
p y w t k tt
.

M i c e c a r e n o t t o la i h i en s
k p u t
.

M icha l m as c hic e n s an d arse n s d a gh e rs n ever

’
co m e to
go di
k
M ic le ad o an d li tt l h l p e e
k th hi m t d th t h u
.

M ic le i t be hove h o o a o se s al l ho l d .

How the G oods Wil , aze .

, ut s upr a .

M id d lesex c lo w ns .

Bec a use gen try an d n ob il ity a re r e s pe ctivel y ob served ac cor din to

the i r d egr ee b y peopl e far d i s tan t r o m L on d on , l es s re ar d ed b y t es e
,

f
M i dd l e s e xian s ( r eq ue n cy b reed s a m i l i ar ity ) . b ec ause a o un d in g th ere f f
a b o ut s I t i s gen e ral l y true w h e re th e c o m m on pec l e are r ic h er , th ere
g
.

a re th ey m o re s ur l y an d un c i vi l : a s a l s o w h ere t h ey ave l e s s d e pen d en ce

on th e gen try , a s i n pl ace s o f gr e at tr ad e — R .

u
M id s m m e r m oo n
i s , M a d nes s
. . T h i s i s the ti tl e o f a tr act attrihuted to Cl evel an d ,
.

t i n ted i n 1 648 an d o f an othe r p r i n te d i n 1680

. M i d sum mer M oon , or . ,

h e L i ver y m an s Com ta in t T h e ph r a s e i s used b y N ash (Have wi th you

’
.

to S afl r on Wa l d en , 15 re pr 1869 , p . .

M i ght o ve rc o m e th r i gh t 0 .

M i gh t m a ster s r igh t — W h ets to n e

.
’
s Pr omos an d Ca ss and r a , 1578
(Hazl itt L ibr ar y , v i
’
S h a kespear
’
s s .

M il k is hi e , w t
t
an d lie h n o t i n the d e, yk
but a ll m e n no i t go od m e a k w t
i n k is a ll bl a c k ,
t
a n d h a h a n ill sm ac , k
n o m an w i l l i t d r in o r e a t HE k
k y w
. .

M i l s a s t o i n e : W e lc o m e , f r i e n d 11
w w t
. .

M il ls a n d iv es eve r an 11
w t wt
. .

M ills i ll n o t gr i n d if you give hem no a er

t t k
.

M i n e re y e s r i e .

M ir a d e l en te .

Quoth Hudi br as
T h ou ofi er s t m uch
But art n ot abl e to k ee touch .

M ir a d i l en te as ti s i t ad age ,
' '
.

Id est, to m ak e a l oc k a c abb ag e .

Hud ib ras , P a rt 1 , c . i

M i rth a n d m is ch ief are two hi n gs t

t t p
.

M i r h a n d m o io n r ol o n g l ife
pu w y u
.

M i sc hief c o m e s by o n d s a n d go es a a by o n ces .

M u
f
. .

I m al i ven go n o a c arr i e a ggin e a on ce . I tal .

- R .

t
M i sers p ut hei r bac a nd hei r be ll i n o heir oc e k t y t t p kt
y u t wt t w
.

M i se r a c q a i n s m e n
. i h s r a n ge bed -fe llo s
y t t w
.

M i ser m us be t he m o he r he n on e be ggar begets

an o th er .
3 1 8 E n gl is h Pr o v erb s and

M i s fo r tu n es c om e by fo r ies t
tu w p t t
.

M is fo r n es co m e on i n gs a n d d e a r on foo
tu y
.

M is fo r n es s e ld o m c o m e a lo n e [ or s i n gl ] W A LK E R . .

M al h eur ne v ien t j a m a i s se ul A r es pe r d r e pe r d en b ien

. W h en . on e
ma U n m a l atti re l a ut rc
en d
’
b egin s on c e to l ose
f
On e m is ch ie d raw s on an o th e r ; or , One
, on e ne ver es an
m i s ch ie
.

ff
al l s upon th e n ec k o f
est sem el — R
.

ano th er F ortun a n ul l i ob es s e co n ten ta

. . .

t
M i sfo r un es e l l us h a fo r t w t tu ne is
tu w p wk
.

M isfo r n es he n a s le e a re n ot t o be a a e n ed
k p y t
.

M is rec o n i n g i s n o a m e n as
y u
. .

M iss ion a r , Co n s l , S old ier

f
.

A s ay i n g, wh ic h h ad its so urce in th e popul a r b el ie , th at th e rs t wa s fi

on l y sen t o ut to prepare th e w ay f or th e s eco n d , th e sec on d for th e thi r d .

t
M i s in M a y a n d he a i n J n e m a e th e h a r ve s t u k t r i ght so o n
u t tw
.

M is n d er s an d in g br i n gs l ies to o n
d f f
.

Th i s i s a ood ob s erv ation : l ies an al se repo rt ar i se m os t part ro m

m i stak e a n g
mi s un d er stan d i n g T h e rst h ea r er m i stak es the r st r e . fi fi .

po r ter in so m e c on s i d er ab l e c i rc um stan ce or part ic ul ar ; th e s e c on d h im

an d so at th e l ast th e tr uth is l os t, an d a l ie pa sses c ur ren t — R . .

Mi t ch ke d i t ch .

i . s .
, M uch good m ay it d o you . S ee N an d Q , 3rd S . . .
, iv 326 . an d 40 4 ;
in th e l atter pl ace it i s s ai d to b e a Y ork sh i re ph r ase .

M o c k Begga r s Ha ll .

See Ha al itt s Hand book, 1 867 , p 897 , an d th e l ay of N obod y and S om e

'
.

b od y , 1 606 s i gn H 4 vers o R ob in Hood s S tr i e , or M ock Be gar s Hall

’ ’

€
~
. .
, , ,

i s a c ur ious gr oup o f r ock n ear Bi r ch eveu, i n Y oul gr ave, De r y s hi re .

M oc k o ne p a n n ie r m e n ; o r f a he r w a s a yu t fihs er

qu t t w w u
.

M oc k ot, h M o n fo rd , hen his ife c a l l ed hi m ck

kh
o c
o F
k i g i t hi g
.

M oc n s ca c n
t i h w il l y y u if y u h u
.

M o era
d e r c es c ar r o : o av e m o re , you m st
y th m
c a rr e
d ty u i ll t h t b i g i t t ut
.

M o es r ns a a r n o co r .

M on m am Cym b ry .

an d Sel d en , in h i s N ote s ,
’
Br ayto n s P ol y ol b .
, S on g 9 ; ob ser ves upo n
’
Dr ayt o n l in e
f
s
W a s ca ll ed i n or m er tim e s th e c o un try Cam b ri a s m oth er
’

I n th e Wel s h prouer b M on m am Cy m b ry in s uch se n s e a s S i c il e w a s

s ti l ed I tal ic s store -h ous e, b y r eas o n o f ert i l e gro un d , a n d pl enteo us f ,

l ib e r a l ity o f co m e th en c e ye a r el y s uppl ied A n d G ir a ld tel l s m e th at th is

l ittl e I sl e w as w o n t to b e ab l e to urn i s h al l Wal es w ith s uc h proui s ie n
a s S n owd on Hil l s w e re for P a s tur e
”
T h e a d age o r s ay i n g i s al s o n ot ice d
f
.
.

b y Brown e in h is P as tor a l s (W e i k s , R o xb ur gli e L i b r a ry ed it , i . .

y i S u d y b th ;
M on d a s n a
’
s ro er
Tu d y i u h th
es a s s c an o er
W d e d y y u mu t g t
n es hu h d p y;
a o s o o c rc an ra
T hu d y i h l f h lid y ;
rs a s a -
o a
on F id y it i tr l t t b gi t
a pi ; s oo a e o e n o s n
th S tu d y i h l f h l id y
e a gi r a s a - o a a n . D .

u in T ayl or Divers Cr a b -Tree Lectures , 1 639,

’
Th is o cc rs s as pointed out
3 2 0 E n gl is h Pr ov erb s and

M o re co s t th w hip an o rs
d i t m y b th w d w i t th
.

M o re c re a e ro n o n n a m om e n an c a n be
b ui l t up i g n an a e
d i by f d t h
.

M o re e f mi oo an a ne
fli t k w i th d p y th
.

M o re es a re a en a ro of ho n e an a to n of
i
v ne g ar
f l th fid d l
.

M o re oo an er
k tl th
.

M o re g oes t t h m i g fofi e a n o a ne ge n e m an an fin e
l th
c o es .

T his i s e xactl y w ith the d is tic h

in a cc o r d a n ce

W orth m ak es th e m an , an d wan t o f it th e el l ow f
T he re st i s al l b ut l eath er an d prunel l a — P 0 pe . .

M ore h ave re en ed o f s ee ch p t p th a n o f s i le n ce
k k t p
.

M o re ic s h an h alf e n ce
S ai d o f an un requited s ervi c e .

k t
M o re - n ave h an fool ou
s . “ u

k w t T k w
.

M o re n o l om fo o l han orn fo o l
' ‘
no s
k t w
.
,

M o re li e t he d evi l ha n S t La r e n ce B
y t
. . .

M ore lov el ha n G we n hwyv a r [G ue n eve r ] .

M ab in ogi on i 42 ; M ad d en , .
’
s S ir G uv ay n e, l i n e 945 .

M o re m a lice h an m a e r t
S om er set tt
t
. .

M o re n i c e h an W i se .

M o re o f M o re Hall
wt t
i h n o hi n g at a l l,
t
h a h s l ai n t he d r a go n o f W an tley .

Higson M S S Col l
’
s N o 69 T hese are m erel y th e two
. .
, . . con cl ud i n g
l in es o f th e l udicr ous ba l l ad o f th e D ragon of Wan tley , i n Per c Rel i ue s
’

( ed 1 812 ii i
W est
.
, M o r e Hal l h ere r e er r ed to i s i n the
Der b y , L an c a s h i re
.

. S ee
,

Har l an
fd an d W il kin son
,
'
s
s
un d ro o f
Trad iti on s of
Lan cas h ir e, 1873, p 264 . .

M o re r ai n , m o re res t
m o re w t w
a er i l l sui the d t uk c s bes t . Cor n w .

M o ree s acks to the m i ll .

I n L ove s La b our s Los t, w r itten b e ore 1598, i v 3 , th is is cal l ed

f
’ ’
an
f f .

in an t pl ay I k now n oth in g urth e r o f it e xcept th at it i s in serte d i n

. ,

so m e of th e c ol l ecti on s o f ad ag A t Ch r is t s Ho s pital th ey us ed to h av e
’
es .

a gam e ca l l e d Br in g th e Ba s k et , wh ere i n c a se t h e b oy s b roke d own wi t h ,

th e wei gh t o f th e ir pl vfell ow s sc r am b l in g over th ei r b ack s , a or wa s

r a i sed o f S a c ks on th e l il l ! g
Pe rh ap s th i s r a ther r ough s po rt , wh i o wa s
d is co ntin ued on ac co un t o f its ad ver se i n uen c e on th e b oy s cl oth es , wa s
’
fl
th e s am e a s S h ak e spe ar e M or e s a c ks to th e m i ll
.
’
.

M ore sa u th ce an m ea t
l y th w t w
.

M ore s a e o rd h an s o rd .

A ucr en Riwl e, ed . M orten p 74 , . .

M o re sq u k th ea an w oo l .

Life f L ord K G ui ld / 0 rd 1 740

’
N orth s o .
, .

M or e h an t en o ugh b re a k s the cove r . B . or M . R.

Pr o verb ial Phras es .

M ore th an we use is m ore han we t w t an

th t t p
.

M ore a n ks h a n here a re e bbles on G ood wm S a nd s .

D on Qui xote , by J Ph il i ps , fol io, 1687

. .

M o re the m err ier .

G as ee i s e P os ies , 1575 (W o rk s , i
’
Heywood h as The m ore th e.

m er r ier , an d so th e t itl e o f a r are vo l um e o f e pi ra m s b y Hen ry Peac h a m

e xpres ses it .
’
f
T h e l atter o rm occ ur s i n R o wl a n s T i s mer r i e when gos g
I n Wit a t S evera l Wea on s
g
s is meets , 1 602, a n d i s the re ter m ed o l d .

B u m d PL i i R u i u G t B g l th
f f
’

y ce s ea an , v . S r n e s e n r y s a.
y s : r i n a e
ops y o u c an , th e m or e t h e b etter a r e ; so t h e pro ve r b r un s b a c k wa r d s .

M o re t d
o w it h j k p th
o ll on e ac an a es an a the bea r s
w y t th w d th
.

M o re a s W
o e oo an one AL K E R
w l th p th u gh W l wi h th tw
. .

M o re ea a s ses ro oo c an a n y o the r o n
in th w ld e or .

R ath er , a r ish T he al l us ion i s t o the pos itio n

. of Wool wich b y th e
T h a m es , Wool wi ch be ing on the E ssex s i d e .

M o re w or ds th a n on e go to a ba r gai n
t u
.

"
M os t [ a r e ] bli nd i n he i r o wn c a se me
t u
. .

M os m e n c ry , L o n g l i ve the c o n q er o r .

M o st o f o ur ev i ls co m e f rom o ur v ic es
tt k
.

M os a e a ll
w tk
.

M o s hi gs h ave t wo ha n d l es , a n d a ise m an hold of

hkh th t
a es
9 es
Mo i l w a nd d a gh u t e r - i n - l a w a re a t mp t a nd hail
gm
th e
e
-
n- a es
ts r
th W tki
.

Mo er a n s al e .
’

The titl e of an E l izabeth an b al l ad an d a ph r ase used in an ob scene

sen se.

t
M o he rs d a rl in gs m a
’
k e but m il k ph so er oes
t
.

M o h er s so n
’

I h ave m ore d re ad h e w il l n ot com e,

”
T h an I h ave o f h i s m othe r s s o n
’
.

—S ir E er Has l itt ’s P o
g ( p S cot Poetry , i i . . .

t
M o i on s a re n o t m a r r i a ge s
tt pp Ap t t
.

M o led . an d da led l i k e a n r il ro u .

N orthern M emoir s , 1 694, p 80

’
F ran ck s . .

Mo u se -
c o l o r ed d un u
is the fo ules c o l o ur t u d n er the sun
ut tp tu
.

M o h CI Vl ll ty i s n o grea a i n s , but m a y rn to good ac

co n t u
M uc h a d o a bo n o h in g ut t .

Aew d wept a
ta xfis
.
‘
.

tt
M uch be e r n ev e r c a c h a t r ogue th an let him go aga i n
tt
.

M uc h b r an an d l i le m e a l .

M uite f lla ar pouco sab er . Port — R . .

 32 2 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

M u c h co in , m u ch c a re .

Coun tryman s N ew Common w , 1647 ; W al ke r 36

’ ’
. s P ar a na , 1 672 , p . .

Crescente m sequitur c ura pec un i am Hor s t . .

M u ch com p li
m ch c r a f a n ce , u t
u u t w th t
.

M c h co rn lies n d er t he s r a a is n o t see n
u
.

M ch i n m y n ec k , N i co l s .

So in Rare Tri umph s of L ove and F or tun e , 1589 Hazli tt s Do d s l e vi

’
.

242) T he e xact m ean in g i s n ot c l ear ; b ut i n t e a s s a ge c i te the

s pea ker seem s to w is h to s ay , I h a ve pe rh ap s s o m et in g i n m y neck ,
”
n owh ere el se U n l es s n ook s ta n d s for n otc h a nd th e s en s e i s c onn ecte d
. ,

with tha t part of a spin d l e Comp are G a s coign e .

Th e stron gest th ry d yt e uer y et w as spe un e ,

I s n ock th rowen yet euen wi th y e s pi n dl es twy st .

-
W ork s b y Ha zl itt, ii 265 . .

I t i s po ss ib l e th at N i col s m ay be a m is read in g for N ec k e l s , an E ast

f
A n li an n am e an d a orm o f exp res s i on approac h i n g m ore n earl y to
”0 0

u
M ch is e x c o e d here m c h is give n t w u
u tt ju t
.

M ch l aw ut l i le s ice
t t hi k i
.

M uc h l uc ir ca n c om e i n s ho rt i m e , a n d we n ot n n g on
it w
u t w p tt
. .

M c h m a te r of a ood en la e r
u t u
.

M c h m ea , m ch m a l ad ies .

S ur feitin g an d d is eases o ten atten

tim es h ath b een n oted for exces s n eat
f i
d f ull
i —
bl
ng
ta
R .
es . O ur n a ti on in f o r mer

M u ch s p d en s the t r a vel le r m o re th an the a bi de r

u w u ld
.

0 M ch o h ave m o re . CL .
M al ta peten tib us d es a nt m ul ta — Hor at
f
. .

Orever unt et 0 es et opum ur iosa Cupid o ,

Ut q ue pos s i ean t pl ur i a pl ur a petan t m .

S ic q uib us i ntum uit s ufi us a vente r ab un d a,

u u u u u u u
”
— F as t — R
O

Q e p l s s n t po tse p l s s i ti n t r a q se O vid . . .

"
S om etim es we fi n d add ed , A n d l os t al l .

M u ck and m on e y go t oge th er .

T hose th at are sl oven l y an d d irty us ual l y re w r ic h ; n ot they that a re

n ice a n d c urio us in thei r d iet, ho uses , a n d c othe s — R . .

M ud c ho kes n o eel s .

See the G otha mite Tal es , 1630 (Old E n gl is h J es t-Books, i ii .

M ud d s r i n gs y p w ill h av e m ud d y t s r ea m s .

M um p si m us
.

T hi s a pe a rs to h ave b een i n M ar y s t i m e a w e l l un d ers tood te rm fo r

’
-

a P opi s I n th e exam in ati o n o f E d w a r d U n d erhill , th e

“
Hot
' ’p
r iest
f .

G os pe ll er , b e o re t h e Co un c il in 1553 , w h e r e th e pr i so n er i s a s ked when

I th i n k i f y o u l oo k am o n g th e pr i es t
h e regar d s as P api st s , h e repl ie s , s
i n P a ul s , you s h all fi n d s o m e ol d M um ps i m us es th ere
’
upon whi ch Sl f
Joh n G age retort s : M um s i muses ! k n ave, M um ps i mus es ’ Th ou art an .

”
S ee A r b e r s G ar n er , iv 76 The story
’
h eretic k n ave , b G od s b ood !
f
’
. . .

i ve up h i s ol d m um ps i m us for the new

.

o f th e pr ie st w o re use d to
s u m p
“

s i m us
.

i s i n on e o f o ur e a r i est e st -
b ook s g j .
 E ngl is h Pr o verb s a nd

My old m a re wuo ld h av e a n ew c r upp er

t k
.

M y so n , buy n o s oc s .

G ood coun sel at G l eek —R

. .

My s on t
i s m y so n i ll he h a v e go t h i m a ife , w
u t t y
but m y d a gh e r s m y d a ugh e r a l l t he d a s o f he r l i fe
’
F
p t k p
. .

M y so n , put m o n ey i n thy urs e , a n d he n ee it

w p y
.

M y i fe c r ies Fi ve l e a ves a e n n
y t tw t w
.

M se l f c a n e ll be s
. he re m y s hoe d o h r in g rm
”
. .
Pr o verbia l Ph rases .
3 5
2

A B me a nd I ll n ab thee
’
.

Com pare Ka me, a

ze .
, supra.

Na k ed a s a N o r fol k d um p li ng .

D ay
’
s Bl ind Beggar o f Boan a l G reen , 1 659. ed . Bul l en , 35 .

Na k ed as my n a il .

S ee N are s , ed it . 1 859, p 594 . .

N am e n o t a r ope i n his ho u th t h
se a an ged him self .

II no f aut pas par l er de cord e d a n s l a m a is on d un pen d u

’
. Fr .
- R .

Na pp i n g, as M oss ca u ght hi s m a r e . Ch eshir e .

T itl e of ab al l ad r egis ter ed for ub l ic ation in 1569 70 ; Cl ark e s P ara m ,

’

Q
-
.

29 8 ; Wi t R es tor d , 1 658 cc N l et S , i 320 ; an d 4th S ,

’
an d . . . . .

W h o th i s M o s s w as i s n ot ve ry m ate r ial to k n ow ; I s uppos e

so m e s uc h m an m i h t fi n d h i s m a re d ea d , a n d t aki n g h er to b e o n l y
a s l eep, m igh t s ay , g
ave I ta k en y o u n appi n g — It .

N e w N i gh t grows e ol d , y et w alk e s h ere i n h i s t rappi n ge

Til l D ay co m e c atc h h im , a s M os s e h i s gr a y m o re n appin ge .

S even D ay es of the Weeks , an in terl ud e in The Chr is tma s Pr i n ce,

E uph ue s , per c ei uin g hi m sel fe to b e t ak en n appi n g, a nswered as fol

l owet h — Ly l y s E uph , 1579, r epr
” ’
. . A rb er , p 56 S ee the m e t r ic al . . .

m o r al i s at i on o f th i s s ay in g in m y I n ed i ted P oe ti ca l M i s cel l an ies , 1 870

.

"
T il l d ay c om e c atc h h im , as M o s s e h i s grey m are, n appi n g, q uoted
h W il b r a h a m , Ches G l os , p 58, H ,
é
.

1 ) 7 , w a s st il l c ur re n t i n Ch es h i re i n
287 , ro m th e Ch r is tma s P r in ce,
. .

i l b r ah am s t i m e
.

p
. f
]
See a l s o R , p
’

1 87
fi
. M o ss e o c c ur s s til l i n Ch es h ir e as a c o m m o n s ur n a m e I a n c y t h a t
.

. f Q . .

i s con n ected s omeh ow — N otes an d

“ ”
n d i n g a m are s nest uer ies .
’
.

M arc h 2, 1878 .

N a r ro w g th a e red , wid ly p t
e s en
wh u
.

N ar ro o se .

Th e grave .

tu w
N a re d r a s m ore h an te n e am s t t H
t tu
. .

N a ur e i s the r e l a w a or M 11
tu p u tu
. . . .

N a re asse s n r re .
 E n gl ish Pr o verb s and

tu
N a re req ui res five : c ut s om gi ve s se v e n
l a zm e s s t k a es
_

n i ne an d Wi c k ed n ess e l eve n .

Spok en , o f c ours e , o f th e v ar io us h our s o f s l ee p .

Na tu t k
re a es as m u ch p ain s i n the for m in g o f a begga r as
an mp e e r or
tu t h
.

Na re ea c es us to love o ur f r ien d s , but r el i gi o n o ur

en e mi es
tu tim t t p hy i
.

Na re , e , an d a ti e n c e a r e the h r ee gre a s c ia n s
ught th u w k
.

Na a re o se o se s he re the he n c r e ws an d the co c
h ld hi p
o s s e ac e a or M B
u gh t i
. . . .

Na s n e ve r i n d a n ge r .

Dyk e E n glis h P r over bs , s e 1 709 , p 8

’
s .
, . .

u t i t h t m u th t fi d
N a gh s a e se a n s n o e xc u se a or M 3
u ty A hf d u ly W y p t
. . . .

N a gh s or ,
s r e, oo r Ke n n i n g o n h ard by .

Ken ti cis ms 83
’
S keat s ed Pegge
’
. of s , .

N ay , s a t y qu t h S t ,
o r in ge r , wh en hi s n ec kw as i n the h al t er .

F .

N e sutor sup ra c r ep i d a m . P LI N Y .

I s ay n o m or e : b ut i f th e Cob l er w ol d l ook n o urth er th en th e s h oe

l atc h et , we s h o ul d n ot h a ue s o m a n
,

c o r r upt t r a n s l at ion s —Day s Law

’
f .

Tr i c hes , 1 608, T h e Boo ks to th e R ea r .

N e a r b ur , f a r r a in .

Th e b ur i s th e h al o roun d th e m oon an d th e m ean in g o f th e ad age i s , ,

th at w h en i t a ppe a r s n e ar th e m oon , th er e w il l b e fi n e weat h er — F o rb y e

’
.

Voca b of E A n gl ia , p 41 7
. . . .

k t
N e a r i s m y i r le , but n e a r e r is m y s m oc HE k
t y w p t
. .

N e a , but n ot ga ud , as t he d ev il sa id he n he a in ed his
t u
a i l s k y- bl e

ty pp tu ty k w t
.

N e c e ss i an d o or ni m a y m a e a c o ard v al i a n
ty t
.

N ec ess i ha h n o law .

Her e l a w m ean s r a th er l i ber ty o r

S ee Jenn in s Ob s c h o i ce o f a c ti on .
’
.

on W Coun tr y D ia l ec ts , a n d Hun te r s Ha l l a m s h ir e
i n vo c e :
'

1 82 9 , i b id
os s ar y
T h i s i s t h e m o r e rec en t or m ; b ut in th e m etr i c al R ober t th e
.

Deuy l l w e fi n d N od e h ath n o c ure ; an d S k el ton i n h is Col yn Cl out

f ,

( c i rc a put s it N e d e h ath n o l aw c He c a l l s i t an old s aws Hey

w ood h a s t h e s a m e o r m f
,

.
. .

But a un c ien t
P r o uer b e go es )
th e
(a s
f
P er orc e ob a ies n o l awc ;
T h e c r ab b ed c arter s w h ip w il l c aus e
”
A statel y s te ed t o d r awe .

T ur b erv l ie s T ra gi ca ll T a l es , 1 587, re pr
’
. 1 837 . p . 238 .

383 96 0 2 pl i X O l/ T a t
'
A l 'a yxl 01 L a n eces s ita
. n on h a l egge . I tal
A m ic — R
”
I n gen s tel um n ec e s s ita s . C ic d e
. . .

N ecess i ty i s co a l - bl a c k
ty i t t
.

N ecess i s th e m o her of i n v e n i on .
 E n gl ish Pr over b s and

t
N e i he r in K en n or Chr i s e n d o m t t .

N ash s Have w ith y ou to S a gr o u Wa l d en

'
1596 repr . 1869, pp 38 9 . . In
4 , S k i nk sa y s
,

the com ed y of L oc k a b out y ou, 1600, so .

0 Ke n t , 0 Kent ,
I wo ul d
T hee as
ve m y pa rt o f al l Ch ri stend o m to
see t hee
”
‘

eel
.
f
T hat i s , s ai th Dr F ul l er , our E n l i s h Ch r isten d o m , o f w h ic h Kent was
fi r st c on ve rted to the Ch r i st i an a it
.

a s m uc h a s t o s ay ; a s Ro m e an d a l l f
g
I ta l y or t h e first c ut , an d a l l t h e l e a f b e s id e s n ot b y w ay o f o pos it ion ,
,

a s i f Ken t we r e n o pa rt o f Ch r i sten d o m a s s om e h ave un d e rstoo it — R

”
.
, .

S ee W arten s His t of E n gl P oetr y, ed it Hazl itt , i i i 46 , and a l on g n ote

’
. . . .

i n Sk eat s ed it o f Pegge s Ken tic i s ms , 74 -5

’ ’
. .

t
N e i h er lead n or d r ive .

A n un towar d , un m an ageab l e perso n — It .

t
N ei h er m ed d le n or ma k e .

P epy s s Diary , N c v 7, 1 661 S o we re sol ved ne ith er to m ed d l e

’
. . a re
”
n or m ake with h er .

t p i
N ei her r a se n o r d is p i th y l f ; th i ti
r a se se n e ac on s se rve t he
tu rn
k tt w wh T t w
.

N er t w wo n as a m ar e -
o n en
’
a n on as a v uzzy
d w o n

N d Qu
otes an er ies , 1 st 8 i v 96 T h i s s ay i n g i s . . appl ied to tw o or
th ree h l ot er p ace s in th e West an d S outh of E n gl a nd .

Ne ttl e i n , d oc k out .

Ch auce r s Tr oilus an d Cr ess eid e ; Ud all s R a l ph R oi s ter D eis ter

’ '
.

wh er e h owe ve r , th e ph r a se i s reve r s e d ; P r a un ce T h ir d pa r t of th e
, ,

Coun tes s of Pem br oke s Y uyc h ur ch , 1 592 S ee Br o c k e tt e N or th Coun tr y

‘ ’
.

57 , a n d J e n n in gs O b s on W Coun tr y Wor d s , 1 825

’
G l os s ar y , 1825 ,
h
. .

64 . Th e d oc k e r e m en t ione d i s t h e co m m o n m al l o w [ o r roun d d oo ,
m a l va s y l ves tr i s ] S ee , f or a c ur io us n ur s er y ver s i on o f t h e c h ar m eo n
.

us e te d w i th t h e use o f t h e m al l o w o r d e c k , A k e r m an s W il ts G l os s , 1 842 ,
’

p 16
. T h e s e wor d s ar e s a i d t o h ave a s i m il ar ef ec t W i th t h o se e x
. f .

p r e s s e d i n th e old m on k i s h ad a ge , E xe at o r t ic a t ib i s it er is cel i s am ic a
f g
’
, ,

th e e m al e ga r ter s b o un d ab out th e part w h ic h h as an ered b e in g hel d

eq ual l y efii c ac io us
”
— W il b rah am s Ches h i re G l ossar y , 1 820 , p 26
'
. . .

N e ust of a n e us t n es s . B er kshi r e .

A l m os t th e s a m e A n e xpr e s s i on ver . cur r en t i n Berk s h i re , ab out Bi n

fi el d — R .Bal e s E y n ac J oh a n (c ir ca
’
.

N ev er a b ar re l be tt er h er r i n g .

W9 11 , t here i s n e uer
l i a rrel l b ette r her r in g b etwene a on b oth .

G a scm n e s S uppos es , 1 566 (W o r k s i

’
N e b ar rel , b et herri n g
— N a s hg
, . er .

s Ha ve w ith y ou to S affr on Wa l d en , 1596 , s i gn K . .

N eve r a G r a n v ille w t d l y lty

an e o a a G od ol h in wit, p or a
T re l a w y ne co u g
ra C w e . or n .
,

,
’
G r a n v il l e th e p ol it e
f
Th e G r a n v ill e h e r e r e er r ed to w a s o f c o ur s e the ol d a m il y o f th at
n am e o f wh i c h Pope s w a s a m e m b e r , a n d al s o
f
t h e cel eb r ated M r s Del a n y T h e V e n eti a n s h a d an e arl i er an al ogue
. .

N e M oc en i go povero, a s E r i zzo pietoso , n o Bal b i r icco, ac ”

_

.
P r overbial Ph ras es .
3 9
2

N ev er be a s h am ed to ea t yu m t
o r ea .

A pud m en s am ve reoun d ar i n em i n e d ecet r a s m us t ake s notice th at

m E
u f
.

th i s prover b is h an d ed d ow n to s r o m t h e a n c ien t s , s a ve t h at th e v ul gar

add , n eq ue i n l ooto ; wh e re a s sa ith h e , N s q a m agi s h a b en d a est ver o
,
u u m
c un d i es r at io q uam i n l ect o e t c o n v i v io Y e t s om e th e r e ar e w h o , c ut o f . ,

a r ust i c s h a m e-f a c ed n e ss o r o v er m a n n e r l in e s s , a r e ve r y t r o ubl es o m e a t

f f
-

t a b l e, e xpec t in g to b e c a rv ed t o a n d o te n in v i ted to eat, an d re us i n g

. .

f
w h a t y o u of er t h e m , &c A ta vo l a n on b i s o gn a h ave r ve r ge gn a
d i F
.

— R
,

I ta l . .

Q u i a h o n t e d e m a n ge r a h o n t e e v v r e r . . .

N e ve r be ea r w y
o f w el l -d o i n g
w
.

N ev e r but o n c e at a ed d i n g
t w
.

i l l y o u a re o ut o f the oo d
’
N e v e r c r y h a llo .

N eve r d o n e , l i k e P i lli n g M o s s La n e
wt y tt
. .

N ev e r f a l l o ut i h o ur br e ad a n d bu e r
t u w t
.

N e v e r fi s h i n r o bled a e rs
t t t y u
.

N e ve r go od h a m in d hei r bell so m c h
w k t
.

N ev e r h ad i l l o r m a n go od ools H
t
. .

N e ve r i s a lo n g e r m
y y
.

N e ve r o ffe r o ur h e n fo r s a l e o n a r a i n d a y D
p wt t p t
. .

N e ve r -l e a s ur e i ho u re e n a n c e ma i ls

p t
.

N ev e r r a i se a f o rd i ll y o u a r e o v e r
w t y
.

N eve r p ut the k it to a ch o ur c hi c k e n s C or n w
t t ty p
. .

N ev e r qui c e r ai n f o r he e
t t
.

N ev e r r ued t he m a n h a l a id i n hi s f ue l be fo r e S t J oh n . . F .

S t Joh n th e E van ge l ist (Dec

. .

N ev e r s i gh ,
b ut se n d
t t t t t
.

N ev e r e ll t h y f o e h a t h y fo o a c het h , q uo h He n d y n g .

P . of H (R el i q A n t iq
. i . .
, .

N e v e r to o o ld to l e a r n .

N ul l a mtas ad per d is ce n d um se r a e s t . A m br os — R . .

t
N e ve r r us to t b r o en s a ff
a k t
t t w
.

N e v e r v en ur e o ut o f y o ur d ep h t i l l y o u c a n s im
t t
.

N e ve r wa s c a t o r d o g d r o w n ed h a c o uld but see t he sh o r e .

N e v e r th r ift .

Y ou t h at w i th N e ue r th r i ft d a y l y w il l s t r i n e , ,

L ac k n o k v n d o f w ar es b ut c o m e h ith e r to m e , .

N e w b e ry s D ir es I r a gm a tic us
’ ’
-
, 1563 .

N ew a c qua i n t a n ce .

co m pl a in t s uppo s e d to b e th e i n fl ue n za , w h i c h v is i te d S c o t l a n d in
th e W i n ter of 1 562 Ch a m b er s D om es t ic A n n a l s , 2 n a e d i t i 22
'
. S ee . .

N e w br oo m s
"
s w p ee c le a n . CL .

A rm s 82 r poixvs {io n
'

s dv veo g K dr
p y . JE sc hy l us , P r om eth e us
Vi n c tus ,
”
A n ew b r oo m e s wee pe s c l e a n e E d w a r d e s D a m on
’
.
-
an d
P i th i as , 1 57 1 , Ha zl itt s Dod s l ey , iv N y e Ko s te fy e b e d st — D an
’
. . .

N ew ch u r c h , old s ee t pl e : p oo r tw o n and p ro ud p pleo e

f
, .

Th i s s ay in
g re ers to th e vil l a g e of Bo wn es s on Wi n d er m er e , n ear th e
330 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

V al e of T routbe ck T he Val e of T routb eck , open s upon W i n d e r m e re

.

ab out m id way b e tween Bown es s an d A m b l e s id e , an d i s d i vi d ed in t o t hr ee

Hun d red s , eac h of wh ic h m ain tain s a b ri d ge , a b ul l for b r eed i n g pur
d t b l f t h t i f d — se ve r al l y k n o w n a s
p o s es , a n a co n s a e o r e pre s e r v a o n o or er ,

th e Hun d red b r id e , ac ’
Hen ce , the m en o f T routb eck are gi ven to
.

a st on i s h st ran ger s y b oa sti n g th at th eir l ittl e c h apel ry pos se s sed th ” r ee

h un d red b r id ge s , t h ree h un d red b ul l s , an d th ree h un d red con st ab l es l
Lan cas h ir e Legend s , 1873, p 202 . .

N ew d is hes be ge n ew a te i es pp t t
w k
.

N ew gr ie f a a en s the old
u
.

N ew hon o r s c h an ge m an n e r s
w
.

N ew lord s , n ew l a s CL . .

Dc nouveau sc i gn eur nouvell e m esn i e . Fr . N uevo rey, n ue va l ey .

S pam — R .

N e w hin g li t k th e ,
ol d t hi n g lo a th th e .

M 8 15th . cen t .
, c i ted in Retr osp Res . st d 8 ii . 309 .

t
N e w h i n gs a re m os t l oo k ed at .
N e wgate -f ashion
T wo an d two f Hen r y I V
’
. S h akespea r e F irs t Par t o in . 3 .

N e w m ad e h on o r d o h fo r ge
- u t tm en s n a m e s
’

w kt t
.

N e m a r e He a h .

I n the inte rl ud e of T her s i tes (Hazl itt s Dod sl ey , i T her s ites

’
. s ays
o f h i s m oth e r

I w ill w ith a c us hi on stop h er b r e ath ,

T il l s he h ave or got N ewm ar ket Heath f .

N ex t th e en d of s o r r o w an on en e r e t th j oy .

The T es ta m en t f Love (Ch aucer wor k s , 1602, fol

’
o s . 288, ver so) .

t
N e x to l ove , q ie n ess u t
t t
.

bes
0

N e x to n o W i fe , a good W i fe 18
ut ut y tk
.
.

N i ce . c s om s c r s to gre a
’
i n gs .

S h ak espear
'
s Hen ry V .
, w h ere it appear s to b e q uoted proverb ia l l y .

t
N i ce e a e r s se ld om m ee i h twt a good d in n er
pk k
.

N ichils in n i n e o es , or n oo s . Ches hi re .

i . e .
, N oth i n g at al l .
—R . 1670 .

N ich ol as I
A n excl am ation b y y oun g pl a ers , wh en th ev wi s h to d es i st . St N icho
.

l as was th eir patron Com p ain P l ay and Fax . . .

t
N igh i s t he m o her of ho gh t t u t
t t
.

N ighti n ga le s c a n si n g hei r own so n g bes .

N i hil a d Pa r m en on i s suem .

S ha kes pear S ociety s Pa r s , iii 85 : R a inc l d e s D ol ar n ys Pr im r ose

’ ’

1606 I t i s po in ted out in t e or m er pl ace t h at t h e p h r ase i s in tr od uc ed

. f . .

i n to th e I n d uct ion t o t h e M al con ten t, 1 604 N ihil ad Par me noni s .

su em , say s the wr iter in th e S 8 P, i s a pro verb directed ag a inst . . .

332 E n gl ish Pr overb s and

N o d e ar h but t breed s in t he h o r se-

m an ger c
p p t k
. .

N c d i sh le as es a ll a l a e s a li e
tt k t t p t
.

N o es a e c an m a e h i m r ich h a h as a oo r he a r
t
.

N o fe as to a m i se r s
’
.

Il n est
’
b an q uet q ue d ho m m e
’
c h ich e . Fr .
— R .

N 0 fee , no law .

S u po s e th at at th at tim e th o u s h oul d est h aue b ee n e h an ged , I c a n n o t

b ut t in k e th at t h e w a n t o f a pay re o f b reec h es w o ul d h a ue b een e b ette r
to t h ee t h en t h y n ec k e -
ve r s e f o r th e h a n ge -
m a n wo ul d h a ue
,
h i s b reec h e s ,

no fe e, n o 1awe — Ha rvey s T r i mm in g of Th o mas N as he , 1 597 , s ign 0 3

’
. .

0 67 80 .

a fl a i l
t
.

N o fen c e a ga i n s g do l
tu
.

i l l- f o r ne .

S om e e vil s an d c al am it ies as s aul t s o vi ol en tl y th at t h ere is n o re s is t i n g

or b e a r i n g th em o fi — R . .

N o fi n e c lo he s t c an h id e the c lo w n
fi k fi
.
,

N0 shi n g l i e s hi n g i n the se a .

11 f b u ai t ea pes c hc r en ea u l ar ge . Fr .
— R .

No fly i w ith ut
f ll y g
n o
No o e ik b i g i
e n n l ov e .

N o f o o l to t he o ld fo o l
. HE . .

N a s h s Ha ve wi th y ou to S affr o n Wa ld en , 1 596 , re r 1 869 p 1 26

'
. , . :
L vl y s M o th er Bo m b ie , 1 592 (W o r k s 1 858 i i
’
P r o a c e to Th e W is e
f
Vie il l ar d , t r an s l ated r om th e F re n c h o f G o ul art b y T W , 1 621
. , .

. . .

y k
N o f oo l er l i e f a lli n g o ut
k w
.

N o f r ie n d l i e a bo s o m f r ie n d , as the m an said he n he
ulled o ut a l o use
t t w
.

N o r ie n d s hi l i v es l o n g h a o e s its r ise t o the pot

tgt t w u t
.

N 0 f ur her an y o u c a n hr o a b ll by t he a il
t wt t
.

N 0 ga i n on e a r h i ho u its l oss ;
n o bac o f o ur s k wt
i h o u i t s c r o ss ; t
n o p le a s ur e he r e wt
i h o u i ts a i n ; t p
t t t yt
.

h us e a r h a n d e a r h l h i n gs a r e v a i n CI
y p
.

N o ga le c a n e qua ll s e r v e a l l a ss e n ge r s
p t
.

N o ga i n g a ga i n s an ov en
w t ut w
.

N o . ga rd e n i ho its ee d s
u wt t t
.

N 0 go od b i ld i n g i ho u a go od fo un d a io n
w k tp
.

N o gr as s gr o s i n t he m a r e l ac e -

g w
.

No . gr ass hi ro s on s heel .

S ee U d al l s R al ph R ois ter D ois ter

’
r epr 1847 , p . . 65 . We no w
s ay , He d oes n ot l et th e gr as s grow un d er his feet .

N 0 gre a t lo ss but so m e s m a l l p fit ro .

A s , for in stan ce, h e w h ose s h eep d ie of t h e r ot s aves th e s k in s an d

wool — It . .
P r overbial Phras es .

N o h ar m : no for ce .

I as quil s
’ ’
J es ts , 1604 , r epr . 1864 , p 24 . .

t
N o h as e to h an g r e m en tu
t k t t
.

N e a hea r t c a n hi n , n o o n gue c a n e ll ,
w t
h a l i e s be een Br o c le tw k y
hil l a n d P e n n e ll -
yw .

Brac k l ey h il l l ie s n ea r E l st ree in He rt o rd s h i re ; a n d P en n y well is

-

n a m e o f a parc el o f c l o ses i n th e n e i gh b o ur h oo d — Ha l l iwel l

, f . .
th e

N o he r a lds i n the gr ave

t k tu t
.

N o j es l i e a r e j e s .

T it l e tr act rel at in g to Hi n d the h igh way man ,

of a r st pr i n ted pro fi
b ab l y i n 1652 T he s ay i n g appea r s to tur n o n th e d oub l e m e an i n g o f e s t j
Q j
.

uas i oke, an d est quas i gest or e xpl o it j .

No jo y with ut o an n o y .

E xtre m a a ud i i l uctus oc c u at : an d U sg ue ad e b n ull a est s in ce ra

fi
,

vo l upt as , s o i c i tum q ue al iq uid mti s in te rve n i t R . .

N o l ard e r b ut ha h its m ice t

y
.

N o l a w fo r l i n g .

A m an m ay l ie w i tho ut d an ge r of th e l aw .
- R .

N o l iv in g m an al l t hi n gs c an . CL .

N on om n i a poss um us o m nes — Vir gil . . S ee m a n y s en te n ces to th is pur

l m u
’
A d — R
pose n E r as s s a ges . .

N o loc k il l hold
“

w a gai n s the o t p w er o f gold H

t
. .

N 0 lon ge r fos e r , no lo n ge r l em a n . HE .

El pan co m i d o la co m pa fi a d es h ec h a . S pam — R .

N o l on ge r p ip e, n o lo n ger d a n ce . ln .
’
and c .

E n gl 1 709 , p 197
’
Dyk e s . P r ov .
, . .

N o l ov e [ or ad v i ce ] t o a t f a he r s ’
H
y t y
. .

“
N o m an c an c a l l a ga i n es e rd a . HE .

Pr over b N o m an c a n c all aga in e yeste rd ay

. .

Cr os s Y es , h ee m ay c a l l t il l h i s h ea rt ak e , th ough i t n ever co m e
. .

— B reto n ’s Cr os s in
g of P rover bs , 1616 Heywood put s it a l ittl e d iffer .

e n tl y : I t i s t oo l ate to c al l aga i n y e s te r d ay 8 0 (w it h a s l igh t var iation ) .

th e ti tl e o f a poe m b y R ob e rt Daven po rt , 1639 .

N 0 m an c an fl ay a s o n e t
w t p
.

N 0 m an can guess i n co ld bl o od h a h e m a y d o in a assion

k k
.

N 0 m a n c a n l i e a ll o r be l i ed of a ll .

N 0 m a n c a n ser ve two m a ste r s

t w y up u
.

N o m a n ca n s a n d a l a s on hi s g a rd
t
. .

N o m a n c r ies s i n k i n g fish
u t u ty
~
.

N 0 m an e ve r s r fe i ed on too m ch h o n es
p y t
.

N 0 m a n h as a m o n o ol o f c r a f to hi m se lf
t kt w t t
.

N 0 m a n h as e s to the m ar e , he re he re s n o hi n g to be
’

u t
bo gh but bl o s w .
 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

N o m an his c r a ft s
’
m as te r the fi r st d ay . on .

N es s uno n as ce m aestro . I ta l — R . .

N0 m an i s a h e r o to h i s va l e t-
d cha m br e
e-

k pp th pl th
.

No m an i s a ble to ee e a ce lon ge r an it ease h is

n ei gh bo r u .

w ns whi ch for ced G us tavus A d ol phus to mar ch i n to G er ma n y 1 630

ig
e , .

N0 m an i s bor n w
ise o r le a r n ed
N0 m an i s the w
o rse fo r k n o wm g the w t f him lf o rs o se
k w t t t d f b th f tu
.

No m an n o s h imsel f ill h e h as a s e o o or n es !
k w w t y t hi h u
.

N0 m an n o s ha c him n e he n h at a ve o s o se .

i s , wh at hi s i nter se x a re at io n s
. . ul
is w e w il w ith h if ll b Th e. e te r m
chim w as s omet es n d e r s tood im u
n a n o s ce n e se n se i b l ik th , e e F ren c h
eq uiva en t S m f g um d u R m u d Ch m m
.

ees i n
’
T h e re i s
h f
er o n
. o o n a one r o e
A ncienn es P oes ies r an ses , 1 855 i an F cm
an e a rl y d F renc ar ce on
j
.
,

the s am e s ub ect ( n ci en “
.

A
ea tr e Fr an co , 1854 , 11Th .

N 0 m an lives so oor p as h e w a s bor n

t tt t y
.

N 0 m an l ove h h is fe e r s , be he m ad e of gold . as .

N ext to h eal th
abl e t han lib erty .
an d
—R .
nece ss a ry f oo d , no good i n th i s w orl d m ore d e s i r

N o m an sho ld live i n the u w o r ld th t h a as n o t hi n g to d o i n it

w t
.

N o m a r ve l i f a e r be l ue .

Lue, i . e
.
, i ncl i n in g to c ol d , wh en ce c om e s the word l uk ew arm —It

tt w t
N c m a e r ha the vessel i s , so the wi i it b g ne n e ood .

N o m i ll , n o m e a l CL . .

Q ui f ugi m l m f ugi
‘
0 (betiycw pdho v dhtfit ra dm iyei
'

t t far in am
‘
. o a .

M137 : 110 2péh t, paire He th at wo ul d h a ve h on ey m us t h a ve

‘

bees E r as m us saith , th ey com m o n l y s ay , He t h at woul d h ave e ggs

.

m ust e n d ure the cack l in g o f he n s — R . .

N o m ore li k the an ch a l k an d cheese .

R owl an d s L ettin g 0 / R um or s Bl ood , 1600,

’
e d it . 1 6 11 , D 2 vers o .

N 0 m o r e li k the an Jac k F le t che r a nd h is bol t .

T wy ne Pattern e / Pain /a l l A d uen tures M

’
s o un d ated ed . s ign . .

N c m ore m o r t m b i k; ar , n o ore r c
a c u gk nni n h u t k n av e as a c nni n ri c
i b th t h t g w b th i w
.

Nc m i
o re s d id an s ev e a n r e, a re o n a o od
t g th o e er
wi t th t
.

Nc m or e a n a c oo e
K g J h
.

B l
’
a c s ( i a d 1838 p 7
yn e o an c rc e .
, . .

N0 w i g d w
ne s s oo ne s.
No i
on e f l lw s ay m t i
oo m a a
y s ever on e so e es
k w th w gft f th bu d
.

N0 on e no s e ei l o an o er s
’
r en
No p g
ai n s , no ai n s .
 E ngl ish Pr overb s an d

N o soon er ,
u
p
b ut the he“ i n the a m e ry an d the n ose i n the c up
Watso n s G l ossary of B al i/ax Word s ap nded to the Hol la n d
’
u .

.
on .

G los s .
,
,

a rt . A um ery . The a um ery i s th e c upboa where the vi s n d s a re kept .

p t
N o s or , n o i s
u ut h th h d w
.

N o s n s hin e m a so e s a o
w t with ut hi w t W K
.

N 0 s ee o s s ea AL ER
bb g tw i t l tw
. .

N o -s w itn ess i b il d ce o e or i n a a e i ce
t §i
n a ca a e
o
No t m p t g d July l t
e es oo m d bl u l y es co rn c o e c e r
l t m y g d butt k L
. .
, ,

th k y u h an o as os an a oo e r -c a e an e
but h t h i t p t
. .
,
No i
v ce a s a ro n .

No i g
v ce l oes a o n e .
No ip
v l ittl but h th it v
er .ao m e a s en o
w th ill w h th wi d till
.

’ ’
xNO ea er s en e n s s CL
d m il k
. .

No w i gf
ee n or 8 e
m lik
.

No wi o il e s en ce
w d if h b k hi hi th t w l k i th d k
.

No on er e re a s s ns a a s n e ar
bl h u k p
.

No e o se d d ee er s n ee no oo rs n
bl p l t u it t tu bb
. .

No e an s s il no a s o rn so
b dy gu
.

No o ll hi m l f
ca s se a ro e
b dy l g i p th hi ighb u p l
.

No o li c an ve on er n ea c e an s ne o r e a se s
b d y h th t m u h p ud i tu
.

No o a oo c r e n c e or v r e.
No b dy i f d f f di g fl w
o s on o a n o e rs
b dy l ik tm tk
.

No o so h e an on es an a s a n a rr a n n ave .

N ol en s v ol en s .

P a rt o f t he t itl e o f a b oo k pr in ted in 1675 (Bi bi Col l and N otes , 1 87 6 , . .

a rt Col es )
. E n gl i s h w illy n i ll y
. W hether on e wil l or n ot A ecrres . .

po n d en t of N and l st S , x i 1 43 , see m s to conc ur i n t h e s uppo s iti on

. . .

t h at th e Cum be rl an oil ins b oi l i ns m ay be a corrupt ion o f th i s .

N on cui vis hom in i con ti n gi t a d ir e Cori n thum .

See Beck er s Ch a r ic l es , b y M etc al e, p 24

’
Douce , i n h is I ll us tr ations f . .

o S h a kes pear , 1807 , see m s to a s c r ib e t h e s a i n g to th e co st l in e s s o f l i vi n g

But com pare A ul us C ol l i ns , 0 8 i n cl in e to th e view that the y
t ere .

s a y in g a rose f
ro m th e s pl en d o ur a n d e xtr avag
w h en at the he ight of t h e i r pro s per ity
an ce o f th e Co rin thi a n s
.

.
.

N on ea: uoli bet l ign o fit M er curiun

N on e bu a W i se m a n c an e m lo lei s re ell y u w
t pw u u
.

N on e b ut c a s an d d o gs are a l o ed to q ar rel i n m y ho se
t t
.

N on e but f oo l s a nd fid d ler s s i n g at hei r mea .

N one c an be good too soo n

t k w t t t
.

N on e c an hin s o ell o f o her s as m os d o of h em sel ves

t t
.

N on e e ve r g i ves the l ie to hi m th a r a ise h h i m

w u
.

N on e g oe s t o t he a ll
g o s fo r givin g 1 1 co n sel
wy y t
.

N on e i s a fo ol a l a s , ev e r o n e so m e im es .

N on e -is so d e af as who wi ll n ot he ar .

I n gel en d I n terl ud e abo u

’
s of th e Di s obed ien t Ch ild , t 1563 . ed it . 1848, p .

so
Prove rbial Phra s es .
337

N on e is wi but th f l
so se t k h im e oo o ve r a es
k w th w ight f th bu d
.

’
N on e no s e e o an o er s r en

qu i t t h t ti t
.

N one li i ve n i e a a re n sa a e
t t i th
co n e n u whi h h l t h l l
s e c re c ea e a so r e s

g t
enl m
e n ess k th h t f
a mes i t k p p e ea r ro v ce o ee se ar a e t :

a l earn e d m li ll w i d m bh
an a ar a s o a o rs
h ty with d i h ty l w y h t h d b t
on e s s on es a a s a e a e

en vy h th h t d it m l i
a a e an l u s a ce c o o rs :
p ty wi th p d d th w ll g
ove r ri e o as e a r ee

as a h ti
ea r w t i g pl
n so r r ot ly o s n easa n .

Cu N
rr en t mb otes853 (f m
for Dece M ) er , 1 ro a n e ar l y S .

N on ep l y th f l w ll w ith ut wit
a e oo e o ns
y hi g i fu l l
. .

N on e s a s s H a rn e r s
th wh w t
. .

bl i d
’
N on e s o n as o se o on see
ld t h t h h p y
.

N on e so o t f a f l if
e o es n o or a e ar o e
wi y ul
.

N on e s o se a s o on
u h N tt i gh m
.

N on s c o n a .

Fr an ck (N or thern M emoir s , 1 694 , p . 239) seem s to q uote th is as

h ad been proverb i al in hi s d ay

k d u m p li g
N o rfo l n s
f f
.

T h is h u f h
r e e rs n ot b i to t e s tat r e o t ei r od e s , b ut to th e they co m
m f d
on l y d m u h d l gh i
ee on, an c e i t n - R. .
ar e

N th m pt
or ahi f pi d qu i
on s re or s re s a n s r es .

N c rthd own a le .

N orthd own , i n the I sl e Ken tici s m s

'
T hanet S ke at s ed
’
of . . of Pegge s ,

93

N orth- es w tw i n d i s f ar the bes t

t
n o r h-e as t i s bad for m an an d be as t
w u
.

N o r the r l y i n d an d bl bbe r
br i n gs hom e the G reen l an d l bbe r u D
t w t u u p
. .

N or hern s ee m s ic a n d D id s b ry an s
C he ad le old k tte les an d S oc or t kp t o ld c an s .

Higs on s MS S Col l N o 43
’
. .
, . .

N ot a l o n g d ay , but a good he art , r id s w k or 3

t u
. .

N ot , a m il ler s h m b
’
.

A m er e t ri fie Th e m il l er s th um b i s a d i m in utive fi s h
’
. so c al l e d .

"—
T hi s m an I see m ak es n ot a m il l er s th um b s of h i s O ration
’
A cc
th e Q
uaf f betw Hal l an d M al l erie (1575
. .
. .
/
o

N ot a w o rd of P en zan ce . Cor n w .

T h e co war d ic e o f th e in h ab itan ts o f th i s town d uri n g the i n v as ion o f

C o rn w al l b y the S pan i s h , in 1 595 , was so gl a r i n g,
”
th at th ey ad d ed as ,

o l d Heath in hi s work o n S c i ll y , q uai n tl y s av e, on e proverb m o re to

t h i s county l
”
,

-N otes and uer ies , st d 8 v 275 Q . .

N o t G od a bove I ge s al l t m en
’
s love . on .

Ovdi d 6 2 6 159
’
59 {So w dvr a s dvddvel dvexov
’ ’ ’
fir
{
0 n c .

T h eogn .
338 E ngl ish Pr overbs and

N o t J ac ou k
t o f d oo r s , n or ye t gen lem an on t
y t pu
. .

N o t o n l but a l so (or , he h a h won the s rs) CL

w
. .

N ot so good to bor ro a s to be a ble to l e n d Im

t w utt
. .

N o t to c a r e a s r a or a b on .

l a c r oi x d un b outon is used i n th e s e n se o f a m e re
’
In e a rl y F re n ch
tr i fi e . S ee M ontaigl on , F ab l i aux, i 225 S eign o r, . ne vous v a ut
bo uton .

N ot t od ay .

T h i s i s sa id satiric all y where a pe rson decl in es a b ar ga in pr oposed to

h im , or an ythin g of the ki n d .

N ot to h ave h o pe p
i s the oo rest of al l con d i io n s t
w t yu u
.

N ot to oversee orkm e n i s to l eave hem o r ho se [ or

pu r se ] o p en
tt p
.

No o
o ass a p i n . s m x s s r naa .
O r, as we s ay , N ot to car e a p in .

N o t to re p t en of a fa l ut i s to j u tifys it
f t f
.

N ot too
. as or f all i n g .

Porter
’
s Two A n gr ie Women of A bin gton , 1 599, ed it . Dyce , p . 41 .

ot wh t i a s sh e , but h a h a h w t t she .
o t w th or a br ass f ar hi n g t .

W al k e r Par a na , 1672 , p Farthin s were r s t c oi n ed in 1 672 fi

g
9 , 26
’

p
s . .
,

n ot o f b ra s s , b u t of Sv ed i n c oppe r Th ere ad , h owever , b ee n in c irc a .

l at ion p revi ousl y var ious piece s o f th is d en om in at ion st r uc k by t rad e s

m en an d r ovin c i al town s I h ave i n m y col l ect i o n one h a v i n g on the oh
.

ver s e A or wich F ar th in g, 1667 W hen w orn , these s m all co in s resent .

th e appea ran ce of b r as s W h en th e regul ar c opper c oina e of 1 2 wa s

.

i n s tituted , the pr ivate an d l ocal m i n tages were s uppr e s s e b y pr oc l am a

t io n . T h e ear l i est i n stan ce i n w h ic h I rem em b er to h ave s een t his sort
of r o ve rb i al val uati on , i s i n th e epig r amm a tic s uib on M a rtin V ,
p .

wh i c h i s s aid to h ave b een com pos ed ab out 1 420 at F o ren ce , an d to have

b een repeated ab o ut the str eets I t re erred to t h e a n tagon i s m b etwee n. f
th i s pope a n d Bracc io d i M en ton e, L ord of Perugi a
Br acc io il val ente,
Ch e v i n ce ogn i gen te
P apa M a rti n o
N on val e n u quattr ino
ff
.

T he uattr i n o here m entio n ed w as som eth in g l i k e o ur h al - arthing I t

f
was t e ourt h part o f th e d a n ar o .
.

S ee my Venetian Republ i c , 1900, i 788 . .

N ot w th or a b utt on
w th w
.

N ot or a cro n .

L upto n All for M on ey

'
s , 1 578, r epr . 151 .

N ot w th or a d mu p .

A d um p was th e nam e given to the s m all th i ck h al

un d er G ec r e I T hey a re n ot b igger t han the G eo r ge I I
f en n ies struc k
farth in gs of
5
.

1 770 an d 1 7 8 .

N ot w t
or h a F l an d ers pi n .

Wever s Lusty uventus (c ir ca

’
J
L t Si E d ward N i chol as,
ud Hawk in s , i
9.
3
. 134 . Letter
from Charl es o r 16 5 .
340 E n gl is h Prover b s an d

N ot w t hy t
or y gut o car r to a be a r
s
w t hy t y hi k
.

N ot or o carr s bo o s a fte r h i m
w thy t wip hi
.

N ot or o e s s hoe s .

O r , to t ie h i s s h oe -st r in s Dekk e r i n h is Kn igh ts Con iur in g, 1 60 7 ,

.
,

s pea k s o f t h e i n te n d ed pub ic a ti o n o f t h e s e c o n d par t o f E r r a P a ter s A l

ma n a c k , w h o s e s h o oe s P l ato e s ca w a s n ot wo r t h ie to w ipe
e n t it l e d P l a toes C a p a ppe a r e d i n 1
f f
A tra c t
4 , a n d m ay h a ve b ee n r o m Dek k ar a
G eorge 1 1 s a id o f h i s W i e a ter h e r d eath i n 1 737 th a t h e n e v e r
f .

pen . .

"
sa w th e wo m an wo r th y to b uc kl e h er s h oe .

t
N o hin g agree h o r se t w
th an a l ad s he a r
’
an d y t a be ggar
’
s pu r se . as .

Th e l ate r an d weak er f orm is a proud h eart , &c .

t
N o hi n g b ut up a n d r id e
t
N o hi n g d o n , n o hi n g w t up
t t t
.

N o h in g d r ie s so o n e r h a n a ear . n .

N i en te pi u to sto se s ec c a c he l agr i m e . I ta l — It .

t
N o h i n g fo r n o h i n g, a n d li le fo rt tt a. ha lf p en n y
t u
.

N o hi n g h a th n o s av o r HE . .

T h i s occ urs in a con ver s atio n between W ol se y an d Crom well , re po rt e d

b y Caven d i s h i n h is L i/ e Th at wo ul d b e pr io r to Hey wood pe rh aps
. .

No t hi n g h a ve n o h i n g t c r ave
thi t u y but wh t uy
.
,
No n g is a m a n s r l he ca m e by d l
’
a
t hi y t th u w il li g
.

No ng is e as o e n n
thi
.

No n g is g d oo b d but by
or m a co a r is o n
thi im p w illi g
.

No n g is i bl t
o ss e o a n eart . as .

a
N ih il d imc il e am an ti puto . C ic — R . .

t y
N o hi n g i s m o r e e a s il bl o ed o ut h an a good rn tt t tu
t k t
.

N o h i n g li e lea he r
t t t t ttl
.

N o hi n g m ore s m oo h h a n gl as s , yet n o h in g m o re br i e ;
t
n o h i n g m o re fi n e t
h a n wi t , y et n o hi n g m o r e c le t fik
t p t y
.

N o h in g s h a r e n s s igh li k e e n v
t t
.

N o h in g so bad a s n ot to be go od fo r som e hi n g
t u w u
.

N o hi n g s c ceed s so el l a s s cc es s .

Th i s i s al so in Fr en c h .

t
N o hi n g to be go t i ho a i n s , but w t ut p
ov er p ty
t tu u t k
.

N o hi n g r n s so r e r h a n m il E A n gli a . . .

“
m il d
A good h um o ured m a n
,
-
is m o st d eter m i ne d when he is
th o rough l y pr ovok ed — F or b y . .

N o ghu t l ay d o w n n o ugh t t k a e up HE
’

u t tu t
, . .

N o gh ven re , n o ugh have . HE .

i h ia n o n guad a gn a Q ui ne s aven ture

’
I tal
’
Ch i n o n s
’
n a c heva l
ny m u le . F Q
Qui u
ar r sc
r . i d en i m ten ta re n oceb i t ? A n d , Con an d o e
en n o se aven tura , n o h a ventura S pan — R
. .

ci T roja
po ti t i s unt . . .
Pro ver bia l Phras es .

ty
N ov e l wy
al a s ap ea r s ha n d so m e
t k p
.

N o ve m be r a e fl ai l e t s hi s n o m o re sa i l .
N o c us hom o .

E q uival en t to the A n gl o F ren c h ph ra se,

-
as on e m ay pe rh aps c a ll it,
N ouveau r iche , on e o f o ur P l uto cr at s .

N o w I h a v e go t an e we a n d a lam b, ever y o n e c r ies ,

c om e , P e e rt
Y ul t
.

N o w s n ow , but
’ ’
e s i i i W i n er . D .
3
42 En gl ish Pr over bs an d

M A STE R VI E R , we can n ot p y
a yo u .

V ier see m s to b e c o n n ec ted with th e w ager o r s tak e s a t a ga m e

o f c ha n ce .

0 r a re N o r gem l ho d o s far e xce ed t u t

k y
Bec le , P e as m a r sh , Ud im o re , a n d Bred e .

L o wer s Compen d ious His tor y of S uss ex 1862 ii N o rgen i s N o rt h

’
, , . 63 .

i a m an d we ought per h aps r ather to read N or ja m

’
.
,

Oa k s m ay fa ll wh
br av e the s o r m
en r ee d s t
t
.

Of a go o d begi n n in c o m e h a go o d e n d HE
tt t k tt
. .

Of a li le a e a l it le a n d le av e a l i le
tt t tt
.

Of a li le hi n a li le d isp l ea seth H
t t
. .

Of a r a gged c o c o m e h a goo d ho r se 0
utt
. .

Of a l l bi rd s give m e m on
t t t t
.

Of a l l c r a f s , a n ho n es m an is the m as e r -c ra f
t t t w t
.

Of al l c r a f s ’ th e hiev in g c r a f i s the o rs fo r h a n gi n g,
ut
q o h Hen d yn g .

Rel i q A n tiq
. .
, i 115
. .

Of all m eat in the o rld , d ri n goes d o n the be s w k w t

t t t
.

Of a ll sm el l s , bre ad : o f a ll a s e s , s al H
t t ut
. .

Of a ll am e bea st s , I h a e s l s
k w p u k
.

Of a s gre a t no led ge as the Bisho o f D n e ld .

G eorge Webb e ’
s G od
’
s Con tr overs ie wi th E n gl and , 1609 p 78 , . .

t
O f fa ir hin gs , the a m n i s fa i r utu . H .

Of id len ess com e s n o ood n e s s

tt w t
.

Of l i l e a xe h m i c le .

A ucren R iwle, ed . M orton p , . See i b id .

p 297
. .

y p p l it h t h b
Of m a n eo e a een s a id ,
t t T t d t pl S
ha en er en s ee e and wi ch hav e n h a th d eca y ed .

Co m pa re T ottend en S teepl e, &c .

 E n gl ish Pr overb s and

Of t d littl
e n an ti g m k m e ea n a es a an f at
t d k
.

Of en d rld m b nf an se o so er , al l s l i e the le aves in Oc

t l u ko er
Oft t im t pl wi m
.

en f l es , o e a se oo s , se en e rr
d t uth w ill g t upp m t t
.

g
l as
ill
an r e er os at .

I n th e se n se o f som et h in g w h i ch h a s b een l on usual o r a m il iar , a s w e

a o er s h a m 92 ed 188 7
f
n o w as o f a ti m e o r a per s o n I n A rd en of ,
1
. 5 , , .

34 t ti k f h ut ti u h i tall i n v i ew o f t h e ol d
p p a n p s s
p
p . e a r e n ce s e s o s
fil c h in g w e n th e c ro w d c o m e s out 0 St P aul s S ee N ares an d Hal l i
’
. .

wel l i n v T h i s is st il l an e xpres s ion i n c o n sta nt use in th e s en se o f

.

i n t i m a c y an d en d e ar m en t w ith out re eren ce to a ge f .

Old be , or o yu ng d ie
y y
.

Old be es ield n o ho n e
u wi t h
.

Old bird s a re n ot c a g ht c h a ff . as .

A nn os a vul pes n on c apitur l aqueo — R . .

Old ca ttl e breed n ot .

Th i s I b el ieve, i s a t rue ob serv at ion ; for prob abl e it is , th at all te rres

,

t r ial a ni m al s , b c th b i r d s an d b east s , h ave i n th em , r o m t h e b e gin n i n g

t h e s eed s o f a l l t h o s e y o un th ey a te r wa r d s b r in g orth , wh ich seed s f ff .

g
(eggs , i f y ou so pl e a s e to ca th em ) , w h en they ar e al l s pen t, the em al e f
b eco m es efi ete , o r ce as es to b reed I n b i r d s t hese see d s o r eggs ar e .
,

v i s ib l e ; a n d V a n Ho r n h ath d i s covered th e m al so in b ea sts — R .

Ol d Cole .

I n The D efen ce of Con ey-catch in g, 1592 , the auth or speak s of a n us ure r

a n d in th e c o m e d y o f L oo k a b out o u, 1 600 (Has l itt s
’
as th e O l d Co l e ;
Dod sl ey , v i i on e o f th e s peak er s i s
. re s te d un e r th is n a m e , b ut
.

a l to geth e r v a gue l y T h e h i sto ry o f O l d

. o l e of Read i n g i s prom i sed ,
w ith on e o r t w o ot h er ite m s i n an en t r y at S tat i o n e r s Ha ll o f th e 25th
’
,

J an ua r y , 1636 7 S ee m y Bi bl Col lection s an d N otes , 2n d S er ies , p 56

f .
. . .

T h e b ook itsel i s n ot k n ow n S o m e in q uir y to ok pl ac e in N otes and

Q .

uer i es m an y yea r s a c on t hi s s ub ect ; b ut it l e t th e m attes ver y m uc h

f j f
as it h a d o un d i t t d oe s n ot ap ear to m e , on t h e wh ol e , th at th e
.

s ol ut i on propo s e d b A l l ies (A n tiqui ies of Wor ces ter s hi r e, 1856, p 402) i s .

o f a n y pr a ct ic al va ue , a s th e ph r a se i s cl ear l y o f ea rl i e r d ate .

Old c s o m u t w t ut t ut
i ho r h is but a n old error
k t
.

Old d ogs ba r n o t fo r n o h in g
u w t ut
.

Old e n o gh to lie i ho d oo r s
yu fl t
.

Old fi sh a n d o n g e s h d o feed m en bes us . .

S ee a l on g n ote o f e xa m pl es in Has l itt s Dod s l ey xiii 432 Cha ucer

’
. .
,

re com m e n d s fi s h at tab l e ol dan d s e Bio r aph y an d Critici sm.

1 860, p 276 wh er e it a pear s r om th e L abor
.

c est or s pre ferred th e ir sh s ta l e

”
e
f .
A l us , 1 419, th at our au

Old fish , old o il , an d an old f r ien d a r e the bes t

w t tut
.

Old fo xes an no ors

y w
.

Old Harr an d his i fe .

f
Han d ast Poi nt in Dor setsh ire an d its pin nac l es
, , .

Old he ad a nd yu o ng han d s . S om er s et .
P r overbial Phras es .
34 5

Old La w re n ce has got ho l t on yo u . N or tha m p ton shi r e .

M is s Baker s N or th G l Lawren ce L aw re n c e h a s go t
’
a rt L az
y
. .

upo n h im — W i s e s N e w F or es t 1 86
g
T h h
'
.
, p 17 4 e ra s e a pe a r s t o . .

mean t h at a pe r s on h a s go t i n to l az , id l e h ab its , rom S t a w re n ee

y .

bein gt he pat ron o f id l en e ss s T h ere i s a c h apb ook en t itl ed T he Hi s tor y

.

of S i r La wren ce Lazy , a s o l d as t he R estor ati on .

Old m aid s lead a es in hel l

w t t u t
.

Old m a n , he n o n d ies , give m e thy d o bl e

ut t up
.

Old m a re s l s a f e r n e w c r ers It 1 67 0
t ut ty
. . .

Old m e n a n d r av ell e rs m a y ie by a ho r i .

W al ker s P ar aem 35 I I a b e an mentir q ui vien t d c

’
l oin Fr The
j
.
, . . .

S pan i ard s sa y , E l vie o en eu tierr a, y el m oec en l a age n a , m ie n te n d e

un a m aner a . Lo n ga s v ia s , l on ga s m en t i r as P or t — R . . .

Old m en a re tw i ce c hi ld r e n .

A wd men are twi ce b ai rn s . S cot . S en ex b i s puer .

A l? 111 1 386 9 o i y epov res

I
W al ker P ar asm , 19
’
s . .
‘
. A n d th at n ot in
re s pec t o f t h e m i n d onl y , b ut al so o f th e b o d y — R . .

Old m en go to d e a h , but d e a h t t c o m es to y o un g m e n .

Itather , as M r Howell h ath it

.
,
W hen th ey s po rt w i th youn g wo m en .

Old m en , wh t h y en e sc o r n o u n g, m a e m u c h k
o f d e a h t 11
w il l d i w t
. .

Old m e n d e , an chi l re n ill s o o n fo r ge .

Th is i s , h owe ver , a S c oti s h p ro ve rb , o r at l e a st it oc c ur s in an ol d b al

l ad c al l ed A n s C om pl a in t upon F or toun , b y R o b e rt S em pil l , printe d
a b o ut 1 56 7 at E d in b ur gh
u
.

Bot a s the pro e r b e s pe ik is , it pl a in e appei r is ,

O ul d m en w il l d ie, an d h o m es w i l l son e o r et
”
f g .

A ncien t Ball ad s a nd Broad s id es , 186 7 , p 78 . .

Old m u k hill will bl m

c - s oo
p tt g i h t th
.

Old o a e s s oo n e r e a ed an n e w- m ad e .

h
Old l
m i
f ll
over s
i
u
m um
a en o
th ,
t a re soon er r econ c il ed
i re a m or i e
th an n e w l oves be
r ed i n te grat io e st
an . N ay .

t e co ed an s a A an t i .

Old p
ra i se d ie s n les s y ou feed i t u 11
k ut
. .

Old rec o n in gs breed n e w d is es

ut y
.

Ol d S a r b s a s so Wa r wi c shi r e .

fu
.

A m ethod o r c us tom o f a sc r ib i n g a sto ry o r

s i m il a r re e rr in g
farth e r i n tell ige n ce , w a s c ur re n t i n Y or k s h i re , w h e re th e
,

a t h o r ity
h in d t h e n am es wa s Br ookes of S he eld m .

O ld s i n , n e w re p t en a n ce . B . or M . n .

Ol d e s i n ne m akes new s h am e .
— Havel ok the Dane l , .

Old so r es a re ha rd l c red y u
t k t
.

O ld h a n s pay n ot for a n ew d eb .

O ld W i fe s fai r [the sec on d d ay of the fa i r ]

’
Cr a ven
w
.

Old in e a n d a n o ld fr i e n d a re good p r o vmion s 3

w u y
. .

O ld o m e n s go ld i s n o t gl
’
.
346 E n gl is h Pr o verb s an d

Old yu o n g and o ld lon g .

Di vien e tos to vecc h io , se vuol e v i vere l un gam en te vec ch io I tal Ma . .

u
t r h h a s s en e x s i d iu sen e x es s e v e l i s T h i s i s a ll ege d a s a rove rb b
p
.

C i cero i n h i s b o ok d e S en ec tute F o r a s t he b o d i s pr eser ve in h e al t

.

b y m c d erate l a b o ur o r e xe rc i s e, s o b y v io l en t a n i m m od e ra te e xertion it
i s i m a i r ed an d w o r n o u
o

t A n d a s a gre at e xce s s o f an y q ual ity , o r ex

.

tern a vi ol en c e, d oth s ud d en l y d e s t roy t h e b o d , s o a l es s er e xce s s d oth

y
we ak en an d partial l y d est roy i t, b y r en d er in g i t l e s s l as ti n g — R .

Old er an d wi ser .

D isc ipul us est pri or i s posterior dies S en ec N un q uam i ta q uis qua m

b e n a s ubd uctfi r ati o n e ad vita m ui t q uin res ,
. f ,
. .

asta s, us us se m pe r a l i q ui d

r npcitr xw 8 i i h hd Si da o k é pevo s
’
a ppo r tet n o vi , &c .
— T oreut . a e n o .

—R .

Old h a m ro u gh h -
e ad s , Bo ugh t on t ttro ers , Sm o fi
’
e ld c o ss a c k s,
Heyw ood m on e - o n k yt w
La n e . .

Om n e i gn o tum p r o m a gn ifieo .

T i s d i s t an ce l en d s en ch a n tm en t v ie w
’
t o th e .

Om n e m a luin a b a quil on e .

T h is i s c al l e d an old E n gl is h ad a ge i n a l ette r r om J a m es R ith e r o f f

Ha rewood t o Lord Bur le i gh i n 1 588 q uoted in W r igh t s E l iza b e th an d her
’

T i m es , ii 37 7 f f
I t r e er s to the m i sc h ie w h i c h w a s al w ay s to b e a ppro
f . .

But s ee a F r en c h t r ac t p ri n ted
,

f
h en d ed rom th e S c ot s b e ore th e U n i on .

i n 1 628, an d given b y F o ur n ier in th e s i xth vol um e o f h i s Va r ié tes His

tor iques et L i tera ir es .

On a good ba r ga i n thi k twin ce . II .

N ew Hel p to D is cours e, 1 721 , p . 134 .

O n Ca n d le m as D a y , i f the sun s h i n es c lea r

p
the sh e he rd h ad r a her se e his i fe o n the bie r t w .

Voca b ul ar y , 1 830 , p 4 16
’
F o rb y s . .

O n Ca n d l e m a s D a y th w ro c a n d le and c a n d le s ti k w y
c a a .

Curren t i n S om er s ets h i re, accord in g to R ay I t i s t o b e n oted th at

fr o m Can dl em a ss th e us e o f ta per s a t ve spe r s a n d l ita n ie s , whi ch pre
va i l ed th r ou b out th e wi n te r , c e a se d un t il th e en s ui n g A l l Hal l owm as s ,
.

a n d h en ce t e o r igi n o f th i s ti m e -w o rn E n g l i s h prover b Can d l em as s .

c a n dl e-c a r ry i n g rem a in ed i n E n gl an d t i l l i ts ab ol ition b y an Or d er i n

”
Coun cil in th e sec on d yea r o f K E d w V I . . .

O n Ca n d le m a s D ay
ut
y o u m s h ave h alf y our s r a a n d h al f o r hay t w yu
y utt
.

O n Hol -rood D ay the d ev il goes a - n in g E a s t A n gl i a

y t wt
. .

O n L ad D ay the l a e r the c old c o m e s ove r the a er

p t t up k
.

O n M i ch ael m a s D a y the d ev il u s h is fo o o n the bl ac

be r r ie s N AN D Q
fi t k
. . .

On a i n ti n g a n d gh i n g l oo a l oo f II
S tu y u y u
. .

On a rd a n e w, o n S n d a f ll ,
was n ev er good , a n d n ev er wooll E as t A n glia . .

i e , T h e n ew m oon
. .
on S aturd ay , an d ul l m oon on S un d ay , f ar e n u
F o rb y s Voca b 4 17 Com pare A S aturd ay m oon , dro
’
l uck y .
. .
34 8 E n gl is h Prov erb s an d

c a s hir e. S ee M an ner s a nd C us tom s of Wes tm or ela n d , p 56 4 T he re i s . .

G o d s gr ace an d P ill in M o s s a re b o un d l e s s
’
sa y in g : h
a n other
C at .

Moss , ne ar Wa r r in gt o n , use d to be rega rd s a s eq ua l l y s o , a n d as un l i ke l y

e ve r to b e r ec l a i me d ; b ut s o m e o f i t i s n ow e n c l o se d a n d c ul t iv a t e d ; a n d ,

W d
gé
t h e r ail w po r t i C m a F i gu i or l b e f r e th e
yp a s se s o v e r a o n o p re e r , o .

Del uge , 1 b p .

On ce a n use , a n d eve r a c us to m . CL .

On ce , a n d use i t n o t
t
.

O n c e a t a c o ro n a i o n
u
.

O n c e i i i a bl e m oo n .

M r W D S wee t in
. . .

I h a ve t w ice h ea r
of i n N o tes a nd
l ’
uer i es
e te r b o r o ugh , o b s e r ve s
t h is expre s s io n us ed b y e d uc a ted pe r so n s in t h e
Q
f
s e n se re e rred to
s e l d om
O n c e i n a b l ue m oo n
f . w a s us e d t o mean e xt re m e l y
r s o n s we r e b o rn i n Bufl ol k , an d I
T h e ather s o f b oth t h es e
’
.

th i n k i t m ust b e an E a st A n gl ian p r as c .

”
On ce i n te n ea rs o n e m a n ha h t n eed o f an o th er
w y
.

O n ce o ut an a l a s o ut
p
.

O n ce a id n eve r c r aved
w
.

O n ce a r n ed , h a lf a r m ed -
.

Lotte ry of 1567 Letter s of E m inen t Li te r ar y M en , Ca m d . Soc .

, p 68 . .

On e a nd n on e is a l l o n e
t u t t th
.

On e be a s t he b s h a n d a n o he r c a c he t he bi rd .

P as ton Letters , iii 44 . .

A n d w h il e I at l en gt h d eb ate , a n d b e ate th e b us h e ,
T he r e s h al l s teppe i n oth e r m e n an d c a tc h e the b urd es -He wood
y , . .

I l b at l e b ui s so n s an s re n d re l o is il l on Fr U n o l e vant a l a c asa y
’
. .
,

o tro l a m ata S pa n T e I t a l i an s sa y , I pi cc io l c an i t rova no m a i

.

gr an d i h a n n o l a l e po r e
t h e s ie e o f O r l e an s i n 1 428
.

T h i s rover b w a s use d b y th e R e en t Bed or d at

.

h en th e c it izen s , be s ieged y th e E n gl i s h
.
f
,

w o ul d a v e y iel d e d up th e to w n to th e D uk e o f Bur gun d y , w h o w a s in

t h e E n gl is h c a m p, a n d n ot to th e R e ge n t h e s a i d S h al l I b ea t th e ,

b us h an d an oth e r t ak e the b i r d ? N o s uc h m atte r

. W h ic h w ord s d id .

s o offen d t h e Duk e , t h at h e m a d e pe ace w ith th e F ren c h , a n d w i th d re w

fro m th e E n gl is h — R . .

On e be gga r is woe th t a an o th er by the d o o r sho u ld go .

A r m in N es t f N i n n ies 1 608
'
s o , .

O n e b ga r s e n o ugh a t a d oo r
g
g
’
CL
y y
. .

One b is n o bod CL
wt
. .

On e c am e i n i h h i s five e ggs . HE .

A n oth er ver s io n i s : Y o u c o m e i n w ith y o ur fi ve eggs a pe n n y ,

I t see m s to b e sa i d o f a n e xa gge rato r
and fu
o r
o f t h e m are rotten . .

t
O n e ,c a n n o be i n two l a c es a t o n ce
w w
.

O n e ca n n ot live by se l in g a re fo r o rd s
yt y
.

On e ch er r - ree sufiiceth n o t two Ja s

u u p
.

On e c lo d is en o gh to ec l i se a ll the s un
O ne c ro w
n ev e r pu
ll s o ut a n o th e r s e e s
’
13 y or M
tt t t w y
. . .

O n e d a y i s be e r h a n so m e i m es a h o le ear
u w t w
.

On e d a y o f le a s r e is o r h t wo o f s o rr o
O n e d e v i l i s i k e a n o he r t .
Pr o verbia l Phrases .

349

t
O n e d o h the sca h, an d a n o he r h a h the sco rn t t t
y u
.

O n e e n em i s too m ch 11
y u tp t
. .

O n e e n em is too m ch for a m a n i n a gre a o s , a nd a

u
h n d red fr i en d s a r e too fe w
t t t t
.

O n e eye of he m as e r sees m ore h a n te n o f the s e rv a n s’

B
t tt t
. .
.

O n e e ye -W i n ess i s be e r h a n t wo he a r so s CL -

t tt t u t
. .

O n e fa her is be er h an a h n d red s ch oo l m as e rs ii
u u fi t
. .

O n e f av o r q al i es for a n o her
flw k
.

On e o e r m a es n o gar l a n d n
t :
w
.

O n e fo ol can a sk m o re han te n W i se m en c a n a n s e r .

E n T o s s e k an s por m ere en d t i V ise k an b ew — D an

ge ar e .

O n e fool m a k es a hun d r ed . H .

Th e S pan iar d s s ay the sam e

O n e foot is be tt er th an two cr ut c hes . n .

gai n ed
O ne gave as m uc h as the o the r
p t
.

s en

S ee Bl a c k G uid e to D evon , p 233

’
s . .

On e gif tw el l gi ve n r e c o ve r e th m an y l o s se s .

On e G od , m o re ,
no but f r ie n d s good s to re on
tt t u t
. .

On e good h e ad i s b e er h an a h n d red s r o n g han d s

tu kt t
.

On e goo d [ or b a d ] r n a s e h a n o he r HE . .

P air e o/ Kn ar es 0 4 r er s o Q ui pl ai s i r
i
R o w l an d s s i gn
f
’

py
-
. .

a it
p l a is i r r e q uie rt . r Ha zm c l a b ar b s y h a re te el
co pete
. S pa n , . .

G rat i a grat iam pa r it Kalpi s xdpw r i K ret S ap h ocl He th at wo ul d ‘ ‘

f ff
. . .

h a ve r ien d s m us t sh o w hi m sel r ien dl y Ch i se r vi io f a se r v igi o as

,
.

g
pett a . I tal . F r icantem d w tfvew .
-R,.

O n e gr a in fill
k but h lp hi f ll w
s n ot a sac e s s e o s n
b k t fu l f g u d
.
, .

On e g f p pp
r ai n o w t h e
t l d f h il
er i s or
a
a ca r
as e
oa o
o

a
c r s .

t u k
.

On e h d ag d b asi bb l d t
oo d h b y d e n p k d e o ea c s, or ee e to
d t h by h
ea en s
t
.

d l h b h h b l d
0

On e h d ag d t
ast h oo t ea e eV i as e ro e is Oi e in .

CL
w m d w m th t m f
.

On e h i fa r o a o an ra s o re an a ea o o xe n

h l f th w ld k w t h w th t h h l f l i
.

On e a e or no s no o e o er a ve s .

erbe est t re e-v e r it ab l e, qui d it q ue l vue d e s partie s d a m on d e

’
Le P r o u
"—
Lo M i r an d a tem ps pas s e, 1620 , p 3
.

sca it c o m m e l a utre vi t
’
ne
. .
.

On e h a n d i n a u r se a n d t w o pi n a d i s h C L
t t
. .
,

On e h a n d w a s h e th t h e o h e r ,
a n d bo h t h e f ac e . 1 1 .

H R id d l 16 29 N 1 32 M u m um l avat Petr o
B oo ks of ee r y es o a n s a,
n ,
. . .

m us
’

One ho u ’
r s s lee p be fore m id n i gh t is w o rt h th r ee t
af er . H .

For the s un bein g th e l i f e of th is s ubl un ary wo rl d , wh ose h e at c ause s

 E n gl ish Proverb s a nd

an d c ontin ues the m ot ion of all ter restrial an im al s , w h en h e i s arth es t

o il , th at i s ab out m id n i g h t , th e s pi r its o f th em sel ves are a tes t to re st
f
an d co m os e, s o th at t h e m i d d l e o f th e n i gh t m us t n ee d s e th e m o s t
p
pr ope r ti m e to s l eep in , es ec i al l y i f w e c o n s id er th e great e xpen se o f
p
s pi r it s i n t h e d ay ti m e , part y b y t h e h e at o f t h e a ter n o o n , a n d pa rt l y b y f f
l a b our , an d th e con st an t e xerc i s e o f a l l th e s en se s : w h e r e o re t h en t o
w a ke i s to put t h e s pi r it s i n m ot ion , w he n th ere are ewest o f the m , an d
— fi
f
h
t y e n a t urall y m to s s l ugg i s h an d un t f o r it R . .

On e w
il l w
eed m a r s a hol e po t o f o a ge 0 p tt
w kt t
. .

On e il l o rd a s e h a n o h e r HE
p y
. .

On e i s a la , a n d two is a gay [ a t oy] Cor n w

ut
. .

On e is n o t so s oon he al ed as h r
j t t t k u
.

On e ee r seld om goe h fo r h but it br i n g e h bac its eq al

k p t
.

On e i n d n e ss is the r ic e o f a n o he r
k w t w y kt
.

On e leg o f a l ar s ’
o r h the h ole bod of a i e
k y
.

On e l ie m a es m a n N i /A N o p 3
p w t
.

On e l ord shi is o r h all his a n n ers .

A pl ay on th e wor d m an n er s ; wh ic h m ay b e r ead two way s , with a

sl i gh t vi ol ence to orth ogra ph y .

On e love d r iv es o ut a n o her t
t p
.

On e m ad ac io n is n ot e n ough to r ove a m a n m ad
p w t
.

O n e [ m ag i e ] f o r s o r r o two for m i r h
th ree fo r a w
edd i n g
/ f o r fo r [ a ] bi r h : u t
five fo r s ilve r s i x f or go ld
se ve n f o r a se c re , t
n ot to be o ld t
eigh t
for he av en n in e fo r h ell :
“
a n d te n for the d ev il s o w n s el
’
D . .

T he fu
o r open i n g l i n e s s om et im e s r un

On e m a gpi e for so r r ow ,
T w o f or joy
Th ree f or a wed d in g
”
F o ur fo r a b oy
f
.

I n th e Teesd al e G l oss ar y , 1849, p 95 , i s a d iffer en t and b r ie er ver s io n

.

O ne s s or r ow
’

T wo s good l uck :
’

T h r ee s a wed d in g
’

F o ur s d eath
’
.

A n d M r Couch , i n h i s F ol k -l ore of a Corn is h Vi l l age, al so s ub stitute s

.

f
d ea th for b ir th i n t h e ourth l i n e I t i s a c o m m on s upe r s tit ion t h at to
.

s pit th ree ti m e s avert s the il l l uck atten d an t on th e s igh t of a s i n gl e b i r d

-
.

tt t
On e m a n is be e r h an a n o he r t D r aws
y
. .

O n e m an i s n o bod D r a ws
w t u u w th
. .

O n e m a n i s o r h a h n d red , a n d a h n d red a re n ot or
on e B M or R
m y b tt t th th k
. . . .

On e m a n
'
a e er s e a l a h or se an an o er l oo on [o r
o v er the hed ge ] . HE .

T oph as G ood E pi l et m ee ta k e a n ap : for as s om e m an m ay b ette r

.

s te al s a h or s e, th en a n oth er l oo k s o ver th e h ed 0 ; s o d i ver s s h all b e

s l ee pie w h en th woul d ai ne st tak e f
rest yl y s E nd i m i on , 1591
’

?
s
.

(W ork s , 1 858, i i .
352 E n gl ish Pr overb s a nd

a s s om ad os . S pan .
Q ui n a
’
cm ur a it j a m be s . Fr I n the s am e w ord s ,
.

gg hi
ave
n n ha
es l s .
( ims
a
h abb i gam be . I ta l . He th at h ath n o h eart , l et him

O pi t
ne ra e ge t s no t hi n g o f an o th er but his ca s k
u
.

On e s ad d l e
i s e n o gh fo r o n e h o rse
p u p fl k
.

On e oi l
.

sc a bbed s hee s e n o gh
’
t o S a oc .

T ay l or
I tal .I]no
’
P as toral l 1624
s U n a pec or a in etta n am m o rb a una setta
f
a ut q u un e b reb i s r o gneuse po ur gAter tout l s t roupeau
. f ’
.

Fr . T he S pan i ard s s ay , E l pue rco sa rn aso rev uel ve l a poc i l ga .

G rex totus in agri s

U n ius sc ab ie c ad it et porr igin e pore i
"—
uven al — R . J . .

O n e tai n ted s h eep m a r s a who l e fi oc k The R ebel l ion , 1640 , by T . .

R awl in s (Ha s l itt s Dod sl ey , xiv

’
.

On e shee follo w s an o th er
ud utt w th
.

One s ho e r of m on d r ive s d o n an o er .

m an gean t Fr — R
’
L A ppetit vien t en . . .

On e s h re w is w t h twor o s hee p .

G a sooi gn e
’
s Works , by Hasl itt i i , . 42 .

On e wd tu f ll w th
s h re th rn o o e an o er 0
lum b fi d th
. .

On e s er n s an o er 11
u d bl w wil l u d u ll
. .

On e so n t o ser ve o n o s a n
t k f ll t
. .

One s ro k e e s no an oa n
w ll w m k t um m
. .

On e s a o a es n o s er . as .

U hi u d
na
1 503 s i G i i
f i —
r l d
w ll w
n gil (P o n onV er r ovac t
Li bel l as , 1498, ed i t
On e s a o e p ro eth not th at s umm er is nears
u
ve r . Po y . . .

, )ver s o .
.

— N o rt h roo k e ’s
T u
r eat i s e a a in s t D a nc i n ,
F C b f
g g a c ed 1848 , p 158 . . . .

h
I n t e ver se s by l e o re S w a l o w s
C
’ ’
R i n th ia s
. even g
. e , 1613 , we h ave
On e s wal l w m ak es n o s um m e r , m os t m en s ay ,
o
But wh o d i s pr oues th at pr ouerb e, m ad e thi s pl ay .

T h i s is an an ci n t G reek prover b
e A ris t E thic N icom l ib i bl ed . . . . . .

ch rswv Z o u r o sci U n a gol on d r i n a n o h ace veran o S pan — R

x a
p . . . .

— D an
E en s val e gj br i n gen S o mm er . .

On e s w o rd k p ee s an o th er i n t he shea h t n
t t ill t t
. .

On e a le i s good an o he r is o ld .

f
T h e r e or e a good ud ge o ught to h ear b oth j artie s .
Q ui statui t al i uid
pa rte i n a ud ita al ter s , e q uum l i cet s t atue r i t, aud e q uus e s t S en . .

T his m ak es pa rt of th e t itl e to a t rac t b y W . W aterhouse , 40 , 1 662 .

t k th th h th th t
On e
g b in g hi n
im
e e o r se , a n d an o er he a s a dd le s

w t h tw t w
.

On e to-d ay is or o o -
m or ro s
t u u gh f w
.

On e o n g e is en o or a om a n .

T h is rea son they give w h o woul d n ot h ave wom en l ea rn l an guages — R . .

u
On e to n g e is e n ough fo r two om e n w
y kt k
.

On e to o m a n m a e h som e to see ,
when t wo he m e t h a ban q e on a lee t t ut k .

G as coi gne s Pos ies 1575 (W ork s ed it Hazl itt i

’
.
, , .
,
Pr o v e rbi al Phra s es .

k
O n e t r ic n eed s a gr e a m a n t y m o re t o m a k e it good
t
.

O n e , t wo , h r e e
w t
h a a lo t o f s her n a n n ies I fi s ee !
A l l us i ve to t h e fi s h e r wo m en of A b e rd ee n . S ee P en n y Ma gazin e, 1840 ,
p 3 70
. .

t t
O n e wh i e fo o — b uy him
w t t
.

Two hi e fee — t r y hi m
T w t t k b ut h im
.

h ree h i e fee — l o o we l l a o
u w t t w t ut him
.

Fo r hi e fee — go i ho .

N o tes and Q uer i es J un e

, 3, 1882 .

O n e wi t, a n d bo ugh , is w o r h t wo fo r n o ugh t t t
tp t
.

O n e wr o n g s e m a y gi ve yo u a gre a f a l l
y t t w
.

O n e a e fo r a n o he r , go od fe l lo .

f
T hey a t h e r th e o r igi n al o f th is upo n a pa s sa ge b e tween one of th e
E a r l s o f R utl a n d a n d a c o un t ry e l l o w f
T h e E a r l , r id i n g b y h im se l o n e f
fi
.

d ay , o ve rto o k a c o un try m a n , w h o ve r c i v i l l y o pe ne d h i m the r st gate

’

t hey c a me to , no t k n o wi n g w h o th e a rl w a s Wh e n they c am e t o th e .

n e x t ga te , t he E a r l , e xpe c t i n g h e s h o ul d h a v e d o n e th e s a m e aga i n , N ay ,
so t ,
f s a it h t h e c o un t r y m a n ; o n e y a te f o r a n o t h e r , go od e l l o w — R f . .

On e y ea r a n u r se , a nd s e ve n y e a rs the wo rse
f
.

Bec a use eed i n g well an d d o in g l i ttl e , s he b ec om e s l iq uo r is h , an d gets

a h ab it o f id l eness — R . .

On e y ear of jo y ano th er of co m fo r t and a ll the re s t of

con e n t t .
, ,

A m arr ia ge wi sh — R .

O n e s too fe w , hree to o m a n
’
t y
p yu w k k
.

O en n o t o r d o o r he n t h e d e v il n oc s
p p t p
.

O e n thy ur se , a n d h e n o e n thy s ac k .

i . s .
, R ec eive thy m on ey , an d th en d el iver th y good s — R . .

O pp tu ity i th
or n s e c re a m of t im e
pp tu ity w h b wd
.

O
’
or n is o red o m s a c
pp tu ity m k thi
. .

“
O or n a es t he ef . HE .

W
f f u m
Oc c as io ac it re T he I tal ia ns s ay , A d a re a a pe rta il gi us to pee c a
.

he re a c h est l i et h o pe n , a r ighte o us m a n m ay s in T h e S pa n i a r d s s ay .
.

P ue rta ab ie rt a , al s an ta tien ta T h e ope n d oo r tem pts a s a i n t — R . . .

O re r o tun d a .

W ith a l oud vo ic e o r con fid e n tl y .

O r l an d o F u r io so .

te rm i n Ch a rl es I s ti m e fo r
'
A c a nt . a b o is te ro us , b l uste r in g b l ad e .

S ee th e Br other s of the Bl ad e , 1 641 , p 3 . .

Otium cum d ign i ta te .

354 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

w tt wk
O ur a n ces o rs gre n ot gre a by ha in g a n d h n i n g u t
k u t
.

O ur ca e s d o gh on bo h S i d es
’

t w w u
. .

O ur f a he rs , wh o e re o n d r o s W i se ,
d id w t
ash t t w
hei r hro a s be fore the a shed hei r e es t y
p t y
.

O ur s it i s n o t y et a t the fi re , a n yo u a re ba s i n g a l re ad
w
.

Out .at heel s a n d e l bo s .

F raunce Lawyer Logic k, 1588

’ ’
s s .

Out of d eb t , o ut o f d a n ger .

But th e [ the Utopian s m uch e m ore m arnel l at a n d d etes t th e

m ad ue a o f t e m , w hy c h e to t o se r ic h e m en , in wh ose d e b ts a n d d a un ger
th ey be n ot, d o giue alm o st d iuin e h on o ur e s h for n o n e oth e r c o n s i d er a
t ion , b ut b ic ause th ey b e r ic he
”
— M ore s Utapoa
’
tr an sl by R o b i n . .

s o n , 155 1 , ed A rb e r , p 104
. . .

Out of d oo r , o ut o f d eb t . S om er set .

S poken o f on e th at pay s n ot wh e n o n ce gon e —R .

Out o
of G od ’
s ble ss in g i n t o th e w arm s un . HE .

The m ea n in of thi s expres si on , wh ic h i s use d b y S h akes pe a r, h a s b e en

m uc h d is pute g
T he pa ss age i n Heyw oo d st an d s th us
f
I n y o ur ren n n g rom h i m to m e , y e r en n c
O ut o f od s b es s in g in to th e wa r m e s un n e
W here h e b l y n d l e adt h t h e b l n d both al l i n th e d y ke,
i
, f .

A nd b l y n d be we both , if we t i n ke vs l y k e .

T h e s en s e h e re , a s in two or th ree pa ssa ges o f Ly l y s E uph ues , 157 9 (c ited

’

i n N otes and Qf
uer i es , 4th S , i i 459 se em s to b e o ut o f a n a us te re
. .

good ne s s o f l i e in to l uxur io us an d l e s s e xem l ar y w ay s Co m p N a res . .

,

G l os s ary , 1 859 p 37 5, a n d Hun ter s N ew ll us tr

’
, . of S h a kes pe a r , i . .

251 wh e re th e h r ase i s s uppo s ed , for a r eas o n th e re give n , to i m pl y t he

p
,

i n ab il i ty to go a h us b an d .

Out of u
g n sho t
t
.

Out o f s igh o ut of m ind . HE .

I
al read y
sus pec t th at thi s s h oul d properl y f orm a c oupl e t w ith a s ec on d ad a ge
gi ve n
O wt o f s i h t , o wt of my n d e ;
F ast b y n e, a st fyn d e ; f
an d i n th e M 8 8 a d d itio n s to a c o py o f Hey wood , 1576 , the tw o
f o l l o w eac h oth e r
.

.
se n ten ce s

M en seyu r igh t th us al way th e n e sl y e

M ak eth t h e er re l e e to b e l oth e y
—C ha ucer
f f .

Co m pa re Far fr om eye, di e I do rec ive th at the o ld e pr o ve r b i s b e

fi
.

n o t al w a i e s t r e w , f or I d o
_

n d s th at t e a b s e n c e o f m y N ath d ot h b r eed e .

i n m e th e m o re con t in ual] r e m em b r a n ce of b y m — A n n e, Lad y Bacon , to

J an e , L ad y C or n wa l l i s , 16 13
d L d d d b
A gai n at p 1 9 o f T h e P r i va te Corr es
d B
.
.
, .
.

p o n en c e o f a y C , e i te y
. L o r r a b r o ok e , S i r N Ba c on speak s o f .

th e owld e pr ouer be , Out o f s i gh ts on o f m y nd e T h e m od e r n l i n e , .

,

Th ough 10 s t to s i gh t, to mem ory s ti l l d ea r , i s tra ce abl e to t h e ol d ad age .

This is , I s uppo s e , al s o a Dutc h prove rb : fo r E r as m us s a ith , Ja m c m

n ib ua in o re e s t, q ui se m ot us s i t ab c oul i s e un d e m q uoq ue ab a n im o
.

se m ot um esse
j l
A h s en e h a re s n on e ri t
.

”
— R
Th e S pan i ar d s say , uan l e xo s . Q
de o o s . t an e x o s co r ae o n . .

O ut of the d an ge r of o n e .

O r beyon d h is d an ger , i . s .
, o ut o f h i s powe r or ju i r s d ic tio n . 8 0 , i n th
 E n glish Pr overb s and

Ow n i s o wn , an d o the r me n
’
s ed n e th [ rs n ewet h ], q u o th
He n d y n g .

R el ig A n tiq , i 1 14
. . Heywood (l l oor kes , 1562 part i i 0 4)
. .
’
, . . an d Cl a r ke
(Par a na , 1639 , p 182 ) h ave i t : Owns is o wn s at re c k on in g s e nd .
’
.

O xfo rd fo r lea rn i n g, Lon d o n fo r w it ,

w
Hul l fo r om e n , A n d Y o r fo r a ti t k .

Higs on MSS Col l

’
s . .
, 209 .

O xfo rd k n ives , Lo n d on ives w

yt t th t h th
.

O s e rs a re n ot goo d i n the m o n h a a n ot a n R i n it .

Butte s Dy ets D ry D in n er , 1599

’
.
 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

t
P as l abo r is le asan t u p
t u
.

P a c h an d lo n g sit : b ild a n d soo n fi it

t u w y up p t h
.

P a ch by patc h is good ho se ife r , but p atch on a c

p
i s l a i n begga r y
t u u t pull th m
.

P ate -n os e r b il t ch rc hes, an d Our F a her

é
s e
own .

I d o n ot l ook upon the b uil d in g o f ch urc hes a s an argum en t o f th e

good n ess o f th e R o m a n rs l i ion ; fo r when m en h ave o n ce e n te rt a in ed a n
o p in ion of e xpi atin g s i n an m er it in g heave n b y s uc h w o r k s , th ey w il l b e
fo rw a r d en o ugh to ive n ot on l y th e ruit o f thei r l a n d b ut eve n o f th e i r
f
b od y , for th e s in 0 their soul : an d it is e a s ie r to part with on e s good s
’
f .

th an one s s in s — R
’
. .

t
P a ien ce an d usill an im ity a re two hin gs t
t Bw t w y
.

Pa ien ce i s a o er ha t gro s n ot in e v e r gard en .

E pis tol a Ho ol i a n ai , un der d ate 1644 (b ut th e c h ron ol o gy o f th is vol um e

-

i s n ot very t r ustw o rt h y ) He rein , add s R ay , i s a n a l l us io n to the n am e

.

o f a pl ant s o c al l ed , i s , R h ab ar b a r um m o n ac h o r um
. . .

t
P a ien ce i s a pl i t
a s er for al l so res .

S a l e d el l a atien s a c on d i sc e al tutto
K
. The s al t of pat ien ce s e a s on s
everythin g .

t t
P a ie n ce, im e a n d m on e a ccom m o d a e a l l h i n gs y t t H
t u
. .

P a i en ce pon fo rce is a m ed ic i n e fo r a m ad d
t t p ty p g
ay
.

P a i e n c e W i h o ve r is a ll a oor m a n s re m
’

u w wy t
.

Pa l s’
ill n o t a l a s s an d .

Pa x .

An e xpres s ion e m pl oyed b y b oys at pl ay .

P ay wh t y
a o u o we ,
I w h t y u an d a o
’
re W or h t y u ll k w o
’
no
yu fi d d p y
.

Peel a fig fo r o r r en an a e ach fo r y u o m r en e .

T o peel a fi so f a r a s w e ar e c o n ce rn e , can h a v e n o s i gn i fi c a n c e e x
d
c e pt t h at w e s o l
g
h ud
,

n ot r e a r g d i f
t a s a r ien d l y s e r v i c e ; b ut i n fa c t th e
f m ful
,

pr o verb i s m ere y a tr an sl at ion r o

l th e S pa n is h a n d i n t h a t l an a s e ,

a n d c oun tr y th e ph r a se ca r r i e s a ver y l m ean i n g a s n o o n e w o ul l i e ,

h u i u
prob ab l y to eat a fi g w it o t b e n g s re t h at t h e f r uit h ad n o t b een t a m
e re d w it h T h e w h ol e s a y in g h o w e ve r , i s r ath er un i n tel l igib l e P e el
p . . .

i n g a peac h wo ul d b e tre ated an ywh ere a s s d ub io us a tte n t i o n .

p
Pee ! I see a n ave en k
p ty ty
. .

Pee v ish i m ars a ci 0

wt p u
. .

’
Pe n an d i n k is i s lo h on
u
. .

Pe n d le , I n gle bo r o gh , an d e n igen t ,
a re the t
hree h ighes t hil l s be ee n S c o tl a n d tw and T re n t .

T here is an oth er an d tr uer ver s ion

Pen d l e , Pen igen t a n d I n gl eb or ough . ,

A re the th ree h i gh est h il l s al l E n gl an d th o r o ugh .

T hese th r ee h ill s are in s ight o f each oth er ; P en d l e , on t he e d ge o f

Lan c ash i re ; Pen i gen t an d I n l s b o r ough , n ear S ettl e i n Y o r k s hi re a n d
n ot far f
r o m W est m o r el an d n W al e s I thi nk S n o w d o n
. Cad er id ri s , a n d .
.

.
,

Pl iml imm on are h igh er — R Pen d l e Hil l i s th e A l pes Pen m i mon tes cl
”
. .
358 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

t u
P as l a bo r is le as an t p
t u
.

P a c h a n d lo n g s i t : b ild a n d soo n fi it
t t u w y p t up p t h
.

P a ch b pa c h is good ho se i fe r , but a ch on a c
is p
a i n begga r y
t u u t pull th m
.

P a te -n os e r b il t ch r ches , an d Our Fa he r
é
s e
own .

I d o n ot l ook upon th e b uil d in g o f c h urc hes as an ar gum en t of t h e

good ne ss of th e R o m an r el i ion ; fo r w h en m en h ave once en te rtaine d a n
o p in i o n o f e xp i at in g s i n an m er it in g h ea ven b y s uc h wo r k s , th ey w il l b e
forw a r d e n o ugh to gi ve no t o n l y t h e
b o dy , f or th e s in o f th eir so ul : and it i s eas ie r to part with one s go od s
’
f
rui t o f th e i r l a n d b ut even o f th e i r ,

th an one s s in s — R
’
. .

t
P a ien ce an d us il l a n im ity a re two hin gs t
t gw t w y
.

P a ie n ce i s a o er h a t gr o s n o t in ever ga rd en .

E pis tol a Ho el i a n ai , un d e r d a te 1644 (b ut th e c h r on ol o gy o f th is vo l um e

-

i s n ot very t r us tw o rt h y ) He re in , ad d s R ay , i s an al l usio n to the n a me

.

o f a pl a n t s o c al l ed , i s , R h a b a r b a rum m o n a c h or um
. . .

t
P a ien c e is a pl a is te r fo r all so r es .

S a l e d el l a atien za con d i s ce al tutto The s al t of pat ie nce

R
. s ea son s
everythi n g .

t t
P a ien c e , i m e a n d m on e ac co m m od a e a l l hi n gs y t t H
t up
. .

P a ien ce o n fo r c e i s a m ed i c i n e for a m ad d o
t
P a i en ce wt p
i h o ve r ty
is a ll a oo r m a n s re m e
’
p dy
u w w y t
.

g a l s i l l n o t al a s s a n d
’
.

ax .

An e xpres s io n e m pl oyed b y b oy s at l
p ya .

P ay wh t y
a ou o we , I an d wh t y u w t h y u l l k w
a o
’
re or o
’
no
yu p hf y u my
.

P eel a fig for o r f r i en d an d a e ac or o r en e .

T o peel a fi g s o far a s w e a r e con ce rn e , c an h a ve n o s i n i c an ce ex d g fi

,

c e pt th at w e s h o ul d n o t re gar d i t a s a r ien d y s er v c e : f
t i n act the
f m fu m il i bu f u
,

ulgg
p ro ve rb i s m erel y a t ran sl at io n ro th e S pa n s h an i n th a t an a e d l ,

a n d c o un tr y th e p h r a se c a rr i es a ver y ll e a n in a s n o on e w o li e
pr o b ab l y to eat a fi g w ith out b e in g s re th at th e r it h a n ot ee n tam
e re d w it h
u
T h e w h ol e s ay in g h ow ev er i s r ath er un in te l l igib l e P
fu d b
g

eel
,

p .
. , .

i n g a peac h wo ul d b e tr eated an ywh ere as is d ub io us atten ti o n .

p
Pee ! I see a n a ve en k
p ty ty
. .

P eev is h i m ars a c i 0
wt p u
. .

P en an d i n k i s i s
’
lo h on
u
. .

P en d l e , I n gle bor o gh , a n d e n igen t ,

a re th e t
h ree hi ghes t hil l s be ee n S c o l a n d tw t a nd T r ea t .

T here is an oth er an d tr uer ve r s ion

P en d l e, Pen igs n t a n d I n gl eb or o ugh. ,

A re the th r ee h i gh e s t h il l s al l E n gl an d tho rough .

T h ese t h ree h ill s are i n s igh t of eac h oth er ; Pen d l e , on the edge of
Lan c as h i re ; P en i gs nt an d I n l s b o rough , n ear S ettl e in Y or k s h ire and
n ot far f
r o m W e s t m o r el a n d
Pl im l i mm on are h i gh er
”
n W al es I th in k S n owd on
. Caderid ri s, and
Pen d l e Hill is th e A l pes Pen in i montes o]
.
.

.
.

-
R . .
 E n gl is lz Pr o ver bs an d

w a s a com mon in c ident in all ea rl y com mun itie s . The pr iest was the b a n e
o f soc iety .

P igeo ns ’
m il k .

A n i ron ic al s ay i n g; b ut in act pigeon s h ave m il k

i n Coun try Life, ed i t 1 853 , p 31 7
f . Se e J '
es s e s S c en e s
. . .

P igs fly
i n the a i r i h h ei r wt t t a i ls fo r w a rd
t t t
.

P igs lo ve h a t l ie oge her .

A f ml
a i i ar b ree d s
c on ver s at io n f r ien d ship a m o n g the m who are o f th e
m o st b ase an d s o r d id n ature s — R . .

P igs m ar r o
’
w w ill m k a e y u
o m ad : p ig s
’
m il k w i ll gi ve yo u
the sc rv u y M dl . c Coun ti es .

d Qu i
.

N otes an ud S er es , z .
, v . 391 , 465, 522 .

Pigs p l y th
a on e o rgan s .

A m an
gf
e rh a ps t h e o rgan i s t ] so c al l e d at Ho g s N o rt o n i n Le ices ter
’

s h i re , c r oc k s N o rton — ’
R S ee Hasl itt s Co l l ec t io n s un d e r F rogs an d
’

Pyay e f .

T he o l l ow in g acetious e xpl an ati o n o f th is s ay in g oc c ur s i n

"
.

i t“ R ecr ea ti on s , 1 640, s i gn 0 6 vers o : .

l pon pigs d evo ur in g a bed of pen n y -rayo n, co mm on l y call ed Or ga n s

’

f
.

A good wi e on ce a b ed of Or ga n s s et ,
T he pi gs c am e in a n d e ats up eve ry w h it ,
T h e good -m an sa i d : w i e , y o u y o ur ga rd en m ay
Hogs N orton cal l , h ere p igs on O r ga n s pl ay ”
f
I
.

Ben aus us But the great w o rk in wh i c h

. m ean to gl o r y ,

I s in the r ai s i g a c ath ed r al c h urch :

I t s h al l b e a t fi
age-N or ton , wi th a pa i r
Of s tate l y O r an s ; m or e t h an pity twe r e
'

T h e pi gs s h o u d l o s e th e i r s k ill fo r w an t o f practice .

— R an d ol h s M us e s L ookin - l a s s . 1638 a c t i ii so 1
’

p gg , . . .

R ivett, in hi s r epl y to S m i r k e 16 76 p 43 , s ay s : Hi s in to l erabl e ridi

, , . ~

c ul o us story o f c on t r iv i ng a pa i r o f Or ga n s o f C ats , w h ic h h e h a d d on e
wel l to h ave m a d e t h e P i gs at Ho gs N o rton p l ay o n , puts m e in m in d o f
a c th e r sto ry
”
— R i vett appea r s to h ave bee n un a wa re o f a n
y pe rson al
fiu
.

a s l on .

Pin n e o tyu r fa i h t on an o th e r s sl ee ve
’

p
.
O

Pi i n g hot .

f
T h i s e xpre ss ion i s tak en r om t h e c us tom o f a b aker s b l o win h is pipe,
o r h o r n , i n v il l a ge s , to l et t h e pe o l s k n o w h i s b r ea d i s
’

us t rawn , a nd
co n se q uen tl y h ot an d l i ght .e m o n s
’
D ic tion ar y , 783, q uoted by.

Brad y (Var of L it , . .

p w t
Pi i n g P eb o r h , d an c in g M a rs on , t
u t
h a n ed B i l bro , h n gr G r a f on ; u y t
d od gin g E x ha l l , P o is h W ic ks fo rd p
y
begga r l Bro om , an d d r un en Bid fo rd k .

Higs on s MS S Col l N o 100 P eb worth i s i n

’
. .
, . G l o uce ster s h ire . n ear
.

Cam pd en ; there a re s o m any pl a c es o f the n a m e o f M arston th at it is dim

c ul t to i d en i y d a n c m
ter s h i r e
t f M a r s to n , un l e s s it b e M a r s to n -Lo n g, in G l o uc es
Hi l b o ro ugh s i n N o r o l k ; E xh al l m ay be the town s o cal l ed f f
.

n ea r Co ve n try ;
Wf
i c k s f c r l i s pr o b a b l
g y W ic k o r d in E s s e x
m a n y Br oom s Bi d o r d , i n S t a fl o r d s h i re i s pe r h a s the
T here are .

p pl ace h ere i n ,

ten d ed See Dyce s S ha kespear , ed it 1868, i 1 1 0, where a trad ition i s

’
.
. .
 ”
roverbia l Pkra s es .

noticed, th at th es e ool i s h l in e s were c om posed

l u f h t
f
o r y i s to s h e w, m ay , th at
t P h t h l t i s
f
e o n va e o s
poe . er a ps y
the quatra i n wa s in s o m e o rm o r o th e r i n c i rc ul at i o n at t h at ti m e .

’
irates m a y m a e c he a p k e n n yw o r th s o f th eir p ill a ge
s
.

’
iss not a ga in s t the wm R 1 6 70
y
. .

’
ity cureth e n v .

Vacebo .

This word i s us e d b y Ha r i n g t o n in h i s A pol ogie /

o P oetr ie, 1591 , to sig

nify someth in g d o n e to pr o pit i a te .

Plain d eal i n g i s a jw
e el .

La T h ey w ere a pl an e o l k s , a n d d id n ot k n ow th e l aw es
.

T h ey w er e pl a in s in d eed e ; an d th e reo
’
f
rew th e pro uer be f .

Ad am .
g
Pl aine de al in g i s a I e well
’
.

La But h e t h at vs eth it s h al l d ie a b eggar

. .

A d am T h at a d d iti o n w a s m a d e b y s o m e La w y er o r P oe t
. .

— Da s La w T r ic kes , 1 608 e d B ull e n , 23 C l a r k e , i n h i s P a r mm i ol o gi

’
a,
y , . .

'

1639 , gi ves th e s a y i n g w ith t h e a d d it io n I n h i s N or th li es t For , 1 635 , .

-

17 2 L uk F o x c a l l s t h i s o ur Y o r k s h i r e P r o ve r b c
p.
, e .

Pl a in d eal i n g i s d e ad , a n d d ied w i ho u iss ue t t

t p t
.

Pl a i n d ealin g is m o r e r a i sed ha n r a c i sed

p ty d
.

Pl ain of ove r an d i e a be gga r

tp yu
.

Pl a n e a r s fo r o r he i r s .

A pro verb w h ic h n o l o n ger h ol d s t r ue , s in c e pear s are n ow m ad e to

y
“
i e l d w e l l a te r
w
a f e w yfe ar s ; b ut f or m e r l y th e t ree w a s i
o ugh , a c c o r d in g t o t h e F rench
t appe ar s o f
d
, ,

p a r t i c ul a r l y s l o g r o wt h t h , G ar en er ,
S vo , 16 58 , th e va r iet ies at th at ti m e in c ul tivation were e xtr em e l y
n um er o us .

Pl a n t t h e t wh c ra b r ee e re yo u w ill ,
it w i ll n e ve r be a r p ip
l ll S
‘

p
y ff y u d u t
.

Pla o o r s
y w m d wi u u
.

Pl a , o en , a n ne n d o m e n la ghi n g
t h u fly f t
.

P le a s a n o rs as

u t
.

P l e a s e G od a n d Lo r d M o n -Ed gc um be .

T h i s s ayi n g, wh i ch m ust b e ad m itted to be r ath er a s il l y on e, i s cur ren t

i n t h e n e i gh b our h ood of M o un t- E d gec um b e , nea r Devon por t, w he re th e
E a r l 1 8 t h e pr i n c i pal res i d en t, a n d of cour s e a per s on a ge of wei gh t .

P le a s e t h e p ig s .

I t h a s b e en s a id th at t h is i s a c o rr uptio n o f P l e a s e th e p ix, th e s ac r e d
v e s s e l s o c a l l ed ; b ut I s c a rc el y t h i n k i t l ik el y .

P l e as i n g w a re i s hal f so ld . H .

C h o s e q ui pl a i t e st a d em i ven d ue . Fr . Merc an t ia c he p ia c e 6 m e n u
v e n d ut a I tal — R . . .

Pl e a s ur e t t
h a c om es to o hic gr o s f l s o m e t k w u
w t fl tt t
.

Pl e a s ur e s , h il e he y a e r , s in g .
 E agl es} : Pr overb s an d
'

30 2

P le n t bi gp r id e , p r id e l l p a in , p ai n p e a ce , p e a ce
py z
n s p ee , p
ee
yen .

G a s co ign e s P os ies , 1575 ; M S the 15th in Rel A nt i

’
of ce n t . 315 (a
f
d if er ent ve rs ion ) .
. . .
, .

P le n ty is n o d a i n ty HE
ty y p l ty p
. .

Pl en o f l ad bi r d s , en of ho s .

The coc c i n e ll au
h o p pl a n t — C uth ber t Be
o
.
f e ed s on
a .
th e aph is , th at pr oves so d es tructive

u
Plo gh d e e hi ls pw t l ugg s a rd s s l ee p
a n d yo u s h a l l h a v e cor n to s ell an d to k p ee .

P oor R ich ar d I mpr oved , 1 758 .

uk
P l c n ot a co ur es i n the bud t y
t
.

P oe s a re bo r n but c r a te r s a r e m a d e
t p t wt fi
.

Po in t n o t at o he r s s o s i h a f o ul
’
n ge r
y y t t
.

P o l ic goes be o n d s re n g h
py y k
.

P om e i s o n o ur bac .

A rel ic o f n ursery m yth ol o y T e b l a c k d og P o m pey is s a id to b e o n

h
a c hil d s b ac k w h e n h e i s
’
r act io s f fu
g
T h i s i s a co m m o n s ay i n g i n som e
.

pa r ts o f th e c o un t ry a n d m y w i e , a n a ti ve o f De n b igh s h i re wh en l ittl e ,
e n te rt a ine d a s t o ut b e l ie
al way s f
a n c ied h e w a s o n h er b ac k , t h o ugh
,

f
i n th e e xi s ten c e o f th is m y th i c Po m ey , an d
n ot pa l pa b l e 11 S o ut h
,

De vo n s h i re , t h ey s ay in a s im il a r s e n s e , Y o ur t a il s on y o ur s h oul d er
’
.

P e n s A s in o r um '

A ss fo r d y Br id ge .

T he fi ft h
pr o b l em o f t h e r s t b o ok o f E ucl id is
c ul ty w h i c h s l o w s c h o l a rs h ave to p a ss o ve r i t
fi
.
so c a l l ed , f rom the d ith

P oo r a n d ro d ? F y , fy p u
0
k t
. .

P o o r fo l f a re bes CL
k p tt
. .

P oo r fol s a re gl a d o f o a ge
k t T k tt
.

P oo r fo l s m us sa y h a n y e fo r a l i l e
u
.

P o o r m e n h a ve n o so l s
t t t t
.

P o o r m e n see k m e a fo r he i r s o m ac h ; r ic h m en s o m ach
t
fo r h e i r m e a t
t p
.

P oo r m e n s a ble s a r e s o o n S re ad
’

t p T y
.

Po r m a n , Ho r n e t , P o h a m , a n d h n ne,
w he n t he m o n ks en o ut , he c a m e i n w t t y .

A n im ad ver s ion s Ch a ucer , ed . 1 875, p ix

’
T h yn n e s on . .

P o ss ess io n i s e l ev e n p o in t s i n the l a w, and th y e say th e re

a re but tw e lv e
p t
.

P os ses s i o n i s n in e oin s of the l aw .

T h is i s a s o rt o f p r over b ial a ph o r i s m b ase d o n th e Law of the T wel ve

T ab l e s in l iti b us v in d ic iar um o r action s fo r c l a i m s .

Po t and k ttl e e .

L a pad el l a d ic e al pa i uo l o atte in l a c h e t u n o n m i ti n
fWe al s o s ay ,
, f , a. I tal Il .

l aveggio s i fa b e f e d e l l a p ign a tta I ta l 0 c h i m ne

f y
. .

l
s wee pe r b id s t h e co l i e r was h h i s ac e — It .
 E n gl is h Pro ver b s a n d

Ch ild wal l fo r t o il i n g, an d p l yi a n g bes id e .

Higson '
s MS S Cal l [ or Dr oy l sd en , N o 36
. . . .

P res mu pti fi t bli d m on rs n s a an , an d th en se s t h im a r un

g ni n
tti fi t H
.

P re n essdi es rs
tti m k p tt g
. .

P re n ess a es n o o a e
ti i b tt th u
.

P r eve n o n s e er an c re
d w ll pl
.

id
Pr e an d g i r a ce e n ev e r n on e ac e a
t t g th
. .

id
Pr e an d ty il l m t y o ve r a re e et o f e n o e er
f t d w ith P l ty w it h P ty
.
,

Pr eid b re a as e en d i n ed o ve r an d
upp d with I f m y
s e n a .
, ,

P oor R ich ar d I m pr oved , 1758 . Co m par e N etc to He tha t in E as t C h e a p ,

&0 .

P r id e fee ls n o co ld [ o r ain ]
t gh th t
.

P r id e goe h be fo r e , a n s am e co m e af e r . HE .

T h r ee Lor d s a nd T h r ee Lad ies o f L on d on , 1590, Hazl itt ’

s Dod s l e y , vi .

t
P rid e h ad r a he r go o ut o f the w ay h a n go be h i n d t
u w t t
.

P r id e is a s lo d a begga r as a n , a n d a gre a d e a l m o re
s a uc y
w y t t
.

P r i d e i s the s o r n e n e m to c o n e n
j wt y t k t
.

P r id e o in e d i h m a n v i r ue s c ho es h em all
k t k
.

P r i d e m a y l ur un d e r a h re ad ba r e c l o a
,

t w k ty
.

P r id e o f e n b o r r o s t he c lo a o f hum i l i
t u
.

P r i d e s ee m s a d i rec o r , a n d c ho l e r a co n sell o r
y
.

P r id e s ee m s the v ul a r , yet lies a t its m e rc

w
.

P r id e il l h av e a f a l HE . .

T h ere i s an epi gr am on th i s pr ove rb i n Witts R ecrea t ion s (ed . 1817, i i .

I t is n o t w o rth q uot in g .

P r i n c es
’
t
i n im a t es are li k e c as ti n g- co un t er s .

I t i s a n old ad age th at pr in ce s pr ivad os an d avo ur ites o f k i n gs are like

c a s t in g c o un te rs , w h ic h a re us ed i n t h e E xc h e q ue r a s i n pl a y to cou
f
nt by .

T h a t s o m et i m e s t h ey s ta n d f o r o n e , s o m et im es fo r te n , s o m etimes for a
h un d r ed — F r a gm en ts A ul i ca , 1662, p 108 . .

P r ie s t s lo v e p tty w
re e n c hes .

156 7 (Ke m pe L os el ey MSS

’
One of th e po s ie s i n th e L otte ry of s .
,

V P roc r a sti n a tio n i s the thi ef of t im e .

T h e S pa n i a rd s s ay : By t he r o ad o f By ~
an d b ye o ne ar r ives at the town
o f N e ve r

P r o fl e red s e r v ice s t i k th
n e . HE .

Me r x ul tron e a utet —Hier on y m E r a s m us s aith Q ui n vul go etiam in

. .
,

o re e s t ul tr o d e atum o b s eq uium pl e rum q ue i n gr atum esse

, So that it .

s e e m s t h is pro ve r b i s i n us e a m on g t h e D utc h to o .

P ro fit fo r ge tt the fo r m e r p ai n s .

G a in s fo rd s R i ch Ca b inet ur n is h cd w ith Va r iety

’

f Descr iptions, he
1 616 , f ol 121 , wh en ce co me t e our ol l owin g
. f f .
o
Pr overbia l Phras es .

P ro fit in a base r ad e m a y be fo l the fist t u

fit k wt t
.

P ro is a i n d of i c hc r a f
fit kt u t k
.

Pro m a e h a c h r l h a n ful
fit kt t
.

P ro m a e h li gh bal a n ce s a n d f a l se m e a s ure s
t
.

P r o m i se is d e b .

S um mon i n g of E ver Man (c i r c fi in Ha sl itt s Dod sl ey i

’
. , ;. 1 37
G a sc o ign e s Cer tay n e e tes of I n s tr uc tio n 572) ad pr in c ip ; P ar ad y c e
’

$
.

o f Da in ty Devys es , 157 8, r epr 23 ; Ha rvey s oure Letter s , are , 1502,

’
. re pr .

k
P ro m is es a r e l i e p ie -c r s , m ad e to be br o e n ut k .

P r o m is i n g i s t he v i gil o f giv i n g 13 o r M R
p t t p tt t
. . . .

P ros ec is o f en be e r h a n o s se ss i o n
p ty t w ty t th m
.

P r os e r i ge s fo l lo er s , b ut ad ve r s i d is in guis hes e
p ty t
.

P ros e r i l e s go the br id le
p u t t
.

P ro s e ro s m e n se ld o m m e n d hei r f a ul s
p k t ut w
.

P ro ud as a ea co c ; a ll s r a n d s ho
A t p p p kt
.

P r o ud sh o n , oo r eo l e , te n be l ls , a n d a n o ld c r ac
s ee le t p .

Higso n ’
s M S S Col S uppl
I n th e l oc al ver n ac ul a r th e ver se s r un
. . .

P r o ud A s h o n , poo r peo pl e, ten bell s , un un o wd c rack t steepl e

’ ’
.

M r Higs o n re m ark s to m e T h is m ust h ave or igin ated m a n

.

a go , as t h e c h ur c h w a s d am a d b y a th un d e r sto rm i n an uary 1 91 a n d
y ea r s

0 o n e b ut a n A s h tc n i a n b o r n a n d b red c an
J ,

the tower reb uil t in 1 820 -1 .

re n o u n ce th e n a m e o f th e ir t own as th ey d o— i t i s b et wee n A s h on a n d
’

‘
sh n
’
Ha rl a n d an d W il k in son (Lan cas h ir e Legend s , 1873, p 184) reco rd .

a s i m i l ar s ay in g of P re s to n .

u k
P ro d loo s l ose he a r s , but c o r e o us t ut w o rd s win th em
t
.

P r o ud a ilo r .

T he Wa rw ic k s hirc n a m e for a gol d d n c h S ee . N a re s , C l . in v .

P ro ve thy fr ie n d , e r e ho h ave n eed HE t u

p k
. .

P ro v e n d e r r i c s hi m
w t tw t
.

P r o v id e fo r the o rs ; the bes il l s a v e i se l f as

tt t t
. .

P r o v id e n c e i s be e r ha n r e n
u tp w
.

P r d en a use s fo r a rd b us i n es s
p
.

P ubl ic r e roo f h a rd en s sh am e
t wt
.

P ud d in g is n o m e a i h yo u CL
p u u t y
. .

’
P ud d i n gs a n a r a m o r s s ho ld be has il h a n d led
u w t ty t
.

a re h a s d ir
’
P d d i n gs a n or
u t w
.

P ff n ot a ga in s the in d 0
k w
. .

P ul i n g li e a begga r a t Ha ll o m ass .

I n T he T wo G en tl e m en of Ver on a , S h ak e s pe ar m a k e s Spe ed us e th is ex
re s s io n Co m are Th e E ye Wa y to th e S py ttel Hous (1532 ) i n Rem ol
p . .

th e 3 P P oe r of E n gl , i v 27 A l s o m y F a ith s and Fol kl ore. 1905 ,

6
. . . . .

p 29.

u
P l l d ev il , pull b k a er .

S ee N d Qu
otes an er i es . 2n d S .
, i ii . 258 .

d w y u h t
P ul l o n o r a on the wi d n s id e . 11
y u ll k
.

P ul l h ai r a n d hai r , an d o
’
ma e the c arle bald . on .
 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

k
P ul l o ff the s in i n the s r ee s, a n d r ec e ive thy a ges t t w
u t ty u
.

P n c ual i i s the s o l o f bus m ess

u
.

P n i s h m e n t i s l a m e ; but it c o m e s H
w tt fi t
. .

P ut a c o a rd to his m e le , a n d he l l gh the d ev i l
’

w t k
.

P ut a m ille r , a e a ve r , a n d a a i l o r i n a ba g, a n d sh a e
t
he m : the r s fi tt t
h a c om es o ut i l l be a hi e f n w t
pk w
. .

P uto a s o e i n hi s hee l .

P ut a s tee l in t he s un :
w k
he n o n e n a ve r is es a n o her ill c o m e t w
t
P ut a n o he r m a n s c hild i n o o ur bo so m , a n d he l l t y p
.

’ ’
c re e
o ut a t o r e l bo yu w .

l o ve h im , h e ll n at ural l y to w a r d s
’
T h is i s , c h er is h o r ne ver be a ff e cted

y ou R .

P ut i n i h t he d o gh , wt u a n d c o m e o ut w it h th e ca k es . S outh
D e vo n .

E q uiva l e n t ppa re n tl y to the m ore gen eral s ay i n g, W h at i s b red i n th e

b on e w il l o ut i n t h e es h fl .

P ut no t
fa i h in t a le - be ar e r s
k d sw
.

P ut n ot a na e o rd in a m ad m a n ’
s ha nd H e

pp
.

P ut n ot an e m br o i d e red c ru er on an ass
tw k t
.

P ut n ot thy h a n d be ee n t he ba r a nd t he ree .

i . s .
, Med d l e n ot in f a m il y s h ai r e .
—R .

P ut n ot o r foo i n i t yu t
y t wyu u g
.

P ut o ff our a r m o ur , a n d he n s he o r co ra e
y pu yu p
.

P ut o n o ur s r s , a n d be a t o r S eed
y pp k t w k
.

P ut up o ur i e s , a n d go to Lo c i n g o n a e
yu fi tw y u ill f tu
.

P ut o r n ger i n the fi r e , a n d s a y ’
as o r or ne
y t t yu w i ll
.

P ut o ur h a n d n o f a r he r h a n o r s leeve h r e ac .

P yec o r n e r l a w .

b y w hic h an artic l e b ec a me on e s p r operty b y pl ac in g a m a r k

’
A r ul e
o f so m e k in d o n it S ee W itts R e cr ea t ion s , e d it 18 17 , i i 127, where c c
j
. . .

c ur s an e pigr a m o n t h e s ub e c t m o re a pp o s i te th an q uota b l e, .

s um e a n al l us ion to th e s am e ph r a s e i n an othe r s al l y (W R
pg
I 1817 , .

n . l
I n Coam .

A n or Q w il l Coa e spy
s h c a sce n d up to th e II
’
T il l c orn er d ,

y
P l ad e s an d O re s tes d ied l o n g a go , an d le f t no s u cc es so rs .
36 8 E n gl is h Pro verb s and

u
Q d
a s up r d n os , n ihil a d n os .

P ol y d or o V e rgil (P r over b ior um Li bell as , 1 498, ed . 1503, s ign . a i i i i i) .

Q uo t ho m in es ,
to t s en ten ti az .

Co m p S o m an y h ead s , s e
. .
, S o ma ny m en , &e .
, T ot h o m in es ,

Q uo tli t he y o un g c oc k ,
I ll
’
n ei th er m ed d le n or ma k e .

W A L KE R .

W h en
m a s ter
h e s a w th e o l d
a n d th e ol d h c n
’
s
cock s
fo r
’
n ec k w r un g o ff fo r t a k i n
tak in g pa rt w ith th e d a m e
gIp t
ar w ith t h e
. .
 A I N be fo r e se ve n : fin e be fo r e e leve n
w y
.

R ai n , rai n , g o a a
an d co m e a ga i n a n o her d a y t
w hen I br e , w w
he n I ba e , k
you sh a ll h ave a fi g y c a e , k
a n d a gl a ss o f b r a n y Cor n w g
t y t
. .

R a in f ro m the e as : we t t wo d a s a t le a s
p
.

R a in , r a in go to S a i n ;
F ai r w t
ea he r c o m e a ga i n !
R a in in g c a s a n d d o gs t
t t y t
.

R ain s i n the e a s , h ree d a s a t l e a s

t t j p
.

R a ise n o m o re spi r i s h a n y o u c a n c o n ur e u on
A y t t
.

R am l le m ed i a io n s .

R ufii a n l y l an guage or th o ugh ts . Hazl itt ’

s D od s l e y , i x . 11 7 .

R a m s a the r ich ,y Bon d the s o u , t t

Be a c he r the ge n tle m a n , a n d Co o er the lo p ut .

P l eas a n t Con cei ts of Ol d Ho bs on b y R J oh n s o n 1607 repr 1864 p 9 . .

, , .
, . .

T h i s i s th ere c al l ed o n e o f M aste r Hob s on s pr o ver b s : b ut it can s carcel y

’
,

in s tr i c t n e s s . be s a id to b e to a pl ace i n th e col l ection b ei n g

en t itl ed
r a t h e r a n e pigr a m
L o r d M ay or of
.

Lon d o n
The
.
R am s ay here m en t io ne d was S i r oh n R am say , J ,

y
R a m s e the r ic h o f go l d an d o f fee ,
T y flw
h o r n e the o e r o f t he F en c o un r , ty
w ut u
Cr o l a n d s o c o r e o s o f m e a t a n d o f d r i n k
t u
P e e r bo r o ugh the p r o d , a s a ll m e n d o h in t k ,

A n d S an t r e y by the way h a Ol d bbe t t A y ,

G a v e m o re al m s i n on e d a y h an al l he t t y .

T h er e a re var i an ts .

R a r e c om m od i ie s a r e t w t h m th or o re an good
u
.

R a s h n ess is n ot v a l o r
p yt k m yd
.

R as the sc he : d ri n S so e c er . . D evon .

i . s P ut as id e y our scy th e an d take a d raugh t o f c d er , the com m on

b e v e r age of th e fiel d -l ab ourer s i n the South o f E n gl an

t
R a he r go to bed su pp e r le s s th an r i se i n d eb
’

t
37 0 E n gl is h Proverb s and

t t
R a he r sel l h an be oor p
t w k t t t
.

Ra s al at he i r c a se i f c a s hem d o n ot m ee se w
t w t t
. .

R aw le a he r i l l s re c h
k u y
.

R a w p ulle yn , ve a l , a n d fish m a e the c h r ch a rd s fa t .

W od roeph e (S pa red Houres 1623) gives th is a l ittl e d if eren tl y

, f .

R ea d , t r y , ju
d ge , a n d s ea p k
as y o u fin d , s a s o ld S ffo l y u k
y y y
.
.

R e ad m o n e i s r ead m ed ic i n e
y yw w y
.

R e ad m one ill a a .

R e aso n bi n d s the m a n
w u
.

R e aso n gov er n s the i se m an an d c d ge l s the fool

tw p
.

R e as on lie s be ee n the S ur a n d the br i d le H

t yu w p p
. .

Re as on e ac hes o n g m e n to l ive e l l , an d re are s o ld

m en to d ie el l w .

T h e R ich Ca b in et, 1 616 , fol . 124 ver s o .

R e bu e k w i t h ft w d so or s and h a rd a r g m e n s u t
k u ght t t h t th
.

R e bu es o no o a ve a gr a i n m o re o f s al an o f “
u
,

s gar .

R ecip e , s cr i be ; sc ri be , s ol ve .

A good rul e for s te w a r d s .

—R .

k
R e c o n r ight , a n d Fe b r ua r h a h o n e a n d - hi r da s y t -
t ty y H
k wt tt t t k tw
. .

Re c o n er s i ho u he i r h o s m us r ec o n ic e HE
t k
. .

R ed a s a roos -c oc S D evon . . .

R ed l a n e .

T h e th r e at I n Ud al l R a l ph R o is ter Deis ter we get

’
. s the l an e
th e s a m e s en s e .

Red v ea l an d t
W h i e bac o n .

S S k eat Ken tic is m s W h ite

'
s ed
’
of Pe gge 73 b a co n i s p ic kl e d
e
e . s .
, p . .

por

u
Re f se a ife w wt ut
i h on e fa l a n d a e on e i h tw o tk wt
u
.

R ega l hon o rs h av e r e ga l c are s

t t y wyu
.

R e 0 1 0 6 , S h ro v e i d e , o d a , fo r to m o r ro ’
l l be As h e s
f
-
o
t u w t k
.

R e i gi on i s the be s ar m o r , but the o rs c lo a

t
.

R e m em ber o n S t V i n c e n s D a y ,
’

p y
.

i f the s un h is bea m s di s l a ,
u
be s r e to m a r the r a n si en bea m , k t t
w t
hic h h r o ugh the ease m e n t s hed s a gle am ;
tk
fo r tis a o e n br i ght a n d c le a r
’

of p p u w t
ros e r o s e a her al l the ear D y
t w wt t
. .

R em o v e a n o ld ree , a n d it il l i her to d e a h .

T h i s is on e o f th o se d ic ta wh ic h m o d ern h o rt ic ul tur al e xpe r ie n c e . a n d

appli a nc e s h a ve re n d e red co m pa ra t ivel
y ob s ol ete .

Re put t
a io n is c o m m on l m e as r ed by the a c r e y u
put t tu t p t
.

Re a io n se r ves t o vi r e a s ligh d oe s to a ic ure

R ese rv e the m as er - bl o t w .

p w
.

R e s ec t a m a n , he ill d o the m ore .

 E n glish Pro ver b s a nd

R ivers n eed a s r i n g p . 3 .

Ro bbin g the ba r n .

T he good wi f e so m etimes d oes this to pay for e xtra fi nery .

R obi n G ood fello w h a s bee n w it h yo u to-n igh t .

Or h i m , or them as the ca se may b e He r m an s Caveat , 1567 The

. .
’
.

xp n s ion is us ed to a per son who h a s h ad an un pl eas an t vi s it o f an y

ea
in

R obin G ood fello wa s a s r a n ge m an w t CL

u w th w w i
. .

R o bi n Hood co ld be ar a n y i n d but a a nd . La n e
t t
.

R o bin Hood s choice : hi s or n o hin g

’

Voz Gr acul i , 1623 M r Col l ier ( Bi bl Ca t , i i 482) con s id er s it l ikel y

. . . . .

t h at th i s i s ol d er th an R o bs on s ch oice. an d th e o r i gin al s ay in g; b ut the

’

poin t i s d oub t ul
work , I th i n k
f
W e d o not fi n d Robin Hood s ch o ice in an y very earl y
.
.

Hob son th e ca rr ier was a n oted per son l on g be ore 1623

’

f .

R o bi n Hood ’
s h a ba n d t .

T he co mm on cl ub -m os s

R obin Hood ’
s p en n yw th or s .

T his m ay b e used i n a d o ub l e sen se ; either he sel l s th in s fo r h al th e i r

w ort h — R ob in Ho o d affo rd ed r ic h pe n n y w ort h s o f h is p un d ere d good s
.
f
o r h e b uy s th i n gs at w h at r ic e he pl ea s e s : th e o w n e r s wer e gl a d to et
a n y th in g o f R o b i n Ho od , w 0 other w is e w o ul d h ave tak en t hei r oo d s
n ot h in g — R A l ad
ce ipt gi ven b y R o b
. once in o r m ed m e th at a
oy ; b u
f
ri en d o f h er s
t I expres sed a d o ub t of its authen t ic ity
or
ad a r e , f .

t t
R o bin h a he rd s on the heigh , t
t
c a n be as bl i he as S i r Ro ber the t k ni gh t
u
.

R o bin s c shion
’
.

An ab n or m a l outgrowth f rom a ro s eb ud .

R om a s em el qua n tum bis d a t N en er ia ta n tum .

See my F a ith s and F ol kl ore, 1 905 , p 169 . .

R o m e wa s n ot b il u t in on e d ay . HE .

T arl ton s N erves out of P ur gator ie N o se gan d Zam o r a en un a

'

h or a . S pa n R om e n a e ste b a s t i tout e n n u o ur
.
’
Fr A n d , G ra n d j . .

b ie n n e v ien t pas en pe u d h eure s A gre at s tate i s n o t gotten i n a few

’
.

h o ur s D e n u s ol o go l pe n o s e d er ruec a un rob l e
. S pa m — R R o m er . .

ik k e b ygget paa een D ag— D an .

R o o m for c uc old s k
wh ki k d
.

R o ugh , as it r un s , a s the boy s ai d en h is a ss c e hi m

t
.

R o w the bo a , N or m a n , row .

S k el to n s Bowge of Cour ts (c i rc fi an d see M r Dyc e s n ote a n d

’ ’

S tow s S ur vey . ed 1 633 p 567

’
I t see m s th at S ir ohn N o rm an , w h o w a s
.
, . .

fi
J .
,

Lor d M ay or o f L o n d on i n 1 453 w as th e r st wh o w en t in a b ar ge to ,

W e stm i n ste r S ee A r un d el s City Co m pan ies , 1 869, an d Her be rt s Tue l r e

’ ’ '
.

G reat L ivery Compa n ies , 1 836 , i 100 . .

u
R b a a sc a ldhor se on the gal l , a n d he ll i n ce ’
w .

S chel e h ouse of Wom en 1541 (i n Hazl itt P P os tr iv

-
, , . .
, .
 Proverb ial Phras es .

Rub an d a gre a t c as t .

E pigr a ms , Be too l usty , yo u l l the

’
Freem an 161 4 and spend
’
s . n ot
better — R .

Rule l u t t mp
s ,
e er the t u
on g e , an d brid le the bell y .

R ul e thy word w hil e th ou a rt y oun g,

f
Fo r l i e a n d death l ie i n t hy to n gue
"
.

R a tis R avin g, Book iii . 1 289 90

.
-
.

Rumbald w h it i n g . K en t .

Ken ticis ms , 89
’ ’
Skeat s ed . of P egge s .

u
Rum o r s ic s l on g by the t k r ibs CL
tpt
. .

Run , tap ; r un , a s er .

Thi s i s s aid o f a ta
his d ri n k to oth er s , t
th at d r in k s
s te r
at h e i s a i n to f so m uch h i m s el
r un a way — R . .
f , a nd is so f ree o f

R utl and R ad d lem a n .

Th at is , per c h an c e, R ed d l em an , a tr ad e , an d th at a poor o ne onl y , i n

th is co un ty , w h en c e m e n b r i n g o n th e i r b ac k s a pac k o f re d ston es o r
c b re , W l t th ey sel l to th e n e igh b o ur in g co un tie s f or t h e m a r k i n g o f
s ep
ee . l i
R utl and shi re .

I recor d th i s a s I fi n d it, ev id en tl y i n trod uce d in a rove r b ial sen se, i n

Wi t a t S evera l Weapon s (Dy ce s Bea um an d F L i v 4
’
i n t he s am e way p
f
a s Bed o rd s hi re , Be r k s h ir e (Ba r k -s h i re ) , di e But th e d r i t i s n ot pa r
t ic ul a rl y c l ea r to m e , s o fa r as th e pa s s a ge re e r red to i s con ce rn ed
.

.
,

f
.

f .

S i r G regory i s s uppose d to b e i n ter rogati n g a m us i c i a n

S ir G r eg W h at c o un try m an , m aste r Vo ice ?
.

Boy S i r , b o rn at E l y ; we all se t u i n e -l a
.

But o ur h ouse c o mm o n l y b re ak s i n utl and s hir e

S ir G r eg A s h rewd pl ac e, b y m y aith
.
”
f .
.

T he o ne r al s en s e , n o d o ub t, i s i n a r ut or s tr a it— to be i n R utl a n d s h i re
to e i n a r ut .

R y ii t [ a r o i n t ] yo u,
'
w it ch ! q u th
o Bess ie Loc kit to he r
m o he r t .

”
T h e i h r ase i n S h a k es pe a r A r oin t th ee , w itc h l i s s a id to ha ve b ee n
Jf f
,

d e r i ve ro m a n e n t r i n t h e b o ro ugh r eco r d s o f S tr at o r d S ee Hasl itt s

’
.

S h a kes pear : Hi m s el a nd h is Wor k , 1903 , p 128 . .

374 E n glis h Pr overbs an d

ADN ESS g ad n e ss s ucc ee d e a c h

a ndl o th er
p
.

S a ffro n W a ld e n , G od hel m e !
f
I t appe ar s rom a s tate m en t in N a nd Q , l et S i i i 1 67 , th a t
the b eggar s w h o m o ve i n to S ufl o l k to t ry t h e i r l uc k a ter h a v in g
. .

f .

b een at S aff ron W al d en , a re a c c us to m e d to use t h is e xpr es s ion , th e tow n

in q ue s tion n ot gen er al l y y iel d in g pr o tabl e return s pro b a b l y fi , .

S a id the c hev in to the t ut

ro ,
m y he a d
’
s w thor a ll thy bo uk .

T he c hevin i s th e c h ub ; b ouk b ul k , b od y .

ut
S a il , q o h the i n g; ho ld , s a i h the wi n dk t
t w w pi
.

S a i h S o l o m o n th e i se a go od ife s a go od
’
r ze
p t t t tw i
.
,

S a l is bur lain e ld o m w i h o u a hie f o r a n

t
.

S a l c oo s bea r bl a m e , but f re sh be a r s ha m e
t
.

S a l e el .

An e xpres s io n used ab o ar d s h ip fo r a fl o g i n g a n d , al s o f o r m er l y un d e r
s to o d i n th e s a m e s en se o n l an d . I t i s al s o h e n a m e of a gam e s i m i l ar to
h id e a nd seek .

t
S a m so n wa s a s ro n g m a n , yet c o uld n o t p a y m on e y be fo re
he h ad it .

S a t ci to , s i sa t ben e
tu y u y u
.

S a rd a s n ew , a n d S n d a s f ll ,
’ ’

was n ev e r fi n e , a n d n e v er ool S uffol k w

f
. .

A S atur d ay s n ew m oon , o r a S un d a y s ul l used to b e c on s id e red un

' '
,

l uck T hi s s upe r s t it ion h o w ever , h a s l o n g b e en o n th e d ec l ine

, M oo r .

(S u Wor d s , 4 94) s a y s th at i n h i s ti m e (1823) it w a s wa n in g a way .

S av e a m a n fro m h is fr ie n d s , a n d le ave him to t u ggl s r e

wt i h h is e n em ies
t w fi tt hw
.

S av e a hie f f ro m the gal l o s , a n d he l l be the rs

’
o s e
t hee the w a y to S t G ile s s ’
. .

N a s h s Chr is ts Tear es over erus a l em 1593

a rt o f 0
’

E 152 Tr , 1606 , repr 140

J
S ee al s o Heywood s seco nd
T h e ea rl iest wo rk in wh ic h I recol
. .
'

p
. . . .

f
e c t to h ave seen th i s s ay in g re e rred to i s T h e Bo o k of the Kn i gh t d e l a
.

f
T our -Laun d r y , w r itten in 1 371 2 an d ed ited b y W r igh t ro m Harl M B -
. . .

fo r the E E T e xt S oc iety
. . W her fore in tok en a n d si gns of a gr ete
m e rueyl l th ey b l e s svd the m with theyr h an d e s , s ayen g, ’ He i s wel a
—
,

fool e th at s aue th a n d res pyteth o ny th eef f ro t h e ga l h o ws Oa p 1 41 . . .

 E n gl is h Pr overb s an d

S co r n i n g i s c a tc h i n g .

He th at s co r n s an y con d it io n a c tio n , or em pl oy m ent, m ay c om e to be ,

n ay , f
ten i s , d r iven upo n it h i m s el
o
,

f . S o m e wo r d it th us : Han gi n g s
’

m oc k in g s c atc h in g — R
’
s tr etc h i n g; .

S co tf -
ree .

N ay , c ayt ifl e , pr esum e n ot th at t hou s h al l goe soot/ roe .

Woods s '
Confl ict of Con s c ien ce , 1 581 , ed it 185 1 , p 21 . . .

t k
S c o s m e n rec o n ay f r ae a n il l ho r u
p t u t
.

S c r a pe a n d av e , a n d ho s hal h a ve ;
tut
le n d a n d r s , a n d h o s h al cr ave t u t .

MS th e 1 sth cen t in R ef A n tiq

of i 316 I t ap ear s to c o n ta in a
fi
. . .
, . .

rhy m i n g W i t h he r s t
.

d ifferen t vers ion o f t h e sec on d l i n e , n ot .

S ea rc h n ot a o un d too d ee , les w
hou m a e a n ew o n e p tt k
t t t
.

S eco n d ho ugh s a re bes

p k yu
.

S ee a i n , and ic i t up , a ll the d a y o
’
l l h a ve good
l uc
s ee a p in , a n d let i t l a y , bad l c o u ll h ave a l l the d a y
’
uky
y y y
.

S ee fo r our l ov e , buy fo r o ur m o n e CL . .

*
S ee m e an d s ee m e n o t HE . .

See i n g is bel iev i n g .

Ch i c on
’
1 oc c h io ve d e , col c uo r c red e . I taI — R
. .

S eek l d it w il l h u y u h t
ove an w y d t wi l l s n o : as e a a an
’

ut u y u
o r n o
,

S k y d i l by y u w w t h
.

ee t t f m
no o re o r eve r on e s
’
a o r o n a c
S k t il l y u fi d d y u ll yu l bu
.

’
ee t l
o n an o no o se o r a o r
S k y u wh y u g t y u
.
,
ee l o r s a ve e re o o o r s o re
m t h th b tt
.

S ld m
e o co e e e er . as .

T itl e d i R bu g
b al l a
of a ll i B M Bu i
r h e Co ect on Ca t , 19 t n
u d f m
n ox p . . . . . .

D uo ce sI u
’
f Sh
ll s tr a ti on s o
p g M
a kes pea r a a ssa e i s q ote ro a S co l .

d u m B
l ection o f stor ies s a i to b e a b o t th e ti e o f h ea r i n w h ic it
o c c ur s Do uce in t r od uce s th i s to il l us tr ate a pl ace i n
. i c h a rd a ct i i .

s cen e 3
I
.

Vi n cen t T his c h a un g e (wh er o f m ean e) , i s l ike to the re st of

.

w o rl dl y c h aun ge s , th at 1 8 , rom t h e b ette r to th e wo r se : F or a s th e

P ro ue r b e s ayt h : S el d o m e co m s t h e b ette r
”
—
f
E n gl is h C o ur tier a n d Coun
-
.

t r ey G en tl ema n , 1 586 , s ign B I t oc c ur s al s o in t h e Two A n gr ie Wo men

. .

of A b i n g ton , 1 599 , ed it Dy ce, p 43 Th e ol d e P rouer b e i s ver efied ,

. . .

S el d o m e c om es t h e b ette r : an d t h ey [ r ic h l a n d l o rds ] a re pos se st : t he

p oo r e , o f t h a t c o m or t d i s po s s e s f
t — C h et t l c
’
s K i n d -H
ar ts Dr ea m .

p 68 o f N ew S h a k es p S oc repr
. . . .

Se ld o m l ies t he d ev il d e ad by th e ga t e .

T own s l ey M y s ter ies , 1 04 T h e S cots s ay b y t he d vk e-s id e The m ore

f .

m od e r n or m , q uo te d b y R ay an d h i s o l l o wer s i s S el d ome l ies the d ev il

d e a d in a d itc h W e ar e n ot to tr ust the d e vi l o r h is c h il d ren , th o ugh
.
f ,

,
.

t h ey seem n ever s o ge n tl e or h a rm l e s s , wit h o ut al l po wer or w il l to h urt .

T h e an cien ts , i n a proverb ial h y perb ol e sa i d o f a wom an , M ul ier i n e

c re d a s a s mo rtuis q ui d e m ; be ca use y o u m i gh t h a ve good reas on to s us pect
f
th at s h e ei gn ed : we m ay with m o re r easo n s ay th e l ik e o f th e d evil , and
d iab o l ical per son s , wh en they s eem m o st m o rt i ed P e rc h an ce thi s pro fi
v erb m a
f f
al l ud e t o t h e ab l e o f t h e f o x, wh ich e sca pe d b y fei gn i n
I k n ow n o ph r ase m or e requen t in th e m outh s of the
h im
ren c h f
.

s el d ea
 Proverbial Phras es .

a nd I tal ian s than th is , Th e d evil i s d ead ; to s ign i y th at a d imc ul t

al m o st con q uered , a o urn e y al m o st j
n i sh ed , or , a s we s ay , Th e ne c fi
f gf
is
o
”—
the b us i n ess i s b roke n R . .

Seld om m osset h t he m a r ble t

s on e th ta m en oft t re a d

[ up on ] .

P ier s Pl ough ma n , te xt A , Pas s us x . l . 101 (ed . S k ee t) . Co m pa re A

rol l in g s tone, a
re .

Seld o m r id es ty ne the s rs pu
t
.

Seld o m see n , so o n fo r go te n . HE .

— MS i n Re tr os p
Zel d e y -sey
Rem, 3rd S ,
e, s on s fo
g ete . . of 15th cen tur y , c ited .

. 1 . 309

Se lf d o , se l f hav e . HE .

G otha m i te Ta l es , c i r c a 1540 ed 1630 N o 1 2 S ch ool s /

’
. .
, . . G o sso n s 0
A b us e, 1579 T ell Tr othes N e w Year es G ift , 1593 ,
. rep r 7 . .

Sel f-l ove is a m o e i n e ve r m a n s e ye t y ’

p t
.

Se l f r a ise is n o r eco m m e n d a io n
-

k ught h m
.

Se l l n o t th e bea r s s in be fo r e yo u h ave
’
ca i . CL .

N e w Hel p to D i s cour s e , 1721 , p 134 T h is is n ot a n E n gl i s h prove rb . . .

I ta l — R
”
h owe ve r N on ven d e r l a pell e d el or s o i n an zi c h e s i a p reso
. . . .

Se n d a fool to the m a r kt e , a nd a fool he will t u re rn a ga i n .

The I tal ian s s ay , Ch i be st ia va h R o m a b es ti a r ito rn a He th at goe s a .

b eas t to R om e , ret urn s t he n ce a b east Ch an ge o f pl ace s c h an ges n ot .

g
m en s h in s or m a n n er s Ces ium , non a n im a m , m utan t q ui tran s m a r e
’

t
.

c ur r a n

Se n d a wi se m an o f an e r r a n d , a n d s ay n o t hi n g to him . a .

A c cen n a al s avi o e l a sc i a f a r a l ui . I tc h— R .

Se n d n o t a c at fo r l a rd 11
t t k p w ith
. .

S en d n o t fo r a h a c he to bre a o en a n e gg
kt t u
.

S end n o t to m a r e fo r r o ble
t
.

S en d v e rd i n gale s to Br o ad ga e s i n Oxfo rd -
.

Fo r th ey were s o re at , th at th e w e a rer s c o ul d n ot en te r (exce t go in g

s i d el o n g) at a n y o r( i n a ry d oo r g p
T h o ugh t hey h ave b e en l o n g d i s use d i n

s t il
. f
E n l a n d y et t h e a s h i o n o f th e m i s wel l en o ugh k n o wn
.

T hey are use d

by th e S pa n is h w o m en , an d th e I t a l ia n s l iv in g un d er the S pan i s h
.

d o m in i on — R
v e r d in gal e , i tsel
S ee Oz on ia n a , i i i 244
.

co r rupted f
r o m e erd ug
F a rth i n gal e 1 8 a c orr upt or m of
a l e o r verd ugad e , f
rom o erd ugo,
. .

f f
S pan fo r a tw i g o r s h oot
. Th e ol d er F re n c h o r m w a s verd ugad e , th e
.

m od e rn , vert ugad i n , w h ic h i s a s far ro m th e so urce a s our a rth ingal e f f f .

I o we the s ub st an ce o f th is n ote t o m y l ea rn e d a cq ua in tan ce , t he l ate M r .

M ic h ae l Kerney S ee i n A n ci en n es P oes i es Fr an co is es , 1 855 , i i 150,

. La .

C o m pl a i n te d e M on s ieur l o Cul cont re l e s i n ve n teur s d es vertugal es .

yu
S e n d o r n o ble blo od to m a r e a n d see h a it kt w t w il l buy
pt w t t ut t
.

S e e m ber , bl o so f ill the f r i s i n t he l o f

’

ptu
.

Se s es i m a s a 8 yo u n a y
E i ght a ys fr om a s e r sa s y ou m a y t y .

A l l us ive to s easo ns for m a r r i age .

 E n gl is h Prover b s and

Ser p t e n s e n ge n d e r in s t i ll w t a er s .

See N . a nd Q .
, 1 st S .
, vii i . 586 -7 .

S e rv an s sho uld t put on p tia en ce wh en th y put e on a l ive r y

t
.

S e r v ic e i s n o h e r m i age .

His tory of G eorge a G reen , ed . 1 706, repr . T h orn s , p 9 . .

S e r v ic e is no i n he ri t a n ce .

T h i s s ay i n g rob ab l y aro s e at t h e pe r iod w h en the ol d rac e of s ervin g

m en b ega n to eol i n e i n th i s c oun try , a n d to l o se i ts an c ien t s oc i al st a tus
t r a n s m i s s ib l e r o m f
a th e r to s o n f
t h i s s ub ect m ay b e oun d t reate d a t j f ,

l en gth i n I n el l ited Tr a cts (R o xb L ib . .

S e rv in g on e s ’
o wn p a ss io n s i s the grea es s l ave r t t y
k w p
.

“
Se t a begga r h o rse ba c
on , a n d he il l ga l lo . BE .

G r ee n e s
’

, Or p h ar ion 1 599 We
n o w m o re us ua l l y . s ay , —
w il l r id e to th e
Cl aud tan
.

d e v il A s e ri us n ihil e st h a m il i, c hm s ur g
. it i n a l t um . ll .

n e s t o r n e i q ue d e a uv re e n r ic h i n ob il itato n o n c o n o s c e
’
Fr 1 1 V i ll a n o
p
. .

pa r e n t a o I ta l I . .

Se t a cow to h a re c a ch t a
t t w t
.

Se a ro a s e ggs , a n d a
f o o l to ise m a n to e a t hem
t w p t t
, .

S et a he r r i n g to c a c h a
.
ha le , o r a s r a to c a c h a he r
ri n g .

S ai d of a f
gi t o r s e r v ice o ff ere d in th e h ope of gettin g s om ethi n g b etter .

S et a th i ef to t k thi f
a e a e

f f
.

S om e say , S et a ool to c atc h a ool .

—R .

Se t h a rd he a r t gi t h d
a a ns ar h ap . W A LK ER .

T u ne ced e m al l s , se d c on t r h a ud en t io r ito In re m al a, a n i mo s i b on o
j
.

utare , ad uvat — R . .

y
S e t n o t o ur ho use o n fi re to be re v e n ged o f the m oon
y t
.

S et n o t o ur l o a f i n il l the o v e n s hot
’

t t w k yu u t k
.

S et h a d o n o n t he ba c s id e 0
’
o r co n boo
t t
.

S et the h a re s he a d aga i n s the goose gi bl e

’
ms . .

i e , Bal a n ce t h i n gs , set o n e a ga in st an oth er — R F iel d A men d s for

'
. . . . s
L ad ies , 161 8 (Hazl itt s D od sl ey , xi
’
.

S et the sad d l e o n the r igh ho rse t

t t t p p
.

Se A h l
al o id e , a n d co m m an d hem to
’
t r e es a t l n -
ro s e r
s et t
h em a f e r C a n d lem a s , a n d e n re a t
hem t o gro t tt w .

T h i s D r Beal al l egeth a s an old E n gl is h an d W el s h pr over b c on c er n

.

in g appl e an d pea r t ree s , oak an d h awth o rn q uic k s ; th o ugh he i s of Mr

R eed s opin i on , th a t i t i s b es t to r em ove r uit t rees i n t he s pr in g,
’

i u 7 — B
f r ath er
.

h
t h an t e w i n ter P h l osop h T r ans e , N 1 . . . . . .

Se t t p
ree s oo r and th y will e go
r w r ich ; s et th em r ic h an d
t h y w ill e gro w p oo r .

R em ove them al w ay s out o f a m ore b arren i n to a f atter so il .

— R . Th is
m uch d epen d s on the s or t o f tree .
3 80 E n gl is h Proverb s a nd

She-d e v il s a re h a rd to tu rn .

Bool e o f R obin Cons cien ce (c i rch in Has l itt s ’

P ap Poetry , i i i
. .

S he ga rs m e a loo ha t won kt en (w ean ) a fo al I r i sh

t k t
. .

S he h ad r a he r iss h a n i
s.

S he h as been s t n g by a u
i . s .
, S he is with c h il d . E s tata b ec cata d a n n a s erpe . I tc h — R .

She h a s br o en he r k p ip ki n
tu ip
.

S he h a s give n him rn s . D evon shi r e .

t e . .
, Ji l ted h i m .

S he h as l es s be a uty th an he r p i tu c re , and t ul y
r n ot m u ch
m or e W i t
t k ft th
.

She h a h a m a r a er he r m o er .

T h at i s , s he is he r m oth e r s ow n d aughte r
’
.

t
S he ha h be en a t Lo n d on to c all a s tr e a a s ra t w and a
wa w a a ll Ches hi r e w . .
,

T h i s th e co m m on peo pl e us e i n sco r n o f th ose w h o , h a vin g b ee n at

Lo n d o n , a r e a s h a me d to s pe ak th e ir own c o untry d ial ect — R .

S h e h a h bro ke n h e r t -
e l bo w at t he c h ur ch -d oo r . Ch es hi re .

S po k en of a h o us e w i f el y m a id th at gro w s idl e a f te r m a rr ia ge — ll .

S he h a h b r o t k en he r le g a bo ve t he k n ee .

T h is ph r a se i s s t il l a ppl ied to a wo m an w h o h a s g o n e a str ay , and w ho

”
i s s a id t o h a ve b r ok en h e r k n ees .

She a h a th e a ent a sn a k e

f
.

A n d t h e r e o re h ath i t gro we n to a pro uerb i n I t al y , when on e seeth

a w o m a n s t r ik en i n a ge t o l oo k s a m i a b l e , h e s a i th s he h ath eate n a
”
s n ak e Ly l y s E up h a nd his E n gl , 1580 , re pr A rb e r , 368 S na k es , i n
’

f . .

a c t , i n c o m m o n W i th rept il es w h i c h l ie d o r m a n t d ur i n g ce rta in pe r iod s ,

a n d a re us ual l y s l uggi s h i n t h e i r h a b it s , a tt a i n a gr eat a e A s rega rd s
. . .

g .

o ph io ph a gy , t h e re a r e s evera l v a r iet ie s w h ic h d e vo ur th e i r own s ec ies ,

p
b e s id e s t h e O h ionh a gus pr o pe r A L atin a x io m s ay s , S erpens , n i s i s er
.

p o n t e m c o m e er i t , n o n fi t d r a co — w h e re the d ragon o f an t iq uity , n ot th at

o f o ur m o d e rn n a t ur a l is t s , i s i n ten d e d .

S he ha h given L a t wt on ga e t a cla p . Ches hi r e .

S po k en of one got with c h il d , a n d ga i n to Lo n d o n to c o n c e a l i t La w

to n i s i n th e w ay to L o n d o n ro m se ve ra f l pa rt s o f C he s h i r e — R .
.

She ha h t one p o in t of a oo d ha wk she is h a r d y ms

t th t
. .

S he h a h o er to w on er d is aff .

But i f th ey i y re m e , s o m e o f the m s h all wy n

— Hc
M ore to we o n the ir d i staues th an th ey c a n w el l apy a .
gu: ood .

S he h old s up h e r he ad l i e a h e n d r i n i n g a e r k k w t
ty t t k
.

S he i s a s c r us as h a is h a r d -ba ed S om er s et . .

i n e th at is s url y , a n d l oth to d o any th in g—

f'
R .
 Proverb ial Phra s es .

She is as q ie a s a as in o n e s n o se u t w p ’

t
.

She is at he r l as p r a e r s
k
She is l i e a W a te r fo r he i fe r , bee f to the hee l s .

f
Bee to th e heel s , l ik e a M ull in a r h ei e r i s th e way I h ave al w ay s
hear d I r i s h m en d escr ibe a t hic k an l ed w o m an , an d it i s per h aps bette r
f
m etre th a n th e vers ion y ou gi ve — R H Vase . . .

She is th w if w id w
n ei er e, o nor m a id
p t d yi g f h fi t
.
,
She i s as n o er rs c h i ld .

i . s .
, S he h ath h ad a b a sta rd —It . .

She is q ui t e an Am y Flo re n ce . N or tha m p ton shir e .

M is s Ba k e r I t used to b e a c urren t e xpre s

’

.
s N or th . G l os s .
, art . A . F .

s i on .

~
She lies b ac kw a rd , a n d le t s o ut he r fo re r ooms .

On e a s k ed a gen tl ew o m an i n w hic h part of th e h ouse d id use to sh e

l ye I t was an s wer d , t h at s h e l ay b a ck wa rd s ,
roo m e s
.

”
C h a m b erl ain e s Con ceits , Cl in ch es ,
- .
’

’
an d d id l et out her o re
F l a s h es , and Whimzi es ,
f
1639, N o 278 .

She l i ve s by lov e , a n d l um s i n c or n ers p

k t
.

S he l o o ed o n m e as a co w o n a ba s a rd ca l f S om er s et
k tt w u ut
. .

S he loo s a s i f bu er o l d n o t m e l t i n he r m o h
p w t
.

S he l o ves t he oo r el l , but c a n n o a bi d e begga rs S om er .

se t
p l y th wh f pp l d th b t w t h m up
.

She a s e o re or a es , a n en es o s e on
th i k e s c
till f i th d y d th h
.

She s ee s n o n e t ar n e a , an en s e see s n o n e a
a ll I i h r s
im p w h h t t hi t l
. .

S he s m ers as a a re en s e ea s s es . CL
im p l ik fu m ity k tt l [
.

S he s er s i d i h]
e a r - e e or a r ve n s
p i w ll t h t b d h hild
.

She s ns e H a re e s er c re n
t m p lik w up y i g S m t
. .

S he s a s e an e e on e an n o er se
th t g m u h p i t mu h
. .

S he a a ze s c s ns no c
t h t h t h i l l hu b d h w i t i h d
.

S he a a an s an s o s n er re s s
th t h th pi h lik
.

S he a ugh m y a s ce e n o a se a so n as s e es
th t i W d w i l d y K t
.

S he a s a i o s a a . en .

S k e at
’
gg K
s ed i m . fof Qu b ug S u
Pe e s
’
en tic s s, 98 9 , ro m th e een or o h tat te
”
Boo k , 1345 Si [ s h e] at is wed ewe, i s l e ued i
s
A D . . . .

She th t i h m d t t t t bl t i p i t
a s as a e o ea a a e ea s n r va e
t h t m i il l w t m thi g t y f
.

S he a ar r e s n ev e r an s so e n o sa or it
th t f i d f i w uld h
.

S he a
’
s a r , an a r o e,
m us t w h h lf w ith fu m it y E t A gli
as e rse r or as n a
t d m th t w h d th
. .

S he w as a n ea f a e a as e e a ss s
’
ace .

T his i s th u i Q u Wh i R b l
e o cc pat on of on e o f een in
’
s offi cer s n a e ais , v . 22 .

S he w hu g y h
a s so uld t t y f th p n r s e co no s a or e a r s on to sa y
g r ace .
S he w th be ar sh e reec es .
 E n gl is h Proverb s and

S he who is bo r n ha n d som e is bo rn m ar r ied .

O r s h e w h o i s b or n
m a ritata
,

I ta l - R
.
a b eauty i s h al fm arr ied . Ch e n a s ce b ell a n asce
. .

w p twt
She ill a s s oon a r k wt p
i h the c oo as i h th e o r rid ge
w u t
.

S he il l sco ld t he d ev il o ut o f a h a n ed h o use
w
ty p p k
.

S he i ll s a a t hom e , e r h a s , i f he r leg be bro e

pt t t
.

S he a r shee h a h a ve he m
y p t w y
.

S hea r o ur s hee i n M a y , a n d s hear hem a l l a a

t t w
.

S he s a go od m a id but fo r ho ugh , ord , a n d d ee d

’

y
.

S he s a holid a d am e
’

w t
.

She s a
’
a g a il
tt t y
.

S he s be e r h a n sh e s bon n
’ ’

u w t tw up
.

S he s n o t a goo d ho se i fe h a
’
ill n o t W i n d her bo t
t k k
to m [ a e o ff he r d r i n ] .

S he s o n e o f us
’

w fi w
.

S he m e a dd le r , she m e a fool .

B etsmm u i fl t h c l a r in ette — Fr
Th e e xpres s t n o r m al
l f um f
co s ne . . on re ec s e
d c ie n c m u i I w
pr o e s s i o n al n arr own e s s o f s c i an s . t
f i f
se s an as a
y
-

a vo ur m
te K
s ay i n g o f y gr an d ath er ey n el l .

S he w m e a l i ar , a n d I l l s he w
yo u a hie f t ’
CL AN D H
w t ut p t
. . .

S he w e a m an i ho a S o ,
a n d I l s hew y o u a m a id w i h o u a bl o
’
t t t
p t w
.

S hi s fe a r fi r e m o re ha n a te r H
k y
. .

S ho em a er s Holid a
’

t k w
.

S hoo a t a pigeo n a n d il l a c ro CL
t t p t
. .

S ho r a c q ua i n a n ce br in gs re e n a n ce
t w t
.

S hor a n d s ee .

Se rm on is pro li f di
xita s g b i ast i os a . Co n at . F c in o — . R .

Sho r t u
bo ghs , l o n v i n ta ge IL
t t t
.

h a rv es s m a ad d li n gs
.

Sho r e sh o r D
t u
. .

S ho r ho rse is s oon c r r ied . 1m .

Parad y ce o f D D ergecs , 1 578,

. r ep r .
p 60. . Co m p a r e A S h or t h or s e .

S ho r t pl e a s ur e , lo n g l a m en t .

De co urt pl a i s i r, l on g re pen ti r . Fr — R . .

S ho r t r ec k o n n
i gs a re s o o n c le a r
ed
t k k
.

S ho r r ec on i n gs ma e l o n g f r i en d s .

A v ie ux co m ptes d i s putes n o uve l l e s

Fr Con te s pe s s o s am ic it i a . .

l o n ga I ta l
. C o n t i eh i a r i a m ic i c a ri
. Id Cue n t a y r a s o n s uste n ta b . .

co n serva a m i s ta d S pam — It
.

. .

S ho r t s ho o ti n g lose h the ga m e t . HE .
*
AN D 0 .

Or, the s et .

S h ort s h ootin l oo seth th e s et ;

A n d th ough t g ey -d o , yet ga m e th ey get .

Davie s , S c 0 / F ol ly , 1611 , p 1 48 . . .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s a na
’

t
S i m s e a ls the ho rse , a n d c a rr ie s ho m e t he br id le h o n es ly t .

S i m p r e d e c oc ke t HE Y W O O D . .

S ee t h e N ote i n Dy ce s S hel ton , 1 60 S k el to n uses the p hr a se of

’
ii . .

E l in or R um m y n g S ee a l so Ha zl itt .
'
s Wa rto n , iv 84 . .

t t
S i n h a is h id d e n i s h a lf fo r give n B or M R
t p
. . . .

S i n c e he c a n n o be re ve n ged o n the as s , he fa ll s u on the

p k
.

a c -s ad d l e
k w t t w t
.

Si n c e yo u n o a ll , a n d I n o h i n g, el l m e h a I d ream ed
l a s night t H . .

S in e a l iq ud d em en tia n ull us P hoe bus .

T h e m o d e r n l in e , G re at w it s a re s ur e to m ad n es s n e a r all ied , appear s

to b e an i m itat ion o f th is .

S i n gle lo n g, sh a m e at la s t
k w
.

Sin or s im
t wy th t hi k t h
.

S in s a n d d e b s a re al a s m o re an we n em to be .

S ir E gl a m o ur .

It to h ave b een used as a m eton y m for a s o rt o f c ar et -Kn igh t

seem s
f r o m t h e ro m an c e ao -c al l ed , o f w h ic h th er e were t wo o r t ree e a rl y p
f
pr in ted ed ition s , an d whi ch h as b een al so ed ited b y Hal l iwel l ro m a
M 8 at Cam b r id ge
. S h ak es ear re er s to th e t itl e in the s uggested s en s e
i n th e T wo G en tl em en of c r an e ;
.

Wh at thi n k st th ou o f th e ai r S ir
f f
” “
E gl a m our ? an d Dek k er s i m il a rl y c o upl e s th e n am e wi t h l ute str i n g,
”
c urt a i n r o d
- an d goo seq uil l
. I am i n d eb ted for t h ese n otices to M r
. .

Hall iwel l (T h or n ton R om an ces , 1844 , xxii But per h aps th e con cept ion
o f E gl a m o ur un d erwen t a c h an g e , a n d h i s o r i gi n al pe r son al ity was fo r

gotten in th e 17th century .

Sir Hu gh , go od m o r ro w!
R oxbur gh e Bal l ad s , ed . Col l ier , p . 1 62 .

S i r Hugh s bo n es ’

y w ith him
.

S i r J o h n Ba rle y co r n l S n o bod CL
y t g t k ght
.

S i r J o h n Ba r le c o r n s the s
’
ro n es ni
k
.

S i r Joh n La c l a n d .

A l a r um gain s t Us urers 1584 S h ak es p S oc

’
A n e ed y per so n . L od ge s a , , . .

ed 5s

S i r J o h n L a c k l a ti n .

A ph r as e fo r an ign o r ant an d ill iter ate pr ie st o r c l e r gy m an , o r ,

David L y n d s ay h as it , S ir oh n La tin l es s
-
”
J .
as S ir

S i r La w r e n ce Laz y .

Co m p La zy Lawr en ce, ti c
. . s upr a .

S i r R e ve re n ce .

i q S ave
. . rever en ce. T h e ter m ac q uire d a c o a rse r sen s e .

y
Si r r a h o ur d o g, but si r r a h n ot m e ;
fo r I w a s bo r n be fo r e yo u c o ld see u
yu p k
.

S it in o r l ace , a n d n o n e c an m a e yo u r i se .
 Prover ia l Phra s es b .

Sit on o ur h m b y t u
till m or e r o o m c om e .

S ai d to a c h il d .

w
Six a l s m a e a s hoe m a e r k k
t t k u
.

Six fee o f e a r h m a e a l l m e n e q a l
t
.

Six o f o n e a n d h a l f a d o ze n o f the o he r
p y
.

Six e n n j ug (A ) .

P r es ton s Ca m bys es , w ri tten i n 1 569 -70, M eretr i x s a to R uff

'
In s
00 s l a ve , d o s t tho u th in k I a m a s i xpen n y j ug Ha zl itt
’
s h e a rt
’
-
, s
Dod s ey i v 1 83
, . .

S ize ac e w il l n o t, u
d e x ace c a n n o t q ua t t re res m u t qu th
s o
Bl a c kbo r n e , w he n he se n fo r t ,
wi ne .
,

S ee M an n in gh a m s D iar y , N ov ed it Bruce
’
. 1 602, .
, 81 -2 . T he w r iter
call s th i s a c o mm on ph r a s e .

k w
S idd a , Helve l l n , a n d C as tic a n d , y
a re the h igh es hi l l s in a l l E n gl a n d t . Cum ber l a n d , (be .

I can fi nd n o ac c o un t o f Cas tic an d .

S l an d e r fl i n gs t
s ones at i se lf t .

Cal um n i a t e f o rtite r al iq ui d ad h ai r eb it .
—R . We at p resen t s ay , T h ro w
d irt at a m an , s o m e o f i t wil l s t ic k .

S l an d e r le a v e s a s c o re be hi n d i t
w w t ti
.

Sl an d e r e r s a r e t he d evi l s be l l o s , to bl o
’
up co n en on
wt t pp w k w t t wi g H
.

S lee i ho u s u i n g, an d a e i ho u o n
t p ty
. .

S lo i s t he key t o o ve r .

Pe res a l l ave d i pob reza . S pa m— R .

t t p ty
S l o h is the m o he r o f ove r
t k ut t t u w
.

S l o h , li e r s , co n s um e s fas er h an l a bo r e a rs
t k t fi ut uty t hi
.

S l o h m a e s a l l hi n gs d if c l , but i n d s r a ll n gs
y as
S l th tu t h th d g f w i t
.

o rne e e e o
Sl w d u l ik P d l y
.

’
o an ms r e, e e e s a re
t lw tw k
.

Sl w
o t m a ea s o a or
S l u gg d t hl
.
,

ar g s a re n ev e r re a sc o a rs
S l u gg d
.

C ar
’
s or n er .

T h e i n l e -n o ok , th e se at in ol d c h i m n ey s o n e ith er s id e o f th e fi re, a n d
g

}?
w i th in t f
a rch o f th e fi re pl a c e it sel — -
. Hun tl ey ’
s Cots wold G l oss ar y ,
1 868 , p .

S m l l bi d m u t h
a - mr t s s ave ea .

C h il d re n m ust b e fed , th ey c an n ot b e m ai ntain ed on n oth in g— . It

S m a l l -chee r a n d gr e a el c o m e m a e tw k a grea t fe as t
t w
.

S m a l l in v i at io n il l serv e a begga r
y t
.

S m a l l r ai n l a s gr e a W i n d .

P et ite pl uy e ab at gr an d ven t Fr P icc iol a pioggia fa ces sar gr an

f
. .

v e n to I ta l — R
. I n a st o r m , wh en th e r ai n com m en ce s , th e win d o ten
. .

s ub s i d es .
 E n gl ish Prover b s a nd

t
S m a ll s om a c hs , l igh hee l s t
w y t
.

S m a ll o un d s , i f m a n , m a y be m o r al
k t w t
.

S m o e d o h fo l lo t he f a ire s .

u
”
f
—
f
N ay, get m e urth s r om A n tw a r pe th en I m ay’ s ee t h e s m ok e o f th e
G
,

c hy m n e ,
i s a n d t h e y h a ue good l c k e G a s c o i gne s G l a s s s of over n e .

m e n t , 15 75 (P oe m s b y Ha zl itt , i i ,
.

k
S m o e , r a in , and a ve r y c ur s t w if e
k
m a e a m an w ear y of ho use and
,
l i fe .

Coun tr y m an N ew Comm on weal th , 1647

’
s .

Sm o ky C ha r i n g .

Ch ar in g. near A sh f ord , Ken t — P egge .

'
s Ken tic is m s , b y S k ea t, 86
'

Sn a pp i n g so sho r t ma k es yo u l oo k so le a n .

W on d er in g .

Sn o tty fo l k s a re s w t;ee but s l a v e rin g fo l k s a re w t ee .

( th e r s h ave it, S l aver in g

Ii
f ol k s k is s s weet , b ut s n otty f ol k s a re w i se .

wf
Sn o or a se n n i
’
gh ti s a m o he r to the t e ar th fo r e ve r a f e r t
t p m th
a s e o er
,

w i w h it t k
.

S no s e, a ndl i e h i n the d i e ,
d
an ym e ve r a n le s it l ie t
p pp i bl k
e er s ac a n d h a h a go od s m a c t k
ym t ,
,

d
an e ve r a n d o h i t buy HE . .

Co m pare M i l l: i s wh ite , &0 . A l b a l igust ra c ad un t , vac c in ia n i gr a

l e gun t ur Vir g — R
. . .

S o got , so go n e .

A pad re gua r d ad or , h l j o gas tad o r . S pa m — R .

t
So gre a is the i l l h a d o h n ot h ur m e , t t t t
a s i s th e go od h a d o h n o t h el m e D t t t
OF M p B
w p p
. . . .

S o I be a r m , l et t he e o l e l a ugh
S o l on g goe s t he p o t to the a e r, i l l a t l as it w t t t c o m es ho m e
bro e n kHE . .

T o wnel ey l l s ter ics , p 106 I t o c c urs in Dan M ic h el s A y e n b ite o/ I n

. .
’

v y t, wr i tten a out 1340 .

T ak e th i s p r o ueth e ( s ic ) for a to ken ,

T h e pot so o te n goeth o rt h f f
at l a st it c o m m eth h o m e b r o k en .

E n voys fr om T h om a s S my th , l i c i n Ha s l itt s F ugit i ve

’
.

Tr a cts , 1 875 , st 3 T a n t va l s pot a l e we q uil b r is e Old F r

f T a n ta s
. .
. .

vec es v a el c a n tar il l o a l a uen te al gun a ve z s e h a d e q ueb rar — S pa n . .

So m an y c o un t r ies , so m an y c us o m s t .

f
A s e e l e t h ed e , f el e th ewe s , uoth Hen d — P r ov Hand ti n g
gff
a se
i
( n . a
(R el A n t , i
. . . T a n t d e gen s ant d e “ a —R .
 E n gl is h Pr o ver b s
’

3 88 ana

t
S ome good hin gs I d o n ot love ; a good l on g m ile , good
s m a ll beer an d a good old om a n w
t u u t tk
S om e h ad r a her g ess a t m c h, han a e the p
.

ain s to
tt
l earn a l i le
t u t u t y w
.

S om e have been ho gh br ave , bec a se he ere afr a id

to r un a a w y
t k
.

S o m e ha ve the ha s o m e s ic i n the
ju
S om e i n re a ll t e
y f ju
e ar , a n d h a te al l i n re
k p tt t u
.

S om e m a e a c on sc i en c e o f s i i n g i n r ch , ye t ro b
the al ar t n
ut y
. .

S om e m e n m s l ove m y l ad , an d som e Jo a n
p t t t t w t t
. .

S om e a r o f Ken h a h he al h a n d n o e a l h [ vi z , E a s
t w t t
.

Ke n ea l h a n d n o h e a l h vi n , the W e a ld o f
w tE
s om e
K en t t t
s o m e bo h he a l h a n d eal l
Lv i e g the m idd le
u ty
o f th e c o n and p t a r s n ea r Lo n d on - I
S o m e ra in , so m e res t .

A h ar vest proverb — R
-
. . Th ere is a l ater add ition Fin e weath er
”
i sn t a l way s b est
’
.

u
S om e savo r s i n a ho se d o el l u w
t u p
.

S om e s or is sa ce to a in s CL
tp k
. .

n o 1 11 o f a n y d o n o good to a n y
.

So m e at s ea
p
w k t y
.

S om e or i n th e m o r n i n g m r im l be d on e ,
t t
h a al l the d a y af e r m ay ha l y be won tT U S S ER y
wu p y tu tu yu fi
.

So m e o ld la a n e befo re y o u c a n ne o r d d le
t t u
.

S o m e hin g ha h s om e s a v o r
t w t t w
.

S o m e im es o rd s hur m o r e h a n s o rd s
w t tt t t
.

S om e h a is be e r h an n o hi n g C . .

M as val e al go q ue n d s — S pan
. .

S oo n c roo k s the t ree th t a good ga m brel w u ld o be .

G am brel , Ca m br il or Ca m ac k Cam d en t ints Ca m er i l See N are s

’
. .

G l oss , 1859 , art G am br i l , a n d Moor s S a g a 1: Wor d s , M oo r

.
’
48
.

f .

q uotes rom Br ayt on s E cl ogaes , 1593

’
p . .

Bitter th e b l os som w hen th e ruit is so ur ,

A n d ear l y cr ook d th at w il l a ca m ock be
’ ”
f .

A gam b rel i s a crook ed iec e of wood , on w h ich b utc h er s h ang u t h e

c ar c a s se s o f b e as ts by t he c gs
A d ec h te neri a as s ue scere m ul tum est
”—
R
,

S ee , m oreo ve r
f
ro m t h e I t al i a n w or d ga m b a , s i gn i y i n g
a l eg . a . .
,

l on g an d l earn ed n ot e on th i s w ord i n S ir G C Lewi s s Ber e/ or d s h ir s

'
. .

G l os sar y , 1 839, in vocc .

tt
S o o n o e n , soon 8 e n t : il l go en , il l s e n tt p t . an .

S o on o t, s oo n c ol HE
u k w
.

S o o n i n t he go o m [gum ], q ic i n the om b .

A s ay in g rel evant to ch il d ren who cut the ir teeth e arl y .

S oon lear n t, soon forgo tt en : soon o r i p e, soon r ot en t . HE .

Harm an ’
s Caveat, 1567 ; Bal l ad b y W E ld erton (cir ca . in A n c ie n t
Bal l ads , d o“ 1 867 , p 263 ; I d oub t th ou w il t p roove l i ke
. a som m er a p p l e ,
 Prover ia l Ph ra s es b . 8
3 9

r ipe , 1604 (Ol d E J B , ii — J a ek

soone so o ne rotten o f D o ver
fi
. . . . .
,

The pr o ver be ol d e i s ve r i e d , soo n r ipe an d soo n r otte n — P res ton s

’
.

Cam b s es Ha nl itt s Do d s l ey i v 2 15
’
Cito m atur um 0 1th , . .

— I t i s co m m o n ] h el d
putr um
i Od p uerul u
i m i i i Ap ul
an il l s i gn fo r a c h il d t o
. r sec
e to o
o c s a p e n t a
o r w a rd a n d r ipe w itte d , v i z , c it e r to f . .

-
.

betoken prem ature d e ath , ac c o r d i n g to th at m otto I h ave so m ew h e re seen

under a coat -o f -a r m s ,
I s c a dit a n te ac uem q ui s ap it a n te d i em ;
or to b etok en a s e a r l y a d e c ay o f w it a n d a rt s A s tr ees th at b ear
d oub l e d o we r s , vi n , c h er r ie s , pe a c h es s e ,
. r in g
m
o rth n o
I l —
r ui t , b ut , .
.

f f
s pen d al l i n th e b l o s s om P r es o m a u , p
t t r o r e s to . a rs o ta R . . .

S oon er s a id th an d on e . HE .

S oon er n a m ed , s oo n e r co m e .

Sooner n am ed , soo n e r c om e , as co m m o n P rouer b es s ay .

Confl i c t of Con s c ien ce, 1581 , e d it 1 851 , p 29 . . .

t
S o o h bo o rd is no bo erd .

i . e .
, a t r ue j es t is no j es t . Har in gton
’
s A pol ogie o / P oetr ie, 1591 .

S o r ro w and an e v il li fe m a e h soo n an o ld i fe kt w
w p t t t u t
.

S o r ro at ar i n g if a t m ee i n g he r e be l a gh e r .

T own s l ey M ys ter ies , 243 .

S or ro w co m es un sen t fo r .

M al a ul tro ad aun t .
—R .

S o r ro w
en d s n ot he n i t w see m e th d one
k p w p
.

S o r ro vv i r a h us ba n d is l i a in i n th e e lbo sha r and

p
e a ,
sll o r
S o r ro w
i s a l a s d ry wy .

To see it t h us , m uc h gr ie ued wa s I T h e pro uerbe . s ay s , S orrow i s

d ry .
”
— W . Bro wn e s P oe m s , b y Ha zl itt, ii 354
’
. .

S o rr o w is good fo r n o h i n g but s in t
w t
.

So r ro r od e i n m y c a r E a s t A n gli a . .

I d id it , b ut h ad r eas o n to repen t it a ft erw ar d s .

— For b
y .

S o r ro ww
i l l p ay n o d e b t
y w
.

S o ul grove [ Fe br ua r ] i s se ld o m a rm .

A ub rey R em a in s f G en til is m di e
’
s o , .

u
S o r gr a es c a n n e er
’
ma k w t wi
e s ee ne .

S o uth wa r a le

S outh w i rke
T he n appy str on g al e of
Keeps m a n y a G o s s ip f ro th e K i r ke .

— B r aith w a ite s Com m en t on Two T a l es o Chaucer &c

’

”
f , .
, 1665, p 3, wh ere .

t h i s i s c all ed an o ve r w o rn P ro ve rb -
.

S o w be an s in the m ud , and t h y l l g w l ik w
6
’
e ro e ood
p y ttp E t
.

S o w i n the s lo [or so p h e av a o . as A n glia .

i s W heat so wn w h en the r ound i s wet i s m o s t ro d uc ti ve — Bot hy s

’
.

Vo c a b
.
,

.
, p 41 7
. . T h at i s, l an in a s oppy or w et s ta e is i n a f
.

avo ur ab l e
390 E n gl is} : Prov erb s an d

c o n d it i o n fo r re c e i v i n g s eed ; a s tate m e n t , h ow e ve r, s om e w h at q uestion

ab l e .
— Ha l l i wel l .

Sow o r set be a n s i n Ca n d le m a s w ad d le . S o m e rs e t .

W a ne of the m oon — R . .

p
S o w ea s a n d be a n s o n D a v id a n d Chad ,
be the w t
e a he r go od o r bad D
t t
. .

S ow hi n , she a r hin n
w t t t
. .

S ow he a i n d i r , a n d r ye i n d us .

A n oth er ve rs io n is
S o w wh ea t i n m ud ,
’
T wil l st an d i n
”
fl ood
Barl ey in d ust Be d ry tha t m ust .

Sp th t
a n ie l s a fa w wh n en be a t en w il l n ev e r fo r s a k the eir
m t as e r s
Sp tl
.

an si h c as es .

O r C h atea ux d l s s pa g I m agi n ar y o r
’ '
c tit io us o s s es s ion s A s ay fi
ne
p
f
. .

i n g repute d to h ave a r i s en ro m t h e i n c o m pl ete erec t i o n o f th e A l h am b r a

o f G r a n ad a S ee E l l i e s Or ig L etter s , 2n d S , i ii 2 1 8, wh ere t h e e x
f
’
. . . .

p r e s s i o n o cc ur s i n a l e tte r w r itte n b e o re 1 6 1 2 Th e I t a l i a n s h a ve t h e .

eq uiv al en t : F ar c aste l l i i n a r ia .

S p ar e an d ba r ee ve r
0
p t t tt
. .

S a re a t t he b r i m r a he r h a n a t the bo om 0
p p
. .

S are the r o d a n d s o i l the c hil d CL . .

R em em be r wh at wr iteth S o l o m on th e wi se,
"
Q ui p ar c it vir ga , ad it fil ium .

Dis obed ien t Ch il d (ab o ut i n Hazl itt s Dod s l ey , ii

’
I n gel en d
’
-
s . 31

S p a re to s p k ea an d S p a re to s p eed . nn .
*

Hey wood '

s F ayr e M ayd e o f th e E xcha n ge , 1 607 .

S p w ll d p d w l l
a re e an s en e
p wh y u g d p d wh
.

S a reu en o a re o n an s en en y o u a r e o ld
p i gi t fi t gi i g
.

S ar n s M 9 rs a n n B or R
p w fight f wh h i f th
. . . .

S a rr o s o r c orn ic s n on e o ei r o wn
p k f i d t hi k w h t y u w i l l
.

S ea a r an n a o 0
p k t f d dm t th t bl
. .

S ea no o a ea an a e a e II
p k t uth d h m th d il
. .

S ea ' r an s a e e ev s
Breton s C our t an d Coun tr y , 1 6 18 (re r B o r b L ib , S o we s a y
’
. . .

n o w ad a y s ; b ut Dekk er in h i s Kn i gh ts on j ur m g, 1 607 , repr

, 1842 p 2 3 , .
, .

h as t h is pas s age F o r to saie tr uth (b ec ause t is s in n e to b e l y e t h e

Di uel l )

S p k w ll f y u f i d d f u r en an r e n em th i g
w 1yt u
ea e o o 7
sa y n o
y
o o r n
S p k w h t y u W ll b d m
, .

ea a o i a en 1 rn it i l
Sp
, .

t m d
ea r s f bul u h
a re no a e o r s es
Sp h i th p i t u
.

eec f th m i d
s e c re o e n
Sp d
.

d G d h ll
en ,
and H o s a s en . E .

G as co ign e s P os ies , 15 75 A q ui c h apon m an e oh apon l ui vien t

’
Fr
fi
.
. .

He th at e ats good m e at s h a ll h ave good m eat — t .

S pen d , an d c d s h al l sen d (s a ieth h e) s aith th ol d e b a l l et,

What sen th he (saie I ) a static an d a wall et — Heywood .
39 2 E n gl is iz Pro verb s an d

St M a r in t ’
s li ttl e s um m e r

f
.
.

T h e fine w ea th e r t h at n ot un re q ue n tl y s et s i n a b ou t M a r t i n m a s (N o v .

i w l d i t D m b x t a s i o n a l s to r m s
In 188 1 t a s p r o o n ge n o e c e e r , e ce p o cc .

shu t up
the bee
St M athe e
{ t t
.

s e n d s s a p i n o th e ree .
St Ma e tth w get c an d les ic s t k n ew
ti k by
.
,
St . M atth i , lay c a n d les c s . E a s t A n gl i a .

F orb y Voca b
’
e 4 18 .

S t M a ttho , tk a e t hy ho pp er , a n d so w
tt y y
. .

St M a b ,
. al l the ea r goe s by .

Beca use in l eap yea r the -

supe r n um e r a ry d ay i s i n terc al ated — R . .

St . N i c ho l a s ’
Cle r k s .

A te rm appl ied to th ieves . as Bi sh op T an n er th ought, r om th e l ice n ce

in trod uced i n to th e an n ivers a ry cel eb rat io ns o f th e pa gea n t o f th e Boy
f
Bis h op on I n nocen ts Day
’
.

t
S t Pe e r s i n the Poo r , ’

w t u
.

h ere s n o a v er n , a l eho the d oo r

’
se , or S i gn at .

U n d er c or rect ion ,
i t c al l ed in the poo r , b ec a use the A ugus
co n ce i ve
f f I
t in ian r i ar s , pro ess i n g w il ul po ve rt y for s o m e h un d red s o f ye ar s ,
se ss ed m o re t h a n a m o iety t h ere o
f f
os
O t h e rw i s e t h i s w a s o n e o f t h e r i c e s t
p a r
ess e
i s h e s
.
i n L on d o n , a n d t h e re o re m i g h t s a y , M a l o pa u
How an c ien t the use o f s ign s in th is c ity on pr iva te h o uses i s to
p er vo c a r i q f
ua m
.

m e un k n own ; s ure I am it w as gen er al l y us ed i n t h e re ign o f Kin g E d

ward I V — R . .

wt
S t S i hi n s D ay
’
if i t d oes r a i n ,
y t w
.

F o r for d a s it il l rem ai n ;
wt
S t S i in s D ay
’
i f i t be f a ir ,
ty
y tw
.

Fo r fo r da s ’
i ll r ai n n o m o re
T y T y
.

St hom as gr a , St hom as gr a ,
t t t t
. .

the l on ge s n igh a n d the shor e s d ay .

N d Qu i ub
otes an up a er es . i s r .

S t Ty bu
. f K t rn o en .

S t T h om as of W ater in gs , o r t he Wate r in g of S t T h o m a s th e M arty r i n

. .

S outh wa r k I t was on e o f th e an c ien t pl a ce s o f e xec utio n , a n d es ec ial l y

p
.

”
for pi rates By S t T y b urn , or
. b y S t T yb , w a s an old oat
. .

S t V al en i n e , s et t hy ho t
e r by m i n e pp
t wt p t
. .

S abbed i h a Bri d o r d a gge r D or s e ts hi r e . .

T h at i s , h an ged T he b es t , i f n ot the m o st , h em p (for th e ( uant ity o f

g
.

gro un d ) ro w i n g ab out Bry d po rt , a m a r k et t o w n i n t h i s c o un

s h i re ) . g ,
[ Do rs et
n d h e n c e it i s th at t h e re i s a n an c ien t st a tute (th on g n o w d i s
.

use d an d n e l ec ted ) tha t th e c ab l e rope s for th e n a vy r oy al were to b e

m ad e th ere a ut s — R . .

I n Hic ks cor ner (a b out 1 520) F r ee w il l as k s

f
A n d wh at l i e h ave th ey th ere , all th at great so rt ?
T o wh i c h I m agin ation repl ies
By G od S i r, o n ce a y ea r so m e taw h al ts o f Burport
.

St a ff e d L aw
- n .

I t is rel ate d i n the pl ay of th e P in d er of Wakefi el d , ascr ibed to Rob e rt

Pro verb ia l P/zra s es .

G reen e , 1 599 , a n d i n th e fi
ct io n o n t h e s a m e s ub j ec t h t h at it h a d
rose
b ee n a c us to m a t Br a d fo r i n Y o r k s h ir e r o m t i m e im m e m or i a l o n T r a i l
f f
S ta f d a y fo r th e l ocal s h o e m a k e r s to c o m e o ut a n d c all o n a l l c o m e r s to ,

I n th e pr o s e n arr at i ve Ki n g R i c h a r d a n d i n
f
,

va il t h e i r q ua rte r s t a vc s .

th e d ra m a K i n g E d w a r d a n d h i s c o m pa n io n s al l d i s gui s ed d e m a n d r o m
.

, ,

t h e c h al l en ge r s w h e r e t h e i r c h a r te r w a s , to w h i c h t h e y r e pl i e d t h at t h ey
.

w a n ted n o n e , a s t h e r i ght w a s pres c ri pt i ve a n d to th em a n d th ei r h e i rs f or

e ve r W h e reupo n , l e s t th e w h o l e t o w n m ight r i s e a ga i n s t t h e m t h e
. ,

K in ad vi s es s ub m i s s ion Ha zl itt s N a ti on al T a l es a nd L egen d s , 189 2 ,

’

g
‘
.

p 4 7. .

S t a ffo rd C o ur t .

T o b e t r ie d in S tafl o rd c o urt i s eq uival e n t to -

a th r a s h i n g . P ro b ab l v
i q S ta fl or d s L a w Co m p Hal l i w e l l i n v
’
. . . . .

S t a fl o rd la w
’
s .

A h eati n g o r t h r a s h i n g S taffor d s L a w m us t a n s w e r e y ou i f y o u b e
'
. .

p o s ses t w i t h t h i s f r e n zie , b ut , o h m y f r i e n d h a ue m e n o t to Be d l a m ,
it ,

m ay b e I h a ue s o l d m y L a n d , w h i c h y o u m e a n e to b e gge , — W y b arn e s
’

N ew A ge of Ol d N a mes , 1 609 p 10 ,
. .

S t k a e n ot t li y he ad a ga i n s t a n o t li e r s ha t
’

tl k t k
.

S a e as a bl ac v e l v e c l o a o r a ba y ga r l a n d .

F l etc h e r s Wo m a n Ha ter 1 6 48 P r ol ogue

’
ed , .
, .

S t a n d er s -
by s ee m o re th an ga m es t ers .

Pl us i n al i e n o q uam i n s uo n e go t io v id e n t h o m ines — R . . Co m p . By
s ta n d er s .

t
S a n d i n g o o l s ga he r l h t fit
t
.

S a n d o n -t e- G r ee n :
t t
h i r ee n house s , fo ur tee n c uc k o ld s , a nd n e ve r a h o use be
tw ee n .

T h e t al e o f th e fi s l i w i fc o f S ta n d o n th e -G re e n (a s m a l l v ill age o n th e -

B re n t ) i s i n c l ud e d in Wes twa r d for S m el ts , 1620 (Hazl itt s S h a kes pear :

' ”

L ib r a r y pa r t 1 ii
, a n d fo r m s a n i ll l us t r at io n o f Cy m b el in e
, . Th e .

s a m e s ay i n g oc c ur s i n rel ati o n to o th e r pl a c es .

St t an D re , on w
a m ile f ro m Pe n t fo rd ,
an oth e r f r o m C h ue S o m er s e ts hi r e
St
. .

a rs a r e n o t s ee n by s un s h in e
St t
.

a r ve m , R o b m , a n d Che a
’ ’ ’
m K en t . .

S tro ud , R oc h es te r , and Ch ath a m — R . .

S a ty an d n e s il l fi n d y o u n w w
t
S e al m y c o w a n d giv e a w a th e h id e y
. .

t t
.

S e al the go o s e a n d gi v e t he gi ble s i n a l m s
tp t tp
.

S e af er s e t he l ad d e r i s a s c e n d ed 11
t t t t t
. .

S i l l he fis he th h a c a c he h o n e
j
T ou our s pe s c he q ui en pr e n d n u — . R .

S till s wi n e e at a ll the d r a ft . HE .

M er r y Wi ves
T r oubl es , 90
o f Wi n d s or
160 2 ; He yw o od s S econ d P a r t of ,ueen E l i z
S ee al s o G uil pi n s S k ia l e th e ia , 1598 r e pr 1 868 ,
’
’
Q .

23 A st i l l s o w
.
p
rc r . .

is co m m o n i n e a r l y E n gl is h a s a s y n o n y m e fo r wh at
, .

w e c al l a s l y boots or for S til l c s e uge i i etc n al h et d r a f o p — D utch

. . .
394 E n gl is h Pro ver b s an d

S t o le n w t a e rs a re s we e t .

Ca rpen te r
’
s He b rew P r o ver bs , 1 826 , N o . 6 . We s ay s to l e n s wee ts .

S t p t it
o s ch , w hil e I p ut t ’
n e ed le in . Cr a v en .

A p ro ve rb i a l e x pre s s ion a ppl ie d to a pe r s o n w he n o ne w is he s to c he c k

h iu 1n h i s d isc o ur se o r n ot to b e in a h urr y ab out anyth in g — D of Cr
i69
.
,

ii .

tp
S o two ga s p w i th one b uh s c
tk w
. .

S to p fo rd l a w ; no s a e, no d ra . Ch es hi r e .

S uc h o n l y a s co n t r i b ute to th e l iq uor a re en t it l e d to d r in k — R
i . s .

o/ Cr a ven , 1828, i 274

,

f
But a n oth er o rm i s— Lan c as h ir e l a w : N o s ta k e n o d r a w — C ar r s D ia le c t
S to c kpo rt i s t h e pl a ce m ea n t , n e a rl y o ne h a l
. .
.
’

f
.

o f w hic h b o ro ugh i s i n L an ca s h i r e T h i s pro ve r b , s ay s G r o s e is c om

’

f
m o ul y use d to s ign i y th at o n l y s uc h a s con t r ib ute a r e e n titl ed to d ri n k
— Lan c as h ire L e en d s , 1873 ,
.
,

o f th e l iq uo r p 207
’
g . . .

S t o re is n o s o re . ms .

0 w retc h ed m an , th at d o th i n w an t ab o un d
A m id s t th y w eal th T hy s to re a s o re i s o un d
. f .

M or a l S a ti r e 1608
’
Joh n Cl aypool e s , , st . 13 .

S t ight t
ra ree s h a ve c r oo ed k ro o s t
t thyu t th y w il l
. .

S re c o r a r m n o f a r he r an o ur slee v e r e ac h .

M et ir i se q uem q ue s uo m od ul o ac pede ver um es t . R . 1 670 .

t t
S re c hi n g an d a n i n g le ad e h to bed y w t
t tt t t w w t
.

S re on i n the S re e he re s h r e s m ee
t
.

S trew gree n r ush es f or the s r a n ge r

’
. na . .

Th is i s s til l c ur ren t in Corn w al l .

S t ik r e, Da wki n the d e vil i s i n the he m p .

But co m pare Lowe r s Cur ios ities o/ Her ald r y , 1 845 p 155 , wh ere fo r
’
.
,

Da w k in we rea d Dak yn s , an d th e s e nten ce i s s a i d to b e a n e n i gm atic al

m otto o f th e Derb y s h i re a m il y o f Da k yn s f .

S t ik r e, or give m e the bi l l . W A L K ER .

T h e m e an in g seem s ve r y c l e a r l y to b e , Do it, or l et m e .

t
S r uggle n o t a gai n s the s re a m t t 0
t y k w
. .

S ud s ic n ess W hile yo u a re e ll
t fi t
.

S uf n h ad s o ut s o rm s
tu g t w p k
.

S m b e at a s r a an d le a ove r a bloc .

M er ie T a l es an d Q uic ke A n s wer es ed Ber th el et N o 66 ; T h e Un cas in g , .

. .

o/ M ac hi vel l s I n s tr uc ti on s to h is S on n e 16 1 3 ; Bur t o n s A n a tomy , 162 1

’
.
,
"
I t i s th e s am e i n i m po r t a s S t ra i n a t a gn at a n d s w al l o w a c a m el , .

s til l i n use I t i s t he titl e o f a b al l ad l ice n sed i n 1562 3

. S ee m y Cel l -
. .

a nd N otes , 2n d S .
, v . Ball ad s .

t t
S ub i l i y se t a r a , a n d c a gh t u t it s el f
p
.

S ucc e ss i s n ev e r b a m ed
w
.

S ucc es s m a k es a f oo l s ee m is e .
396 E n gl is h Pr overb s an d

S ui t h s an g h a lf a y ea r in W es tmi n ste r Ha ll ;
at Ty bu rn half an h o ur ’
s h a n gi n g e n d e h t all . KB .

T h i s see m s to d en ote c h a n ge of pra c t ic e in ga rd to c o n d e m n ed

c r i m i n a l s , w h os e r em a in s
a
a re
n ow f
l e t t o h an g a fu l l
re
h o ur a f te r e xec ut i on .

S um m e r i n W i n e r , a n d a s um m e r s t ’
fl o od ,
n e ve r bod ed E n gl a n d go od i)
t tt
. .

t is be s i th bo o m
{
’ ’ ’

S up , S i m on ,
t
.

he re s good br o h
’
CL
w p
. .

S up so r r o by s oo n s ful .

S ure as a gun.

u
.

S ure bi n d , s r e fin d .

Bon guet c h as se m al aventure . Fr . A b un d an s c autel a nocet .

—R .

S ure l y s he w e a rs l o w hee led

-
s hoes , s he s so apt
’
to fal l b ac k
w a rd s .

S us M i n er va m
f
.

N a s h s A d d ress b e o re G reen e s M en a ph on , 1589 P er h aps th at o th e r

’ ’
.

s a y in g, s us per r os as , h a s a s o m e w h at s i m il a r m e an i n g S ec Bel oe s
’
.

A ul us G el l i us , i xvi . .

p
S us ic ion h as d o ble u e y es .

Durfey P il l s , iv 47 ; Ch appel l P op M us f the Ol d en T im e 269

’ ’
s . s . . o , .

S u pi i
s c on m a y be no fa ul t but she wi ng it is a g a
r e t on e
u w , .

S ss e x eed s .

i s O ak s , w h ic h are partic ul a rl y c om m on i n that co un ty ; mo re

t h an
. .
,

a n y oth er orest t ree f .

so

tt
S u o n f or m u on , tt C a rs ha l o n fo r beeve s t
p
E som fo r W h o re s , and E el l fo r hieve sw t .

A n ot h e r vers ion
is
S utton for m utto n , T am worth for b ee ,
W al s al l for b an d y -l egs , A n d Br umm agen fo r a th ie
f f .

Higs on s MS S Col l
’
. .
, No . 175 .

S utt on W a ll an d Ke n c he s t er Hi ll
w
,

a re a ble to buy Lo n d o n , e re it to se l l . Her ef or d s hi r e .

T h es e are two pl ace s f u fu

r it l i n th i s co un ty , sa ith M r Ho well — R
. . .

S uum cui que .

Hearn e used to wr ite th i s as a m otto i n h is b ook s : S uum c uiq ue, T ho .

"
Hearn e .

S we a r by o r bur n shi n s yu t
w
.

S e a r i n g c a m e i n a t the head , an d is goin g out the hee l s

o

at .

I n al l us ion to th i s h a vi n g b een at r s t th e vi ce o f th e ari stoc r ac y , an d fi

th ro ugh t he c h a n ge o f m an ne r s h avin g b ecom e c h ar act eri s tic c hie y of fl
t h e l ower c l as s e s .

S w p ee befo re yu o r o wn d oor .
P r o v er bi al Phras es .
397

S w ee t b uty with u b gg y
ea so r e ar ms “

w t h t d b g pud d i g
. .

S ee -
e ar an a - n
w t h t d h y bi d k p u
.

S ee - e ar an on e - r ee s no ho se
w t J u f thy m y k
.

S ee es or erc
’
s sa e,
an d f thy bitt p
or er as s i on
s av e u f m th
s f th T w
ro e a xe o e o er ,
an d f m Si R l ph f A h t
ro r a o ss e on .
Higs on 118 8 Cell
’
s There i s a sec ond vers ion of the sa m e pro a ne
.

al l oc n t i o n i n th e c oll ection s q uoted

. f
S weet Jes u, for th y m e rcy s s ak e an d for thy b itter pas s ion
’

f
oh save m e ro m a b urn i n g sta k e , an d
,

rom S ir R au d e A ss heto n f f .

T h is S ir R a l ph 0 ] A s h ton , wh o wa s pr ob ab l y th e A s hton m a d e V i ce-0 0 n

st a b l e o f E n l an d i n the re i gn o f R i c h a r d appe a rs to b e t h e s am e
e r ec h i n W c m o r i in ated th e po pul ar d ive r s ion c al l ed S h ootin g the
l ac k Lad , pr act is e in Don ce s t im e at A s h ton -nn d er -L yn e on th e l 6th
'

S ee M r A xon s pam ph l et , The Bl a c k Kn i gh t 0 / A s h ton

’
of A r i l . . It .

m ay 0 ad d ed , th at i f thi s s uppo s ition be cor rect , w e h ave h ere a rem ark

ab l e i n s ta n ce o f the tran s m i s s ion o f po pul ar
f eel in s an d i n c id e n ts in a
g
o r m m o st c on so n an t w ith th e vul ga r t a ste f or m ak i n tr ad ition s even o f
f
s en terta in in g A s earl y as 5 Hen ry
on was ord o f this m an or at a ye arl y ren t o f a pen n y
.
(1 426 -
7) S i r oh n
.
J
S weet m eat w il l h ave so u r s a uce . rm .

I th ink s they sh al l h aue sow t e s n pe s too th eir swe ets — G as

c oign e s S uppos es , 1 566 (Poem s , b y
’
l e rl itt , l p
But th e say i n g i s

ig
an ol d o ne in th e interl ud e o f ac k J ugl er , c i rc a 1 550, ed i t J .
.

n ;
il .

p l .

A n d it h ath b yn a s ay in g of ty m s l on g,
Th at swete m ete woll h aue s oure s a uce am on g
f f
.

The 15th of the a oresa id m onth we d eparted rom Curacao ; not a li tt l e

j
to the re oi c in g o f our captain an d us , th at we h ad th ere en d ed our tramo
,

But n otwi th stand in g our s weet m eat , we h ad sour s auce — S i r Joh n Haw
”
.

G ar ner , i v 1 13 T he
’
k i n a s Se con d Voy a ge, c ite d i n A rb er s
’
. .

I tal ian s say, Oh i a m an giato l e c an d el e a s c ac a i stoppin i .

w t u
S ee sa ce begin s to wa x so u r nn ‘

wm t tu
. .

W i ne , o en , an d bees c an n o be r n ed .
39 8 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

A CE is La i n fo r t a c an d l e .

To h ol d the can d l e, w a s th e b r as s in com m on us e

i . s
fo r t o h old y our
.
,

a ce, o r , a s w e s on l d s ay vul garl y. to

fhum ul
or
t
ery

R om eo an d ul i et, J
4, we h ave the l ine
s p .

I ll b e a can d l e -h ol d er, and l ook on

’
.

T ag-r ag an d bo b t il
a .

R iffr afi or the r e se o an y co m pany or peopl e

'
.

E a r l o f E s se x, th at h e
fu m f I t w as s ai d of th e
ade so m an y k n igh t s d ur i n g h i s Deput s hi i n
.

y
I r el an d t h at he b r o ugh t th e o r d er i n to con te m pt , b y b r i n i n g i n
. ta g
" —
an d r a g c ut an d l o n g ta il s Ch am b erl ai n s Letter s , Cam S oc , p 63 ;
’
. . .
,

l ette r d ated A ug 23 , 1599

Q
. .

I n L ond on an d th e Coun tr y Car bon ad oed an d uar ter ed , b y D a ton , .

1632 th e a uthor , s e ak in o f th e m i st re ss o f a n i n n , s ay s S hes m ust

,

en te rt a i n s all , go o an d ad , ta
”
p
an d r a g
c ut an d l on g tay l s
"
T ag
,

r a g a l l th at c an l i ck a d i s h
, a l her (1 .

“
T h e m e an i n g o f in M a rti n s Dict io n ar 1754 , is a itiful
’
tagra
ra ged
an g
f e l l o w, a n d th at o f
b o b ta il
"
”
b ob tail , a pr ost itute
fi
g,
he ph ra se
f
s ign i e s , th ere o re , al l s o rts o f l o w an d d i rt y men an
ag ra . y
wo m e n — Br ad y S ee a cur ious n ote on th i s pr overb i n South ey s S el ect
’ ’
. .

Letter s , 4 vol s , 8vo, ii i 158-9, an d com pare al s o m y Dod sl ey , xiii 83-4

. . .

T ai l o r -l i k e.
T h i s ph r ase seem s to h ave b een curren t in El i s ab eth s t im e for an th ing
’

fi
s upe r c i al an d d e s pic ab l e 8 0 S i r W i ll ia m Cor n wall i s wr ites
. hat i s
his gai n s b ut th e m a s ks o f an id eot ? Wh at h i s k nowl ed ge , b ut T ail our
l ik e , an d l i ht ? — E ssa es , Part i i 1601 , s ign E s 2 ver so
”
I n Coll ier s
’
. . .

R oe b ur gh e al l ad s , 1 84 p 285 ,
w e h ave : .

Poo r and proud , still tail or -lik e .

T a il o r s an d ri e r s m s
.
“

w t
m in d the f a sh io nut
T w t utt
.

ai l o r s s h red s a re
’
or h the c in
T k w gy
.

a e a m a n by h i s o rd , a n d a c o w ) he r hor n s
T k u t t
.

a e a v i n e o f a go o d so il a n d a d a gh e r o f a go o d m o he r
k
.

T ake a ll , a n d a y the b a e r
wy p wyfl
.

Ta ke a a fue t a ke a a am e .

Rem o v e the tal e -b ea rer, an d c o n ten tion ceaseth . S ine Ceret e et L ib er o

fri gs t V e n n s — R . .

T k a e a w y a m y good n a me , t k a e a w y
a m y l ife .
 4 0 0 E n glis h Pr ov erb s a nd

- W alk e r P a r wm , 1672,
'
s 32 Th in k o t h e d ive l a n h e s s ure to b e
’ ’ ’

f
. .

abac k o u — I) a l ect o
’
y h . . L eed s , 1 862 p 23 1 T a l k o f t he D evil , an d, . .

see h i s h or n s — C a ta l us a M oc k P oe m , 1 672 , p 72
p .
. . .

T alk i n
g p y a s no to l l H
T g A
. .

an er i n e, .

S ee He h a th s tud i ed , a
re .

T a rr y a li ttl th t w e, a e m a y m a ke an en d th e so o n e r .

T h is is to h ave b ee n a s ayi n g o f S i r A m ia s P a n l et , o ur am
re por te d
b as s ad or to t h e F re n c h c o urt i n 1 57 7 His l ett e r s h a ve b ee n pr in ted fo r .

the R oxb urgh e Cl ub .

T a rr yl -
ong br i n gs l i ttl e ho m e W ALKE R
p k
.

to gr o e he r d uc s
T y p
.

e ac h o ur gr a n d a m s to s i n
k k
.

s uc e ggs , o r to s up s o ur m il .

A q uil a m v o l a re , d el ph in n m n ata re d oes . 11 ne f a ut pa s a ppre n d re a ux

poi s s on s h n a ge r .
— Fr S us M in e rv a m — R
. . .

T each in g o th er s t e ach e th y u o rs e l f
T t ut h
.

e ll a °
l ie a n d fi n d the r
T
.

el l a t a l e t o a m a re , a n d s he l l le t f
’
a —t . R .

Coun tr y ma n N ew Common wea l th , 1 647

’
s .

T ell a w om an s he s
’
a be a u ty and the d e v i l w i ll t e ll he r so
te n ti m es
,

w
.

°
Ts ll m e it sn o s .

W al k e r ’
s P ar wm .
, 1 672, p . 15 . Qu id o pus n o t a n o s c e re ? — P l a ut . W
-
.

T el l -
ms ne w s . W A L KE R .

Wh at I k n ow not ; s pe a k to th e m atte r ; com e to t he q ue stion .

—W .

T el l
me w i th w h m t h u g t ’

o o oe s
t l l th W h t th u d t
,

a n d I ll
’
e ee a o oes .

L a m al a c o m pa gn ia s q uel l a c h e m en a h uo m in i a l a fn r c a I ta l . .

Di m e c on q uien a n d a s d e c i r te h e q uien e r es S an D is em e c o m q ue m
’
. .
,

a n d a s , d i rte h e i q ue m an h a s h a s P or t — R T el m e y o ur co m p an y ac . .
, .

I t i s a pro ue r b e i n I ta l ie n o t s o t r ite a s t r ue
Di m m i , c on c ui t n vai , e s a p ro q ue l c h e f ai , .

T el l m e w ith w h om th ou w o n ted a rt to goe ,

A n d w h at th o u d oe st ,
I pr e s e n tl y w il l k n ow .

—E s sa
yes M or a l l an d T h eol ogi ca l l , b y D [ an ie1] T [ uv il l ] 1 609, . sign D 3 . .

ver s o .

T ll m y ft y u w f th
e on e a er o r o n a er
T ll t l ut f h l
.

e no a es o o sc oo
T ll thy d d t ll m wh t th u t
.

”
e car s, an e e a o h as wo n ml
T mp i th b t p hy i
. .

e e r an ce s e es s o .

T em p es ta s s equi tur s er en a m .

P hi l os oph ers Ban quet , b y W . B 161 4, 8vo .

T mp
e or i s i n g is s o m e ti m es g re a t W i sd om .
 Pro ver bia l Phra ses .

Te m p us ed a m r er um

fl f
.

T hi s a nd t he o l o w in g a re so a m il ia r , t ha t th ey req ui re n o expl ana

ti o n : t h er e a r e n o e x a c t e q ui va l e n ts in o ur l a n gua ge .

Te rn p n s fugi t .

Te n i n the hun d red

f
.

A n us urer ro m the r a te o f in ter e s t h a b itual l y c h ar ged b y h i m in old

d ay s .

Ter tium qui d .

Te r ti us h cer es
f
.

I n th e T h r ic T a l es of t h e T h r ie P r ies ts of P e b l is , w r itte n b e o re 1492 ,

th e F i r s t Q ue s t io n i s : Q uh y b ur ge s b a i rn i s t li ry v i s n o t to the th r i d
air ?
w h e r e the
I t i s k n o w n t o b e a ve ry c us to m a r y i n c id en c e i n
fi
am i l i e s , e v n
r s t m o n e y e a rn i n g gene r a t io n t r a n s m it s a n e s ta te
- to as s i t
e f
,
_

d i s s ipa ted b y t he n e xt s uc ce s s or , an d in A m e r ic a t hey h a ve a n appos i te

"
s a y in g F r o m s l i i r ts l ce ve s to s h i rt s l eeve s .

T t
e s on s a r e g e
o n to O x fo rd to s tud y i n Br a zen - n o se .

T e s to n s b e go n e to O x or d s ged b e t h e i r s pee d s
T o s tud io i n B r a s s e n n o s e t h e re to p roc eed s —Hey woo d , 1 566 ,
f .
~

q uoted b y B C o r n e y . .

A n oth er ep i gra m b y Hey w oo d , q uoted in Kn igh t s L on d on , i i i 43 , i s

’
.

T h e s e te s toon s b e re a d ; h o w l i k e y o u t h e s am e ?
T is a to k e n o f gra c e : th e y b l us h fo r s h a m e
f
.

S o t h at th ey b ec a m e wo r s e s oon a te r t h e i r o r igi n al is s ue p ro b a b l y .

But th e n a m e of
th e O xfo r d c o l l e ge h a s n o th in g to d o w ith a b r a zen
n o se , h a v i n g i n a l l p r o b a b i l ity b e e n d e r i v e d r o m t h e b r e w e ry (Br as f
s er i a ) , wh i c h m a y h av e s too d o n th e s ite o f th e o r igin al Br a s e n o s e Hall
I t h a s b ee n s a i d , h o we ve r , t h a t t h e n a m e c a m e r o m a c o ll ege o r h a l l a t
f f .

S t am o r d i n L i n c ol n s h i r e s o c a l l e d .

T hi s b e ga n a b o ut th e e n d o f t h e re ign o f K in g Hen ry V I I I a t s uc h .

t i m e a s h e d eb a s e d the co i n , a l l o y i n g it w it h c o ppe r ( w h ic h c o m m o n
f
pe o pl e c o n o un d w it h b r a s s ) I t c o n t in ue d ti l l a b o ut t h e m id d l e o f Q ue e n
E l i za b et h w h o b y d e gree s c a l l e d i n a ll th e a d ul te rate d c o in
.

o ur E n g l i s h te s te r c o m e
c a us e tha t m o n e y w a s s ta m pe d w it h a h e a d on on e s i d e
f T es ton s a n d
r om th e I t a l i a n te s ta , s ign i y i n g a h e a d be
C aps tic k , i n
f .
.

High D utc h h ath th e sa m e s en s e ; i s , N um m us c a p itat us ; m o n ey w ith

, . .

a h e a d upo n it — R S ee al s o Oxon ia n a , i i 1 69 -70 a n d Bo l to n C o r n e y s

’
. . .

I l l us tr a ti on s of the Cur ios i ties of L i ter a ture e d 1838 , p 82 T h e s i l ve r

fi
. . .

c o i na ge o f Hen ry V I I I , e x c e pt th e r s t , w a s m uc h a l l o y ed , a n d e a c h s uc
c e s s i ve i s s ue w a s m o re s h a m e ul ]
b ra ze n -n o s ed
.

f
ad ul te r at ed th an i t s p red e c e s so r
te sto o n s w ere t o s e w it h h i s o w n h ea d o n t h e m , a s th e
Th e .

s h i ll i n gs a n d gr oat s w ith h i s ath e r s effi gy a re c o m par a t ive l y p ur e

’
f .

Th
’
A y
bbe He y b l l-d o gs d re s i r a gs , u t ’

d a r n o c o m o ut to t h G or o n l ad s
’ ’ ’ ’
t .

Higs o n s MS S Col l
’
N o 49 G o r to n i s i n L an c a s h ir e , th ree
f . an d a
. .

h al m il e s on th e E S E . . . s id e o f M an ch ester .

T h t bi d
a r i s n ot hon es h a [d s ]fileth h is o wn tt t n es t .

S k el ton (Wor ks 1843 i 1 25 ) s pe a k s o f th i s as a n ol d

, , .
d ied r o ve r b . He
i n 1 529 I n E a s twa r d Hoe , b y M a rs ton
. Jo n s o n a n C h apm an , 1 605 , , .

M il d red s a y s to h e r 8 1 8 128 1 w h o i s s pea ki n g d i s pa r a gin gl y o f h e r c i ty

o

h o m e a n d or i gi n W el l , s i s te r , th o s e th at s c o r n the ir n est of t fl y wi th
.

Tbv o ixo c O a a i ' bv dw dh hew .

'

fl
”
a s i ck w in g .

n p
 En gl is h Pr over bs an d

Th a t b lt o n eve r ca m e o ut o f y u qui o r ve r
Th t k
.

a ca e c am e o ut f m y o o ven
Th t ti f k i d t h t w t m l k w ill
.

a ca s o ut o n a s ee i n ot l ap
Th t h
.

ch ar d
’
a c ar is .

c h a r d wel l n o w , I gn o r an ce m y — Har r iage f Wi t

’
T h at c h ar i s s on . o
and S c ien ce

Th t a ch a r
i s c ha r d , as the good
’
w if e s a id wh en s he h ad
h an ged her h s ba n d u .

A c h ar (G oth li ar , and A S cyrr e) , in the N o rth ern d ial ec t , i s a n y

g
par ic ul ar
to c .
.

b usi n es s , af f a ir ,
. .

o r c h a r ge, t h at I c o m m it to o r en t r us t a n ot h e r

Th t t t p p wh so ld fo r le ss th
il l
a c c an n o ro s er e re a n ox is an
a 8 i
Th a t ity i b d c wh is n a a c a se ose phy s ic i a n h a h the t g ut o
Th t d i t m d th i d u t
.

a r a e s s
Th t f ll w w uld t lk h t
.

a e o o a a o rse to d e a h . S . D ev on .

I n t he l oc al ver n ac ul a r : Th il k vel l e r w o ul d tel l a h orse to d e at h .

T h t fi h w il l
a b ught th t
s so o n e ca a n i bbl es a t eve r y ba i t
T h t gi d l w ill t gi d m
.

a r e no r e
Th t g t
.

a g i t h h i
oe s a a ns e s ns .

i . s .
, I t i s to my pre ud ice , I d o it j n ot w ill in gl y — R . .

x
T ha t gr ie f i s l igh tw
h ic h i s c a a ble o f c o n se l p u
T t t u wt
.

h a ho r se i s r o bl ed i h c o rn s
T t t w
.

ha is a bre a s to bl o o ut a c a n d le R a lp h R ozs te r .

D ois ter
T w t
.

h at is a l ie m a d e o ut o f the ho l e s uff E A n gl ia
T t yw k
. . .

h a i s a w i s e d el a h ich m a e s the r o ad s a fe
T t k y fly
.

h a is as l i e l a s to see a ho g
T t t t w k k
.

h a i s a s tr ue a s h a the cat c re , a n d the coc r o c ed

t he c r ad le
T t pty pu t t u
.

h a i s but an e m r se h a is f l l o f o th e r m e n s’

mon e y
T t t t w t
.

h a is gold h a i s o r h go ld H
T t t tfi y
. .

h a i s good 8 o r t h a l l s the bell

T w y t t w t
.

h a t is n t a a s go od i n the m a w h a is s ee in t h e
utg
.

mo
S avo u dry f i u
i s h es o ten s it ll pon th e s to m a c h .
-
R .

Th t i t g d l gu g w hi h l l u d t d
a s no oo an a e c a n er s a n n ot H
Th t i th b d th t I w uld t h
. .

a s e ir a o ca c
Th t i th ld tu up th b gp ip
.

a s e o ne on e a e
Th t i w ll d th t i d ugh
.

a s e one a s o n e s oo n eno . n or M R

d f
. . .

H m h
e y w oo d h a s th is so ew at if e r en tl y .

T h t i w l l p k th t i w ll t k
a s e s o en a s e a en CL
T h t littl i g d w h i h fill th t h
. .

a e s oo c s e re n c er
T h t m i w ll b ugh t wh l ut ti
.

a ant but s e o o c os s a sa a on .
 E ngl ish Pr o verb s an d

T h t whi h i
a c s sa u ce fo r the goos e is sa u ce for the ga n d e r .

”
T h is , ob serves woman proverb
’
Ra y , is a s .

Th a t whi h i w ll d i twi dc s e one s ce one

Th t w i h m k Wi m m d t m k f l u m
.

h
a c a es se en o es a es oo s n an
n er
Th a t whi h m y f ll ut t y t im m y f ll ut t d y
c a a o a an e a a o o -
a
Th t w hi h t t i ip t t m t p
.

a l c o ne e as an c a es soo n es co es o as s .

ui u u u m h m i i i
S
a idq s q e v itet , n n q a o n s at s
tum est i n h o ras — Hor , 0 d 11 xi i i
”
au . . . . . 13 .

Th a t wh i h p t mu h p c thi g ro ves oo c r oves n o n

Th t w hi h tw w ill t k ff t
.

a c o a es e ec a
Th t w hi h w bitt t d u m y b w t
. .

a c as er o en re a e s ee
Th a t wh h w m y l i with ut w ic d t mu he a ve o e n ee no c
Th a t whi h will t b butt m u t b m d i t h
c no e er s e a e n o c ees e
Th t whi h w ill t b pu l t it t m b tw
.

a c no e s n, e no co e e ee n the
pi d l d th d i t fi
s n e an e s a 3
Th t wh h will t m k p t m y m k p t lid
. .

a ic no a e a o a a e a o -

Th t li w ith l t h t
.

’
a s a e a a c e
a l l t h d g i th t w e t m t h it
o s n e o n c an n o a c .

Or, wi th a w itness . Carr (D ia le ct of Crow n . l fl ) , gives two oth e r

ve rs i on s :
Th at s a l ee W i a l atch et,
’

Y ou m ay s h ut t h e d oo r a nd catch it or ,

T hat s a l es W i a l id on ,
’

A n d a b ra s s h a n d l e to tak h o d on
’
.

S ee Hal l iwel l s Pop R hymes. 1849. p

’
T h ere are stil l other s . . . 182 .

Th t a
’
s a u
lo d o n e
Th t ut w
.

a
’
s a bo m y ba r r o . N or th M i d lan d .

W ith in my ab il ity .

Th t a
’
tu
I a m h is n c le
s as r e as u
k p w
.

T h at s .c on n se 1 ; a n d t wo m ay ee
’
i t, if one be a a y.
Hey wood ’
s E d ward I V 1 600 .

Th t a
’
s e x r a , as t the o ld w om a n s aid wh e n she s a w Ke r to n .

i Ored iton S ee M acl ean f S ir P eter Carew, Kt p 51

’
. s .
, . s Life o . . .

Th t a
’
8 . fl a t .

N obod y and S omebod y s ign B I n Ram A ll ey , 161 1 (Ha s l it t s . .

’

l) od sl e , x 29 1) , Will iam S m al l s h a n k s s ay s :
4
I t s h al l be s o ; I l l c h ea t
’
.

ll i m , t at s fl a1
_
’

Th t a
’
s t t
fo r ha , as butts r s fo r fi sh ’

Th t t t
.

a
’
s m y goo d ha d oes m e go od
Th t w
.

a
’
s n ever g ood hich begi n s in God s
’
n am e . on .

I n G od s na me, or in the na me of G od , appear s to h ave b ee n or m e r l y

’

us e d i n t h e s en se o f an em ph at i c al as s uran ce S o, i n th e N a r r at i ve o f .
f
W l l d Un d e rhil l , w r itten i n t h e t im e o f E l is abeth
E (ab o ut we
’

V0 3

T o m arrow [ said th e Sherifi ] I will b ring you unto them at

P r overbial Phra ses .
40 5
the Tower I n th e n am e o f G od , s aid I : an d s o we wen t w ith h im ,
req ui r in g i t ,
.

I
m igh t un d e r s ta n d t he c ause — A rb e r s G arn er , i v 73
But al l ol d w il l s used to h ave s uc h an exo r d i um
.

.
’
. .

Th ta
’
s the bes go t w th t n a go es up and do w n the ho use 11
Th t
. .

the c hee se
’
a s .

i s , th e c heez, a n A n gl o I n d ian
. . s ay i n g, c heer b e in g Hin d ustan i for
th in g, i q Fr Ch os e . . . .

That s the ’
'
c r eam o f the j t es
T t tu ff t
.

ha s the fo r r o use r s
’
s

f
.

s a id , wh e r e a pl ate of oo d w as o fl ered . Th e sen se s ee m s to h ave b ee n

l0 8t

T he a bse n t p ty ar is s till f a ul ty . 11 .

Les ab sc n s o n t j
to u o ur s tor t . Fr .

t hi
.

The a bun d a n c e o f n gs e n ge n d e re th d is d a i n ful n e ss . s . or

M R
t t t
. .

The a f e r ho ugh
is good fo r n o ugh , t
e x ce pt
i t be
t
t o c a c h bl i n d h o r s e s w i
’
S D e v on
t
. . .

The a l e r s a s bad a s th e s a l e r Co r n wa l l , be
’
. ( .

A /Ldbé repm K han s

’
i . s .
, T he con ceal e r is as b ad as th e stea l er .
‘ '

Ka i. d SeEd/Levos , Ka i d Kh é lza s
’
— P h ocy l T h e m otto wh ic h wa s
.
s . .

i n s e rte d un d e r th e ar m s o f W il l ia m P r in ce o f O r a n ge o n h i s a c c e s s io n ,

to th e En l i s h c ro wn wa s N o n ra pui s e d re c ep i [ I d id n ot ste al it b ut
I receive it ]
,

T h is be in g s h ow n to D ean S w i t , h e s a id w ith a s a r c a st ic
.

—T h e J es t Boo k , b f f ,
.

s m il e , T h e r ece ive r i s a s b ad a s t he t h ie y Mark

’
.

Lem on , 1 864 .

T he fe a rs n o blo s
an v il w
k y wt k
.

T he a pe il ls he r o un i h i n d n ess CL
t t t
. .

T he arm h a c o m es 0 be s l o ses so m e
y w p
.

T he as s ra s h e n he l e a s e s
t t y k
.

The a ss s i n ge h he re fo r e il l f a v o ur ed l , bec a use he t a e t h -

h is n o e to o high t RE
t t y t t t
. .

T h e a s s h a br a s m o s e a s l ea s
t t t w kt w t
.

T he a s s h a c a r r ie h in e d rin e h a er
w w w
.

T h e a xe goe s to the o od he n c e i t bo r ro ed its he lve .

T h i s appea r s to b e a Heb rew pr o ve r b See Ca r pe n te r s Ol d E n gl is h

'
.

a n d He b r e w P r o ver bs 1 826 N o 4 , , . .

T he bac kd -
o o r r o bs the ho us e . 11 .

T h is i s a rtic ul a r l y t r ue of c o un t ry -h o use s w h ere the res id en ts

un abl e to cop w atc h ove r the m ovem ents o f the k itc h e n o l k s -
f .
are

Co m pa re A fair wife,

T h e Ba ili ff of Bed fo rd i s co m i n g

f
.

T h e O n es o r Bed or d r ive r is so c al l ed in C am b r id ges h i re, b eca use

wh en s wol l e n wit h ra in , e
tc
,
i n the w in te r ti m e , it a r r est s the I sl e o f E l
.
y
w ith an i n un d at ion b ri n gi n g d own s udd en l y ab un d an ce of water
. By .
 40 6 E n gl ish Pr overb s and

th i s s ay in g pe r so n s were w arn ed to d ri ve 0 3 th ei r cattl e, l est th ey sh oul d

b e i mpo un d ed b y th e Bail ifl o f Bed o rd , or t he r iver O us e
—R .
F ul l er (1m ) f . .

The Bailiff of Ro yt s on .

A n d fo r to s o m oun al l e th em to th i s feste,
"
T he b a il y o f Bo st on th er to i s the b ests .

Col yn Bl ob ol s Tes ta men t (Has l itt Pop Poetry , i

’
s . .

Doub tl es s R oy ston , n ear Cam b r id ge .

2 The bai hid es t he b oo k t

k t
.

The ba e r s v a n age
’
.

th e th irteen th in th e d oze n The Three Lad ies of Lon d on , 1 584, ed it .

1 851 , p 1 98 T a yl or , in h i s S h i l l in g, pub l i s h ed ab out 1620, s h ews

. .

How l oaues d oe gi ue ,
b akers th irteens
”
en n y
b r ine wel l , an d l i n e
A l l for a s h il l in g, an d .

A n d th e D uches s o f N ewc astl e in h er N a tur e s P ictur e d r awn by Fan cy s

' '

Pen ci l 1656 , re m ark s :

al so
,

t h er e ar e s o m e M or al s , an d s om e Di al o ues ; b ut they are a s th e

,

I n th i s v ol um e th ere are se veral e i gn ed stor ie s f

‘g
,

a d van ta ge l o a f
o f b r ea d i n th e b ak e r s d os en
’
.

T h i s o i n t o f k n avery h a s b een a m an in h is d a s , an d th e b e st o f
th e pa r is f
o urt ee n o f them go t o a b ak er s d ozen
ce i ted Ped l er , 1630 (W ork s , b y Ha zl itt, p
’ y — R an d ol ph s Con
’

.
.

The bal an ce d i stin guisheth n ot bet w een gold an d lead 11

y t
. .

The ba r le c o r n i s t he he a r k ey
’
s
y
.

T he be a r i n the bell .

i . s .
, th e c ol ic . S ee Heywood ’
s G old en A ge, 1 611 , repr . 11 .

The be a r w t an s a t ail , and c an n o t be l ion . Wa r wi c kshir e .

R ob e rt D ud l ey E a rl o f Le ice s ter d er i ved h is ped igree from th e e u

, ,

c ien t E a rl s o f W ar w i c k , o n wh ic h t itl e h e ga ve th e i r crest , the b ear a n d

r a g e d s taff A n d w h e n h e w a s gove r n or o f th e Lo w Coun tr ies with t h e
.
,

b ig t itl e o f h is E xcel l en c y d is us i n g h i s o wn c os t o f th e green l ion , wi th

,

t w o ta il s h e s i gn ed a l l i n st rum e n ts w ith th e c re s t o f th e b e a r an d rag e d

sta ff
,

He wa s th e n s uspected b y m an y o f h i s e al ous ad vers a ries to h a c h j g

.

an am b iti o us d e s ign t o m ak e h im s el ab s ol ute c o m m an d er (a s th e l ion i s f f

k in g of beas ts ) ove r th e Lo w Co un t ri e s ; w h er es o n so m e oe s to h is f ac
t io n an d r ie n d s t o D utc h f f
ree d o m , w r ote un e r h i s cr est , set up i n

publ ic pl ace s : U r s a c ar et c a ud a n on q ueat es se l eo T h e b e ar h e n e ve r

c an re ve i l : T o l i on it for w an t o f t a il N or i s ur ea , in th e em in i n e
.

m ere y pl ac ed to m ak e th e vei n : b ut b ec a us e n atur al ist s ob s e rve in b e ar s

,

.
.

f .

f
t h at th e e m al e i s al w ay s stro n ge st — F ul l er s Wor th i es , 1 662
’
. .

Th i s pr over b i s a ppl ied to s uc h a s n o t co nten t w ith th ei r con d it i o n , ,

a s p i re t o wh at i s ab o ve th e i r wo rt h to d e se r ve o r power to ac h ieve The

s ay in g r e er s f
o f c o urs e , t o th e Dud l ey s , b u
, t som e of th e c i rc um stan ce s
c on n ec ted wi t h its o r igi n a re o f to o s us pici ous an a spect t o usti y us i n j f
.

cre d iti n g th e m too i m pl ic itl y .

The bea rd w ill p ay fo r the sh av i n g . E A n glia

. .

f
The work w il l pay for itsel .

Th b e t th t g lw ye as w t a oes a a s n eve r an s blo w s. n

d th l w t tflw
.

Th b e th ee o o ve e s ee es o er,
sod th th bl o m th Ap i l h w e oss o e r s o er .
The begga r is never o ut o f his way .
40 8 E n gl ish Pr overb s a nd

T he bes t p hy i s c i a n s a re D r D ie . t ,
Dr .
Q uie t ,
an d D r M err. y
m an .

A D is pl a of t ie, b y L eo n a rd W r i h t , 1589 ed it 1 6 14 13 , .
,
.

is n oth i n g ut th at d i st ic h o f t h e Ec h o a S a l e r n itan a tr an s ated

S i tib i d efl o ian t m ed ic i t ib i fi an t
Hmc tr ia : m en s l mts , req uies , m od e r ata d imta — R ay . .

T he r e m ed y t ill m a n i s m uc h gro un d be tw
3ts ga i n s
9 a an ee n
o
The bes t thi n gs a re w t o rs to co m e by . W A LK E R .

N ew H
l p to D is cour se , 1 721 p 134 Difli c il ia q um pul c h r a h en d
x
‘ ‘

a
e” — , . . :
\
7 a Ka h a R . .

T he bes t th w f ro o the d ice is to th w th ro em a wy a

tt d y th tt
.

The be er a e be er d eed . W A LK ER .

j
A b on o ur b o n n e oeuvre F r D i ce n d a b on a s un t b on a ve rb s d ie — R . .

T h is pr ove r b i s c ited i n M i ddl eto n s M ich ael m a s Ter m , 1608, i i i 1

’
. .

T he be tt tu d
e r- n a re t he u n d o n
so o n e re
tt p t f t
.
,

The be er ar o v a l o ur i s d is c r e i o n
tt th u b t th t
.

T he be er o e , t h e m o r e c a re ful m us ou be , q uo h
He n d yn g .

P .
f
o H (R el : . A n ti q , i . S o I con cl ud e
.
, , o ugh t to be re n d e re d
”
th e or i gi n al h e b e t th e b e , t he b e t th e b y s e
-
.

The be te r t w km
or an ,
t he w o rs e h us ba n d .

T h e F re n c h s a , Bon po é te , m a uv a is h o m m e — R Both s ay in gs al l ud e
f g
.

to t h e act th at us y m e n h ave l e s s l ei s ure to atten d to t h e i r h o use s .

The b igge r ea e t th the be a n . HE .

X I I M er y J es ts
.
f
o the Wid ow E d y th , 1 525 (in m y Ol d E n gl is h J es t
Boolcs ,

T he big th the bes tt r a ve l l e r s .

g
es o r ses a r e n o t
The bi r
i e , th e goo se,
. . f r om its his s in g h ab it . T h is is d r a m at ic sl an g o r

ph ra seo l ogy .

T he bi rd l oves he r n es t H
t t w t t
. .

T he bi rd h a c an s in g, and on
’
s i n g, m us b e m ad e t o
Si n g
flw
.

The bi rd s a re o n HE
p t
. .

T he bi s ho has se t hi s fo o i n it .

T y n d al e s O bed ien ce of a Cr is ten M an , 1528 ; T us ser s Hus b an d r y , 1 580 ,

’ ’

e d i t 1878 282 T h i s i s a s ay in g i n th e N o rth us ed for m i l k [ o r an y

p
. . .
,
,
th i n g el s e th at i s b urn t i n b oni n g F o r m e r l y , i n d ay s o f s upe r s titio n , .

wh e n e ve r a b i s h o p a s s e d t h r ough a town or v il l a ge al l t h e i n h a b ita n t s

r a n o ut to r ece ve
i i s b l e s s i n g ; t h is
f req uen tl y c a us ed th e m i l k on t h e
fi r e to b e l e t t i l l b ur n t to t h e v es s el , an d ga ve or igi n t o t h e a b o ve al
f ,

l us i on — G ro s e s P r ov in c ia l G l os s ar y , uote d b
’
. Br a d y ( Var of Li t , . .

But c om pa re Br oc k ett e N C G os so r y . 825, p 16 , an d Bake r s

’ ’
. . .

N or tha mpton s h D o , 1854 , p 51 . . . .

The bi t h that I
c m e an i s n ot a dog .
 P r overbial Phra ses .
4 9
0

The biter i s so m e im es bit t

k yt w t
.

The bl ac hen l a e h a hi e e gg .

Ne gel i ne pon n e bl an k oef — E arl y Coll ec tio n o f F ren c h P ro verb s i n

ai
r .

M C am b r id ge , q uoted i n W r igh t s E s s ays , 1 846 , i 1 45

’
a n C C 0
. . . . .

The bl ac k
o x h a h n ot r od o n hi s foo HEt t t . .
“

Heywood s W ork s 1562 c a p 7 ; Lyl y s E uph ues 1579 re r

’
A r b er , 55 ; ’

1630 re pr Ha l l iwep p
. .
, , .
, ,

Win e Beer e A l e and T o ba cco

, , , ,
l 1 92 e n us , . , .

wa xeth ol d ; an d th en s h e w a s a pretie w en c h , wh en J un o w as a yon g

ff ”
.
’
f
.

w i e ; n ow th e c r o w e s o o te i s o n h er ey e an d th e bl a c k o x h a th t r od o n
h e r oot — Ly l s S ap h o an d P h a o, 1584 (W o r k s , 185 8, i M r G eo r ge
,

. .

V ere I r v in g ates an d Q ue r ies , 3 rd 8 xii 488) r e m a r k s th at th i s e x

f f
.
.

pr e s s io n i s at thi s d a y a l pl ied re q uen tl y i n S c o tl an d to a n un eel i n g

per s on , an d m e an s t h at h e a s neve r e xper ien ced m i s o rt un e

"
i f .

T uss er i n h i s Dia l ogue 0 / Wi ni n g an d T h r iv in g (P oin ts of Hus b a n d ry ,

1580 , D 8 e d it , p se e m s to a pl y th e ph ras e to o n e w h o h a s n ot
. . .

e xpe r ien ce d th e t r o ubl es o f a m a r r ie

.

li e f
W hy th en d o ol k s t h is pr o ue rb e put ,
T h e b l ac k e o xe nes t e t rod o n th y oot ,
f f
I f th at w ay [ m a rry i n g] w e r e to th r i ve ?

The bl ac k t es m on h in t a ll the y ea r is th e m on h t of Ja n i
vee r
y fli
.

“
T he bl in d e at m an es . HE .

S kel ton s W o r k s , i 21 3 ; P ar l a m en t o/ Byr d es (c ir c a i n Ha zl itt s

’ '
. .

P op P oetr y , ii i 178 ; T h e S c h o l e h ous e of Wom en , 154 1 (i b id i v 1 18)

f
-
. . . .

th e re i s a l o st d r a m a b y T h o Hey w o od pe r o r m e d i n 1 602 , w i th a s im il a r
. ,

t itl e . A ge T h e b l in d e e ateth m a n y a fl ie an d s eeth it n ot — N ort h

.
, .

b rook e s Tr ea tis e agai ns t Bo un c in g, et c ed 1843 , p 1 17

'
. . . .

T he bl i n d ho rse i s the h a rd ie s t
t t t
.

T he bl i n d le ad the bl i n d , a n d bo h f al l i n o the d i ch . HE .

S h e h a th h em in s uc h w is e d a un ted ,
T h at t h e w ere , a s w h o s a it h , e n c h a un ted ,
A n d a s t e b l i n d e a n o th e r l e d e t h
A n d t il l they al l e n o th i n g d re d et h f ,

Con fes s io A m autis , l ib ii i G o wer

’
s . .

S e e al so th e G ud e a n d G od l ie Ba l l a tes , 1578, repr L a i n g p 178

f
. .
,

T he P aip th at P agan s ul l o f pr y d e , ,

He h e s vs bl in d it l a ug
F o r q ub a i r th e b l i n d t h e b l in d d o is gy d e ,
”
N a wo n d e r t h a y ga w r a n g .

S i el c iego guia el c iego , a m b o s van a pe l i gro d a c aer en c l b oy o — S pa n . .

The bli n d m a n som e tim es hits a c ro w .

Lo ved ay s Letter s , 1662, But th e s o i n w as evid en tl y wel l

’
219 .

k n o wn in Hey w ood s ti m e h at wr ite r , in h i s is ogue

’
s ay s
.

Y e c ast an d c o n ie ct ure th i s m uc h e l ike i n s h o w ,

A s th e b l in d m a n c a s ts h i s s tati c , o r s hootes th e cr ow .

T he bo r r o ed d a s w y .

S ee Hazl itt s F a i th s an d Domes ti c

’
F ol kl or e , 1905 , p . 64, and Ch am b er s
’

A n na l s of S c otl a n d i 553 , . .

T he boug hs h a t t be ar m o s t ha n lo w t es
The br ai n ha t t so ws n ot c o r n p an t th t le
s is s .
4 1 0 E n gl is h Pr o ver b s an d

T he br ai n s d o n l ie in the be a rd ’
t
k w wh t
.

T he br id e go e s t o he r m a r r i a ge-bed , but no s n ot a
sh a l l ha en to her pp .

S ee Ca r pen te r
’
s Ol d Hebr ew P rover bs , 1 826 , N o . 13 .

The Br is o l ho gs h ave buil t t a sty , but ca n n o t fin d th e ir

wa y i n o i t t .

A J our n ey th r ou h E n gl a n d , s n 1 752 ed ited b y Hazl itt , 1869 , p 1 44 . .

, . .

T h i s w as sa id o f t e m er c h a n t s o f B r i s tol wh o h ad n ever b ee n use d t o ,

a n e xc h a n ge a n d w h o w h en on e w a s b uil t in th e m id d l e o f th e l as t c e n

it .
,
, ,

f
t ury were s o m e t i m e b e o re th ey ac c ustom ed th em sel ves t o m a k e use o f
T h er e i s , o f c o ur s e , a pl ay o f w o r d s— Br i sto l qua s i Br i s tl e .

t
T he br o he r h ad r a he r s ee the s is e r r ic h h an m a t t t k e her so
t t
.

T he bur n c hild fi re d r e ad eth , q uo h He n d y n g .

P r over bs o/ Hen d yn g (Rel ig A n tiq . .

, i . P a r ad y ce o / Dayn ty
De vys es , 1578, re p r . 60 ; an d T i m on ,
pl a y , ed a . Dy c e, p 89 . .

F o r e ve r m o re gl adl y , a s I rod e ,
Br e n t c h i l d o f fi e r h ath m y c h d r e d s .

R o m a un t o / th e R os e , 1 1820
f
. .

A b ur n t c h il d e a r et h th e fi r e , a n d a b e a t e n d o gge e s c h e we th t h e
wh ippe
”
W il son s A r te of R h etor ique , ed it 1584 , s ign A v
’
Ch il d r e n
f
- . . . .

b re n t s til l a te r d re d s th e fi r e — Ba r c l ay s E gl ogs , ed it 1 570 , s ign B i j

’
. . .

“
vers o A l m o s t al l l an gua ge s a ff or d us s ay in gs a n d p r o ve r b s to th i s
.

0¢bv 86 Pexbé v 83 r e
‘
zv H8 3 f0 ¢i
pu po se
r ”
s uc h ar e 7ra T e vr
jm os
— .

10 711 0 9
7 e
v .
— Ho me r . P i s c a to r i ct us s a pi t ; b y th e st r uck s c o r pi o n

e s teem e d ve n o m o us
”
— R
fish or pa sti n a c a , w h o s e pr ic k l e s a re . .

t
T he bu c he r lo o e d fo r h is k k n ife a nd
’
tw as i n hi s m o u h t
t k d tw
.

T he bu che r l oo e d fo r the ca n d e , a n l ’
as in
’
s hat CL
t
. .

T he bu le r s bo x
’

f f f
.

But st a y , m y r ie n d ; l et it b e fi r s t m an i e st th at m y F ath e r l e t L a n d ,
an d the n w e w 1 1 r a t h er a gr ee a t h o m e , t h e n s uff e r th e Butl er s Boze t o
"
—W
win ne all y b a r n e s N ew A ge of Ol d N a m es , 1 6 09 p 12
’
. . .
,

“
T i s w el l , I am gl a d , k ee y o ur m o n ey , fo r l aw
’
Th r oa t .

I s l i k e a b utl e r s b o x ; w i il e y ou two s tr ive ,

’

”
Th at pick s up al l y our m oney .

Bar r y s R a m A ll ey , 16 1 1 a
’
Do d sl ey , 1825 v 391 S ee al s o R etur n
, , . .

fr om P a rn as s us , 1 606 ( Hazl it t s D od s l ey , 1 x .

P ry n n e i n h i s His tr io m a s ti x, 1 633 d ed ic c om pl a in s o f th e a ddic t ion , .

o f t h e I n n s o f Co urt to d i c i n g t ur n i n g t h e m i n to a Ch r i st m a s Dice ,
”
J o h n Coo k e o f G r ay s I n n in h i s P oor
’
h o us e t o en r i c h t h e Butl e r s .
, .
“
Butl er s
’
M an s Ca se , 1 648 p 48, s pe a k i n g o f us ury l ik en s it to t h e
’
,
. ,

Bo x th at gai n e s al l i n se n s ib l y wh ic h the G am etc r s n ever thi n k o f

,

The c al f th e go o se th e bee
The w or ld is r ul e d by th e se th r ee .

S ee A n tiqua ry , 1 887 , p . 152 .

T he c a lf w it h the w h it e f ace .

Day s Bl in d Begga r of Bed n a l G r een , 1 659 re 39 part o f th e t itl e

’
, r .
;
o f a t r a ct pr i n ted i n 1 649 (Bi b l Col l e c t ion s a n d 1 876 , p 45l )
'

. o tes , . .

Th e c a l m es t h usb an d s m a k e t he t
s o r m ies t wives .
4 1 2 E n gl ish Pr o verb s a nd

T h e c a t see s n ot the m o s e ev e r 11 u . .

Th e C a t , t he R at , a n d Lov el l the d o g
u
r le al l E n gl a n d un d e r t he h o g .

A M yrr avr for M a gis tr ates , ed it 1563 , fol 1 43 S ee E l l i s s Or ig . . . . Le t

ter s , 2n d S , i i 16 1 T h i s c o upl et i s a s at i re on R ic h a rd I I I
. . . . (wh o
c a rr i ed a b oar in h is e sc utc h eo n ) a n d h i s m y rm id o n s , Ca te s b y fi R at
c l ifl e a n d L o vel l .

The c at w o uld e at fis h , an d w o uld n ot wet h e r fee t . HE .

MS th e 16th cen t in Rel A n tiq , i 207 , a n d Cam d en s Rem , 1 6 14

'
. of . . . . . ,

p 3 12 (w i th a s l igh t va r i at io n )
. O r i n r h y m e , th us .

F a i n w oul d t h e eat fi s h e at ,
But s h e s l oth t o wet h e r eet
’
f .

Le c h at ai m e l s po is s o n , m ai s i l n a im e pa s h m e uil l e r l a patte Fr — R
’
. . .

C atus a m at pi s ces , s ed n o n v ul t t in ge re pl a n tain M ed i mva l L a tin Dr . . .

T r e n c h h as o in t ed o ut th e a l l us i o n t o t h i s s a y i n g i n M a c be th , w h e re
L ad y M ac bet s pea k s o f h e r h us b an d a s a m an
Lett in I d a r e n ot w a it u o n , I w o uld , .

L ik e t e poo r c at i t h e a age
'
.

T he t
c h a r i a ble i
g ve o ut a t th e d o o r , and G od p ut s in at the
wi d w n o
hi k p
.

T he c c en S o m er s e t
c r am s t he ca on
hi k ty ty t
. .

T he c c e n i s t he co un r
’
s , b ut the c i e a s it H
t t k t
. .

T he c hild h a h a r ed o n gue li e i ts f a he r
y t t
.

T he c hil d sa s n o hi n g b ut w h a i t h e a r d o f th e s i r e a
t t t k pt
. .

T he c hild ha s bo rn m us be e
’
.

T he S ch ool e o f S l avenr ie b y , It . F .
, 1 605 , Pr efa ce .

T he c hurc h
is ful l o f h is ac qua i n a n c es : the ul i t p pt w o uld
ho ld h is fr ie n d s S D e vo n
t p w ty w t
. . .

Th e c hurc h is o ut o f e m e r , he n c h a r i a xe h c o l d an d
ze a l h o t
k t k
.

T he c l o c goes a s it pl e a se h the c le r
wt
.

T he c l o ud i h the S i lv e r l i n i n g
f f
.

M r P i c k or d LL A pas s age i n N otes an d Q uer ies , r om M il

uote s
q
.
, a
ton s Camus 1 637 v e t s eqq , i l l us t r ati ve o f t h i s e xpre s s io n
'

, , . .

W a s I d ec e ived , o r d id a s ab l e c l oud
f
T urn o rth h er s i l ve r l in i n g on t h e n igh t ?
I d id n ot e r r ; th e re d oe s a sa b l e c l o ud
f
T ur n o rth h e r s il ver l i n in
g o n t h e n i gh t
A n d ca s ts a gl eam o ve r th i s tu te d gr ove f .

T he c o ach es w on
’
t r un o ve r him .

i e He i s in j ail .
— R ,
.

The coc c ro s k w
a n d the he n o es
k w
.

T he coc d oe s c ro to let us n o w ,
if we be ise ,
’
w
t is im e t o r ise t
k t
.

T he c oc h a h o we s ho o n .

Lyd gate s M i n or P oems , 1 840 p 1 50

’
Co m m un i c ate d to m e b y D r , . .
.

Furn iv al l Lyd gate ter m s it a n ol d e pr ove rb e gro un d ed o n s a ien c e ”

f p
f
.
.

I a il to d isc e rn its m e an in I t s e rves as a s o rt o f re ra in to a co of

py
vers es aga i n st T i ttl e -Tatt ers .
 Proverb ia l Phras es . 1
4 3

The co in m os c t u r re n t is fl a tt y er
t
.

The co l fo a led of an ac o r n .

T he wood en h orse
ter m ed b y S c ott i n
f o rm er l y
Old M ortal ity
used
.
as
”
a m il itary pun is h m en t , an d so

The , c om fo rte r s he a d n eve r aches ’

N
ut t
. .

The c om m a n d o f c s o m i s gre a H
k t p
. .

The c o m m o n eo ple loo a t the s ee l e CL

u w
. .

The c o n q e r i s nev e r ca l led ise , n o r the c o n ue ror r as h

t t t
.

The con s a bl e o f Oppe n sh a w se s be gga r s i n s oc s at M an

c heste r

f
.

T h is m a m ean th at w hen th e c on s ta b l e o f Op e n s h a w oun d M an

y j
c h es te r s pa r s en o y in th e m s el ves too reel in h i s i s tr ic t h e co ul d fol
g
l ow the m h om e , a n d t en h a ve them pl ac e in the stock s — L an cas h ir e
f S
.

Legend s , 1873, p 207 . .

The co rn t
h id es i sel f in the s n o , l i e a n o ld m a n i n fur s w k H
u t u w t t k p fi t k p
. .

>The c o n se l ho o uld s
’
h ave a n o he r ee , rs ee
ty h sel f HE
u ty t
. .

Th e co n r i s bes fo r the bid e r ,

th t
a t u
is m os c m be r so m e t o the r id er as
“
. .

A r ic h h eavy s o il , good for a ra bl e purpo se s , b ut i n co n ven ient for

tr em0 .

The . co ur se o f tu r e lo ve n ev e r d id r un sm oo th .

A M id s ummer N igh t D ream , 1600,

’
s s et i . so . 1 .

The co u t h th
r lm
a no a a n ac n
w k w t w h t h t il w t h t i l l t it
.

T he co no s no a er a is or s he ha s l os
w l i tt l gi th th t h d ly li th
.

T he co e ve a ar ve
w th t fi t up g t th fi t th d
.
,

The co a
’
s rs e s e rs 0
’
e ew
w w i th th i t il
.

T he co e ro n a .

T he pum in a ll us i o n to th e ra c tice o f w ater i n m il k W h en h e c r i es

pk
.

m i -eau on 1s r o un d s , th e m i l an l ittl e s us pec s th e m ean in g of th e

word i n F r en c h .

w
T he co a rd o ften d ies , the br a ve but o n c e
w u y
.

T he c r a b of the o od i s sa ce v e r good
fo r t he c r a b o f the se a ;
w
b ut the o od o f the c r a b i s s a c e fo r a d r a b u
t tw
ha ill n o t he r h s ba n d o be u y
uk
.

T he c r a n e s c led the as s
t t yt t t
.

The c red i got by a l ie l as s o n l i l l the r u h com es o ut

t t
.

T he c ro ss o n h i s breas a n d the d ev i l i n his he a r

w w p t t
.
.

The c ro be ail s the sh ee , a n d he n e a s it n

wt kt t w
. .

T he c ro hi n e h he r o wn bi rd s t he fa i res in the o od .

L u ton s A ll for M on ey , 1578 repr

’
120 I n R ob in son s tr an s l ation
’

?
. .
,

(1551 of M o re s Ut pia th e s a y in g oc c ur s with a d ifferen ce : 8 0

g
’

b oth th e R a ue n an
“
th e A pe th i n c k e t h e i r ow n s y o un ge o n es
A s i n us a s in o , s us s ui pul c h e r , et s uum c ui q ue pul c h r um
a i r es t
S o th e .
f .

E th ic fa n s a re s a id to pa i n t th e d ev il wh ite A to us c i s e aux l eur n id s

”
A ogn i grol l a pai o n b el l : 1 s um groll ati n i
.

ea ux
’
so n t Fr . . I tal . .
4 4
1 E n gl ish Pr overb s a nd

ut
T he c r c h o f time d oes m o re h an the c l b o f He rc les t u u
uk tt tk w
.

T he c c o ld is the l as ha n o s o f it C
uk Ap ty t
. .

T he c c oo co m es i n r il , a n d s a s the m o n h o f M a y ;
si n gs a so n g a t M id sum m e r , / a n d hen goes a a Wi l ts t wy . .

Co m pare I n A pr il , di e .

The c uc k oo goes to Be a ul ie u Fa ir to buy h im a grea t coa t .

N ew F or es t .

Beaul ieu f a ir d ay is th e 15th A pr il . I t is c a l l ed c uc k oo o

d ay .

T he c uk c oo s in ge th al l the y ea r .

A fi
gure for the al l eged pet uity of cuc k ol d o m See Old E n gl is h
28
er .

Jes t Books , A d d N ote s , ii i . . .

u
T he c re m a be w th t he d i se ase
ty ty w
o r se an
T he d a i n in g o uld h a ve a d ai n ty bi t
.

. W A LK E R .

T he h a re l o n gs fo r ven i so n ; m ore s a uce th an pig — l l od r ocph e

.
’
.

The d a m o f th t wa as a wi k s er
k t ld t ] h u i t w
.

The d a r es an d co es o r s n e a r es the d a n n
k it m g t
. .

The d as n e l a w- c o c s s a on s the d oc to r s . CL .

G rac ul us inter M u se — C l a r ke .

The d ay af ert the f ai r .

S aid of a n y th in g too l ate .

T he d ay h as e es , the n igh h as e a rs y t
t w k u
.

T he d ay is s ho r a n d the or is m c h
T he d a y o f S t Tho m a s t he bl es sed d ivi n e ,
.

w k w
.

i s go od f o r b re i n g ba i n g a n d ill i n g fat s in e D
t t
T he d ay ha yo u c a good hin g he re t t w
. .

i ll be se ven new
m oo n s
p t
.

T he d e ad m a n s ’
ar .

Th e th i r d p a rt o f a m an s es tate, whi c h , a ter pay m en t o f d ebt s ,

’
f
goes to th e yo un ge r c h i l d re n th e o th er t wo b el o n gi n g to the wid ow
. and
to th e el d es t so n T h is is th e c us to m o f Lond on
. .

T he d ead o n l uy
sho ld d o n o hi n
g t
t
T he d e a h o f W i v es a n d the loss o f s hee m a e m en
.

p k r ic h
t fi tw u yu
.

The d e a h o f o ur rs ife m ad e s c h a ho le in o he a r t
ty t p t
r
t t
ha a l l l e r es s li h r o gh u
p w t
.

T he d ee e r the s ee e r CL . .

Th e d ee pe r is t h e s wee te r — R am A l l e . b y L Ba r ry , 1611 ( Dod s l e

.

I t i s al s o i n R o wl ey s M a te a t M id n i gh t, 1633 (Hazl itt

’
1825 v
, . s
Do d sl ey , xiii a n d el s ewh e re
. .

The d e v il a l a s lea ves wy a s ti k n beh i n d him .

T he d evil an d his d a m .

See Hen sl owe s D iary ed Coll ier , p 1 69

'
, . . .
4 1 6 E ngl is h Pr o verb s a nd

The d evi l r un th u h th boo t ed and pu rred w it h

g
ro ee s a
sc he yt on his bac
T h is is S ed gel y c urse . Hr Hawel l . .
—B .

The d ev il see m e th t o be G od to so m e bod y .

F or he h a t h two w in gs to fl w it h al l the one h a vi n g a n i n te r n a l i

st re n g th f
ro m t he m in d s , an d t c o t h e r a n e xte rn a ll ro m t h e b o d i e :
th at o f the m i nd is (as it w e re ) co ue re d w it h a va il e : b ut t he o th e r i s
,

f
pl a ins a nd n a ked : h o wbe it b o t h o f th e m a re i n d en ted w ith s e ue ra l l
b ra un c h es , w here w ith , acc or d i n g t o the A da ge, th e Diue l l see m et h to b e
t o s o r e bod ie — S a in t G eor ge for E n gl a nd , b y G e rr a rd d e M a l y n e s
$ 3? g
. ,

6 p 5 .

The d e v il eh —
s u p on a g re a t he a p .

.
S e e M er v T a l es a n d Q uic he A ri s ir er es , ed . Be r th e l et , N o . 28 (Ol d E n g
l i s h Jes t oaks , i ) .

The d e vi l t k
a e t he h i n d m o s t .

T uke s A d ven tur es of F i ve Ho ur s , 1 67 1 in Ha s l itt s Dod al e

’ ’
302
f ,
xv . .

T h i s pl ay is ta k en i n gre at m e a s ure ro m t h e S pa n is h o f Ca l er on .

T he d ev il was s ic t he d e v i l a m o n k k w u ld b o e ;
T he d ev il wa s we ll, the d e v il a m o n kw h as e .

E gr ot at D a m o n m o n ac h us t n c e s s e vo l e a t u b
Dm m on c o n val uit Daem o n ut a nte
,

it, fu .

T h is s ay in c o n c l ud e s A M o d e st V i n d ic at io n o f th e Pet ition f or t h e
c al l i n of a re e P a rl i a m e n t , a b ro ad s h ee t p r i n te d (pe rh ap s at E xe t e r ) ,

B ut t h e s a m e id e a occ ur s in C os ta R om a n or um , ed 1838 , p
£
1
3
. .

4
He ul l a n gueb at l upus agn us es se
c um v ol e b at ,
P o s tq uam co n val uit , t al i s ut ante uit
,

f .

T he d ev il w il l n ot co m e i n to Co r n w a ll , fo r fe a r of be i n g
p ut i n to a p i e .

A s n ee r at Co us i n J oc k ey f o r h i s l o ve of w h ic h a re us ua l l y
pa st ie s ,
co m po un d ed o f a n y m a te r ia l w h i c h c o m es c h ea pe s t o r h a n d ie st .

The d ev i l w ill t k a e h is o wn .

De d c b l e s v in t , a d e b bl e s ir r a . Old F r .

T he d ev il i es h is a il wp i h t he o o r m a n s rid e t wt p ’
p
w T p
.

T he d ev il wo uld h a v e bee n a e a v e r but fo r the em le s .

T he d ev il s be hi n d the gl a ss
’

uk
.

T he d ev il s c h i ld re n h a v e the d e v i l s l c
’ ’
.

The d ev il s co ac h- ho r se
’
.

T he co c k -t a il ed b eetl e .

The d ev il
’
s gu t s .

s ur vey o r s ch ain
’
i . e .
, T he .

T he d e v i l m e al i s h a l f br a n
’
s

f
.

a r in e d o d iabl o q ue b r an , m o it ie
’ ’
a n e st o r, s en va en b ran . Fr .
 Pr o v e rbi al Ph ras es .

The D ev il ’
Own
’

s .

T he j oc ul a r d es ign atio n for th e I n n s of Co urt V ol un teer s .

T h e d i ffe r e n c e is id e h at the s hee s w

il l n ot d e c id e t t w
t p t
.

Th e d i l ige n s i n n e r h as a l a r ge shi f
t t
.

T h e d ir bi rd [o r d i r o wl ] S i n gs : W e s h a ll h ave r a in .

W h en m el an c h ol y pe r s o n s a re ve ry m er r it i s ob se rved th at there
f
us ual l y o l l o w s a n extr a o r d i n a ry fit
c o m m o n l y i n e xtrem e s .
of as n es s , th ey d oi n g al l th i n gs

T h e d is o bed ie n ce of the p ti t a en ma k es the p hy s ic ian seem

c r el u
The d og h a fe t t t c he s w il l y c ar r . E . A n gl ia .

"—
A tal e b ea rer wil l tel l tal es
-
of y ou a s wel l as to y ou . Far by .

The d og h a t t lic k s a s h es , tut r s n ot w it h m e al . a .

The I tal ian s thi s of G atto ch e l ecc a hd e r

f a r i na — R . .
s ay s a c at : cenere n on

The d og w a gs hi s t a il n o t for l o v e of yo u, but of yu o r bre ad .

CL
t t t t u t
.

The d og who h n s fo ules , hi s a t m o s f a ul s

k t u y t
.

The d r un a rd c o n i n a l l as s a ul s his o wn l i fe
u y
.

The d n d e r c l o ga l l [ a fi r ight] the be a n s S om er s et

'

up f f
.

B ean s u d m s h oot ast a te r th n er stor s .

— R .

Th d u t ei d by th h p d s t h k th w lf
r a se e s ee oe s n o c o e e o
Th D ut hm ith th t p H
.

e d gi g g d
c an sa a se n is oo co e. E
Th D ut h m
.

e h d h c an s
’
ea ac e .

i . s .
, Drun k en n es s .

T he e ar l bi rd c a che h the y orm t t w

w w t
.

T he e a r l s o e r n e v e r bo r r o s o f the l a e
p u t
.

V
l he e a rt r od ces a l l hin gs , a n d rec eives al l a ga i n
‘ ’

t tk p k tt
.

T he e a r he n p ot m us ee c le a r o f the br ass e le
w t w t t
.

T he e bb ill fe c h o ff h a the id e br i n gs i n
pty k
.

The e m leec h s uc s so re W AL K E R
w
. .

The e n d c r o n s al l
k
.

The en d m a es a ll e q ua l 0
fi t
. .

T he e n d o f shin g i s c a c hi n g
w p p
.

T he E n gl is hm a n ee s , t he I r i s hm a n s l ee s ;
b ut the S co chm an go e s t w
h il e he ge s it t
w t
.

T he e n v io us m an sh a l l n eve r an woe C
p put pu t y
. .

T h e e i c ur e s his r se i n o h is bel l ; the m is e r his

bell i n o hi s ur se y t p
p u t t t
.

T he es c a ed m o se e v e r fee l s the a s e o f the bai n

w
. .

T he even in g c ro n s the d a y .

C u bel m or irs tutta l a vi t a h on o r a .

Di c i o s b eatus
A nte ob itum n em o s upre m aq ue un er a d ebet —Ovid . .

E x tus act a prob at A l fin i r d el gioc o , s i ved e che h a guad agn ato

é I ta l
. . .
4 1 8 E n gl is lz Pr overb s a nd

The e vil t h t m th a co e o ut of th y mo uth fl ieth i n t o thy

b m
os o
il w u d i
.

The ev u o n s c red , but n o t the ev il n a m e

w t h t d t h bl t t t
.

T he e e a o eat d o h l ose the m o s o f he r m e a .

w
T he e n a m pl e o f go od m e n i s v isible h il o s o p p hy
w
.

T he e ye is a s h re
p
.

T he eye i s the e a r l o f th e f ace

t t t
.

T he e ye o f the m as e r d o e s m o re h a n bo h his ha n d s
t t t t
.

T he eye h a see s a ll hi n gs e ls e sees n o t i sel f

w p t
.

The e e ill h a ve his ar B

t y
. .

T he ai r l as s a ll the ea r ne
fi t
. .

T he fa ir m a id who , the rs of M a y ,

g oes t o t he e ld s a tfi b r e a o f d ay , k
a nd w a sh e s i n d ew f r o m th e h a h o r n r ee , wt t
w t
il l e ve r a f e r h a n d som e be
t u k
.

T he fai re r the hos e ss , the fo le r the r ec o n i n g .

Bell e h o stes se c est un m a l pour l a b ourse E l h ues ped a h e r m o s a ,

’
. Fr .

mal par a l a b ol s a S pan . .

p p
T he fai re r the a e r , the fo le r the bl o u t
k p t
.

f
Th a ri e st -l
o o i n g s hoe m a y in c h the fo o
t wt
.

T he fa i re s r ose i s s oon e st i he red 0 . .

Or , i n th e en d , he el sew h er e s ay s .

T he fai re s t s il k is s oo n e st s a i n ed t .

Th is m ay b e appl ied to w om en Th e h a n d s om es t wom en are s o o n e s t

.

co rr upted , b e ca use th ey a r e m ost tem pted I t m ay al s o be appl i ed t o .

good n atures , whic h are m o st ea s il y d rawn away b y evil c om pan y — R . .

T he fal se h oo d of
Fe r r a r a .

S upp oses 1566 (W or k s by Hazl itt

’
G ascoign e s , , , i . 238-9,

u
T he fa rm e r sh o ld ha ve , o n C an d le m as D ay ,
t
h al f his s ove r a n d h a lf h is h a y
f
.

W inte r o rage .

The fa rm e r s fo o is the be s m a n r e
’
t t u .

R i der Ha gar d Win ter P il gr im a ge 1901

, , , 1 45 . He ca l l s it an old
agr i c ul tur e s aw — co un ty ,
perh aps in h is o r fo l k .

t
T he far he r fr om the s un , the d l l er w it u
t p
.

T he fa r he r i n , the d ee e r
t t
.

“
T he fa r her y o u go the f a r he r behi n d HE
t t
T he fa r he s w ay a bo ut t
. .

i s t h e n e a r e s w a y h om e .

W h at i s gai n ed in th e s h ortn e s s m ay b e l o s t i n th e oo d n es s of
th e
w ay Com pe n d i a l er um ue s un t d i s pen d ia — R
f F or et t h e pr o ve r b
. . .

s ay wh a t it wi l l , t e ar t e st way ab o ut i s n ot th e nea re s t wa h om e
”
y .

S teven son s Fl or ua Br i tan n ic us , 1662, d ed ic , or m y Book of P r efa ces ,

’
.

1 874, p 398
. .

t
The far hin g is good th t a ma k th e the p en n y bud . w .
4 2 0 E n gl is lz Pr overb s an d

The fi ty
rs let o r ho se to o r e n em ; the
e ar yu u yu y secon d , to
o ryu f
r ie n d ; the thi rd , l i ve i n i t o r se l f yu
t
.

The fis h ad o res the ba i n

u t t t w
. .

T he sh m ay be c a gh i n a n et h a i l l n ot c om e to a
h co fi k
The fis hm o n ger s f air
’
.

A period of f ast in g, s uch as Lent .

The fl o w ter o f
h e f r i g pa n
n -
y .

M arr ia ge of Wi t and Wi sd om (ci rc a T h is ap to b e a s o rt

of f
d if e ren t read i n g o f our sa y i n g— T he fl ow e r o f th e
ea r s
oc k .

The fly th at p l y th
a e too l o n g i n the c an d l e si n ge th he r
W i n gs
tu t
.

The fo l l o f o n e m a n is t he fo r n e o f a n o he r
k u t t t
.

T he fo o a s s m c h but he is m o re foo l ha gr a n s it n
t t w w k w
. .

The fool d o h h in k he i s
- ise , but the ise m a n no s
him se lf to be a foo l .

A s y ou Li ke i t, v . i . T his is rather a m axim .

The uy
foo l is b s i n eve r o n e s b s in es s but h is o wn y ’
u
u w u
.

The foo l r n s awa hile hi s h o se i s bur n in g

t w t
.

T he fo ol s a i h , 0 o uld h ave ho u ht it ?
The foo l w
a n d e rs ; the i se m a n ra ve s w t
w wt Tw
.

The foo l ill n ot a rt i h h is ba uble fo r the o er of

Lo n d o n B 16 0
t w t u
. . .

The foo of the o n e r is the bes m an re for hi s l a n d

t
.

The foo t o n the c r ad le a n d the h a n d on the d is a ff .

Th e s i gn o f a good h o usewi f e .

T he f o rem o s d o g c a t t h th
c e the h a re
k
.

T he o fo r k i s c om m on l th e he ir
’
ra e s
u
.

The Fo r E ights . ew Z ea l a nd .

E igh t h our s fo r s l eep ,

E ight h o ur s for pl ay ,
E igh t h our s for wor k ,
A n d ei gh t sh i l l i n gs a d ay .

The fo ler s w p ip ’
e s o un d s s w t t i ll
ee the bird i s ca ught
k w mu th t t th
.

The fo x n o s ch , but m o re he a c a c he him . 11 .

M uito s ab e a s apo s a m a s m a i s q ue m a to m a P or t
, M uch o s ab ia e l .

co rn ud o pe ro m a s q uien s e l os uso S pa n T h i s a ppl i es to a m an w h o

f
. .

h as a g r e at co n ce it o f h i m sel , at is o ve r reac h e d by a n oth er .

T he fo x m ay gr o w ge
r y ,
but n ever good .

V ul pe s pil os m utat, m or es n o m utat — P ol y d ore Ve rgil .

(P r ov L i bel l a s.
,

1 498, ed it 1503, s i gn E ver s o)

. . .

The fox n e ve r fa res be tt er th an wh en he is ban n ed

f
.

But I y rce iue

ou a re a s th e fo x, the m o re b an d th e bette r h ap .

Chettl e s in d Har ts Bream o

’
re pr 46 . .

P opul us m e s ib il at ; a t m ih i pl aud o
I pse d om i , s im ul ac n umm os contem pl o r i n area .

Hors t (Batir I i . . . .
P roverb ia l Ph ras es .
4 2 1

T he fo x p
ra is e h th e m ea t out o f the c r o t8 m o n th w ’

k k w w
.

The fo x wa s s ic a n d he ne n ot he r e :
p
he c l ap ed h is h a n d on hi s a il , a n d s o re i t wa s he re t w t
p t t w p
.

The f r i a r r e a c hed a ga in s s ea l i n g he n he h ad a udd i n g

_

i n hi s s lee v e .

d ate (1 g
T h i s r over b i s o r m e d out o f
Ol d E n gl is h J es t-Boo ks , 1 97
f
C M er y T al ys , N o 66 o f ed with o ut
l l i r ate red ic ava , c h e n o n 8 1
A
. .
. .

d oves s e r ob b a re , e l ui h a veva l occ h a n el s c apu ar io

’ ’
I ta l He r bert . .

h a s it , b ut d i fi eren tl y ; h e puts a goose i n th e pl ac e o f t h e pudd i n g, l i k e

,

th e I tal i an ver s ion .

T he fro g can n o out o f he r bo g t

t w
.

T he fr os ur ts n ot e ed s
y y k tt A t
.

The f r i n g-p a n s a s t o the e le , v a un Bl ac kbr o ws l

T he full m oon br i n gs f a i r e a h er w t ,

T he G al l a n s o f F o e t Cor n w wy . .

an d in h a bit an t s o f F o wey on th e s o ut
f
T h i s e xpres s io n a ro s e ro m th e c o n s ion on e pa rt ta k e n b y th e m ar in er s
c o a st o f Co r n w a l l in th e o re i gn f
, .

w ar s o f th e Pl a n ta gen et s to w h ic h th ey wer e a m o n g th e l a rgest con

,

tr ib utor s o f s h ip s a n d m en .

T he - w
ga l l o s gro a n s fo r yo u W A LK E R
w w t
. .

T he ga ll o s i l l h a v e its o w n a t l as
w t
.

T he ga m e i s n ot o r h t he c a n d l e .

Le i s u n e vaut pas la c h a n d el l e .
— M on tai gn e E s sa is l ivre u , , . o . 17 .

The G en le Cr a f t t .

Bh oem ak ers a re so c all e d . Com pare A s h oema ker s

’
s on , a
re .

T he e n tle h a h a lf-m a n s her se lf wk . n .

T he e r m a n s wi t i s i n h is fi n g
’
e rs n
u
. .

The gl e d id n ot ho ld .

i . s .
, Y ou wer e b aul k ed in y our w is h es ; you m i ssed y our a im — . R .

The go a m s br o t ut w whse er e h e is ti d e H
p t g
. .

The gold e n a ge w as n e ve r the re s e n a e .

T he go ld e n m e a n .

hl ef po v apts rov — C l eobul os of

'
Lind os
p336 m i d d el weis of m e s ure i s
‘
. . e

euer gul d en e — An or on
. Hi wis , ed . M o rton , p . .

T he good fe l lo w h ip s of P ad s tw o . Cor n w .

N otes and Qu er ies , st d S .

, v . 275 .

The good ho rse m s ut c ar r y d r in k S D ev on

t ky t yw k
. . .

T he good ho r se m us n ot co c o a ga l l -
h ac er . S .

D ev on .

i s n ot sta rt at a sc a rec row — S h el l

. .
, y .

T he good ho r se m ut s sm e ll to a pi y x . S . D ev on .

f i .

o re ,
s .
, m ust k n ow b y s m el l in g wh ere th e pi xy
th e b og, i s —S hell y . .
ign i s f atuus an d the re
 E ngl is lz Praver bs m nd

The good m a n is t he l ast wh o n o s

- h at s am i ss at ho m e k w w ’

t t
.

The good m o he r s a i h n o t , W i l l y ou? but gi ve s

w w k t
.

The good i fe o uld n o t s ee he r d a ugh e r i n the oven ,

u
n less s he had bee n he r e hersel f 0 t . .

Se e hi m an d see hi m n o t
f h er d a u h ter in th e oven where s he
Id w l l
i , ab out th at hi s m eaail d in venti on o f
ood wi e m y m ot h e r s fi n i n
th e
s f
-

wo ul n eve r h ave s o ugh t h e r i f s e h ad n o b een t h e re rst her sel e a , fi

h ack ney rover b in m e n s m o uth s e ve r s in ce K L ud was a l i ttl e b o y , o r
.

Bel i n us , b r oth er , fo r th e l ove h ee b a re to oy s te r s , b uil t Bil

’
t en n a s
l in gs ate — N a s h s Har e m th y ou to S affr on Walden . 1596 , repr 1 869 ,
” ’
. .

p 1
. .

The go is he r s w
n th at w e ar s it , an d the w o rld i s his who
e n o s it j y
u gh
.

The -gr ace o f G od 1 8 en o .

L an e T h e ol d pr overb i s very well parted b etween m

. m aster S hy
”
l ook an d you, S i r ; you h ave th e gr ace o f G od , S ir , an d he ath en o ugh .

— Mer cha n t o Ven i ce . 1 600, i i 2

f . .

The gr a p es a re so u r.

S aid o f an yt h in g we a il to ob tain De
h an ik ke k un de n aae R 6 nn eb mrren e — Dan
f .
.

.
ere sure , s agde R a ven , d a

The gr ave i s the gen e r a l m ee i n g- l ace t p

t w w fi
.

T he gr ave s go od res ,
’
hen o m en g o rst to bed .

Rowl ey s Wom an N ever Ves t 1632 (Dilke v

’
. .
,

The gre a t an d tt
the li le h a ve n eed o f o n e a n other
tt w
.

The gre at ca b a n d the l i le ca b go d o n to the gr ave

tp
.

The gre a on d .

T h e Ch an n e l , o r pe r b a s th e Briti s h sea Th e ph rase occ urs in th e

f
.

La m en ta bl e Com pl a m ts o Hop th e Br e wer an d Kil eal /e the Butcher ,

1641 .We call the Ch an n el th e S ilver S trea k .

The gr eat t hieve s n is h the li le o n es pu tt

t t t
.

The gre a e r the r i gh the gre a e r the wr o n g .

S um m um i us s um m a i n i ur ia — P ol y d o re Vergil (Pr over bi orum Li bell a s , .

1498, ed it 1503, s i gn D ii i)
. . .

The grea t e st ba r k er s bi t e n ot so res t . on .

Or , Do th at b ar k at a d ista n ce b ite n ot at h an d
3 Oane ch i . abb a i a
non m o r e I tal C hi en q ui ah oys n o m o rd pas
. . Fr Can es t im i d i
ve e m en ti u
. .

Cab q ue m uito l ad r a n un ca b o m pera caca

h
s l atr a n t . . Por t .

>
Th e gre ates t bo as t e r s a re n o t the gre a t e st d oe rs .

I n ter l ud e 0] Ther s ites , ab o ut 1550 (par t of titl e) .

t
The gr ea e s t burd e n s a r e n ot the ga in ful lest
t t w t t
.

T he gre a e s c a l f i s n ot the s ee e s ve al c
t k t
. .

T he gre a tes c le r s be n ot the wi ses m e n ma . . AN D us .

R eturn fr om Par n as s us , 1606 (Has l itt s Dod sl ey Ch aucer s M il

’ '
.

l er s T al e (ed W r i gh t, roy 8vo p 48 See Rey n a rd the Fez , T h o m s

’ '
. .
. .

of Ca xto n s ed Ou u i ti es swarm vn th l earned i n

'
’
re pr .
p 184 r n ve rs . . .
 4 4
2 E n gl is h Pr overb s and

But I m ust co n s id er per orce

T he s ay i n g of o ul d s o tr ue it w as
f
, ,

T he gr a m ayor i s th e b etter h o r se ,

A n d al l s not goul d th at s h y n e s l y ke b r a s s .

T h e F ren ch sa y , C es t l e m ari age d eperv ier ,

h awk i s th e l ar ger an d st r o n ge r
’
b ec aus e the em al e
How el l , i n a l ette r d ated 5 F eb 1625-6 ,
’
f
to h i s cous i n T V
m ore b on e th an F l e s h )
I f o n l i gh t upo n s uc h a W i e (a w i e th at h ath
.

{
w is h y o u m ay h ave th e sa m e m ea s ure o f
.

f f .

P atien ce , t h at S o c r ate s an d S tr oud h a d to s uffer th e grey m a r e s o m e ,

t i m es to be th e b etter h or se S ee m y b ook on th e L am b s , 1874 , p 202

. . .

The gr oa i s il l t s a ve d th t a sh a m es the m a s e r t
u p k wh t
.

T he gr o n d se l s ea s n ot s a ve a it he a rd at the hin ges .

n
ft
.

The gull co m es a e r the r a i n

up t t ut
.

T he uts hol d the he a r , a n d n ot the he a r the g s

pp
.

T he ad d oc k s a r e good di ed i n M a y fl o od
tt t w
.

T he ha l f i s be e r h a n the ho le
t t t
.

T he h an d h a give s ga he r s
tflw w t t
.

T he h a n d so m es o e r i s n o t the s ee e s
t t t t t
.

The h a rd give s m o r e h a n he h a h a h n o h i n g a
t t w t p t
. .

The -h a r e s ar s he n a m a n l e as e x ec s it
ty t t t w p
.

T he ha s bi c h bri n ge h for h bli n d he l s .

M ore s U itra n sl b y R R o in s on 1 551 e T r ans la tor to b

’
Th
w f g f
top a . .
, ,
”
the gen t e r ea er l d
Th e s i te st itc h b r i n s or th th e b i n d est w h el ps
. b l .

— G as coi ne s P os ies 1575 ’

Th e o e r pregn an t d og (we s ee) b r in get h u
g , .
,
— Harve
h th b l in d e puppie s y s Tr i mm i n g of T h om as N as hc 1597 si gn
’

{a
. .
, ,

ver s o .

The ha s ty m an [ in w dd i g] e n n ev e r w t th w an e oe HE
k pt w m t w i ll t k
. .

T he he ad a n d feet e ar ,
th e r es a e no h arm .

The he ad re y , an d b i no ra n s y t !
e
T he he ad 0 a sn a k w i th g l i
e ar c i g d m t !
s oo ea

1567 (Kem pe L os el ey M S S o f c our se ,

’
Lottery of s in a sat ir ica l
se n s e .

t
The hea r s m i r h d o h m a e the f a ce f a ir
’
t
B on M n t k
t t t
. . .

The He a hen s fo r un e i s the C h r is i a n s P r ov id en ce

.
’ ’
.

Onl y a q uesti on o f n am es .

The he rr i n g-m a n hates the fih s er m an CL

f
. .

P re s h m abl y , b ecause the l atte r i n ter er e s w ith th e h erri n g fisher -

'
s
oper ati on s .

T he hi ghe r the ape goes , the m o re he she w s hi s t ai l . 3 .

T h e h i h er begga r s o r b ase -b re d pe r so ns are ad van ced , th e m ore th ey

g
d i s cov er h e l own ess an d b a sen es s o f the i r s pi r its an d tem er s f o r a s t he
.

S c r ipture s a ith , P rov xxxvi 1 ,

f ar co m e l a s i m i a , c hi pi u va in al to
Hon our i s un seem l y o r a ool " T u
.

iu m ostra il c ul o
. f ,

I ta l Th e
I tal i an s , I fi n d , d r aw th e pr o ver b t o a d i erc ut sen se to s ign i y on e w h o ,
.

th e m ore h e s eak s , th e m o re sport h e m akes , an d th e m o re r id ic ul ous h e

.

f .

r e n d er s h i m s e f — B . ..

Th e higher the fool , the gr e a e r the f a ll

-
t
w
.

The highe r the hil l , the lo er the gr a ss .

P r overbial Ph ras es .

p
The h i he r the l um - ree the r i e r the l um t p
the r ic er the c o bbl er , the bl a c e r h is is um b k
t
.

T he hig he st br a n ch i s n o t the s a fe st r oo s
t pk tu w tu
.

The hi ghes s o e in F or n e s
’
hee l m ay soo n rn
l o esw t
t t t t
.

The hi ghes t ree ha h the gr e a e s f a l l .

T ol l un t ur in al t um ut l a ps u gr avior e r uan t T h e h igh e r fl oo d h ath .

al w a s t h e l o w er e b b Cel s m gr av io re c a s u d ec id un t t ur re s Hor s t
Q
. . .

R h i id d h t b ut R l i h d E l i s ab eth ,
t
I t g
o n s e a r o c e e s e s o r a o a e a n
.
p y .

F a i n woul d cl im di e .

The hi gh w y i a s n eve r a bo u t CL
hi d m t d t
. .

T he n m ay c a
os og ch the h a r e
u
.

T he Ho b of Ho rn ch rch .

w a s c ur r en t, i n an d ab o ut 1575 , o f a c l o w n w h o c am e to Lo n
A story
fi f
d on fo r th e rst ti m e r om Ho r n c h ur ch , E s s e x, an d w h o w as tol d th at
th e n earest way to Barth ol o m ew F a i r w as t h ro ugh W h ite ch apel — A cc . .

of the Q uarr t s tw Ha ll a n d M a l l or ie , repr 1 81 6 , p 1 06

. . . . .

T he Hod d er , t he Ca ld e r the R i bble , a r i d R a in ,

a l l m ee in a to in on p t M y t to n
’
s d o m a i n .

MSS Call for Dr oy l s d en , &o , b y M r Higs o n

. . But . . . co m pa r e Harl an d
an d W i l k i n s on s L a n cas hi r e L egend s , 1 873 , p
’
1 85 . .

The hog n e ve r l oo k s up to h i m th t th
a r e she s do w n the
ac o rn s
y
.

The he to the ho n e ) o ts
t f
.

T he ho 9 c all s the h ie H
y w t t
. .

T he ho n e i s s ee , but the bee s i n gs n

t t
. .

The ho r se n e x the m i ll c a r r ies a l l the gr i s

t t w t ut p
.

T he ho r se h a d r a s hi s h a l e r i s n ot q i e e sc a ed .

5 sc appato ch i s tr as ci n a l a c a te n a I ta l
’
on d ietro . . Il n est pas
e sc h appé q ui t r a in e son l ie n Fr — R . . .

The ho use s he s the w o w ne r 11

u t
. .

The h n e r s m oo n
’
.

T h e moon i n Octob er : th at in S eptem b er is th e h a rvest m oon .

The ign ora n h a h a n e a gle s t t in gs a n d a n o l s e e s ’

w w ’
y
w
.

T he i n fo rm e r i s the o r s e r o gue o f the tw o

T p T p
.

T he I n n e r e m l e r ic h the M id d le e m le oo r ;
Li n c o l n s I n n fo r l a w,
’
and G r a
’
s I n n fo r a o re y w
t t k wy
.

T he I sle o f W i gh ha h n o m o n s , l a e r s , or fo xe s .

”—
The h ath m o re m i rth th an truth in it
s peec h S d s Cata l ogue of .
’

R el : t0 ll 8 Houses T h at th ey h ad m on k s I k n ow , B a ck on es at Cari s
Q
‘
.

b r oo W h ite on es at uar rer , in th i s i s l an d T h at the h ave l awyers ,

t h ey k n ow w h en they p ay th e m th ei r ees : an d th at t ey h ave oxes ,
th ei r l am b s k n o w But o f a ll th ese pe r c h an ce ewer th an i n oth er pl aces
.
f .

f f
,

o f eq ual e xte n t
”
F ull er.
— R .

Th i n h ab itan t s o f th e I l e o f W ight d id host ,

’

N o ver m in v s d to h ar b o ur i n thei r coast

’
.

F or th ey n o h ood ed M on ke s , n or Fo xes h ad ,
N or L a w R etr i uers w h o m ak e fool es run m ad
W ith th e ir s tr i e s tirr in g ton gues
-
"
f
— S econ d P ar t o P h il om th ic , b T S cot. 161 6, s i n A 3
.

f y y g . . .
 E n gl is h Prov erb s an d

t
T he I a li a n i s W i se be fo re he un d e r a e s a hin g, the Ge r tk t
m an w
hi le he i s d oin g it , a n d the F r e n c hm a n he n i t w
is ove r
w p t
.

The Je s s e n d at E as e r , the M oo r s a t m a r r i a ge s , a n d
t t
Chr i s i a n s i n s ui s H
ky
. .

T he e s h a n g n o t a l l by o n e m a n s gi rd l e
’
HE
k k t t
. .

T he i c o f the d a m hur s n o t the c o l

t tk p w
.

T he k id h a ee s a bo v e i s i n n o d a n ge r o f the ol f
k t t
.

T he il n c a l l s the o v e n bur n -he a r h CL

k j t wy
. .

T he in g c a n m a ke a se r e a n , but n ot a l a er
k tw tw
.

The i n g m us ai h i le hi s bee r s d r a w i n g
’

w t tw ty t
.

T he K i n g o f F r a n c e i h en ho us a n d m e n m a r c he d
t
up t he h il l , a n d w
he n m a r ched d o n a ga i n
k w pp t
.

The i n g o f go od fell o s is a o i n ed fo r the q uee n o f

begga r s
k tt t t p p
.

T he in g s c h a ff is be e r h a n o he r eo le s c or n
’ ’

k wy p
.

T he i n g s c hee se goe s h a l f a a
’
in a r i n gs
k t
.

T he i n g s e r r a n d m a y c om e i n a t the c ad ge r s ga e
’ ’

k t
.

T he i n g s f a v o ur i s n o i n he r i a n ce
’

k w t t t
.

The in g s ’
o rd i s m or e h a n a n o he r m a n s o a h
’
.

If d i d tr y th i s ol d e s ay n ee , th at a k in ge s w or d s w a s m o r e
an y e ue r
'

th an a n oth er m a n s oth e , I m o s t h um b l y b e s e c h e y o ur M a es ty to vere fi e j

it 1 1 10 T h e Pr i n ces s E l iza be th to Q M ar y 1 554 (E l l i s 0 L , 2n d S ,
33
-
.
, , . . .

11. 55

T he ki n sm a n s c a r
’
w il l he a r i t
t p y p
.

T he c
l a bo ur we d eli gh i n h s ic s a in
y t
.

T he l a m e goes a s fa r as o ur s a gge r e r
p t t w
.

T he l a m e o s b r i n gs th e s ur e s n e s
t t t
.

The l a m e re ur n s soo n e r h a n h i s se r v a n
t t t
.

The l am e o n gue ge s n o hi n g C
k
. .

T he L a n d o f C a es .

S a id of S cotl a n d . But th e cak e i s th e o at-cak e .

The l a n d of N od .

S l ee p . He ’
s gon e to th e l an d of n o d he
’
s gon e to sl eep .

The l ap w m g c r ies m o s fa r h e s f r o m he r t t t n es t
k t y t
.

T he l a r s f a l l he r e r e ad - r o a s ed
p tt t
.

T he l as s i n the r ed e ico a sh a l l p ay fo r a ll .

Y o un g m en a n s we r s o w h en th ey a r e c h id pr od i gal a n d e x
pe n s i v e ; m e an i n g, t h ey w il l
a f i t — R
et a w i g f e with
fo r b ei n g
a
so

goo d por tion th a t s h a l , l

p y o r . .

Th e l a st be n e fit
i s the m o s r em e m be r ed t
t k
.

T he l a s d r o p m a es the c up r un o ve r
t t t
.

T he l as e v il s m a r s m o s
t t t k
.

T he l a s m an h a he i l l ed
k p
ee s h o gs i n Hin c l e fie l d k y
L ei c es ter s hir e . .

S pok en o f a co w a r d th at n e ve r d ur st fi gh t — R .

The l ast s ui t or wi ns the m a id ,

4 2 8 E n gl is h Pr o verb s an d

T he Lon g Hu n d red .

F ive score m ake th e h un d r ed i n m on ey c o m putation s ; b ut i n m er

c h an d i s e s i x are rec k on ed , a n d even 126 an d 1 30 .

T he l o n ger e a s , the s ho r e r t t w t es . HE .

W e m aie a s well (quoth h e) d in e , w h e n th is i s d oon e,

T h e l on ger fo ren oon e th e sh o rte r a ter n oo n e
Al l c om th to on e , a n d t h e rb y m en h aue gest ,
f .

A l wai e t h e l on ger ea s t t h e s h orter west — Heywooa

”
. .

T he -lo n ges td ay t
h a h his en d . HE .
*

Il
’
n e st si gr an d j o ur q ui ne v ien n e a ve s pre . Fr . N on vi en d i, che
non ven ga ser a . I tal .
-
R .

T he lo n est l i fe is but a p a r c el of m om e n t s
t g
l .

T he 10 0 e r s - o n fi n d s ures r o un d .

Par ad y ce f D ay n ty Devyses
o , 1578 ,
r e pr . 1 35 .

The Lord D ac re w as sl a i n in N or h t A cre .

N orth A cr e i s , or wa s , th e n a m e of th e spot w h ere L o rd Da c re per

ieh ed at th e b attl e o f T o wt on , i n 146 1 . He is s a id to h a ve b een s h ot b y a
b oy out of an e l d er -tree — Hal li wol l . .

The l ov e o f a h a r lo , a n d t
i n e o f a fl a go n , i s good i n the w
m o r n i n g but n a ugh i n the e ve n in g a or M R t
t t t
. .

T he l o w s ake s a n d e h l o n g
. .

C
w t upp
. .

The lo e r m ills o n e r i n d s a s we l l a s the er

ky p yw t t
.

The l uc en n or se l l s s o o n e s
t t tk w p y
.

T h e l u e i s i n t he h a n d o f h i m h a no s h o w to l a o n it
u w t yt tu t
.

The l x uri o us a n m a n hi n gs the cove o s a l l hi n gs

k
.

T he m ac e r el s c r y i s n e v e r lo n g d r y
’

t t
T he m ad d o g bi e s hi s m a s e r
t t
.

The , m a id h a s o on m a r r i ed i s , so o n m a r red is .

P utten h a m Art f E n gl P oes ie , 1589, p 216

’
s o . . .

t
T he m a in a i n i n g o f o n e v ic e c o s te th m o re th an te n v ir tu es
ty
.

The m a j or i .

T he d ead .

The m al t is a bo v e the wt a er .

Com pa r e M al t i s a b ove a b out , 610 .

t
T he m a n h at il l n o t q uhe n he m ay w
t w
.

s a ll h a ve n o ch q uhe n he il l .

R oben e M a kyn e a pud Cal ed on ia n M us e, 1 821 ,

t
and R it s on
’ ’
r y so n s s

p .

T he M a r c h s un r a i se s , but d iss ol ve s n ot H
kt t
. .

T he m a r e is the bes ga rd e n 3 . .

A t Lon d on th ey ar e w o nt to s ay , Ch ea p s id e is t h e b e st gard en — R .

The m arr ied m an m u t tu

s rn h is t
s a ff in t o a s a tk e .
Proverbzal Ph ras es .

The m a s t ’
er s e ye is w th or t
bo h hi s ha n d s .

Thi s oc c urs , l ightl y

s var ied , i n P oor R ichar d I mproved , 1 758 .

t
The m as e r s eye m a e h the hor se fa t
’
kt C .

f
.

He rb er t (1640 ) ad d s — A n d h i s oot th e gr ound .

T h e eye o f th e m a ster en r i oh cth th e h utch ;

T h e ey e o f th e m i st res s a va il eth as m uc h ;
W h ic h eye , i f i t overn w ith w is d om an d s k il l ,
Hath se r van t an ser vice a t pl e a s ur e an d w i l l .

Tus ser , q uote d b y M oo r (S ufi Word s , p

f
. .

The o ten er i t l c ase th t h e E a r l e to c om e th eth e r [ to h i s s t abl es ] , th e

b ette r o rd e red wi l all th i n gs th er b e, fo r acc o rd i n g to t h e o ld r ove r b e ,
t h e eye o f t h e M a ste r m a k e th th e h o r s e a tt — Br a it h w a ite s ul e s an d f .
'

Ord e r s for the G over n m en t of the Hous e 0 an E a r l e (c i rc a p 15 . .

L occ hi o d el pad ron e i n gr s s a il 'c aval o te l L mil d u m ait re en

(
’ ’

e
. .

grais se l s ch eval Fr a t TC e o o v Ka t A i
p vKo s darti 0€ f a £1H 3
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. .

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a hw
fr t A

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p y p p n
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p r a i rrrr o v m a rvel , 0 r e v
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.
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h
beo m ir o o ¢ 0 p s b O 83 A lfivs epq eeis trois Kori p69
t ’
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v a - “
.

dpio r n ; r d r ov 8450 11 6e
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f
. . . . .

an swer s P e rse s an d Lib y s ar e w orth ob servi n g T h e orm er b ei n g

of .

a s ke d w h at was th e be st t h in g to m ak e a h or s e f at , an s we red th e ,

m aste r s ey e : the oth er b e in g d e m an d ed w h at w a s th e b e st m an ure,

’

a n sw ered , th e m a ster s
’
oo t steps f
N ot i m pe r tinen t to th i s urpo se i s
upon a l ean ors e , was
.

th at story rel ated b y G el l i us A fat m an ri d in

as ked h ow it c am e to pa s s th at h im s el
f
.

w as s o at an d h i s h o r s e s o l ea n
f f f
.

He an swered , Bec ause I eed m y sel , b ut m y s ervant eed s m y h o rs e — B . .

y
T he m a or o f Al tr in gh am a n d the m a o r o f Ove r , y
t t
the o n e i s a h a c he r a n d the o her a d a ube r Ch eshi r e t . .

T h es e tw o pet ty cor poration s , w h ose

are o ve rty m ak e s th e m r id ic u
l o us to t he ir n e i h b o ur s A d a ub er i s a m a er o f cl ay wall a — R Th i s
g f
. .

pr overb is pr ob a l y in al l ian ce w ith th e oll o win g .

y
The m a or o f A l tr in h am lies i n bed w hil e hi s breeches a re
m e n d i n g Ch eu i r e
t t y t
. .

The m a o r o f E ri h i s the bes m a to the

'

ni a yo r
’
or nex
of o nd o n .

F raun ce s Lawyer Logi ke, T h e pr oxim ity i s presum ab l y

’ ’
s 1588 .

topogr aph ical .

T he m a y or o f N o r ha m t pt on o p en s o yt s er s w it h his d a gge r
f
.

T o kee th e m at a s uffi c ie n t d i stan c e r o m h i s n os e F o r th i s t own

vs I hea rd
f
b ei n eig ty m il e s r o m th e s ea , fi s h m ay w el l b e pr es um ed s tal e th e rei n
s ai th th e Docto r [ F ull er ]) th at oy s te r s , put up w i th
.

(
Y et
c a re, a n d ca rr i ed i n th e c ool , w er e w eek l y b ro u h t res h a n d go od to f
A l th or p [ n ear N orth am pto n ] , th e h ouse o f th e o rd S pen ce r , at eq ual
d i stan ce : an d i t is n o w on d er ; for I m y sel h a ve e aten i n W a r w i ck s h ire ,
f
ro m L o n d o n , oy s ters s en t ro m th a t c ity ,
f f f
a b o ve e i gh ty m il es re s h a n d
oo d ; a n d t h ey m ust h a ve b ee n c a r r i e d s o m e m i l e s b e ore t h ey c a m e f
gh ere — R .

The m em o r o f h a y p i n ess ma k es m ise r y w o f ul

t pM
.

The m e r m on h 0 ay .

The m id 9 c re am .

Crem e d e l a c r bm e Fr A b ook s ell er . . on ce so d escr ibed to me h is

ch oi ce st vo l um e s He h ad few . .
 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

T he m il l c a n n o gr ind i h the a t wt w t th er at is p t
as
t
.

T he m ill ge s b go i n g 11
th
. .

The m i ll e r gr i n ’
m o re m e n s c o r n an one .

N a s h s Har e with you to S affr on Wa ld en 1869 , p 18

’
, 1596 , repr . . .

The m il le r sees n ot a ll the w t th ta er a goe s by h is m il l .

Bur to n A n a tom y , 1 62 1 , th e Con cl us ion to the R ead er , m y Book

'
s or
P r o/ ace s , 1874 , p 304 . .

The m ille r ’
s boy s a id so . E . A n gl ia .

S ai d o f s om e m atter o f co m m o n r epo rt .

The M ir a n d ul a of h is age .

A ub rey s Letter s ,
’
1813 , ii 324, a l l us ivel to Th om as A l l en s d e
'
.

sc r ipt io n o f S i r Ke n e l m Di gb y a n d to G i ova n n i ran ce s c o (o r G i an F r a n

,

ce sco ) P i c o , S ign o re o f M i ran d ol a , i n I tal y , a cel eb rate d s c h ol ar (1515

f
w h ose li e wa s wr itte n b y S i r T M o re . .

T h m i th
e r the of
o r ld d ure h but a hile w t w a or M a
Th m i t
. . . .

e s re s s o f t he m ill
m y a y sa and d o h at she ill Uor n w w w
Th m i t p
. .

s r e s s s e ye feed s the c a o n
’
e CL
y
. .

The m o b h as m a n he ad s , but n o br a in s
y
.

T he m ol e was o n c e a fin e l ad Cor n w
Qu
. .

See N otes and er ies , l et S .

,
ii . 225 .

T he m o n e yo u re f se y il l n eve r d o y ou good u w
k
.

T he o m o o n d oes n ot heed the ba r i n g o f d o gs

t w t
.

The m oo n i s a m oo n s i l l , he her i t shin e o r n o t .

T he m oo n is m ad e o f green cheese .

J ac k J uggl er ed i t 1848, p 46 ; A Dial og e whe r i n is l ain l y

H
.

ea l i n g of L ord Bi s hops a a i n s t G od ch i
.
. u
the tyr a n ic a l l g r en (1
T h i s s ay i n g i s s p a rc e l y l i k e l y to h ave in view
.

1640 , s i gn B 3 . .
gree n
c h ee se , w h ich i s or wa s a pecu l i a r prod uct o f th e canton o f G l arus in
S wits erl an d .

T he m oo n
’
s n ot
see n wh th e re e s un sh in es .

T he m o re ac ua i n t a n ce , th m e o re d a n ge r
w p tt
.

The m o re coo s , the o r se o age .

Hook er s Life f S ir Peter Car ew, 1514-75, b y M acl ea n , p 33

’
o . .

T he m o r e co u t ym n r en the w o r se .

MS . 15t h ce n t .
, ap . R etr . Rev .
, 3r d S .
, ii . 309 .

The m o re d a n ge r , the m o re ho n o
, u r.

T h e S pan i a r d s us ed to s ay , Th e m o re M o o rs th e b ette r victo r ,

e xpr e s s t h e i r c on te m pt o f th e m w h en th ey wen t to b attl e ; c on s i er i n

g
.

th at th e r eater th e i r s uper i o r it i n po i nt o f n um b ers , the greater wo u d

y
b e th e ir oc ty b y th e c o n q uest .

The m o re has t e, the l es s S p eed . HE .

W ith f
s a e st
m i
h a ste .
—S h q kes pe ar F est in a l enté . . Come s h a rett a ’
f
non s i fa a n i en te c h e st i a bene I tal Q ui trop . . se hate on c h em in
432 E ngl is h Pr over b s and

u tu
T he m lti d e of o ffe n d er s is heir t p t ti r o ec on
u
.

The M ses l o ve the m o r n i n g

u k p p th t
.

The m s ic i a n ee s his s ho i n h is ro a . B . 1 67 0 .

R ay c all s thi s a S pan i s h s ay i n g.

The ri a t ure o f thi n gs wil l n ot be t

a l e red by our fan c ies of
tll c m
k th th t
.

T he n ea r love by c r a ft ma e e f a r l ove lo a hed .

T h e n e s l ye
M ak eth the erre l ee f
c b e l oth f
— Ch aucer s M il l eres T al e .
’
.

A n ol d e s aws i s, wh o th at i s s l y ghe
I n pl ace wh et h e m ay b e n y gh e ,
He m aketh the er re l ee l oth ”—
f f
G ower s Confess io A mantis
’
. .

T he n e a re r the bo n e t he s ee e r i s the esh CL w t fl

u ut
. .

T he n ea r [e r ] to the c h r c h , t he f r he r f r o m G od . HE .

Coeval M S m em or an d um b
. W P , i n a co py of A n E nd ightme n t . .

aga net M other Hesse , 1 548 N ew Help to D iscour se, 1 721 , 134 Th i s .

i s a s o a F ren c h pr overb : P ré s d e l egl i se l oin d e Di e u — R

” ’
. .

The n ighe r ki n , t he f u th r er in .

V archi s Bl azon of J ea l ous ie , 16 15, tr an s l

’

to cc a paren tad o , toc c a m a i , o r ad o I ta l . .

. by R . f
T o te , p . 28 . Ch i n on

The n igh t w ill i

g ve yo u co u n se l w
ght g l k t t
. .

e a n d t he c uc m on h
.

The ni in a oo sin g bo h i n on e .

Th e cuck oo d oe s n ot s in g at al l , an d o r d i n ar i l y i s n ot h ear d m uc h a te r
sun set , wh ereas th e n i gh t in al e c hie y s i n gs at n i gh t an d i n th e v er y fl
f
g
e ar l m o rn in g Y et i n 1 882 i t wa s h ear d a good d eal h e r e -a b out (Barn e s )
i
.

i n t e d aytim e al so .

T he n im bles t t
foo m a n i s a f a l se a le t
t t
.

The n oi s i es t d r um h a h n o h i n g in i t but a i r
y w t
.

T he n o is fo le r c a c hes n o bi rd s
t w t w w
.

T he n or h in d d o h bl o a n d we s h a l l h a ve sn o D
wt
i h the fri a r o f S he en
. .

T he n un o f S io n .

A ccor d in g to vul ar tr ad ition , th es e two m on aster ies h ad a s ub ter

r an eous co mm un ic a i on — R
_

S o, i n l ater tim es , h ad , acco rd in g to repor t ,

. .

two s i m il ar i n stitution s at R oeh am pton .

T he n ur se till th hild h d
is v al u u ki g
ed e c as on e s c n
u t gu i p i il g d t t lk
.

The n r se s
’
on e s r v e e o a
ff p i g f t h m t h t y ld y yu g
.

T he o s r n o e a a re ve r o or ve r o n
l t th
as e t no
mu t di i m b dy
.

’
Th e ld h
o o rs e k i g s e n so e o s ee n
ld w i t hy t w uld h w g t
.

Th e o re e u g t it o ave a n e a e n a
ld w i pt
.

Th e o t
v es
’
a e r n o s er .

Wh at w
th i s d bu i w ]
oe s n ot appe a r ; h
t t has a par en t a n o at ; i n t e
u f
a cc o n t o
M l
Q u
th e
as
l a rr eu H
p
b etween A rth r
H ll
al er i e , p r i n ted i h 15
80 d
m
u
d M l h
it i s s a i o f
h
al l of G r a n t a an
h e , pl ck i n g h i s
e c is
d ech , a , atte
"
ab o ut h i s c are s , m um b l i n g th e ol d w ives P ater nos ter , d eparted .

T he old e r the W el shm a n the m o re m ad m a n

th u yi tt j ui
, .

The o ra n ge at is too ha rd sq ee zed eld s a bi er ce .

 Pr o ve rbi al Phra s es .

T he is n o t ac c o n ed the
ow l ise r fo r l iv i n g re ir ed l u t w t y
t
.

T he o wl i s t h e k i n o f t he n i gh CL
t k y ut
. .

T he o wl h i n s a l l e r o un g o n e s be a ies
k t
.

T he o wl wa s a ba e r s d a ugh e r
.
’
.

Oph W el l G od iel d y o u ! T h ey s ay th e o wl w as a baker s d aughter

’ ’
.
, .

— Ham l et 1604 iv 5 S ee M r : Hal l iwel l s A n c ien t I n ven tor ies of Pl a te '

T apes tr y , &c
,

1 854 p 1 57 .
,
, .

,
.

T h e s a in g i s re e rr ed b y D ouce t o a tr ad i
.

ti on c on n ected w ith our S av iour , w o i s s ai d to h ave tur n ed in to an owl

.

fi
f ,

th e d e n h te r o f a c e r ta i n b a k er : b ut th e story i s al m os t b en eath cr it i
c i sm h r Hun te r (N ew I ll us tr o/ S h a ke ear e, i i
g
g
uote s a pas s age
f q
. . . .

r o m Br aith w a ite s N a tur e s E m b as s ie , l

’ ’
1 , for th e v ar in g l e g
thi s b i rd w a s a kin gs d augh ter tr an s or m ed for h er pr i e
’
en d t h a t
T h i s i s m ore
in th e s pi r it o f th e c l a ss ic al m yth ol ogy an d , a s M r Hun ter him s el r e
, f .

f
m ar k s w oul d gi ve h i gh er efl ect to the pa s s age c ited
, ro m
T h e re i s n o m en tion o f s uc h a m etam o b oal s in an y of th e A po cr y h al
Ham l et
.

f .

o spel s Com par e M r D y ce s G l o s sary 0 h i s zud ed it o f S h ak esp , 868 ,

’

?
. . . .

n v.

The ox wh en w e ar ie s tt re ad s s u t r es .

Bos l as s us f orti ii s ngit ped em T h ose th at are sl ow . a re s ure . E l b n ey

q ua n d o se c a us a fl r m e s ie n t a l a p at a S pa m — R, . .

T he oyt s er is a ge n t l t hi
e n g,
and w ill n ot com e un les s yo u sm g.

T his s a y in g s ee m s to b e c on n ecte d wi th th e a n c ien t c r eed i n th e power

o f s on g o ve r al l th e o pe rat i on s o f th e h o us eh ol d , t h e m il k o f the co w , th e

pr od uce’ o f th e h en r oo s t , th e pr os pe r i ty o f th e c h urn 650 See M r . . .

G o m m e s P r e s id en ti al A d d re s s to F ol k -L ore S oc iety 1 894 p 67 But , . . .

m an y d esc r ipt i on s o f an i m al s are attr acted b y soun d with out un d er stan d

in g i ts n at ur e , j
us t a s th ey are b y an y con spic uous ob ect S ee Co uch s
’
j .

I l l us tr a tion s of I ns tin ct, 1 847, p 412 . .

T he p a l e n e ss o f th e p il t o is s ign of t
a s or m
p p ipp tt th wh
.

The a r i n gs o f a in a re be er an a o le c r a b .

The c r ab h er e re fe rr ed t o i s a s m al l appl e so c al l ed I t i s of ab out the .

s i ze of a c h e r r y , n ot s ui ta b l e f or eati n g, b ut excel l en t a s a pr es er ve .

T h er e ar e m an y var iet ies .

The p a r so n ge t s th e c hi l d r e n .

Kil l igrew
’
s P ars on
’
s Wedd in g , 1 66 4, p . 92 . He h as nothin g el se to d o .

T he p a r son s
’
sid e .

Lucil l e . h im an a un s were wh ich pl eased F er ard o b ut a

sh aped
”
l yttl e , an d in ch ed P h il autus on th e per son s syd e — Lyl y s E uphues ,
’
.

1 579, r epr . rb e r , 87 .

Th e p e ach w il l h ave w in e , t he fig w t a er B or M n

p k i
. . . .

T he e a c oc c r es be fo re the m m
I
.

T h i s i s a gen eral l y a cce pted we ath er -s aw am on g ar d en er s h e ar

th at it i s a l s o c ur re n t i n S co tl a n d
l i ve , I But at Bar n E m s , n ear wh i ch
h ear th e peacoc k s i n al l we ath e rs
.

.
.

I
The peo le a r e oo r a t Ha th e r l ei h m oo r , p
a n d so t
ey h a v e bee n fo r e ve r a n eve r D evon shi r e
p p w p
. .

T h e eo l e w i l l o r sh i a c a l f i f i t be a o ld e n on e
p tu t w y tg u t u
.

The e rs ua s io n o f t he fo r n a e s a s e do b f l .

F F
4 34 E n gl is lz Pr o ve rbs an d

T he p ig eo n n ev e r k w th no e wo e ,
but wh en s he do th b t a en ing go .

Ben t, th e seed st ac k o f C Le w i s s Her efor d s h i r e G l oss ar y ,

— Sir G ’
re s s . . .

1 839 in v Br o wn e th e e von s hi re use s it i n t h e s e n s e o f a c h a p

f
, .

l et o r m ed o f s h or t gr a s s
, oe t
S ee h i s Vo r k s e d Ha zl itt i N otes in r ace
.

l n W i l t s h i re ac c or d in gto A k e r m an (G l oss ar y 1842 , p t h ey s ay ben n e

,

, .
, . .

, , .

th on g i n ste ad o f ben ti n g, w h i c h m ay t h us b e a co r r upti on or at l ea s t

.

a c o n tr a c ted or m f
M oor (S ufiol k Word s , 1823 , p
.

Ben ten , Ben tl es , a s o r m s o f t h i s w or d f gi v e s B en t , Ben

T h e p r over b i s al s o k n own i n
t s

.
.
,

t h at c oun ty , w ith a s l igh t v a r iat ion :

T he d o w [ d ove ] s h e d ew n o so r row k n o w ,
U n til s h e d ew a be n ten go .

The p ig ’
s l an g u age .

s o c a l l ed in E n gli s h men for m y M on ey (Has l itt

'
F ren c h i s , 1 6 16 s Do d s
l ey , x .

p
T he in e w
i she s her se l f a sh r ub he n t he a xe is a t he r r o o w t
p w p
.

The l o ugh goes n ot e l l i f the lo ugh m a n ho ld s it n o t

p t
.

The lo ugh go e h be fo re t he o xe n w
t t
. .

The p o et , o f a l l s o r s o f a r ti fic e r s , is t he fo n d es o f h is
wo r l s
p y
.

The o o r m a n a s fo r a l l
p tp w yw t p t
.

T he o o r m a n i ro w s a a h a th e r ic h m a n u s in hi s
po c kt e .

T h i s i s s ai d to l) a L a n c a s h i r e sa y in g I t i s al l us ive to th e s am e
?
.

pract ice , o f w h ic h l on ta ign e s peak s i n o n e o f h i s E s s ays , w h er e h e t el l s

us t h at a F ren c h gen tl e m an o f hi s ac q uain tan c e c on s i d ered th e us e o f

a
n po c k et -h an dke r c h i e
e n ose .
f
un cl ean l ie r th a n th e po pul a r m ethod o f bl o w i n g

T he oo r m an tu rn s hi s ca k e, an d a n o th me r co es a n d t k
p w y
a es
1 a a
p m u w lt h
.

The oor a n s l a bo r i s the r i ch m a n s

’ ’
ea n
p m
. .

T he a n s s h ill i n g i s b ut a p e n n y
’
oo r
p p
.

T he oo r e rth e C hur c h , t he ur e r t he Chur c h

p t d k t w
.

"
T he os e r n oor m a es the hie f a n d ho re ln an d c
k tt k
. . .

The p o t c al l s t he e le bl a c .

Di j o la s a rte n a la c al d er a , q uitate all a OJi n egra .

— S an
p .

The ,p r a i se of fo o l s i s c e n sur e i n d i s g ise u

p tty
.

T he re d a n ce r s . S CO tt S h .

T h e A ur or a Bor ea l i s .

Th e S cots , a m on g us seem d d el i hted

f
’
, ,

T o s ee th e i r S outh e r n r ie n d s s o r igh ted

A t N atur e s S po t t in gs t h at a ri s e
'
,

S o f re uen t in t he N o rth e r n s k ie s ,

A n d w en th ey b r an d i s h i n th e a i r ,

A r e s til d th e P r itty D an cer s , th ere

’
, .

Br i tis h Won d er s ,

The pik r c of a i n is en o u gh t o ma k e an em pi re i n s i id p
p id
.

The r e of r um . Co rn w .

N otes a nd Q uer ies st d S , .

, v . 275 .
436 E nglis lz Pr o verbs an d

The r oll i n g sto n e n ever t

ga hereth m oss . n .

Tottels M is cel lany, 1557, r epr . 119 ; M arriage o f Wit and Wisd om (c irc a
8 11 S o c , ed 46 . . . .

The . r ose ca l l ed by an y o th er n am e , w u ld
o sm ell as s w t
ee .

sw ar m s .

Thi s ph r as e , n ot origin all y pr overb ial , or in its n ature o r even in t h e

s i n ten ti o n s o , h as acq ui re d t h at ch ar acter b l ong c usto m ,
’

s ee m e d to b e i m pos s ib l e t o o m it a sen ten ce w it wh i ch eve r y b od y i s

f am il i a r, an d wh i c h i s co n stan tl y c ited in a pr overb ial sen se .

The ro tt en app l( t t h
e ) i ju i
ort i b
oo h u n re s s ne o r
ugh t th b t th fb
.

The ro ne t i s no e H es ca c e r o i s E
u ty w d d m pty pu pl d p f m
. .

The r s s or an e rse ea e r or a n ce of
c oven an s t
ki k w m pl
.

The s ac s no by th n e sa e
q u th M k f B lg
.

T he sa m e ag ai n , o L i t hi ar o e r av e . e ces er s r e.

Th is r overb ll ud
to t ld f m il i i
t a e cer n t e t m i h im
o a s tory
e of
Q ueen l i s a et , ho, exer c s in b h wh s
a

h t ft
o a
en i
was s o ab as h e , t a a er givi n g t e fi rst or o f c o
d
g i m
es
e ore th e
h
b f
w d
L d
or -L ie ten an t,
mm d
an , h i s
u
m m
f e
ail in g him , h e repeated l y o rd e re d h i s m en to d o th e s ame agai n — B
o ry
. .

The s am e k n i fe c ut s t
bo h bre ad a n d the n ge r fi CL
w t
. .

The sc ald ed d og [ or c a t ] fe a rs c old a er 11 .

f
.

Can scott ato d acqua c al d a h a aura po i d ell a r edd a I tal Ch at es

’

c h aud e c r ain t l eau roid e

’
Fr f
ato e s cal d ad o d e agoa
P or t Q ui s em el est l a sus a ll ac i pi sc is ab h am o — R
ria h e m e d o
.

f .
.

f .

. . .

The schol a r m a war the m a s t er .

The Sc otch or i n ary .

i . s .
, the house o f ofi ce.— B .

T he sea c om it pl
a n ts a in s
a er w t w
fu
.

The se a r e ses n o r ive r

w k y
.

The s eco n d blo m a e s the fra

y fi t y
.

Th e sec on d v i ce is l in g, the rs i s owm g m on e

k w t
.

T he se l f—
ed ge m a es sho o f the cl o h
k
.

T he serv a n t o f a kin i s a in g
t u
.

The sexto n i s a f a a m s i ci a n CL
w wt
. .

T he shoe i l l ho ld i h the sole as . .

s s uol a tien la I tal i T he sol e h ol d s with the

a
con s ca rpa . . . s .,

The -s hort and the l on g .

1 . W. o f Wind sor .

Th e sh or est t an s w er is d o i n g 11
km
pl i wh h hi u
. .

T he s ic an is n ot to com a n , o as s c re i n hi s
l M t gs eeve on az n e
yth kl
th t l I t t
. .

Th i
e s c d th e an e sc e, a ov e no o see
but th g d l t k d h ppy m ight it b
e oo a e an ar a e CL
ig i i t but y u m y mu t g t y
, . .

Th e s y ui n nv es o n o r on e s e ou o ut
k p hi h p i hi th t
.

Th i gi g m
e s n n an ee s s s o n s roa .
 Pr o verb ia l Phras es .

t u
The slo hf l is the se r v a n o f the co un e r s t t n
u k tt
. .

'
The s l ggard m a es his n igh i ll n oon
ut
.

The sl ug ar d m s be c l a d in r ags
fi
C
p
. .

The sm a or the eas , the m o r e t o the pot ;

the f ai re r the w
om an , the m o re t he giglo t .

MS Sl oan e. 121 0 (15th i n R el iq ui a A n tig ua , i i 40

.

sl ut , gidd y -h eel s ; th e s am e, I s uppo se , a s t he pro vi n c ial ph rase

. .

Th e sm all est a xe m ay fel l the h uges t oak .

M isfor tunes f Ar thur
o ,
1587 , repr . 1828, p 86 . .

The s m al ln ess o f the k it h m k c en a es the h o u se the bigge r .

T his seem s to be an ec h o o t
’
f h w ell -k nown an ec d ote of E l is abeth s
d f d d f ug l i
e
m i n i ster , who exc used or e en e i h s d omesti c r a ty as t he m ea n s
b y wh ic h h e k ept a goo h o se d u .

The sm ell of ga rlic tk

a es a w y th
a e sm el l o f d u n ghi l ls .

Melton
’
s S it -Fold s Pol itician , 1609, s ign . D 2 .

t
The s m i h a n d hi s e n n bo h a re bl ac p y t
11 k
t t w p k t
. .

The s m i h ha h a l a s a s a r i n his h r o at
t d w w y w t
.

The s m i h s m ar e a n the cobble r s ife a re a l

’ ’
a s the ors
shod .

But who i s wur s sh od th an th e sh oem ak er s w fe ?

g
’

f
W ith sh ops ul l o f n ewe sh oes all h ir l y f e ey wood .

W ho i s woor se sh od then i s the s h oem ak er s wy fe ?

’ ‘

"—
T he d euy l s wy fe : s h e was n eue r s hed in hir l y fe I b id . .
(E pi gr ) .

The smo k e of a m an ’
s o wn ho u se is be tt th er an the fire of
an o th er D r a ma
up tw th u gh w w
. .

The .
s n ai l s l id es the o er at l ast, o the s a ll o
m o un te th i t n ot
u w w
.

The s o l is n ot he re it l ives , but he re it loves

ut w t
.

The so h W i n d br in gs wet e a h er ,
t
the n o r h win d wet a n d co ld o ge he r t t
the w w
est w
in d al ays bri n gs us r a i n
the e ast w k
in d blows i t bac a ga i n D
p w u t t
. .

The s ar ro b ild s i n t he m a r i n s n es
’

p
The s id e r lost her d ist a ff, an d is eve r si n ce forced to d ra w
t t u t
her hre ad h ro gh her a i l
t u u wy w t
.

The s ill est h m o r s a re al a s the o rs

t t t t yu
.

The s o n e h a l ie h n ot in o r wa n eed n ot o ffen d you

t ut t t t
.

The s o est be gga r h a goe s by 0 wa y ,

c an
’
t t u u
beg hr o gh Lo n g on a m i d s m m er s d ay ’
.

Higs on s 118 8 Col l 131 Lon gden co Sal op i s th e pl a ce meant

’
. .
, .
, .

t
The s ream can n eve r r ise a bove the s ri n -he ad p
t g
.

The s un c an be seen by n o hin g but its own ight

ty t yu
.

The s un m a y d o its d u , ho ugh o r gr a es a re n o t r ip e

w p
.

The s un [o r m oo n ] is n eve r the or se for shin in g on a d un g

,

hill .

Diogenes Ls ertius (Lis a , ed . 1696, i . M ) ascribes th is sayin g to

 En gl is h Pro ver b s an d

sa m e L ife of S t A gnes
’
Die n es the Cy n ic The . idea is in Dan iel Pr att s . .

167 p 89 a nd i n the .
. o b se rv at io n wh ic h Col e r i d m ad e respect i n g

gz Harv and Cha r l es La m b ,

h i les La m b S ee m y . 4, p 15 , a n d t h e
.

‘
The ,
s wa n s i n gs wh en d ea h t c o m es .

Ad vad a Me and ri con c in it al b us ol o r .

— O oid .

The s w t ea of Ad am
’
s brow ha h t t
s re a m ed do w n o urs e ve r
s i n ce .
The s weete st wi ne ma k es the sh a r p es t v i n e ga r .

Ly l y s E uph ues , 1579 , repr A rb e r , p 39 V in ega r , i s , v in ai

'
. . . . . c .

F o rte e l ac e to d i v in d ol ce — I ta l Co r rupt io opti m i es t pes s i m a

'
. . .

The t a ble r o bs m o re th the hi e f

an t
t t t
.

The a i l d o h o fte n c a c h t he fo x vs
t ut th yw
. .

The a il o r m s
’
out r ee s l eev es to eve r om a n s gow n .

Th e we ave r an d the t ayl or ,

Core n a th ey be s ure ,
T h ey c a n n ot w o r k b ut th ey m ust ste al ,
T o k ee p th e ir h an d s in ure ;
F or it is a co m m o n prover b
t h o r owout th e town ,
T h e t ay l or h e m us t out th ree s l eeves
to e ve r y w o m a n s go wn
'
.

Th e C om m on Cr i es o f Lon d on , 1662 ( l to xb . Ball . ed . Col l ie r ,

T he a il or t of t
Bic e s e r ha s but o n e eye ,
he c a n n o t c ut a p
ai r o f gree n ga l a ga s k i n s i f he w e re to d i e .

A ub rey s R e m a in s of G e n ti l is m a n d J ud a is m , c i rc a 1 67
’
, f
Bis sete r o r Bi ce ste r O x o rd s h i re i s , o f co urse , th e l ace re erre d to
Fo l k L o re S oc ,
,

-
f .
.

I n D a s Bl i n d -Beggar of Bed n al G r een , 1 659 , T om S t row d

’
ed 45
.
y .

ol d S i m s o n s so n o f S h o w d a m T h o th a t we a r s h i s g
’
s pe a s o f

g
a l l ga s k i n s o
'

fi
f
th e S w a sh as h io n , w i t h 8 o r 1 gol d l a ce s o f a s i d e
a m n o t s a ti s ed w it h an y o f th e e xpl an a t i o n s o f t h e o r igi n o f t h i s
re a t
"
.

word . f
I or m e rl y th o ugh t th a t I sa w a con san gui n ity bet wee n th e gal e
a l l o f ga l l igas k in s I n a n e n t ry c ited b y Bra l ey
o f a r th i n gal e a n d t h e
an '

i s 1 571
Br itton (S ur rey , i i i
.
g
we h ave the orm gal l y -gl as ses . T h e ate
.

f .

T he t il th t m k
a t k t l th t it h
or a a es n o a no ose a s c ;
The t il w if i w t l d
a or s
’
e s o rs c a
tl u it p l th t l l
.

T he a e r n s as ease s e e er .
The t p t i u d by h l k
a s er s n on e c a .

i . s .di f m h l d p i f h l ki g u h
, c re t, ro p t e curren t scores
t e o r act ce o c a n .

T h i s ph r a se s ee m s to b e i n tr od uced proverb ial l y i n to A n E z ce ll cn t Hed

l ey , a b al l ad pr i n ted ab out 1630 (M r Col l ier s Ba l l ad s , 1868 , p
'
. .
,

T h at taver n s d r a in (fo r i vy i s th e s ign

O f al l s uc h s a c k s h op wi ts , a s well a s w in e )
A n d m ak e th e i r verses d a n c e on e ithe r h an d
W ith n um erous e et , wh il st th e w an t eet to stan d ;
T h at s co re u es ts f o r ev er y g as s o r cu j
f f
p,
A n d t h e tota s um b eh in d th e d oo r c a st up .

Ve r se s prefi xed to R an d ol ph s P oems . 1638

’
.

I n I tal y t h ey use d very l atel y , if th e

pn Bri tta n y I oun d th e sa m e practice

.
d o n ot st il l , in o ut -o f -th e-way
l ac es to m ak e o ut th e a c co un t o n th e a bl e it sel w i th a b it of c h al k
f .
f .
440 E n gl is h Pr ov erbs an d

S am T r ue . .

E i A m o n s tro us l ie ; f or I wa s ti d e two h oures ,

. an d tu n ed fo r on e
"
to un oose m e .

t
T he o n g e e ver u
rn s to the ac h i n g o o h tu t t
t t t
.

T he on gue is n ot s ee yet i t c u s
The to n gue i s the r ud ie r o f our s h i l p
.

t p t t t
.

T he o n gue o f a fool c a r v e s a i ece o f h i s he a r to a l l h a

.

s i t n e ar h im
t p
.

T he o n gue o f id le e r so n s i s n eve r id le
t t k t
.

The o n gue a l s a t the he ad s c o s

’
H
t w k w t t p
. .

T he o n gue al s he r e the ee h s eed n ot H

T y
. .

T he r ac s
ha ve a l way s the in d in w
he i r f ac es
.
t
G l ouc es te rshi r e or .

D ev on shi r e
f u md fw d m d f
.

T h i s i s o n d e o n a o n an al se tr ad it io n , w h i c h repo rt s th at e v er
s in ce S i r W il l ia T r acy as o st a c tive a m on g th e our k n ights w h i c h
ki l l ed T h om a s Bec k et, it i s i m po s ed on t h e T ra c y s fo r m i r a c ul o us pe n an ce,
f
t h at , w h eth e r t h e o b y l an d o r b y w ate r , t h e win d i s ever i n th e i r
fa ces
”
— Ful ler (1 z
.
g
é
T he t f ll t t th fi t t k
ree a s no a e rs s ro e
t i d w y
.

The ree but s no soo n e r o n eve r on e r un s fo r h i s

h t h t
,

a c e
Th t t h t g w l w l y k p it l f f th
.

e ree a ro s s o ee s se or a n o er 11
Th t i k lt g t ki g
. .

e r c t hi b s a co e s a s re a n
w il l whil t h li b l ki g
,
’
s e ves , ne er e ac n
T h Ty l
.
,

e l w er s
’
a

f
.

S N d Q u
28, 1 882 I h a ve o n d i t in a R oy al is t l etter ,
O ct
w
ee
f
r itten i n 1648, re e rr i n
fm g
an .
,

to t h e l ead er s o f t h e oppo s ite pa rty :

m
h a ve o en ted al l t h e upro ar o f Ch ri sten d o
.

M en th a t
m a y e b y t h e T y l er s l a w e
b e pa id e i n th ei r o w n e k in d e
’
.

The u lik li t l
n ft el ik li th
es a c es are o en e er an th os e w hi c h a re
li k li t h hi
e es es r e.
u y fi h t th u l u ky b it
.

T he n s o n s s e s e n c a
u d k y i w y b ight
.

T he s e e s a a s r
u f ul l t t uth th p l i t
.

T he se es r s a re e a n es
u u l f m f i ility blig m
.

T he s a or s o c v o e no an .

The V a e o
l f H e lm s -
d a le n e ve r wo n , n e ve r s h a l l .

L a m b ar de , w h o i s copie d by Weever (E un . M on .
, 1631 , S ee a
K en ti c is ms . 91 2
’
l on g n ote in S keat s ed of
'
. Pe gge s -
.

T he v ic a r o f Br a y w ill be v i c ar o f Br a y ti l ls .

Br ay i s a vi l l age wel l k n own i n Be r k s h i re ; th e v i v a c i o us vi c a r w h ere

o f , l ivi n g un d e r K i n Hen ry t h e E i gh th , K i n g E d wa r d t h e S i xth , Q uee n
g
Q
M a ry , an d ueen E l i zab eth , w as r st a pap i st , th en a ) r ote sta n t th en a fi
d
,

p a pi st th en a p rote stan t aga i n

, T h i s v i c a r b e i n g ta xe b y one f or be i n
.

g
a t ur n c oat , N ot s o (s a id h e ) for I al w ay s k e t m y p r in c ipl e , whi c h i s
,

th i s , to l ive an d d i e V i car o f Br ay — R uc h a re m en n ow -a d ay s , . .
-

w h o t h ough th ey c ann ot tur n th e w i n d th ey tur n t h ei r m il l s , an d set

, ,

t h e m so , th at w h er e s oeve r it b l oweth , t h e i r gr i s t s h ould cer ta i n l y b e

”
i d d — Ful l er But I a m t ol d t h at th e s ay i n g i s real l y r e fe rr ab l e
g r n e . .

n ot t o th i s Br ay , b ut to Br ay , n e ar D ub l in A statem en t wh i c h I tak e .

to h a ve or i in ated i n th e b al l a d F ul l er an d L y s on s , as wel l as th e a uth o r

.

s G azetteer , 1751 , s upport Bray i n Berk shi re

’
of E n g la There i s n o .
Pr over bia l Ph ra s es .
44 1

S ee A ub r ey s Letters , 1813 , ii 100 ,

'
reas on a b l e d o ub t th at it i s so . .

wh e re it i s st ated th a t th e n am e o f t h i s c e l eb r ity wa s S i m o n A l e n o r
A l l en , a n d th a t h e h el d t h e l ivi n g ro m a b o ut 1 540 to S ee A f .

Lo w er s C o m p His t of S us sex , 1 862 w h e re th e s a m e th i n g i s rel ate d o f

’
. . ,

R ic h a r d Ca r pen te r , V i ca r o f P o l in g i n t h a t co un ty But t h e s to r y i s
f fi
.
,

r s t M arq ui s of W i n c h e ster
. .

e q ual l y t r ue a s to th e b ro a d a ct o f t h e .

T h er e w e r e o f c o ur s e m a n y o f t h e s e t ur n c oa t s , a m on g w h om D r A n d re w .

Per n e , M a s te r o f P ete r h o us e 1554 80 o c c upi es a d i st in gui s h ed po s iti o n

,
-
,
.

“
He wa s un s pa r in gl y s at ir ize d P e r n a r e w a s s a id to b e L at i n f o r . to
S ee Cl a r k s Ca m b r id ge, 1 890, p 42
’
c h an ge on e s o pi n i o n
’
. . .

T he v ic a r o f fo o l s i s h is gho s l y fa he r t t .

T he v ic a r o f T w e
t
.

T he v i n n e r fe a rs f a l s e m e a s ur e DS
w
.

T he v is i ble c h ur c h [ Ha r ro -
o n t he Hi ll ] - -
.

T h i s p h ra s e i s a s c r ib e d to Ch a r l e s I I . S ee m y F o ur G en er a tion s f
o a
L iter a r y F a m il y , 1897 , ii 90 . .

T he v ul ga rk eep n o a c c o n o f u t y o ur hi t s, but o f o ur m is se s y
wt t p t t
.

The a er h a t c o m es fr o m t he sam e S ri n g c a n n o be bo h
fres h a n d sa l t
w
.

The wa y t he in d bl o ws .

i e
. T h e te n d e n cy o f a n eve n t o r o f t h in gs
.
, For I opul i , Vow De i .
’

i n Ha zl itt s P o P oetr y , i i i 280

’
(c i r c a I n th e ll er ie T a l es of . . .

S kel ton w e h a ve I s t e w i n d e a t t h a t d oo re ? i n t h e s a m e se n s e ,
a n d a l so i n T a r l eto n s .l es ts , 1 638 (O l d E n gl J B , ii wh e re m i s
’

j
. . . .

p u t f o r a t W e s ay w i
.t h a s i m i l a r m ea n i n g, W h i c h way t h e c a t um p s .

T he w ay t o Ba b l o n y
il l n ev e r br i n g yo u to Je r s a le m w u
ty
.

T he w ay to be go n e i s n ot to s a he r e .

Th e w ay to be s a fe is n ev e r t o fee l s ec ure
t
.

T he way to liv e m uc h i s to l iv e w e l l be im e s
wy w At p
.

T he a s o f S a vo the o l s o f he n s , the ea rs o f C a l a br i a ,
a n d the q ua i s o f D e l o s
f
.

Co r y at ( Cr ud i ties , 1 6 1 1 , ed 1 7 76 i r e e r s t o th e ro a d s i n S a vo y i n
.
, .

s um m e r a s t h e w o r s t h e h ad s e e n i n E n gl a n d i n m id w i n te r , a n d t h i n k s
th e m w orth y t o b e pro ver b i al ly c l a s sed w ith t h e othe r th ree ; b ut A t h e n s
w a s c e l e b rate d fo r th e a b un d a n c e o f it s o w l s Co m p N oc tua s A th en a s . . .

The w k g t h t th p t H
ea er oe o e o E
w k h t h th w
. .

T he ea H er a e o rs e E
w k t g t h t th w ll
. .

T he . ea es oe o e a .

T i tl e o f a pl ay t i nted in 1 600 a n d 1 61 8 But i n S c og in s J es ts , r st .

’
fi
p ub l i s h e d a b o u t 1 40 , t he p h ra se i s , E ver th e wea k e s t i s t h r us t t o th e
w all Le s m a l vetus d ever s l o ven t
. Fr E l h il o por l o m a s d el gad o , . .

q uie b r a S 11
.
— R T uv il l , i n h is E ss ays M oral l and T heol ogical l , 1609 ,
.

1 87 a f th i s a s T h at c o m m o n P r o uer b e o f our ow n e
'

p .
, s pc s o .

S a m pson I w il l take t h e w a l l o f an y m an or m aid e of M o un tague s

. .

G r egor ie T h a t s he w e s t h e e a w e s k e s l a ue, for the we a k e st goe s t o

.

”
— R om eo an d J ul i e t ed i t 1 59 9 s i n
h
t e w a l l .
, , g A 3 . . .

T he w th ea e r -e ye .

T o k eep t h e weath er ey e ope n , to b e on th e al ert .

T he w
eed s o e r r o w the co r n
’

t
.

T he \Ve ls h m a n i ad r a he r s ee h is d a i n on t he b i e r ,
th an t o see a f a i r Fe br uee r .
44 2 E n gl is h Pr o v er b s an d

T he W e ls h m a n k p ee s n o t hi n g t ill h e has l ost it

w hip w ith th t
.

The e s i x s r i n gs .

T he b y e -n a m e for t h e A ct o f th e S i x A r t ic l es pas sed in 1539 to ab o l i s h

d i ve r s ity in rel igious opin ions .

The wh l i m d
o e oce a n up f i gl d p s a e o s n e ro s
wh l m t m t i t t h m t
.

T he o es o es ea s a ano er a n s c os
’

wi k d h t G d b ut w h it t h u
.

T he c f
e ear n e ve r e a rs o en n d ers
w i k d f “ t M ill k S u
.

The
'

c e o a er oc s sex

f
. .

i hill m k
A t a l itt l e d i s t a n ce ro m t he c h apel s a co m onl y n ow n b y t h e

e nt k i nd
w f m
n a m e o f t h e P r ie s t s C ra g w It w
a n d w a s , s o m e y ea rs ag
’
as or e r l y cove re d
. ith o od o f d i
o , the co mm on res o rt of t h e c o un t r y
,

e o p l e f o r h un ti n g, ga t h e r in g n uts , a n d oth er d iver s i o n s ; t h e s e t h e y u t

p p
i n p ra c t i c e o n t h e S un d a , to t he gre a t d i st ur b an ce o f t h e co n gr e a t i o n ,
y g
a s t h e i r s h o ut in g s w ea ri n , a n d s q ua l l i n w e r e d i st i n ct l y h e ar d i n t h e
g .

c h a pe l T hi s r o us e d t h e pi o us wra th o f t e m i n i s te r , M r D a w s o n , w h o .

a c c o r d i n gl y o n e S un d a y , r e ro ve d an d th re aten e d t h e m i n t h e s e w o rd s
,

O y e w ic k e d o f W ate r -M i oc k , a n d y e r ve r se o f N ew K i r k , y e go a
w h o r in g a h un t in g, a r o a r i n g, a n d a n u i n g o n th e S a bb at h -d a y ; b ut
.

s o ul i f y o u go a n y m o r e o w i th y o u T h e p a r s on w a s a
g
on m I ll
’
.
,

un te r , a n d hi s e xpre s s io n o f go wi th y o u (w h ic h i n t h e d i a
’
k een I
l ec t o f t h e c o un t ry i s a m e r e t h r e ate n i n g ph r a s e ) , s tr ik in g so m e o f t h e
m o re w a ggi s h o f hi s h e a re r s i n a d o ub l e s en se , the ser m on a n d it s a ut h o r
m a d e s uc h a n o is e , th at it c a m e to t he e a rs o f t h e b i s h op o f t h e d i oc e se
T h e b i s h o p upo n th i s , w it h t h e c o n cur re n ce o f th e D uk e o f N o r o l k ,
T h is a t a n en d to th e pr o a n a ti o n s f f .

o r d e r e d t h e w oo d t o b e c ut d o w n .

w ic k ed o f W ate r H i l l o c k
“
t h e r e ca r r ie d o n ; b ut t h e a p el l a t i on of t e -

"—
s t i c k s to th e i n h a b it an t s c t h at pl ac e to his d ay l l on th l y M i rr or , .

1799 , q uote d b y Br ad y i l a r of M L ,
’
.

The w id w p ho
’
s r a se .

Do , b ut d al l y n ot ; th at
’
s th e w id o w
’
h ra se —Ba rrey ’
Ra m A l l e y
s
p . s .

16 1 1 ( Ha zl itt s Dod s l ey , x a n d see xi 1 42

’
. . .

T he w w
i fe a n d the s o rd m ay he sho wed , but n o t le n t
w
.

T he i fe is the key o f the ho us e

w w t
.

The i fe m a y he s ho e d , but n o t l en
T he w t t p t
i fe h a e x ec s to h a v e a go od n a m e ,
wy
is a l a s a t ho m e a s i f s he we r e l a m e ;
t t
a n d th e m a id h a i s ho n es , he r c h ie fe s d e l igh , t t t
t
i s s i l l to be d o i n g f r o m m o r n i n g to n igh t
w ww w
.

T he il lo il l buy a ho r se be fo re the o a k ill pa y f o r a

s ad d le D . .

An al l us ion to th ei r d ifl erent r ate s o f growth .

The W in cheste r goo se .

S h ak es pe a re s Fi rs t P ar t of Hen r y VI , i 3 ; T ayl o r s G oose , 1 62 1 ;

’ ’
. .

Cotgr ave s D ic t , e d it 1650, art P oul a in T h e W i n c h es ter G o os e i s

f
’
. . . .

s im l h e ven ereal d i s ea s e ; s o c al l e d r o m th e a n c ien t u r i s d c ti o n o f

'

t
the % y
i s h op s o f W i n c h e ster o ve r th e s te w s i n S outh w a r k
i
T e s ay i n g e l s e .

w h er e re po rted m i ht b e t rue h e re ; S o we h ave t h e c h in k w e l l b ea r t h e

’

st i n k
. I n t h e Vpc c r in ge at the Me s s e (ab o ut 1 550) t h e s am e th i n g i s
c al l e d t h e W i n c he s ter G os l i n g

T he win d i n o n e ’ s fa c e m a es o n e ise k w 11
y t t fi ll yu
. .

T he w i n d i s n o t i n o ur d e b , h o ugh it s n ot o r s a il
k p wy u t
.

he W i n d ee s n o t a l a s i n o n e q ar
‘
er .
444 E n gl is h Pr overb s an d

The w o r ld is but a da y w lk
’
s a .

F or th e s un goe s ab out it i n 24 h oures .

— G a in s f ord '
s R i ch Ca b in e t ,
&c , 16 16, fol 1 60 ver s o
. . .

T he w
or ld is too n a r r o f o r tw o fo o l s w a -q u a r re l l in g
w w wt
.

T he o r ld i s e l l a m en d ed i h him
u w
.

The wo r ld r n s on
. heel s HE . .

T itl e l o st co m ed y b y G ec r
of a e Ch apm an , 1 599 h i s receipt o f £ 3 o n
accoun t o f w h i c h i s (or wa s very atel y ) e xta n t, an d of a tr ac t b y T a y l o r
th e Water -poet, 1 623 .

The w o rld was n eve r so u

i f o n e on t, an o he r
d ll , as w t ’
wi l l
w wu p w
.

The orl d o ld e r ish , e r e a l l m en l e a r n e d

w uy p t t
.

T he o r ld s b s m an is the gr a n d i m er i n e n
’

w tt
.

The o r se fo r the r id e r , the be e r fo r the bid er

w uk tt t t
.

T he o r se l c n ow the be e r a n o he r im e
w p w p t
.

The o r se t he a ss a g e , the m o r e e lc o m e t he or
w t t t t
.

The o r s d og h a i s wa ggeth h is a il BS
w t t t t tw ty
. .

T he o rs o f la w is , h a o n e s ui breed s en
w t t t tp
.

T he o rs i
p g o f e n ge s t he be s ear
w tp tu
.

T he o rs r oves r e .

S ee Digb y s E l vir a , 1 667 (Ha zl itt s D od sl ey , s ub -t itl e

’ '
xv . Y et the
o f t h e d r am a i s , T h e wo r st n ot a l w ay s t r ue .

T he w t t i m id u b t w d
o rs s o re s a a n es o e
w t wh l f t k m t
.

T he ors ee o a c ar c re a s os
w t h f t h i g i b t k w by t h w
.

The or o a n s es no n e an t of it .

Bie n perd u b ien c on n u ; or , Ch o s e perd ue es t l or s con n ue . Fr .

—R .

Th e w th f
or o a t h i g i w h t i t w i ll b i g
n s a r n
y d th thi g but p d hut
.

T he ear o no n o e n an s n
yu g t l w y W t h th i b w b t
. .

The o n a re n o a a s i e r o en
yu g k th
.

The o n coc cro w th h the ld b as e e o e a re HE

yu g b th h th th m wit
. .

The o n er ro er a e o re
yu g b th i th i t g tl m
.

The o n er ro er s e a n c en er en e an .

T h e youn ger b roth e r the b etter gen tl em an — Dy k e s E n gl i s h P r o

’
.

ver b s . 1709 , 1 31 T h i s m a xi m , or wh ateve r it b e, m ay h ol d good in

.

Bo rough -E n g i sh .

Th en I ll’
th t a ch G ro b y P oo l wit h p an c a k es . Lei cester shi r e .

S a id wh en th at wh ic h i s i m pos s ib l e i s pro m i sed or un d ertaken .

— R .

Com par e F or h is de a th ther e i s , ac .

Th en the tw
o n - bul l is a ba c he l o r
Th t k
.

ere a re m o re m a id s ha n M al i n . HE .
, C . and CL

i e , L itt l e M al o r M ar y — R
. . Hey w oo d . . f
re e r s to it again T us h e ,
t h ere w a s n o m o m a yd o s b ut m al k n th o . In so m e rece n t coll e c ti o n s i s
”
the ad d iti on : a n d m en th an M ic ael .

Th e r e a re m o r e m a res in the oo d ha n G r ise l l w t

Th t t t t k
.

e re a r e m o re m e n hre a e n ed h an s r ic e n 11
Th p t p u
. .

e re a re m ore l aces han the a ri sh c h rc h Gara w . .

 b
Pro ver ia l Phra s es .
44 5

Th ere a re m ore s ai n ts in Co r n w al l th an i n heave n .

T he pr ocess of c reation i s con ti n ued even at t h e res en t d a I l atel y

in a Corn is h paper met S ain t N ewl yn ri ter in etes and .

uan “ . 8rd S , v 275 But Bar n ab y R ic h , in h i s N ew Des cr i pti on of

y
.

. . .

f
r eloa d . 1610, ch 8. s ay s , i n r e e rence to th e I ri s h , m ore e s pe c i al l y t he
Kearn e :
.

th en th ey h a ue oth er Vigil es , an d s uc h S aint -E w e s , as I n euer

h ea rd o f b ut i n I rel an d , n or I th in k e b e k n own e i n an y othe r pl ace
E l s e wh e re h e re m ar k s A n d a s I rel a n d i s ul l o f st r an ge M i r acl es , s o
I th in ko t here a re m o re S ai n ts k n own i n th at Co un trey , th en ever w as
f
h eard o f i n B es nen , or w ere e uer registr ed in th e P apes G old en L egen d
an d th ey s ay th ere ar e so m e few S a i n te s o f a l ater ed iti on : a s
S ain t Bed l oe S a in t Br own t h ere is gre a t h o pe t hat i f Tyr on e b ee
n ot al re ad y in t he P opes Ka l en d e r t h at he sh al l n ot be l on g out
,
"
.

Th e re a re m ore wy a sto ill a d o k th an h a n gin g

Th wy th
.

e r e a re m o re a s to the we an on e . HE .

Lin gua , 1 607 Hazl itt Dod sl ey , i x 358

’
, s . .

Th e re a r e m o re wh o re s in Hose th an hon e st w om e n i n Lo n g
Cl a w t on
Th w
.

e r e a r e n e ve r the fe er m aid s for her .

S poke n of a w o m an th at h ath m aid en c hil d ren .

— R .

Th e r e a re th r ee wy u i it i
a s : the n ver s es , the the co r
se a , ut 11
Th t h w hi t l i g t p
. .

e re be l on gs o re m an s n o go i n g to l o ugh
f i d hip w h th
.

Th e re ca n be n o r en s e re e re is no fr eed o m
Th pl y with ut f l i
.

e re c a n be n o a o a oo n it .

N evil e N ews : fr om the N ew E xcha n ge 1650 p 8

’
s , , . .

Th e re can com e out o f a s a c k but wh t i i it w a s n

Th uld b t w th l ittl
. .

e re c o g e no re a on e s , e re e re n o e o n es .

g m
oes s o t t h t i g f gg
e re a so n o e r o as n o e s
cos th w d g w h e th b t l d i e t e, er e e ee e r ve s i
Th k pu
.

ht i
g
ere c an ta n a ve n a r s e -n e
b tw
.

is l l f d i ff
a
.
ea G o d G ere n c e e ee n o an ow .
A n gli a .

Between ord er in g a th in g to be d on e , a n d see in g it d on e .

T h i d il i
e re y b y f th g p
s a ev n e v er err o e ra e
T h i d iff t f m g b ut f ym
.

e re s a e re n a e oes a o o e ve r an
Th i f ult i th h u but w u ld y u h u t
.

e re s a a n e o se , o o a ve i t b il
without y ? an
Th i e re
o d t w d b
s ad w h t h i w i
o s e ar a ro a en e re s a nd -
fr os t .

E . A n g to .

Y our m en w ill w o r k to k eep th e m se l ve s w a r m .

Th e rei s a gre a t d ffe e c e a

i r n ee n m a r et -d a
tw
s k y
Th k k w tt w
.

e re is a n ac o f s ho i n g we un d e r s ta n d th e m a
er he n
we ho ld o ur e ac e p
t
.

The re i s a m e as ur e i n a l l hi n gs
T tw t p p
. .

he r e is a m ed i um be i x a ll fo o l a n d a ll h il o so he r
T y t
.

he re i s a re m ed fo r al l d o l o ur s but d e a h B or M R
T y yt u up
. . .

here is a re m ed fo r e ve r hin g, co l d we but hi t on it .

 44 6 E n gl is h Pr o verb s an d

Th ere i s a sc a r c i ty
o f fr ie n d s hi , but n o n e o f f r ien d s p
Th p p w
.

e re , i s a spec i a l r o vid e n ce i n the fa l l o f a s a r ro

Th t w k
.

e re i s a i m e to i n , as well as to s ee
Th wt yw
.

ere is a i n e s s ev e r he re
Th y fi tt
.

e re i s al w a s a r s im e
Th
.

er e i s a s m uc h h o l d o f h i s w o rd s a s o f a wet ee l by the t a i l
Th t k
.

e re i s but bad c h o i c e w he r e th e wh o l e s o c is bad

Th p
.

i s c h a n c e i n th e c ook s s ur
’
e re
Th t
.

e re is c r a f i n d a ubi n g 0

f
. .

O r Th er e i s m ore c r a t i n d aub i n g th a n th r ow in g d i rt o n t h e w a l l
, .

T h e re i s a my stery in th e m ea n est tr ad e — R T h e s a y i n g i s i n t he i n t e r .

l ud e o f Hic ks c or n er (c ir c a i n Ha zl itt s Dod s l ey i 159 , a n d i n

'
.
,

P a s ton Letter s un d e r 1 454 But a goo d d a ub e r . a cco r d in g t o F or b y

f
.

i n voc e ) , wa s in hi s tim e (b e or e 1 830) a d imc ul t m an to m ee t

Hic ks cor n er (ab out 1520) i n Has l itt ’

s Dod sl ey , i . 1 59 .

Th e re i s d i fferen ce be tw ee n livin g lo n and s u ff e r in g l on g

Th tw t t k bl
.

e re 1 8 d i ffe re n ce be ee n s a ri n g an s ar i nd .

Or m ad T h i s pr overb m ay h ave a d oubl e s e n s e I f y o u r ead it st a r k

fi
. .

m a d it s i gn i es th at w e o ugh t to d i sti n gui s h an d n ot pr es e n tl y pr o

,

n o un ce h i m st a r k m a d th at s tare s a l ittl e , or hi m a r a n k
l ittl e i m pe r t in en t s o m eti m es , s o .
ool w h o 1 8 a
I f y ou r ead it star k b l i n d , th en i t h ath
,

f
th e s am e s en se w ith th at o f Hor a ce .

E st i n te r T e n ai m guidd am socer um q ue V i s el l i
a n d i s a r e pr e h en s i o n t o th o s e wh o
f t b l i d d L u
’
i
a t n o d i f eren c e b etw een extrem e s , a s
t R
f
p e r ec n n e ss a n y n ce s s s g -
. .

Th e re is f a ls eho od i n fr ien d sh i p . o .

F a l s eh ood in Fr iend s hi p i s th e titl e o f a v ol um e pr in ted i n 1605 .

Th ere is G od ’
s p oo r a n d the d ev il
’
s p oo r

f f
.

The fi r st rom P r ov id en ce , th e oth e r ro m v ice .

Th e re is go od a le at S t J am es Ch i gn ele
. .

L otte ry of 1 567 (Kem pe Las s l ey MS S

’
s .
,

Th ere is go od l an d wh e re th ere i s foul way .

A n d r ew s E i gh teen th Cen tur y , 1 856 , p 1 60

’
. .

Th e re is g rea t
fo r ce hidd e n i n a s ee c o m m a n d 11 w t
Th tt k t
. .

e re i s l i le fo r the r a e a f e r the bes o m

tt
.

Th i s l i l e s a p i n d r y p e a -b o o l s
“

e re
Th tt w t t
.

ere i s li l e to sew he n a il o r s a re r ue
Th k
.

ere i s l uc in le is ure
Th y w t t t w
.

er e i s m a n a good ife h a c an ’
s i n g a n d d a n ce e ll
Th y p tw
.

a sl i i x t the c up a n d the l i
’
e re 1 8 m an
p .

S ee a l e a r n ed a c c o un t o f t he cl a s s ic an t iq uity o f th i s s ay i n g i n Cur r en t
N otes f or J un e , 1 856 , p 53
f
. .

A s h e was l i ti n g up th e b owl , to s h ow
T h at tw ixt t h e c up a n d l ip m uc h il l m ay gro w .

pm an s Ho m er s Od y ss ey , Book 22 l in e 1 3 1 4
- Ch a
’ ’
, .

T h ough m en d eterm i n e th e god s d oo d i s p o se an d o ft t im es m an y

th i n gs all
1 588, repr 61
fo ut b etween s
. .
th e c up an d th e l ip — G r ee n e s Per im ed e s .
’
.
 E n gl is h Pro ve rb s an d

Th e re is n o se rv ic e to th e nor fi s hi n g to the se a .

8 eeche s an d Hon oura b l e E n ter ta in m en t given to th e Q ueen es Majes ti c

in r ogress e a t Cowd ray i n S us sex, 1 591 I t i s h e re c al l ed a n ol d e s a
”
.
y
in g .I t o c c ur s al s o i n th e L otter y of 1 601 b y S i r J D avi e s , t in ted i n ,
.

th e P oeti ca l R a psod ie, 16 1 1 Breto n s Cour t and Co un tr y , 1 18 (rep r

’
. .

R o xb Li b ,
. .

Th ere is n o sho r t c ut o f a wa y w ith ut o som e i l l wa y

Th
.

e re i s fi atte re r as a m a n s se l f
n o s uc h
’

Th k w t
.

e re i sn o w oe li e to an
w w t y k k
.

Th er e.i sno oo l s o hi e but a d e r c a n m a e it bl ac

Th p
.

e re i sn o n e so s i m l e but c a n give c o un se l
Th wy w y k
.

e re i sn ot a l a s g o od c h ee r he r e the c h im n e sm o e s
Th u t t
.

e r e isn ot s o m ch c o m fo r i n h a v i n g c hi ld r e n a s he r e i s
so r r o in w
a r in p t
i h he m wt t
Th p tw
.

ee n go od a n d
i
e re s n ot the thic n e ss o f a s i x en ce be
em
Th
e re is n o hi n g n ew e xc e t h a h as bee n fo r go e n pt w t tt
t
M here is n o hin g so bad i n hich he re is n o t so m e hi n g o f w t t
good
T w ty y t k
.

he r e is o n e good i fe in th e c o un r , an d e v e r m a n hi n s
he h a h wed he r t CL
k u k
. .

There is s il l i n gr el -m a i n g
T tt pp
.

he re i s s m al l c hoxce i n r o e n a l es
T t t t
.

he re i s s m a l l d i ffe r e n c e i n bei n g n o ugh an d be i n g ho ugh

so
Th tw t t
.

e re i s s om e d i ffe re n ce be e en Pe e r a n d Pe e r
t
.

Th e re is the d oo r a n d he r e i s the w a y me
Th w t u p w k
. . .

e re i s in e r e n o gh fo r the s n i e a n d o od c o c too
Th u tt
.

e re m a y be bl e a n d be e r bl ue
Th t
.

e re m a y be s uch h i n gs a s o ld foo l s a n d y o un g c o un se l lo r s
Th p t p t
.

e r e n e ed s a l o n g a p r e n i c e sh i t o un d e r s a n d the m y s
te r y o f the ’
o r ld s r ad e w t
Th t w pu
.

e re n eed s a l on g i m e t o k n o w the o r ld s l se
’

Th t p y w
. .

e re n e v e r w a s a P a s o n oo r , a He d o n a co a r d , n or a
w
Corn a l l is a fo ol
Th t ut t y
.

er e or he r e a bo s , a s P ar so n Sm i h s a s .

P r over b ial ab o ut Dun m ow in E sse x — R . .

Th ere s p k
a e an an gel .

A n in ti m ati on of appr oval of a pr opo s it ion . Com p . N ar es , G l os sary

1 859, v . A n gel .

The re was a ife h a e w t t k pt

he r s u er fo r he r br e a fast a n pp k ,
'

sh e w a s d e ad be fo r e d a y
T p wt
.

h e re w a s n ev e r f a i r r i so n , n or l ov e i h fo ul f ac e De
p tw t
. .

The re w en t but a ai r o f sh e a r s be
.

.
ee n h em .

A fi gu r e o f s peec h for s im il ar ity . S ee N ar es , 7 87 .

Th e re w er e n o ill l an guage i f i t w e re n ot il l tk a en H
Th w ill y k ft
. .

er e be m an a d r y c hee a er him . I r is h .

S ai d of an un popul ar in divi d ua1 — Hard man . .

 Pro verbia l Phra s es .

,
f

Th will b utt
l 5

“
e re e no b e r c le a v e to m y he ad HE
Th w il l b pi g
. .

e re e s l ee n e n o ugh i n th e gr a ve .

P oor R ich a r d 1 m oved , b y Ben a m i n F r a n k l i n , 1 758, i n se rted i n A r j

b er s G a rner , i v 15 9 T h i s i s ak in to th e r em ar k o f th e m an wh o was
’
. .

i n n o h ur r y to d ie a s h e w o ul d r em a i n d ead so l o n g .

Th e r e by, h a n gs a a le t M W o f Wi nd s or
Th y t t
. . . .

a d ail and a ll o f it l o s
’
e re s c os ,
Th k th ugh
.

a hi ll a ga i n a s l ac a ll C r a ve n
’
ere s ro .

A s l ac k h ol l ow or d ep re s s ion . S ee N . and Q Jan 5, 1 884 . .

Th e r e s a s a lv e
’
fo r e ve r y s o re but d ea h t
fum
.

Ad ogn i co s a b r i m ed io m o rte — T orr ian a But a s the ol d

’
ot ch all a . .

l eon in e ver se h a s it Contr a al um m o rti s n on e st m ed ic am en i n h ortie .

Th e re s
’
a t hi g i n n
’
t, q u th o the fel l o w wh en he d r an k the
l ut
,
d is h-c o CL
Th u tw u w if
. .

ere s but a n h o r i n t he d a y be good ho

’
ee n a se e
a n d a b ad .

W ith a l ittl e m or e pa in s s h e th at sl atter s , m igh t d o th in gs n eatl y .

—R .

Th e re s
’
rea t st i r r in i n the N o r h he n old t w wi ve s r id e sco ut
Th t
.

igh tn i n g l i tl y be fo re h un d e r
’
ere s
Th
.

l ov e i n a bu ge t
’
e re s
Th fl t t y th
.

i e s c a ugh W i h h on e a le ga r . Lan e
’
ere s m o re an .

A l egar i s so ur al e or b eer .

Th e re s
’
m o re old i n yo u h a n fo t up r en n y .

k een
F ourpenn y
.
al e . S pok en of a person wh o i s supposed to b e c ra f ty or

Th e re s n e e r a
’ ’
bes t am on g th em , a s the fe ll o w s a id by the
fo x c ubs
Th u gh wh ught
.

ere s n eve r e n o
’
e re n o leave s .

Th i s i s an I tali an proverb : N on vi e h b ast an s a se n ic n te avvan s a .— B .

Th ere s n o
’
t pu
d ece i i n a b ag- d d i n g
T t
.

here s
’
n o gre a ba n n et but s om e f a res ill H
y
. .

—T he re s
’
n o jo wit out a ll o
Th w t ut pt
.

e re s
’
n o ru 9 i ho a n e xc e i on
Th p k k
.

n o s ic n o r c r ic S outh D evon
’
e re s . .

i . e .
, Th er e i s no fl ow .

Th ere s n o s
’
u m m but it h wi ter as a n er D
Th t but b m f u it
. .

’
e re s n o ree ea r s so e r
Th i tu th t
.

th
’
e re s n o v r e t a M e no B or it
Th w th ill till
. . . .

e re s n o
’
ea eri s s 0
Th but th
. .

er e s n o
’
t b d
so Ji a b da W il l ’
e re s as a a
Th t u t i f h y q u th D u k i l y w h h l i k d
.

’ ’
e re s s r c on o on e o n n en e c
u th d u g
, ,

e n
Th
.

e re 8 th e rub
w d f m
.

A ph ra se orro b g b e l S H liro H db kth e am e o f ow s . ee as tt s

’
an oo ,
1867, v ree a n . F m d h d ib i
an ul
t e h n ote . In es cr n g an ass a t on R inb crck
G G
 450 E ngl ish Pr overbs a nd

in 1638-9 th e wr iter ob se rves : Heere onl y w as th e r ub wh ic h stayed th e

r ace o f t h e i r c on uest th e d raw -b r id ge was up , an d t h at b ei n g w an ti n g
s topt th em i n th e r f ,

ul l c ar ree r — D ia tel esma , P art v 1 639 , p 3

”
. . .

These K n igh t s will h ac k . M W . . o f Win d s or ,

ii . 1 .

Titl e
m ore
b al l ad of l ate r d ate ( am e s I ) wh en Kn igh th oo d h a d beco m e
of a
co mm on , an d wa s m ainl y a que st i on o f Co urt avo ur o r o f pr i ce
J .

f .

Th e y a gree k
li e th y w t thi
bel ls ; e an no ng but h a n gi n g
Th y k t dd g w
.

e a gree li e ca s a n o s
Th y k h p w
. .

e a gr ee li e d h
ar an ar ro
Th y k l k
.

e a gree li e L d on on c oc s. r .

I fi n d this am on g b oth F ren c h an d I tal ian proverb s for an i n stan ce

o f d is agreem en t — B .

Th y e a gree li k p i kp k t
e c oc e s in a f a ir .

m o rbo I tal — R
’
Il ca n c h ero e d aec o r d o col . .

Th y e a gree k
l i e two c a s i n a g er HE t utt
Th y w
. .

e a re a t d a gg e rs d ra in g CL . .

cl o ve a n d o ra n ge
Th y 1fi t u
.

e a re ng e r an d h mb .

Lha n d a n d gl ove 1?
Th y k p t p w
.

’
e a re li e a h a o r h o f so a i n a a sh-tub
Th y k y t
.

e a re l i e bel l s ; e ver o n e i n a se ve r a l n o e
Th y tt w t u t w d
.

e a re l i le to be fe a red hose on g es are heir s or s.

Th y e t t t
a re n ot a ll s a i n s yw t
h a use hol a er
Th y t u
.

e a re n ot c a e r-c o si n s
Th y t
.

e a re r ich who h a ve r ue fr ie n d s
Th y w
.

e are sca r ce o f h o r se fie sh here two r id e o n a d og

Th y k t tt y w
.

e a re so l i e ha he a re the or se fo r i t
Th y w t t
.

e a re e lcom e h a bri n g
Th y w t tt t
.

e a re i se i n o he r m e n s m a e rs an d fe els in he ir
’
w o n
f u f li i
.

W lk Pa 1
er s
’
3 Th i i
ar a na , 672, p . 1 . s s o ten t r e o so c tors .

Th y b th put th i h d i
e o
gl e r an s n one ove
Th y t t th i h t g th
.

e can n o se e r or ses o e er
Th y l t g t h l i k bu
.

e c e a ve o m
e er e r rs e
Th y f ll w h th l ik d u k i gutt
. .

e o o eac o er e c s n a er
Th y h d th u ght t h put th i t
.

e a o ol d
av e o e rs n o a s eeve , an
th y put i th m l
e a re n e se ve s
Th y h d ly u th t tg
.

e ar ca n r n, a can n o o. 0
Th y h m th t w p th h u with tu f
.

e d f b
a ve n ee o a e so a s ee e o se a r
Th y h
e d f
a ve n eebl i g wh k o l t a t h i tl ess n o n ee o a s e
.

T h y h ld t g t h h m wh th y l t
.

e o th m
o e f M er , a s e en o a rs a en e
th mm e i r co N f lk on . or o .
os

T he ld co py h o
f m h er s b f
o al d b h l d
an or ave een o ten c a o e
‘

y t e or
i
or
so m e oth er i n tere ste
d t l a rty in in to se l th air r i h ts o f co
ip
g g mm o a
ifl i g c
on
m
fo r s o e tr i er a t on , an
o f h m ar u
n on s
on y or h
i
g f
n i on
h h
th at t e
h u
say i n
t i s per
r e er s .
aps to t i s t reac er o s so rt

Th y k p Ch i tm ll th y
e ee r s w m as a e ea r . an .
 452 E n gl ish Pr o verb s an d

Th e y th at hid fi d e ca n n
Th y th tk w th l ut
.

e a no f
on e a n o er , s a e a a r o ff
Th y th t li d w f l h u ld i u
.

e a e o f
n or o ve s o r se or h n ge r
Th y th t li l g t m u t d i t l t
.

e a ve on es s e a as
Th y th t m k l w m u t t b k th m
.

e a a e a s s no re a e .

P ate re l egem quam ipse tul i sti .

j
I n com m une ub e s s iq uid cen sesve ten en d um ,
P r im us jus sa s ub i , t un c ob servan tior sequi
Fit popul us , n ec er r e vet at e tim vid er it ipsum
”
u —
f ‘

A uto em p r e
r a e r s i b i Cl a d i an R . . .

T h y th t y u by d y w ill t b k i up y u t i ght
e a see o a no re a n on o a n
Th y h t ll kid t t y by
.

d h h w m h
tItm F
e a se g s, an av e n o oa s, o ca e e
e
Th y th t thi k ill
e a t b gu il d
n no a r e soo n es e e as
T h y t h t w l k m u h i t h u w il l b t
. .

e a a d t l t
c n e s n e an n e a as
Th y th t w h M d y h ll th w k t d y ;
.

e a as on on a a ve a e ee o r
th y th t w h Tu d y
e a as t onmu h w y ; es a are n o so c a r
th y th t w h W d d y
e a as t
on m u h t bl m
e n es a are n o so c o a e
t h y t h t w h Th u d y w h f h m ;
e a as on rs a as or s a e
th th t w h F id y w h i
e a as d ;
on r a as n n ee
an th y th t w h S tu d y O th y lut i d d
e a as on a r a e
’
re s s n ee
Th y th t w bl k m u t h g b u h t th i b k
, , .

e a ear ac s an a r s a e r ac CL
T h y th t will t b u ll d t b h lp d
. .

e a no e co n se e c an n o e e e
T h y w b th qu lly b d th d il put th m t g th
.

e e re o e a a so e ev e o e er
Th y wh w it h il p i t h i m uth d t
, .

e b o are or n s ve r s oon s n e r o s on
’

k w h w t u th m
no o o se e
Th y wh t t h y w il l m u t w i l l t h y m y
.

e o can n o as e , s as e a

f f
.

mu d
O r, st
y o as u th em gl i
c an C h i n on p o
. are co e vo a, acc ia c o m e
up l
o.A d C
I ta u u n u ul
hi n o n p o q el c h e v
u g ol , q e che p o vo l ia
”

Q
.
, .

u m i d li
on i a n o n potest h er , no ve s,
”
u — T e ren
.

li d
Id ve t i
s, q o p os ai t n
. . nd r ta , ii . 1, 1 5 6. .

Th y wh e o do wh t th y h uld
a e s o n ot,
sh u ld h
o ea r t h t th y w u l d t
a e o no .

Harington '
s Br iefe A pol ogie o f P oetrie, 1591 , repr .
p 135 . .

T he who l ive a n d d o a bid e

s h al l
see Bled l o w u
c h r c h f a ll i n o t h e L d e t y .

Higs on s M S S Col l , N o 116 Bl ed l ow in th e pa ri s h

'
. . . A y l es b ur y
.
, of .

”
Bl ed l ow ch ur ch s ay s L y s on s (Buc k in gh a m s h ir e p
, , st an d s n e a r .

th e ed 0 of a r oc k , un d er wh i c h , in a d ee p gl en over gr o w n w ith tre e s ,

a n d e x i b it in
c h a r acte r o f
so m e
g
i c tur esq ue scen e ry , l i ttl e to be e xpected ro m t h e
h e n ei g b o ur i n g c o un t ry , i ssue s om e tr an s pa re n t s p r i n gs ,
f
f
w h ic h orm th ere a po n d c al l ed t h e L y d e T h ey are sa id to w e a r a w a y
the roc k , wh i ch h as oc cas ion ed th e fol l o wm g l o cal proverb

N
T hey u
who l ive in gl a s s h o ses sh o ld n ot h r o s o n es u t w t
T y tw t
.

he who l ive l o n ge s ill see m os

T y k t t t p
.

he who m a e the bes use o f heir im e h ave n on e to s are .

T he y who pl a i h wt t ut
ed ge o ol s m s e x ec to be out
-
p t
T y y ut t
.

he who see on l fo r fa l s see n o hi n g else .

 P r overbi al Ph ras es .
4 53

T h e wh o o r s hi w
G od m er el fo r fea r , p y
wo u d o r s hi w p
the d e v il sho ul d he a e ar pp
T y p
.

he l l c o m e aga in , as Go o d y e r s i s d i d n e ve r ]
’ ’

T y w k t k k g t
.

he r e
’
a l in g a n d a l i n g, l i e en s i n h a r ve s I r i sh
T uk t y p
. .

h ie v e s a n d r o gue s h a v e t he be st l c , i f he d o but es c a e
ha n i n g
T % t t
.

h ieves a l l i n g o ut , r ue m e n c o m e to he i r good s HE . .

Titl e o f a tr a ct b y R o b ert G r een e , r st p ub l i sh ed un d er a d iff e ren t fi .

titl e i n 1 592 , an d r e i s s ued un d er t h e a b o ve i n 16 15

f
.

Wh a n t h ee ues a l l o ut , t r ue m en c o m e to th e ir good s ,
W h ic h e i s n ot a l w a ie t r ue , F o r in al l th at b r etc h e
I ca n n o fe rt h i n g o f m y goo d th e m or e etc h e Hey wood f . .

T h e m e d iseva l L at in l i n e see m s to b e eq ui val e n t to t h is : F ur e s in l ite /

p a n d u n t a b scon d i ta v i tae T h e r e a r e se ver a l.l at e r v e r s i o n s L es la r r o n s .

s e n t r e b a te n t , et l e s l a r c i n s s e d e s c ouv re n t Cotgr — I t i s a l s o i n S pa n i s h
’
. . .

Thi n g ha t ti s sh a r pi s s ho r t HE
T hi t tm b t id
. .

n g ha ay e e i s to be d r e ad e d .

How th e G ood s Wij &c , .

, in Ha zl itt s P P oe tr y
’
. , i .

T hi g h n s a rd ly tt i d a a ne a re t he l on ge r r e a i n ed t
Thi g p n s res e n t j ud g da re e by t hi n gs p t as B
Thi k th k G d
. .

n ,
and an o .

L o tter y of 156 7 (Kem pe Los el ey M S S

’
s .
,

Thi k n o f a c uc k o ld .

S ee Ha zl itt ’
s Fa ith s an d F ol kl or e, 1905, p . 159

T hi k n o f e as e , but w k or on . II .

N ew Hel p to D is co urse, 1721 , p . 134 .

Thi k n on the en d e r e yo u be gi n ,
and yo u wi ll n ev e r be th r al l to S l n
f
.

R el iquia A n ti gua , i 92 (
MS h ) . r om a . of th e 1 5t cen t .

T hi k t d y d p k t m w
n o- a an s ea o -
orro
i ki g i f m k wi g
.

n f
n s ve r ar ro no n
i ty d y h t S pt m b
.

r a s a e e er ,
Ap il J u
r d N mbn e, an o ve er :
F b u y i gh t d tw ty l l l
,

e r ar e -
an -
en a a on e ,
an d l l th a t h thi ty e r es a ve r -
on e
u l
n es s th t l p y d th m b
a ea -
e ar o co
,
i ne,

g i t F b u y tw
ve ty i
o e r ar en -
n ne D
T hi d b tt m y d but t hi d w w ill
. .

s an e er a o, s an o rs e n e v er do
T hi b l t m yu bg
.

ut
’ ’
s o ca e n e er o 0 o r a
T hi buy i g f b d u d u
.

s n o r ea n o es s
T hi d y t h i t ut m t m w
.

s a e re s no r s co e o- o r ro
Thi g w by ight
.

s re n .

S poke n o f a c ro ok e d s t i c k or tree ; it c oul d n ot see to grow — R . .

Th i h u s n d r ed wi t n er .

An e xpr e s s i o n f or a l en gth o f t i m e S ir E ger , S ir G r yme , an d h is .

G rey-S teel , i n Ha s l itt s P op P oetry of S cotl and , i i 200 -1 S om e coun

.
’
. . .
454 E n gl is h Pr overbs a nd

try m an , s akin g to the Ed itor s ather of a m on umen t o f gr eat anti

’
f
gui ty , an b ein g as ked h ow ol d h e th ought it m i ght b e, repl i ed on
fl
r e ec tion , Hun d red year ”
.

T hi s is h e th t k i l l
a ed the bl u p id
e s er i n Bl a n ch - p wd
o er -l an d .

U d al l s R a l ph R oi s ter D ois ter (wr itten b e ore

i ii 81
. .
’
Has l itt s Dod sl ey ,
f
T h i s pr ob ab l y re er s t o som e popul ar s ay i n g oun d ed on an i n
f f
’

e id en t o f th e t im e , o f w hi ch we h ave n o oth er r e co rd , or it i s a purel y

f an t ast ic
o w d e
‘
in ven tion
— so m et im es
A n A m eric an cor respon d en t write s
w d b l au h —
. Bl an ch e
was a co mpo s ition o ten d e f
p i e r n c
sc r ibed i n ol d b oo k s of t 0 k itc h en I t was — i f I rem emb er aright —m ad c .

o f poun d e d s uga r an d s i ce s , f or use in th e pr epar ati on o f co nserves

p .

Th e receptacl e i n w h ich i t w as k ept w as n atur al l y an ob ect of interes t

to c h il d ren Per h aps a s id er i n the c upb o ard wa s the bl ue spid er i n
Bl an ch e powd er l an d
o
.

"
ut it i s
c h il d re n o f ol d ti m e s n am in g th e i r
l e as an te r to
a iryl an d
. an cy th e ill -am used
Bl an ch powd er l an d , “
S
f
an
f
- -

E l y s ium o f s ugar an d s i ce a n d everyt h in n ice (a ter th e an al o

o f th e l an d o f m ilk an d on ey then s upp i n the t r agi c el em ent y
th e wi c k ed spid er of wh ich n ursery t al es ar e so a l l an d al way s will b e ,

w h il e Col oph on ia n I d m on s d augh te r con tin ues h id eous an d W il e ; an d

’

fi n all y i n t rod uc in g th e J ac k th e -gi an t-kil l er styl e o f h er e , wh o k il ed t h e

”
y
b l ue spid er in Bl a n c h e powd e rl an d l A r e your E n gl i sh ar an ea h al an
-

iod es bl ue ! E n gl i sh n atur al i st s vi s it in g th e tropics al way s al k o f

t em as n earl y the s i ze o f a tar an tul a I never saw a spid er here . .

Thi i il S tu d y th m m th
s s s ve r ti g d y a r a : e o
’
s e res n a
on M d y up d t t gi
on d T u d y pu h w y
a an o
’
a a n, an es a s a a
Thi i th t m u t d b u th th g d m wh
.

s s a s n ee s e o e oo an , en he
m d h i w if pi th h
a t e s e n e as e .

Marr iage of Wit an d Wi sd om (c irca Sh Soc ed 27 . . . Th e writer

h ad i n hi s m em ory a b al l ad then recen tl y publ i s hed , and reprin ted in
A n c Ba l l ad s ,
. 1 867 , p 1 54 . .

Thi s i s th e way to Begga r ’

s Buh s . Hun tin gd on shir e .

I t i s s pok en of s uc h w h o use d i s sol ute an d i m rovident courses , wh i ch

ten d to po verty T h i s part i cul ar Begga r s -b ush s i n g a tree n otor io us l y
f f
.

k n own on the l e t h an d of th e L on d on r oad rom Hun tin gd on to Caxto n

—R
, .

Th is is the w o r ld , an d the o th er is the co u t

n ry .

R ab al ai s , l ib . v . c . 27 .

Thi s m aid was bor n od d .

Spok en of a m ai d wh o l ives to b e ol d , an d c an n ot get a h usb and — R .

This m ut s be if we brew .

Th at i s , i f we un d ertak e m ean an d so rd id or l ucrative empl oy m en ts ,

we m ust b e co nten t W i th som e tr oub l e, in con ven ien ce, affronts , d isturb
an ce, &0 — R . .

Thi ul i
s r e n
g a rd en in g we m s ut n ot fo r get,
w wh d r y an d to l an t p w
’
to so en i t s hen it s wet
’

y
.

Thi s se ven ear .

A roverb ial e x r es s ion , s i i fyi n g an y con s id er abl e l apse of tim e In .

the n terl ud e of t e Four E men ts (Hasl itt s Dod sl ey , i

'
. I gn or an ce
s ay s
I can thee th an k , Sen sual A ppetite !
Th at i s the best d an ce without a pipe
”
T h at I saw thi s seven year .
 E n gl is h Proverb s an d

Th ugh I
o am bi tt I en , a m n ot a l l e a e n . t
Th ugh I
o
.
s a y it , th t a s ho uld n ot s a y it .

Cartwr i gh t
’
s Or d inary Hazl itt ’
s D od s l ey , xii . 289 .

Th ugh
o l as t ,
n ot le a s t .

Com pa re L ast n ot leas t .

Th u gh l
o i s bl i n d , yet t is n o t fo r
ov e an of e e
s
’
w t y
Th u h r w t y t
.

o ri o s t o m e n be l on g-
l i v ed , y
e t h e a l l d i e W i h an
1 -
w1 l l
R owl ey
’
s Woman N ever N ext , 1632 (D il ke
’
s O E
. . P .
, 1 816 , v .

Th o ugh o ld an d wi se ’ ye t s till ad v i se 11
Th k p
. .

o ugh o n e gr a i n i t h e l fil ls
s n ot the s ac
Th k w
.
,

o ugh the c a t W i n s a hil e , ye t s ur e sh e i s n o t bl in d

Th k t w
.

o ugh the fo x r un , the c hi c e n h a h i n gs H

Th u t y t
. .

o gh the he av en s be gl o r i o us , et h e a re n ot a l l s a rs
Th u t t
.

o gh the m as i ff be ge n l e , y et i te h i m n o t by t he li p 11
Th u k
. .

o gh the s a uc e be good , y et y o u n eed n o t fo r sa e the

t
m e a fo r it
Th u
.

o gh th e s o r e be he a l ed , ye t a sc a r m ay re m a i n
Th u yu y
.

o ugh y o u a r e bo n d to l o ve o r e n em , y o u a r e n ot
u
bo n d to p ut o ur s o rd i n h i s h a n d y w
Th u t k tt k y w
.

o gh yo u s r o e t he n e le e ve r so in d l , yet it ill st i n g
yo u .

Th e on l y w ay to preven t a n ettl e rom

between th e fi n er s Th er e i s a v ar i ety .
f stin in g i s to p i n c h it rm l y
o f t e s t i n gin g n ett l e wh i ch ,
fi
wh en i n b l oom , o s es it s s t in g .

Th ught
o is free HE
Th ught t
. .

o s a re f ree f r o m o ll c
Th t k
. .

re a e n ed fo l s l iv e l o n g HE . .

L etter s of R oy al and I l l us tri ous L ad ies o f G r eat Br ita in , 11 . 91 . Th i s

pr over b i s a s ol d as th e 12th c en tury S ee . W 1 ight ’
s E ssay s , i . 1 45 .

Th re e a re too m an yt k p
o ee a s ec r e t and t oo few to be m e r r y
Th up l fid d l
, .

r ee co e an d a er .

In so m e pa rts o f c o un t ry ,
it is a c o m m on an d w el l -un d er s too d s ay
th e
i n g i f a m an or wom an i s e xpecte d to h a ve a l a r ge a m il y ,
,

t h r ee c oupl e a n d a fi d dl er ,
”
Y o u l l h ave
i e , se v e n , s i x t o d an ce a n d o n e to pl a y to
. .
f ’

”
them ; or , it i s som etim es s ai d , s i x c oupl e , &c , i e , t h i rteen , in th e . . .

s a m e way .

Th ree da y s (h o a r f
) os
r t an d ra i n .

T h i s i s a weath er om en c r ed ited i n so m e ar t s o f th e coun try , h ol d in g

Pth
-

good , o f cour se, o n l y i n p ar ti c ul a r state s 0 e te m pe r atur e .

Th r ee d e ar e a r s y w ill r a ise a ba k er s
’
d augh t er to a p ti or on
Th t
.

ree - F a r hi n gs

f
.

A ter m appl ied to a very th in per s on b y S h ak espear r om th e s m al l

flim sy s il ver c oin o f th at val ue struck i n the reign o f E l i zab eth .
P r ove bial r Phra s es .

Th ree g r ea t e v il s c o m e o ut o f the N o r h t
a co ld wi n d , a c un n i n g k n av e , a n d k i g l th
a s h r in n c o
Th hu ym k u th g utt
.

r ee n gr e a ls m a e th e fo r l a on o
k p w y H
. .

T hre e m ay ,
ee c o un se l if t wo b e a a . E .

Th e F ren c h s ay , S ec ret d e d eux sec ret d e D ie u, s ec r et d c troi s sec ret

d e t on s T h e I tal ian s , in th e s am e wo r d s , T re t ace r a n no , as d ue vi n on
.

s on o — R . .

A s ay in g as cr ib ed b y C a ven d is h i n h i s Li fe of Wol s ey to He n r y V I I I
in a per son al in te rview w it h t h e Ki n g a te r W o l sey s d e ath f ’
.
.

Th r ee o n o n e hor se to M o rv a F a i r Cor n w . .

See Hun t P opul a r R o ma n ces o/ th e We s t of E n gl and 1865 , 1 s t S er ie s ,

’
s ,

p 1 19
.

Th r ee P .
’
s of I t ly
a : P o i son , P r id e , P o x .

G a sc o igne s W ork s , b y Ha zl itt i 75 6 Th e l a s t it i s s a id , m ay al s o

’
. .
, ,

s ta n d fo r P i l es .

Th r ee P . s of
’
Y k or P re tty ,
P o o r , P r o ud .

Higs on '
s MS S Coll . .
, 208 .

Th r ee r e m ove s a re a s bad as a fir e
f
.

P oor R icha rd I m pr oved , 1 758 I n r e e r e n c e to th e wea r an d te a r o f

fu rn it ure a n d t h e n ece s s ity for ref ii r n i s h i n g
o f t h e ed ito r s m o t h er
’
I t wa s a avo ur ite s ay in g
.
.

. f
Th ree s r a t w s o n a s a ff t w o ul d ma k e a ba b y c ry a n d l a ugh
f
.

P r ob ab l y m ea n i n g th at s ueh a t h i n g w o ul d at r s t r i h ten , an d th en fi
a m us e , an i n an t
i "
f
104 5) Col y n s ay s , i n al l us ion t o s o
.
g
I n Col y n Bl o b ol s T es ta m en t (Ha zl itt s P op P oetr y , .

f
.

0 A n d i n s uc h e c aa s o te n ty m e s th ey b e,
T h at on e m ay m ak e t h e m pl ay w ith s tr awe s th re .

Th r ee thi n gs i n s a i a bl e :
a re r i es t p t s, m on k s, an d t he se a .

Co m p are S teph en s Wor ld of Wond ers

’
, 1 608, pp . 47 8,-
an d Hazl itt ’
s
P apul a r P oetry , i v .
p . 1 42 .

Th r ee t hi n gs c os td ear : th e c a r es s e s o f a d o g, the l o ve of a
m t is r e ss , an d the i n v a si o n of a ho s t
Th
.

r ee t r ee s on a hi ll
T h e ga l l o w s fr o m b e i n g e re c te d , on h i gh gro un d . S e e T h ree L il d t l ’
d
0/ L o n d o n , 158 1, e d it 1 8 l , p 204
5
. . .

Th ree w o m en ma k e a m ar kt e ,
fo ur a fa ir .

S ee Wi tts R ecr ea tion s (ed . 1 817 , i i .

Th rif t dh an t f y e a re a a ra
Th if t i g d
.

r s u oo r ev e n e
Th if t i t h p h i l ph t
.

’
r s e o so e r s s on e
Th u gh t h f H lt p ty t p with ut
.

ro e as s o ver m igh
p i l f pbi g
o a on as s o
er o re n .

P ier s P l o ughm a n ed
1 856 , i i 291 A paren tl y Hal tc n i n
Q
. . .

Ha m ps h i r e , W h i c h a s
.

c o r r e s o n d e n t o f N otes an u
37 3 ) pai n ts o ut , l i es
,
.

on
a
p er ies (3 rd S , x ii
t h is d i r ec t ro ute ro m Lon d on to th e great c f . .

~
 458 E ngl is h Pr overb s a nd

b ill Fai r , n ear W i n chester Hal ton , in Cheshi re, has been s upposed to .

b e t he l oc al it b y some, b ut th e s am e wr iter m en tions th at th e roc k

n on wh ic h al to n Castl e i s b ui l t s tan d s i n th e m id st of a l on g ma rs h

re.o t g
d sti ct afi ord in g n o s h el te r for r obber s , an d n ever a pl ace of m uc
0

Th ro u gh th w d d th ugh e oo an ro the wood , an d p i k up

c a
k d ti k t l t
c roo e s c a as
d thi
.

Th r o ugh thi k o
c an n .

Herm es the w in
'

h or se b e str id , cd
A n d th orow t h ie an d thi n he r id ,
A n d fi oun d red th row the Foun tain s f .

Brayton s M uses E l izium, 1 690, p 23

’
. .

Th w gift i t th gi
ro no h d a s n a e ver s
’
ea
b tt
e i h lf
er f th s b d a H a oa an n o re a E
Th w t t t t hi w wi d w
. .

ro no s on es a ne o n n o
T h w th p i ft th bu k t
.

ro e ro e n a er e c e
Th wi g y u p t bi d i t th w t t h it
.

ro n o r ca a a r s no e a o ca c
Th u t t thy i kl i t th m
.

’ ‘
r s no t s c e n o an o er an s a rves nn
d th w k
. .

Thu d m
rs a g co H e , an e ee
’
s on e
Thu i th th k if th k id m
. .

s r e e r oc e r oc r e 1
Thy h ild th t i up th w t
.
, .

c h ild l a d s no c e ave on e a ers, an le t

hi m w im
,

s
th w g thy w w k
.

Thy h d i an f d s n e ver e o r se or ei n o n or
t i thy p i
.

T hy sec re s r so n er .

I f th ou l et it go, th ou art a pr i son er to it .

Th y s w th y h o r se a n d e ke thy
o rd w if e,
t t
,
l en d n ot at a l l le s it breed s r i fe .

Coun tr yman s N ew Common weal th 1 647

’
.
,

t t
Thy h rif i s th y fr ien d s m i r h
’
t .

How the G ood s Wil &c in Ha sl itt s , .

,
’
P op P oetr y , i
. .

Thy h m b ist u u n d er m y bel t

T
.

i b s E ve
’
.

i e
. .
, A d G r a c e s Oal en d as , or , at L atter L amm as .

Tic k hill
-
,
G od h el p me !
T h i s say in g i s s uppose d to h ave h ad its r ise i n t he proverb ial s qual or
an d in d ige n ce o f t h e town See N an d Q , l et S , 247 . . . . .

T i k l m y t h t w it h
c e roa a fe a her , t and ma k e a fool of my
tm h s o ac
T id wh t m y b tid
.

e a a e e, Hai g sh al l be l a i rd of Be m e rs id e .

Cur ia l ia , 1 818, p 266

’
Pegge s . .

T id i g m k ith
n s a e e er gl ad o r s ad
T i it w l l
.

e d l t e an e it go 11
Till Ap il d d th
. .

ch a n ge n o t a r e ad
’
r s ea
u
.
,

Til l Bi rn am W rem ove to D n s in a n e .

M aribeth , v . 3 . Both these p l ace s ar e in Perth sh i e

r .
 E n gl is h Proverb s and

Tis
’
a wi se c h ild k w no s his own f a her t .

O i) ydp m 6 30 V yduo v bg d vév

’
‘
l lS
'
a i rr . Homer Od yss . .
—R .

’
Tis a l l ove r , li k e t he F a i r of Athy . I r el .

S pok e n o f an y t h i n g w h ic h ter m in ate d ve r y s o on .

Tis
’
a lo n g w i t h y u y th o r e es : e c r e ws m igh t h a v e h el p ed it
wh en u w
o yug e re o n
T i d t h t f ul it t
.

’
i s an
,
il l r ,
w a o s s o n n es .

I t h a s b e en q uite r e ce n tl y (1905 ) o i n ted o ut th at i l l -b i rd s of th i s s o r t

p —
a r e th e pa r s on s , w h o cr it i c i ze t h e Bi b l e t h e very b ook w h i c h w a s m a n u
fa c tur ed f or th ei r b e n e t fi .

’
Tis an il l ho r se c a n n e i he r i n n n o r wa g his t w y t a il
t k
.

a s b ad a s c h e a i n g the d e v il i n the d a r ,
’
T is and tw o f a r
thi n g c a n d l es fo r a h a lf e n n p y
’
T is a s h a rd to l e a se a n a ve as a n i gh p k k t CL
w t
. .

’
Ti s b ad t o d o e v il , but o r se to bo a s o f it .

Heyw ood '

s 2nd P a r t o f Q l . E iz . T r o ubl es , 1 606 , rc p r . 91 .

[
’
T i s ] be tt er to be h ppy t h
a an wi se HE
f
. .

E m egl io es s er f o rtun ate che sa v io . I ta l . G utta ortun es pr se d o l i o

s ap ien t i se -
R . .

’
tt
Ti s be e r to c r y ove r o ur good s h a n a f e r h em y t t t .

’
T is br a v e sc r a m bl i n g at a r i c h m a n s d ol e
’
CL
y w w u t th
. .

’
T is d n ger o us m a r r i n g a id o , bec a se sh e h a h c as
'

a
er
r i i er
t w
.

’
T i s d ay s il l hi le the s un sh i n es
y t
.

"‘
l is e a s to fa ll in o a t r a but h a rd to ge t o ut a ga i n
t
.

Ti s ei her a h a re o r a br a e—bush .

Hhoi o v 17 v '
f) . A ut n av i s a ut gal er us . S om eth in g, if y ou k n ew
wh at .
- R .

’
T is fit [ or m ee t ] th t a ev e r ym a n s h o uld be at hi s o wn br id a l .

HE .

Certes , i f wh en I l ook e d m e r il y on Ph il autus h e d eem ed it i n y o w a y

o f m a r i a ge or i f s ee i n g m e d i s po s e d to i e s t , h e to o k e m e i n goo d e a rn e s t
'

then s ur e bee m igh t gath er s o m e pre s um t io n o f m y l o ue , b ut n o p ro ~

m isc But m e t hi n k e s , it i s goo d r ea s o n , t at I s h o ul d e b e e at m in e o w n e

.

b r id eal l , a n d n ot giuen in th e Ch urc h , b e o re I k n ow s th e Br i d egr o o m s

"
f fi f .

y y s E uph ues 1579 r e pr 1868, p 85 T h i s pa s s a ge s ign i es , i n ac t

— L l '
. . .
,
,

th at it i s d e si r ab l e t h at t h e l ad y s h o ul d b e c on s ul ted b e f or e the in ten d e d

f
un ion i s pub l i s h ed ro m t h e pul pit .

’
Tis f tu or hi fly t h t m k
ne c h e a a es e r oe s
i g th t m k
.

T is G d bl th t b il
’ ’
o s ess n a a es e o o
t p k t y p
.

’
Tis g d b oo i g u d f l
ea f n l l t m rol i o s or e
’
no co a n
y w t y W
.

[ j
’
’
Tis g d b uoo i g w i t i h t hn m m an o er an s on e A LK E R
t d fi t
. .

’
T is g d hooi i g c m w
r s en n h i l a an s o
’
n c rs
w g t
.

’
Tis g d fi h
oo i f i t b ut
s u h er e ca .

It is spok en i g dof h bu d er abl e th at h at n ot , t tal k s

f f
an y con s oo one
m o re o f , su f ues or , uu org d wh i
en d ea vo
i rs a te r . A t re oo , ch s to be

pat c h ed i f m , bu l
a w an c a n , is t i ttl e o rt h — R .
Pr o verb ia l Phra s es .

T is go od gr a f in g o n a good s o c
’
t t k
t
.

"‘
I m goo d h a v i n g a h a ch be fo re the d oo r .

T hr ee L ad ies of L ond on , 1584, e d it . 1 851 , p . 219 ; A Kn a c k to Kn ow a

Kn ave, 1 594 , e d it 1 851 , p 378 . . .

"‘
l is go o d r id in g i n a s a fe h a r bo r u
t
.

’
T i s go o d s om e i m e s to ho ld a c a n d l e to th e d e v i l
w t
.

’
T i s good to go o n fe e t , he n a m a n h a h a h o rs e in hi s
han d
a i se m ar ch e h pied q ui m en e —
’
A l son c h eva l par l a b rid e . Fr . R .

’
T is goo d to h a ve f r i en d s bo h i n he a ve n a n d he ll ii t . .

T i s o od to ho ld an a s s by t he br id le , a n d a scofii n g fe e l by
’

is i s e nd
’ -
wt .

Coun tr y man N ew Comm on wea l th , 1 6 47

’
s .

’
Tis go od to a l w kt
il l the bl o od a e a r s o n the c hee , but pp k n ot
w t
t he s e a on the b r o w
w t
w k w
.

’
T i s h a rd to be re c h ed , but o r se t o be n o n s o H . .

’
T is h a rd to s a il ove r the s e a i n a n e ggshell CL
w t wt w
. .

’
T is h a rd to s up a n d bl o bo h i h a in d W A LK E R
y wt t
. .

“
Ti s i ll l a i n g i h s h o r d a gge r s
’
HE
t w
. .

T is i l l 8 a v m g a ga i n s the
’
ool
t k w
.

’
T i s l a e e re a n o ld m a n c o m e s to n o he i s o ld
ty t t y
.

’
T i s libe r h a e ve r o n e l o ves
t t fi t
.

’
T is n o fe s iv a l un le s s h ere be so m e gh i n g
f
.

um u
O f t h i s pro ve r b i al d i ct u r o wn a i r s a n d oth e r po l a r rec reatio n s

M
g u
u
u
d
u
a m es a b o t th e
f H
e r io
f
, o
p
m i ht s ppl y i n n m er ab l e il l s t r at io n s tak en
o f th e R e s to rat io n ,
r om li e S pe a k i n
a ll s a y s i n h i s
of
un e
.

p
i
ay
l or ce, 1660 d b uu
F i h tin s an l ood s h ed s a r e s a l a t s uc h m eet
‘
br i a
g u
fi
g g
m
’
g f
in s , i n s o m c h th a t ti s a c o m on s ayi n , th at T i s n o e s t ival , unl es s
’

th e re b ee s om e ght in g .

’
Tis n ot bas e o f h a y , but
a kt a ba s kt
e of fl es h , w hi ch wil l
k
m a e a lio n r o a r
t t tt
.

’
T is n ot a l l gold h a gl i e rs .

Det er ik k e al t G ul d , d er gl i m m er — Da n . .

’
T is n ot c le a n li n e n o n l yt t k
h a m a es the fe as t
t
.

’
Tis n ot fo r e v e r on e to c a c h a s al m on
b ppy
.

’
T is n o t go od t o e h a too y o un g
t t k p p
.

’
Ti s n o t the be a rd h a m a e s the hil o s o he r
tt
.

’
T i s n o t th e m a e r , but the m i n d
p ty w t
.

i fa i r e a he r s h o uld d o a n h arm
’
Ti s
t tw y t th
.

’
T i s r a r e to fi n d a fi s h h a i l l n o t ite s o m e i m e or o er
t t k fi
.

’
T i s the f a r m e r s c a re
’
ha m a es the e ld bea r
t ky
.

Tis im e to c oc o ur h ay a n d c o r n ,
’

w he n the old d on e bl o s h i s b o r n ky w .

T he Fa r mer
’
s Ma gazin e for 1836 , q uoted i n N otes an d Qu er ies , 2n d
S , xii 904
. . .

T is t im e to fe a r wh ty t em t k i
en r an s se o ss
u l k k g t th p k
.
‘

T is se es s t o ic a ai n s e ri c s .
46 2 E ngl ish Pr overb s an d

’
Ti s very hard to sh ave a n egg.
W here n othing is , nothin g can be had — B . .

’
Tis wi d s om so m e tim es to seem a fool
y
.

Ti s ea red .
’

T h i s us ed to be s aid of a d eb t a year ol d , and to im pl y that there wa s

l ittl e c h an ce of its d isch arge .

Tit fo r tat . an .

Co m pare To give on e tin t for ta n t .

T i th d y
e an be rich et
Tittl t ttl
.

e- a e, g ive the go ose m ore h ay .

To a bo ili n g ot fl ies com e n o t B

w t
. .

To a c hild a l ea her is co ld 11
ty ty
. .

T o a c r af
To a c r az shi
m an , a c r a f
y p
an d a h al f
a l l W i n d s a re c o n r a r
3
B t y
. .

p w w k
. .

To a fi n e d ay o en the in d o ; but m a e you as to

a fo l n u
t u
. .

To a good spen d er G od 1 8 a rea s re r

w k
.

T o a gr ateful m an gi ve m o n ey he n he as s B
t t t
. .

To a gre at n i gh a re a l a n ho r n
o

g
n . .

To a red m a n reed t y reed ;

wt w k
i h a bro n m a n bre a th bread ;
at a p w
a le m a n d r a y
thy km 9 ;
k k p
fr om a blac m an ee thy W i fe .

C u m N w C mm w l V arch i s Bl azon of Jeal ous ie ,

’
o n tr th , 1647
f f
an s e o on ea .

T o te rem ar k s in the n ote w her e h e ive s th e

’
1615 , p
1 , T o te s tran s
l
f g i ug uTh
ore o n
.

ff
th e n e er s
:
d h
w w
e P er s i an s
t em to
er e
oe ab ro ad , b u
.

on t to b e s o l es ion s of the i r iues , a s

t i n Waggon s c l os e s hut ; b ut
g
ere
hi d
at h I l
ay t e u ta ian i s c o n ted th e m an t hat i s m ost s ub iect to th i s
d f ll w
s
ll w m pl
.

v i ce, th e s a o -c o ection e e o , W i th a bl ac ke b eard , b e in h ee th a t

i m s w ll
o st pron e , as u e to s s pect, as to be suspected ab ou Wo men s
matters, accor d in g to th e ol d s ay i n g .

I l e n euer trust a red b a i r d m a n agains ,

’
-

I f I s h oul d l ine a h un d red cares , th at s fiat

’

His turne can n ot be se ru with one or twai n ,

“
A n d how can an y wom an s uffer th at l ’

o wl an d s Tis merry when G oss ips M eets , 1602, re r of ed it 1609 , p p

’
. . .

To a r ud e ass a r ud k p e ee er w
u
. .

To a dd f el to th fi e re
th u t
.

To a n gle a l l da y d an ca c a g d geo n at n igh .

Court and Coun tr y , 1618 (repr R oxb Lib

’
Breton s . . .
, p
.

To -a n gle w i th a s il v e r ho o k .

h amo d A ureo h am o piscari

’
P e sc ar col ar gento . .

T o as m u h pu p c r o se as the gee se sl u upr on the ice Cheshir e

k wm
. .

To ba e
’
in a o a n s o ve n .

Book f Maid E ml yn (Has l itt Pop P oetry , iv

’
o s . .

To ban g ’
on e s e a r s .

Demitto auricul as, ut iniques mentis asell us . Horst —B .

 6
4 4 E n gl i s h Pro verb s an d

To be l oo se i n the h il s t
u
.

To be m a r r ied a t F i n gles h a m Ch r ch .

F i n gl es h am , i n th e par is h o f N o rb o ur n e , Ken t , h a s n o c h ur c h ; b ut a
c h a l k pi t t h er e h a d a n oto r io us c h a r a c te r a s a l over s re n d ezv o us
'
S ec .

S k eat s ed it o f P e gge s Ken t ic is ms , 89

' ’
. .

To be n u r sed
i n co o n tt
p
.

To be o n the h i gh r o e s .

To be o n the h o r n s o f a d ile m m a
t ty
.

To be se n to Cove n r .

S a i d o f an y on e wh o i s s h un n ed o r s n ubbe d by his a c q ua in ta n c e s . See

Davi s , S uppl G l os sar y 1881 , p 1 55 . . . .

To be s tu n g li k e a ten ch .

f Hen ry
’
S h ak es pear s F ir s t P ar t o ii . 1 .

T o be ied to the t u pp t
so r a le- ree
t t m pt
.

To be too bus ge s co n e ii
up w h [h g ]
. .

To be at ar ic ari a e .

T o be i n tr o b l e
i . e .

m un ication to N an Q
,

.
u
d
f u o r con
3
. 3r d S .
s ion
ix .
. Fr
25 .
. h ar ier . S keat
'
s co m
, ,

To be the Q uee n s up ’
a pp l t e - r ee . B . 1 6 70 .

To be a r the be l l HE . .

T his see m s to b e in im por t to

eq ui v al en t T o w in th e rac e I t ap .

e ar s t h at a s i l ver b el l w a s so m eti m e s t he p r ize at h o r s e-r aces S ee .

an n i n gh a m s D iar y , ed it 1 868, p 49 , an d m y F a i th s and F ol kl or e, 1 905 ,

’
. .

p . 506 .

Te o be a r the c up e ve n .

P as ton Letter s , iii . 1 04

To be a r two fac e s i n o n e ho o d HE
t t
. .

To bea a bou t he bush .

f
A ter s o me ta lks ab o ut y e b us he (as we s aye ) .
— Letter d ated 1 627
, ,

in Kem pe s Las s ley M S S 483

’
.

To -bi t up e on the br id le .

Co m pa re Bay a rd bi tes , &c .

T o bl o wht d o an c old w ith th e s am e br e a h t

w th bu k
.

T o bl o ho rn
’
e c s .

S c h e l o ve th s o t h is h een d e N ic h o l a s ,
T h at A b s o l o n m ay b l ows t h e b uk k e s b or n .

— The M il ler ’
s Ta l e, l in e 200 .

To bo r r o w on u s ur y br i n gs s udd en begga r y .

C it i ii s us ura c ur r i t qua m Hera cl itus .

To b o x Ha r r y .

A ph r as e f or m erl yuse d b y c o m m erc ial tr avell e r s w ho h ad to

S ee Bor row s Wil d f , c o n ten t
th e m sel ve s at i n n s w i th a m a k e s hi t m ea l
’
. Wal es ,

1865, p 1 08 . . I ts o r igin do es n ot seem t o b e k n o wn .

Pr overbial Phras es . 6
4 5

To b re a k th e ice .

R o m pe r il gh i acc io I ta l S c in d ere gl ac iem .T o b egin an y h azar d ous

. .

[ d l ] d ul h i — R l acqua intance
e i c a
te o r i ffi c t t n g A so t o open an or .

rec on c i l e a c o o l n es s .

w
To bre i n a bo le a n d ba e i n tt k ba g
a
p p th i
.

To br i n g a shi l li n g to n i n e e n ce [ a nd n i n e e n ce to no ng ] .

T o b r in g a n ob l e to n i n epen ce — F ul wel l s Li ke Wil l to Li kes , 1568

’

We s peak i t o f an unth r i t Ha atto d un a l an c ia un a spin a , e d un a

cal za un a b or setta I ta l
’

He h ath m ad e of a l an ce a th orn , an d o f a
. .
'
f . f
. .

pai r o f b reec h es a pur se ; a r all el to o urs , He h at h th w itten a m il l st

to a ud d in g-pr ic k Or , i s wi n d m il l i s d w in d l ed i n to a n ut -c r ac er
s
. .

Di b a es s a torn ar c on ver s a From an ab b es s to b e co m e a l ay -s i ster — R . .

Deven ir d eve ue m eu
.

n ie r A corres pon d en t o f N and Q , (3rd S , vi i

’

34 6 ) c ites anot er an d m ore r ec en t ver s ion , To m a ke hi s pa c k i n to ar d e l ,

a n d h i s fa r dc l in to n o ut We are rem in d ed of th e story of Lucky Han s .
. . .

f . .

in G rimm .

To br in g an a bbe y to a gr an ge
'
. 0L .

I f h e h ol d s on a wh il e a s h e b e n a,
W e s h al l see hi m proue a m are aun t of eel e sk in s — Heywood . .

A b eq ui s ad a s in o s M an d rab ul i i n m orem M an d rab ul us , fi n d in g

go
fl d m i n es i n Ga m e s , at r s t of e r ed an d av e to J un e a
.

ol d e n r am ,
b ras s , an d at s et n oth in g
fi f .

a ter wa r d s a s il ver one , th en a s m al l on e o

at all .

T o br in g a n old ho se on u on e s
’
head
t uth
.

To br in g m e a i n its m o
k
.

To brin g to the ba s et .

To red uce to pover ty . Davi s , S uppl . G l ossary , 1881 , p 41 . .

To b uild c as tl es i n the ai r .

S ee S pan is h Cas tles .

u
To b m ble [b zz] li e a bee i n u k a ta r tub
y t
.

T o . burn d a l igh W ALKER .

Virgin ia , 1575, Dod sl e xii 351 Kyd ’

S pan is h Tr a ged y
'

A a s an d . . s ,

ap . aw k i n s , i i 81
. M W of Win sor , ii 1
. . . . .

To b u t t th b d id rs a e roa s e.
To b uy w if
r on e s
’
e .

i T m pl l gl ete on e s
’
renticesh ip : th is sepul ture used to b e
p f
. e .
, pp
o co e a a
d w
er o r m e u l m i ith m ch so e n ty

T bu y th h t h t
o r e a c e
f g f gi f
.

ju
.

To et in wron g A ph rase b orrowed ro m

f or an ry , or or ve a .

p im i
r tive l i e .

T buy
o p i g i p k a n a o e .

i s , T o m ak e a bl i n d b ar gai n
. . . N on com pr ar gatta in s ac co . I ta l .

T h e F r en ch s ay , Ch at on poc h e . M on ta i gne, E ss ai s , l ivr e iii . c 5

. .

Ach eter ch at on s ac .

A good cock n ay cok e,

T h ough y e l oue no t to b y e the y in th e pok e,
Y et s n atc h e y e at th e e ke , th a t e py g i s in , pi
N ot fo r th e pok e b ut t e py g good c h epe to wyn ,
.

Heyw ood s Di al oge

’
ed 1562 par t 2, . , cap . 9
.

H H
466 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

T h a n o n th e groun d s to gether ro un d s
W ith m an y a s ad d e s troke
T h ey roul e an d rom bl e , th e turn s an d tum b l e,
’y
A s py gges d o i n a po k e
J
.

—S ir Th om as M ore ' s es t of a S er geaun t tha t wold e le rne to be a Fr er e

(c irca. i n Ha zl itt s P ap P oetr y , i ii 128
’
. . .

To c a ll a s p ad e a s p ad e .

Col l ier Ol d Bal l ad s fr om E ar l y P r in ted Copi es , 1 840, p 57

'
s . .

To c al l on e s ir , an d so m e thi n g e lse [ s i r r ah ] .

To ca r r y co a l s .

f
‘

T o d o a th in g at a n y on e s b idd in
’
to per o r m a m en i al s er vice S uc h .

a m ean i n g th e h ras e appear s to ea r i n S i r J Br a m sto n s A utob io

’

p .

gr aphy , p 42 : T h e Co m m on s
. see i n a l l th i n gs i usti fi e th em se l ue s
.
,

t hei r m em be r s , an d th e i r p roceed in gs , s h ewi n ge pl ain l y th ey wo ul d

”
car rie n o c oa l s .

To ca r r y c o als to N e w tlca s e .

G r a un t s O bs er vat ion s on the Bi l l s of M or ta l i ty , 1665, Ded ic

’
T h ere .

is a c ur io us pa s s age in De kk er s Kn i gh ts C on iur in g, 160 7 a b o ut th e c oa l

’
,
”
p it s of N ewc a s t l e I w il l s a s t h e a ut h or , i n gen uous l y an d b ol d el y
,

gi ue y ou th e m ap o f a co un try t at l yes l ower th an th e 1 7 v al l ey s of Bel

i a , y ea l ower th an th e co a l p its o f N e ws c a stl e — R e pr 1842 p 2 1
‘
C r oc um i n C i l ic is m , ub i s e m a xim e a b un d at P o rte r d e s
. us i ll e s a u
”—
.
. .

f , . .

bo is Fr A l c i n o o po m a d ar e
. Ll eva r h ie rr o a Bi s e ay a . S pan R . . .

To c a st a shee p ’
s eye .

Be m ery , Wy d ow
the n q uod b e, ,

A n d ca s t a S h e ps ey e on ce o n m e
JT J
.

—X II Mery the W id ow E d y th , 1525 ( Old E n

g
. es ts o/ . B. iii
, .

S ee al so M er i e a l es 0 the M ad -m en cl G ottam , 1630 (i i d . A cc o r d

i ng to Cotgrave , a ee p s eye i s sy n on ym o us w ith afi ec t io n ate
’
s an
wm ke .

To c as t an old sh oe a f e r o n e t
t up
.

To cas old sc o res .

TO c aS t wa te r In t o
the
the
se a
Th a m es .

T h i s is , to give to th em wh o h ad pl en ty b e ore ; whic h , notwith sta n d

L um en sol i m utuar i , eta — R
f
i n g, is th e d ol e gen er al o f th e wor l d . .

I t i s , to gen e h im , a s m uche al m e s o r m eed e

A s cast water in ts m s — Heywood
”
. .

To t
c a ch a h a re w i th a t a bo r .

T here is a s ati r ic al o r h um o rous il l ustr at ion in on e o f W r ight s b oo k s

’

of a h a re pl ay i n g on a t ab o r , to wh i c h thi s s ay i n g m ay h ave s o m e
rel everen ce .

T o c a ch a tar ar T t
t
.

To ch an ge the n am e , an d n o t the l e te r ,
is t o chi mge for the w o r se , a n d n o t fo r the be tt er East
i
.

An g
Th at is , it is un l uck y for a wom an to m arry a m an wh ose s ur n am e
b egi n s with the s am e l etter as h er own .
46 8 E ngl is h Pr overbs a nd

oun d at the b otto m of the picture i s th e in scription , T h i s horn em

"
l em e h ere d ot h s h ows o f s verti s h ipp wh at h arm s d oth grows On .

eith er s id e o f the tr ee are th e wor d s , i n s em i -G othic c h ar acter , T he S e a

of Trub b l e A b o ve the h ead of th e perso n age in th e vel vet ca p i s th e
c itation ,
se d e en jo eth ths b l ess in g
.

P s al m s 37 , 26, b ut h e is ever m erc i ul a n d l s n d eth a n d h i s

”
A n oth er re erenc e t o th e P sal m s i s un f o r f f
y .

tun atel y i ll egi b l e The wearer o f th e gol d c h ai n is prob ab l y the s h er ifi .

O

p oo l i s h a s to un d ertak e s urety s h i
.

os s ib l y t h e c re d itor , wh o h as b ro ught th e
b oun d to the
r el l ow w h o wa s so
m en tor He is pa tt i n
f .

hi m th rough th e h orn , wh ic h e on gate s a n d com pre s se s h im in a m o

d i stre s s in g as h io n f W h eth er th e b egga rl y m an wh o i s wr in gin g h i s
.

h an d s i s th e d ebtor b in sel f a ter h i s pas s age th rough th e h orn , a s I f

s uppo se , or one of h is i m po ve r i s h ed am il y , th ere a re n o m ean s o f d e f
te rm in in g I n an y c ase , w e h ave her e a gr aph i c an d un m i stak ab l e il l us
.

tr ati on of th e prover b , an d I s h al l b e m uch obl iged to an y of y our

re ad ers w h o m a be wi l l in g to urn i s h m e wi th re eren ces to its us e o r f f
to pi ctures s i m or to m ine .

To c om e o ut of the sh i res . Ken t .

S a id o f an y on e who com es f rom a d i stance . Skeat

’
s ed . of Peggs , 1 00 .

’
To com e sai lin g in a so w s e a r .
To c om e uk
to b c le a n d ba r e ho n g t . ln .

To co m e to fetch fire
yw t u
.

To c om m an d m a n i l l c os m ch
t
.

To cor r ec [ o r m e n d ] M a g n i fi c a t CL . . an d W ALKER .

i s , T o co r rect th at which i s without

. . any f aul t o r error . M agn ificat
is the V i rgin M ary s h ym n , Luke 1
'
.

To co u tyu
n o r chi c k en sbefo re th y e be ha th c ed wann a
p t
. .

To c ree i n o on e s
’
boso m .

T o wor m onesel in to a perso n s con fid en cef Da mon and Pi th ias , 1 57 1 .

’
.

Dod sl ey , 1 825, i 204 S ee al so Con fl ict of Cons cien ce , 1581, ed it 1851 , p

. . . .

29.

To c ry be to a goo se .

M ay F ool s c
n ot (b e ) to a G oo se , th e con tr arie ? — A rm in s
’

I tal i an T a l or and h i s
turn s on t i s s ay in g
a
.

.
oy , 1609, A 4 ver s o .
or
A n item in the ohns on ian a J
To c ry co ke.

To c ry peccavi . Bee Haslitt ’

s Fa ith s and Fol kl ore, 1905, p 157 . .

>
'
lo c ry wi th o n e eye a n d u
l a gh w ith th th e o er
y w lf
.

To cr o .

The Rich Cab inet, &o .

, by T G . .
, 1 616, fol . 1 45 .

To c u w i th b
rse el l , boo k and c a n d le
ut d w oa k a n d p l t thi tl
.

To c o n an an a s e
ut d w t up t wb y
.

To c o n an o ak a n d se a s ra e rr .

Cava r un c h iod o e pian tar un a c a vicc h ia. I tal — R . .

To c ut
g lar e shives o f a n o th er m a n s l o af ’

t
.

c ut o n e s c oat a ft er c lo h us a n d W ALKER
’
To on e s . . .

Heal th to the G en tl Pro] 0 ] S ervin gmen , 1598 , re r 153 P ut t hy

f f
. . . .

h an d n o urther th en th y sl eus wil l reache Cut y cl oth a ter th e .

 Pr over bia l Phrases
“
d

. 5
4 9
mes ure Ks e thy house a ter the s pe n d yn gs fi — Latimer s S econd S er
. f ’

m on , 1549, s it A rber, p 51
f
. . .

T his i s wh at S k el ton (Work s , 1843, i 125) seem s to r e er to wh en h e .

say s :
Y e kyt y our cl o the to l arge .

N o i faceiamo l e s pes s secon d o 1 en tr ata

’
I ta l We must spend ac . .

co r d in to o ur i n c ome F are il pas s o secon d o l a gam b a Id Sel on l s

p a i n a ut l s
a n d F ol e st q ui
cfo ut e au F r A c c o r d i n g to t h
.

e
.

l us d e e n d ue s a r en ts n e vaut: F r
b r e ad m u
.st b e t h e k
S um tus een
n i e
. .

f
p g fl
.
.

s um i n s u pe r s t l a ut (en l. e s se t en us p p
ro . r ia v i ve P er s . . .

W e c ut o n e s c om b .
’

A s is usual l y d on e to wh en gel d ed cool o ne s cou e. — R

’
c oc k s ; to rag .

To c ut pu r se s at the Br o he rhood t .

M os s , the m eth od b y whic h the Broth erh ood o r G ues tl in g

s peaki n g o f
of th e Cin que P o rt s p rov id ed for nece s s a ry c h arge s b y the es tab l i s h m en t
o f a c o m m on f
un d , s a 8 th at th ere w as a sy stem of con tr ib uti n g P urs es ,
ac co rd in g t o th e s um
an d q uot in g ec k c s c opious a c coun t,
’
so
to b e ra ised , are m ore o r l e s s P urse s gran ted , a n d s ometi m es h al a
P ur se , wh en ce cam e th e pr o ve r b o f c utt in g o f ur s e s at the B roth er h ood ,
f
fro m t h e s um o f a P ur se c ut or parted in two
of Has ti n g
p— His tory and A n ti qui ti es .

s , 1 824, p 28 . .

To c ut the h ai r .

T o d ivid e so e xactl y as th at n either part h ave ad vanta e — R But to

j
. .

spl i t h a i rs i s to d r aw tri v i a l ob ection s , or to m ak e n ice

O

i st in ction s .

To c ut the p t
a in e r .

T h e rope s o-c all ed E q uival en t to th e severan ce of a c on n ect ion with

.

a pe r s on o r arty T h ay i n g i s , o f co urs e, purel y a pie ce o f n autic al

p e s .

ph r aseol ogy i n c on n ection w ith a s h ip s b oat

’
.

To d a n ce a f er t u
G id o ’
s p ip e .

G a sco ign e
'
s Work s by Hazl itt i
, , . 376 .

To d a n ce af e r t the sc hoo l o f Oxfo rd .

A pparen tl y used b y Ch auce r i n th e M il l er

ance of the acco m pl is h men t .
’
s Tal c to s igni fy an igno r

To d a n ce ate n d a n ce on o n e HE
y
. .

To d a n ce Bar n a b M id i C . . .

Boun ce, c r ies th e

’
rt h o l e ; out th ey fl y , -

A n d make th e wor d d an ce Barn ab y ”

.

'
- Cotton s Vir gil T r aves tie, q uoted b y N a nd Q , 3t d S , i 473 . . . . .

T o d an ce M oll D i xon ’
s ro u nd .

See m y Faith s and F ol kl or e, 1905, v . A pril Fool .

To d an ce to e ve r ym an s
’
p ip e or w hi tl s e .

A sa in g or i in ati n perh aps in th e ol d story o f the Fr iar an d the

Boy es , f or i ustra i on s of its us0 b y ths d ram ati sts Cha
‘
.
ppel l s Pop
M us i c, i 84. .

To-d ay a m an , to-m orr o w a mo u se .

Ho
g
i in fi
g g
ta
Be i n in s poltu ra .

- Bon ne r espons e a Tovs Propos, 1555, sign . D .

 En gl is li P r o verb s an d
j
A u o urd h ui r o i, d em a in r ien
’
Fr T o d ay a m an to m erowe h e . .
,

l y eth i n th e d uste 7 S kel ton s M a gi i i fl cen ce (W o r k s e d it 1843 , i

.
'
. .
. .

“
I n U d a l l s R al ph Re i s ter Deis ter . wr itte n ab o ut 1550 , we h a ve T h us
’

y
o u see t o d ay a m an , to m o ro w e oh n (e d it 1847 , p 88 ) q ue ry , for S ir
th e un e ral se r vice o ve r o n e
Jf . .

oh n , i s , the pr i e s t , to s a
. . T o d ay a .
-

m an , to -m o r ro w n one , i s t e t itl e o f a t ract rel atin g to R al eigh , 4to,

1644 .

To -d ay a t chee r , to -m o r r o i n bie r w w
w t
. .

To-d a y go ld , to -m or ro d us
y t y p
.

T o d a y i s es e rd a s
-
’

Tod a y
m e , to -m o rr o w
To d eal foo l s d ol e
’
.

T o d eal al l to others , a n d l e ave n othi n g to h im sel f .

To D ev on sh i re or D e n s hi r e l a n d .

Th at i s , to pare o f! th e s ur a ce o r t o p tur th ereo , an d to l ay i t up in f

he aps an d b ur n it ; w hi c h a s h es a re a m a r vel l o us i m pr o ve m en t to b a ttl e
f f
b a rr en l a n d b y rea s o n o f th e xe d s a l t w h ic h t h ey co n ta i n
, fi
T h i s c o ur s e .

they tak e w ith t h eir b a r r en s pun y h eat hy l a n d in m an y c oun t ies of ,

E n gl an d , an d c a l l i t De n s hi r i n g a n d s o us e d w i ll b ea r t wo or th r ee .

g o od c r op s o f corn , a n d t h e n m u s t b e t h r own d o w n a ga i n F ul l er .

—R .

T o d ie l i k e a c h ry s o m c h ild .

Q
‘

S h ak e s pe a r (Hen r y V , i i 3 ) m a kes M r s uic k l y s pe ak o f Fal sta i! as

. . .

go in g aw ay an it h ad b ee n a n y C h ry s tc m c h il d .

A l e xa n d er Coo k e s C o un try E r r our s (c i r c a u o te d b y Hun te r

’

q
(N ew l l l us tr of S ha kes pear e, 1 845 i i
. Th e n i nt h e rro r i s : He , .

w h o d ie th q uietl y , w ith o ut r avi n gs o r c ur s i ugs , m uc h l ike a c h ry so m

c h il d , as th e sa y in g i s .

To d i ffe r as d ar k n e ss f ro m li gh t .

N e w Cus tom , 1 573 , so . ii .

To d i n e w ith D uk e Hum h re p y .

,
f
T h at i s to as t , to 0 w ith o ut on e s d inn e r T h i s D uke Hum ph re w a s
’
.

Hum ph rey , D uk e o f G o uoe ste r , un c l e to Hen ry V I a n d P rotector ur in g .

,

h is m i n o rity T h ose we r e s a id to d in e W i th D uk e Hum ph rey

. wh o ,

w al ked at d i n n e r -t im e i n th e b od y o f S t P a ul s Ch urc h ; b ec a us e it w a s
’
.

be l ie ved th e D uke w a s b ur ied t h e re But (saith D r F ul l e r ) th a t s a y i n g

f
is a s f ar r o m tr uth as t he y ro m d in n er , e ve n tw en ty m i l es off ; s ee in g f . .

th at t he Duk e w a s b ur ied in th e c h ur c h o f S t A l b an s to w h i c h h e wa s
a great b e n e ac to r f
D ar d a r od er e i c iec i
. l ta l — R I t i s r i gh t to .
.

.
,

s ta te th at i n t h e G en tl e m a n s M a g azin e fo r 1 794 (q uoted b y Br ad y ) a r e

’

t w o ac c o un t s s umc ien tl y pl aus i b l e , b ut n ot to b e c red ited b y an y o n e

w h o k no w s th at the ph r ase i s m uc h o l d er t h an th e o un d ati on o f t h e f
Bo d l ei an L ib r ar y , m uc h m or e th e e sta b l is h men t o f th e White Ha rt a t
S t A l b an s
. .

To d o Yo r ks hire .

To s h are e xpense s i n tr avel l in g .

To d ra the w w
or m out o f the roo t
u
.

To d ream of a d ry s mm e r
k k u
.

To d rin li e a f n n el .
47 2 E n gl is h Pr overbs and

To fight with ’
o n e s o wn sh a d o w .

En i d puxem -
. To fi ght wi th s h ad ows ; to be f
a ra id of h is ow n

i m agin in g d an ger wh ere there is n on e —R .

To fill the m o h i h ut w t m pty p e s o on s

t
.

To fin d a m a re s n e s
’

ty t wh h h uh
.

To fin d G uil G il be r er e e ad hid the br s .

A r m in N es t f N inn ies 1608

’
s o , .

T o fi n e f ol s a l i l e il l n e l k tt fi y w pt ra B
t p t
. .

T o fish fo r a he r r i n g a n d c a c h a s ra
t u w t
.

To fis h i n r o bled a ers .

Howel l s S ober I nspecti on s 1 656

’
, .

To fli n g on e s
’
ha n d k e rc h i e f .

S a id m an wh o m ak es l ove to a l ad y , an d the co un te r part o f

of a s et
S ee W al pol e s Letters ,
”
whi ch b el o ngs to th e o the r s ex
’
ti n g on e s c ap,
’
.

iv 246 . I t i s th e an c ien t O r i en tal us age

. .

To fly a t a ll ga m e
To fly f rom an yth ing li k e the d e vil fr om ho l yw t a er .

H s f o r s ok e euer ch on e
g
c om a n ye c hy l d r en
i
T ey d y fl ee fr o hy m , a s th e d euy f r o h ol y water .

—D e 0 / R ober t the D euy l l , i n verse, i n Hazl itt ’s P op P oetr y , i 226 . . .

The expres s io n i s pec ul iar to th e m etr ic al rom an ce , a n d d oes n ot oc c ur

i n th e pr o s e ver s i on .

To fol l o w on e li k e a St . A th y n on
’
s i
p g .

StA n thon y i s n otor iousl y k n ow n to b e th e patr on of h ogs , h a v in g a

.

ict ures — S ee Ha zl i tt s F a i th s a nd F ol kl or e,
.

fo r h i s p a i n all R
’

$5 5 p 10
th e o rm : f ‘
.

l i k e a T an ti vy pi g
?
— R H Vas e
P
e i s sa i ( t o h ave b een o r i gin al l y a sw in eh erd
. S wi t h a s
.
’
.

. . .
. f
But S to w (Ch r on icl e, ed M un d a 1 633 , 1 90 ) ives a d ifl eren t ac
.

co un t S pe a ki n g of th e Ho s pi ta l 0 St A n t on y i n
. r o a d s tr eet W ar d , a
O
.

A m on gst othe r th in gs ob se rved

’
cell o f S t A n th o n y s , V i enn a , h e s ay s
in m y y outh ,
.

I
re m em b e r th at th e Ofil cer s (c h a rged with ove r s i ht o f t he
m a r k et in thi s C ity ) d id d i ver s ti m e tak e r o m th e m a r k et peopl e , P igs
g
f
s t arved o r oth er w i se un w h ol es o m e for m an s s us ten an ce : th es e t h ey d i d
’

s l it i n t h e ear s O ne o f t h e P r octor s f or S t A n th o n ies t ed a bel l ab out

.

f
t he n eck e, a n d l et it eed o n th e D un gh il l s , n o m an w o u d h urt , or take
it up ; b ut i f an y gave to them b r ead , or ot h e r eed i n g s uc h w oul d th ey
.

f
k n ow, w atc h an d d a il y ol l ow , wh i n in g till t h ey h a
them : wh ereupon wa s ra is ed a P roverb e , &c
fs o m ew h at gi ve n
.

T o -follo on e s n ose w ’
.

To fr y i n his own gr ease . HE .

S h e f ryeth in h ir own s grease, b ut a s for in arts ,

I f s h e be an gry , b es h r ew h er an gry h arte enwood
’
. .

Com par e to m el t, s o .

To ga in t e a c he th h o w to S p en d . H .

S ee i nfra, p 418 . .

To get a c up
f
.

T o be d run k . Com e M r Hol l iard , so ul l of d i scour s e an d Latin , th at

.

I th ink h e h ath go t a c up, b ut I d o n ot k n o w

”
— Pepy s, Oct 18, 1063 . . .
 Pr overbia l Phras es .
47 3

To get an k
in l in g o f a t hi ng .

A ud ire qua s i per n eb ul a m .

—P l aut .

t
To get by a hin g, as D ic s o n d id by hi s d is ress k t
t t
.

T o get o ut o f o n e m i re t o r un i n o a n o he r
w
.

T o get o ut o f the wa y o f the a ggo n D or set . .

i To b e way
’
. s ., off ; to go on e s .

To get ov e r the s ho uld e r s

yw w u
.

T o giv e a r e a son fo r fa n c e r e to e igh the fi re an d m e as re

the in d w
w t
.

T o giv e a l a s he re i s n eve r n o e n d w
t
. .

T o gi ve a n d eep h e re i s n o n e ed o f wi t
t w
.

T o give a n d to h av e do h a i se br a i n c r a ve
t fi
.

T o giv e o n e a c as o f h i s o f ce
t u
.

T o give on e a m ou hf l o f m oo n sh i n e
pwt t
.

-
> g
T o i v e o n e a s l a i h t he f o x
’
8 a i l
d f u
.

i . s .
, To cozen o r e ra d on e .
-
R .

T o gi ve o n e as good as he b ri n gs
upp
.
.

T o gi ve on e hi s or h er s er .

I n A rd en oj Faver s h a m , 1592 , ed Bul l en , 89 . M is tr es s A rden s ay s

Y ou h aue gi uen m e m y suppe r w ith h i s s ight .

T o give on e the d og to ho ld .

T o give o n e t he go - by
k
.

To gi ve o n e th e s a c , the c an v as , or t he c o n go .

T h e ph ras e at pre s en t i s , to give the s ac k , i . s .

, to d is m i ss . To give the
con go , i s used i n De rb y s hi re .

To give on e ti t n fo r t t an . W A L K ER .

A pparen tl y a c o r r upt ion of ta n t pour tan t . G a s co ign e , in t he Ad s on

tur es f M as ter F 1 (Wor k s
o . .
, b y Hazl itt , i . s a y s t i p for tap .

T o give on e s
’
he ad fo r t he w a s hi n g .

O r , a s it so m et im es i s p ut, on e s beard for th e pol l in g T h e sen s e i s ,

’
.

n ot to part w ith an y th in g al togeth er un d e r i t s val ue S o F l etc her :

F i r s t Ci tizen A n d s o a m I , an d o rty m ore goo d el l o w s ,
.

T h at wi l l n o t give th eir h ead s fo r t h e w as h in g, ”

f .

I f
t ak e it .

R even ge 1 6 15 (Dy ce s B an d F , ii Butl er e m pl oy s th e

’
i i p id s , . . .

p h r as e i n h is Hud i bras , 1 663 s ee N ares (G l ossary , ed 1859, art Head )

. . .

To giv e the o l f the w w th e er to k p ee B 1670

up t
. . .

T o gi ve the ghos .

Cory at, s peak in g o f a pl ace in Cl evel an d or Cl eves , wh ere h e ar rived

f
at n i gh t, re e r s t o h i s sat i s a c t io n i n roc ur i n g qua rte rs ,f for we w er e
I
a ll m o st m i se r a b l weat h e r -b ea ten a n ( col d , espec i al l y for m in e own
”
p
art who was a m ost r ead y to give up th e gh os t through col d
B
.

m i li tias, 1611 , ed 1 776 , i n so . . .

T o go a high lon e . W AL K E R
By h im sel ; with out h ol df to stan d on h is own l egs —W
. .

T o go a sn ai l s
’
ga llo p .
 474 En glis h Pr o verbs and

To go as if d e ad l ice d ro pp ed o ff f r o m yo u .

A ppl icabl e to a per s o n i n an e xt r e m e s tate of d eb il ity .

T o go as i f n i n e m e n xull ed y o u, a n d te n m en ho ld yo u
k b
.

T o go a t s h ac N o rf l k a n d S uffol k
. .

T o go at l ib erty , s h ac k b e in g th e ter m appl ied to l ibe rty of pa sturage

a n d p an n a ge in wi nter .

T o go blo w on e s
’
fl ute .

Voz P apul i , Voz Dei (c irc a in Hazl itt ’

s Pop P oetry , i ii 284
. .

W hen th ei h a ve an y auto,
T h ei m ay e goo b l ow e th ei r fl ute,
”
T h i s go i th e the c om m on b rute .

We n ow sa y, to go and wh is tl e .

T o go d o n the in d w w
k up k t
.

To go l i e a cat on a ho t b a e-s o n e
ut y
.

T o go o n a p i g to P ne .

j
A oc ul ar say ing, still w el l un d er s too d , b ut o f un certain or i in I t is .

n ot un us ual , i f a pe r son sa s h e i s go i n g to P u t n e , to s ay , h at , on a
i
p g
”
.I h av e h ear d i t s a
y
i d t h at t h e old h oy s t a t pl i ed u p t h e r i ve r y
c ar ri ed s ig n s at th e pr ow a n d th at o n e o f th e m wa s a pi g P er h ap s i t .

”
w a s th e b e s t rem em b er ed G o t o P ut ney l i s a l s o used i n var i o us pa rt s
o f a s at ir ic al re o in d er
a n A n gl o L atin d o
j .

T res m i l ites i b a nt a d P utney

.

m
I
d o n ot k n o w w hether th e c om m en c i n g l i n e o f
en ti o n e d b y
.

g
erel :
a f g
r ie n d , an d of w i c h h e rec o l l ec ted n o m o re , h as an y con n ec ti o n w it h
th is ph rase .

To go o ut l i e a sn ff k u
u t wt t
.

To g a
o r bb i t-h n in g i h a d e ad ferre
u
.

go r o n d b R o bi n Hood s ba r n
’
To .

To go the who e hog .

Th i s say in g m ay h ave a n al l ian ce w ith that appl ied to th e e a rl G

m an s , wh o at
sw i n is h h our .
ce r tai n f e st i ve s e as on s we re d escrib ed as
y er
s tr i k i n g a

To go th ugh fi d w t
ro re a n a er to se rve o n e
b bl f m h
.

P ro a w y ro t e t o s or ts o f o r d ea l b y fire an d wate r — R
. .

To g t h u gh t it h w it h
o ro -
s c a u
b s i n ess
t
.

0
To g t oh i o f h
e av en n a ea e r -bed .

N on est e terris m oll is ad astra v ia —R

. .

To go to heave n in a wh eel ba r r o w .

Com p D avi s , S uppl

. . G l os s .
, 1881 , p 71 9 . .

T o go to shee pw a sh .

T h i s s eem s to b e used in th e sen se o f gei ri

gu
to at, we s a
as in A
Ch r on icl e of Lond on . 1 089 -1 483, 1 82 7, p 1 l . n e r 1423 -4 : th e
m ost e ven aun ce fell upon t he pr en d e S cotte s for t here w e n te to sc h e p
was sh of em the s am e d ay m o th ann e xv ijc .

T o go to Skellig .

S ee N and Q l st S vi
553 T h e Sk el l ig is a group of roc k s on th e
,

f
. . .
. , .

S W coast o f I rel an d
. . , to wh i ch the un m arri ed ol k s o f b oth s e xes a r e
s a id go in pai rs to
to d o pen a n c e d ur in g Len t , wh en , in th e P op i s h
"
Church, n o m ar riages ar e s ol em n i s ed .
 En gl is h Pr over bs an d

To have a fi nger i n the pie .

But to fuf
I n ven t ion o f I s aak Wal ton , A uthor (as y o u
rn i s h every n ew
m ay read ) o th e Compl eat A n gl er , wh o i n d ustr io n sl y h as t ak en c ar e to
pro v id e a go o d Coo k (s up os i n g h i s W i e h a d 9 F i n ge r i n th
w il l nece s s a r il y b e w an i n g i n o ur N orth ern E xped ition — Fr an ck s
e P y ) . wh i c
’
h f .

.
.

N or thern Memoir s , 1694, p 49 .

T o h ave a m an s he ad n d er
’
u on e s
’
gi rd le HE
t t hi
. .

To have
, a m on h s min d to a
’
ng .

See my Fa iths and Fol kl or e, 1 905, p 415 . .

To ha ve a sho u ld
m er of
o n fo r a s hee utt
s he ad
’

t k t t k
.

To h ave a s o m ach , a n d l ac m e a : to ave m e a an d l ac

a s t o m a c h : to l ie i n bed , a n d c a n n o res : t t a re gr e a t
m i seri e s c
tym p y
. .

To h ave a two-legged an .

i . s .
, T o be with c hil d .
—R

To h a ve a w ol f by the e a rs . W A LKER
Lu um auri bus ten ere W h en a m an h ath a doubt ul b us iness i n h a n d ,
.

w h io it i s eq uall y h azar d ous to pur s ue or ive over, as it i s to h ol d o r

f
f
l et go a wol wh ich one h ath b y th e ears .

To h ave a n ac hin g t thoo at on e .

T o h av e a n e ye to the m a i n -ch a n ce .

Th ree Lad ies o f Lon d on , 1584, ed . 1 851 , p . 219 .

To h ave an M . u n d er yu o r gird le .

To tr eat a e r son with prope r re s pe ct, to c al l h im M as ter So -an d -so

p
Haugh ton s E n gl i s hm en for m M on ey , 1 616 (Hazl itt s Dod s l ey , x
’ ’
.

T here i s a Creol e pro ver b :

yBe ier c hei n cc c hein d ouvan t c h ain , 0 6
.

m i s s i r e c h ei n
d g — Dr
”
’
Beh in d d og s b a c k , it i s d og b ut b e o re d o it i s M a st e r
.

Furn ival l , q uoti n g J J T h o m as s Cr eol e

’

r a mm a r In
’
f
o
. . . . .

U i al l s R a l ph R o is ter D ois ter (Hazl itt s Dod sl ey , i i i 108) R al ph ask s

’ ’
.

M erry greek : N e er a m a ster b y y our gi rd l e ?

’ ”

To h a ve a n c ar in eve r y m an
’
s ba r ge . HE .

F i n one h an d e, a n d water in the tother ,

re
T i
e m ak eb ate b ea r eth b etw ee ne b roth er a n d b roth er .

S he c an w n k s on th e y ew, an d wery th e 1am ,

i
S h e m ak et e ar n e st m att er s o f euery fl y m -fl am
S h e m ust h aue an ore i n e uery m an s b ar ge — Hey wood . .

S ee Harvey s Tr im m in g of Th omas N a s he G en tl eman , 1597, sign

’
. D 2 .

To h ave t
cro c he s t
i n o n e s c ro n ’
w
u
.

To ha ve hi s ha n d s f ll
u p t
.

To h a ve hi s head f l l o f ro cl a m a ion s
u y k
.

To have J a n a r c hic s
y
.

To h ave m a n i r on s in the fi re HO W E LL . .

Dr . J
oh n s on s r e l y to th e pers on , wh o b rou ht h im a M S
’

an d sa id h e h ad ot er i ron s in th e fi re , w a s tha p
to r ea d ,
h e h ad b etter put th at
. .

one , where th e oth er s we re Coryat ha s the expres sion Travell er [ or . .

the E ngl is h Wits , 1616, p 30 .

 Pr overbia l Phras es .

To have m ore reason s th a n on e , like the M ayor of Orleans .

Th e M ayor s fi rst reas on appear s to h ave b een th at h e knew

’
noth ing of
th e m atter T h e say in g occ urs in on e of Wal pol e s Letter s
’
. .

To have n othin g but o n e s

’
l abo u r for on e s
’
pai n s .

— Fr
A voir l al l er pour ve n ir
’
le . .

To have on the p ttie coa t .

Rayo n ] N ay , I th ought ever it would com e to s uch a pass ,

.

in ce h e sol d h i s heritage l ik e a very ass

f
But in aith som e of th em , I d are eopard a groat,
I f h e m ay reach th em will have on h e petticoat
”
’
.

J
.

His tor y of acob and Bean , 1568 (Hazl itt s Dod sl ey , ii 252)
’
.

To h ave on e .

T o tak e one s mean in g ar ight

’
i . e
.
, .

I kn ows n ot h ow to h aue th ee, th ou art s o var iab l e .

— Thr ee Lad ies
of Lond on , 1584, ed it 1851 , p 204 . . .

To have on e i n the in d w . me .

To have on e o n the hi p . HE .

O r, on the b r id l e, i b id S ir Th omas Mor e, a pl ay (c i rc a 1 590) ed

. ee , .

25 T h e phrase al so oc c ur s in F l etc h er s Bond uca, v so 2 ; an d M r

’
. . . .

Wor ks o B and F , v 91 N ote ) c ites Mer ch an t of Ven i ce an d 0

§
or it e
p a s s a ge in t e
.
. .

or m er d ra m a , where it i s pu
am il iar to b ear q uotation
.

f f
t i n to the m outh
o f S h yl ock , i s i n d eed too .

To have on e s
’
han d on on e s h al fpen n y ’
as
t
. .

To have (or i
g )ve he re fo re .

Jaeh uggl er (ab out

’

J in Hasl itt s Dod sl ey, iii 150

’
. . E q ui val ent to
the mod ern s ayi ng, T o h ave wh at for .

To h ave r od s in pi c kle for on e .

Comp N ares , G l os s ar y, 1 859, p 400

. . .

To have the be n t of on e s bo w ’

t
.

To h a ve the be tter e n d o f the s a ff

t
.

To have the han d s [ ad v a n age] o f on e . E . A n gli a .

To h ave the l aw i n on e s own h an d

’

t
.

To h av e the len g th o f a m a n s foo

’
.

To h av e th e wh i -h an d

t
.

v To h a v e t he wo r d i n a s r i n g
w
.

”
To ha v e the r o n g so w by t he e a r . mi .

O n e o f th e Mar y T a l es an i c he A n s wer es (c irc a 1540 ) turn s u on d Qu

th is s ay i n g T h ere i s al s o a m o ern e s t o r m ed ro m it
f . Hen ry V I I d j f f .

in re e r r i n g to C r an m er i n 1528 in rel at io n to t h e d ivor ce o f Cath er ine o f

A rr a on i s s a i d to have ob se rved , th at t he uture A rc h b i s h op h ad th e f
b
,

h
”
K i h l
’
H tor y of E n gl a nd , 1 857
so w t h i g t g t s i 353
Q
r e a r e e i s
y e .
, . .

Th er e i s th e ear l y pl e asa n try o f t e m a n w h o d e s i r in g to pl e a s e ueen ,

E l i zab eth in a c a se , w here so m e o n e h a d b ee n se e kin g t o over r eac h h er

h i gh nes s , rem ar k ed to h er th a t t h e i n d i vi d ual h a d the w ron g s ow b y
,

th e ear .

To h a v e t wo ir on s in the fire .

T h e Fa ithful Fr ien d s , b y F Be a” um on t (Dy ce B and F iv

’
. s . .
, .
p
.

Bl ac k sn o ut , the h or se s h oe mak er , th ere says

 E ngl ish Pr overb s an d

I t is al way s good ,
Wh en a m an h as two i ron s in th e fi re ;
We sel d om h ave two col d d oin gs

7 To h ave two t
s r in gs to on e s
’
bo w .

Letter o f 1 567 pr in ted in th e A n tiquary , xi 264

cor d e s e n s on are Fr .
. . II f ait b ien avo i r d eux
.

To h av e wi n d m ill s in his head

t [ or wi th yu t
.

To he a r as h ogs d o in ha r ves o r h a rv e s e a rs ] .

R 1 670
th
. .

To he a ve an d eave . S om er s et .

Th e l a b our in g h usb an d m an — R . .

To p
hel at a d e ad li f t
t t t t t t w ti u
.

To h i m h a h a h l o s h i s as e , s ee s so r.
To h im h a t tw w y
ill , w ti g
a s a re n ot an n H
t t t yu t yu yu t
. .

To h im ha on ell o r sec re o r esi gn o r l ibe r y

t t u , .

To hit ove r e h m bs
To hi t the bird on the e ye .

To hit the n a il on the he ad .

R em a cu teti i st i — P l a ut T itl e of a l ost d ram a m en tioned in the pl ay

. .

o f S ir T h omas or e (c i rca
T h e co m m on prove r b , a s it i s read ,
T h at we s h oul d h i t th e n ay l e o the h ead ,
’

W ithout th e Bl ac k s m ith c an n ot b e s aid ,

W hich n ob od y c an d eny — Wit Res tor d , 1658
’
. .

I n S ir E ger (Hazl itt s Pop S cot P oetry , ii 1 49, we h ave :

’
I strak e
. . .

”
th e n a il upo n th e h ead .

To hold by St L . uk e s
’
hor n .

Lond on , 1584 (Coll ier

’
s . T hr ee Lad ies ] F ive Old P l ays , 1851 , p
wa
0 s .

To hold by the a p r on -s r in gs t . HE .

i e , I n r ight of h i s wi e — R
. . T o b e tied b th e f . apro n -st r in gs mea ns
with us n ow to b e d om inee red over b y on e s w fe or
’
m other
’
on e s .

T o h o ld ’
on e s n ose to the gr in d s ton e . HE .

T o h op a ga i n st the hi l l
>
.

To st r i ve a ga in st an in surm ountab l e ob stac l e . S ee G a sco ign e ’

s Poem s ,
by Ha zl itt , i . 431 , 650 .

To h op to R om e w i th a m or t a r on on e s
’
he ad .

Kem pe N in e Daies Wond er s , 1 600 S ee Dy ce s M i d d l eton , iv 135 ; b ut

’ ’
s . .

th e m ea n in i s n ot even there s at i s f a ctor il estab l is h ed Cl a r ke (Par iem

1839 ) h as :
g Y ou d as s oon r un to R om e w th a m or ta r o n your h ead
’
.

.
.

To hug o n e as the d evil h gs u a w it ch

y
.

To it a ga in , n obod c om es .

N em o in sequitur a n t i m ll it — E r as m us b P l aton e wh o tel l s us

nos .

th at t h i s prove rb con t in ues to t is d ay i n comm on use (a m o n g th e Dutc h ,

f
I s uppo se ) to s ign i y th at it i s r ee fo r us to s tay upo n a ny b us i n es s
—
f
[ i m m o r a r i i n r e al iqua ] R . .
4 80 E n gl is h Pr over b s an d

To ki ss the Co u t n er [o r th e F l ee t] . c .

G uil pin S ki a l eth eia , 1598 1867, p

’
i . s .
, To go to pr i son . s , repr . . 41 .

T o k i ss the h a r e ’
s fo o t .

S ee N a re s , G l os s 1 859, p 485 . .

To ki ss the p t os .

i e , T o b e wh i pped
. . . S k el ton s P hy l yp S pa r owe
’
(c i rc a 1520 ) ; . Heywoo d ’
s
E d war d I V 1 600, S h . S oc c d , p 4 7
. . . .

To k w no a B f ro m a ba ttl ed o re .

G l oss ary , 1 859, B w h e re th e or igin al e xpl anat ion s e e m s

’
S ee N ar es
p f
s c .

re e r a l e
b .

T k w
o no ch a l k f r om c he ese .

Ln ke S h eph erd s
iv p i s
ohn Bon a n d M o s t P er s on
’
J
Hazl itt s P P .
’
.

f
. .

F or th ough e I h aue n o l earn i n g, yet I k n ow c h ose rom ch al ke .

But a w r iter i n the T i mes (see Bi ogr aph y an d Cr i tic is m , 1 860 240 )
f
r e er s th i s s a i n g to th e d iffe re n c e b etw ee n t h e tw o pa r ts o f W i t s h i r e
its tw o d ivi s ion s are a s d ifi e ren t a s c h al k
,

p
f .

Th e sa i n t ere i s ro m
c h ee s e
y g
h e expr es s i on m ay b e very a ppl ic a b l e, b ut I d oub t m uc h
.

wh eth e r i t th us o r igi n ated .

k w
To n o o n e a s el l a s a begga r n o s his ba g w k w ln
k w k
. .

T o n o o n e from a bl ac shee
To n o k ww
h i ch w a t he i n d b o w s HE w
u t t
. .

T o l a gh i n o n e s ac e a n d c ut h is hr oa
’
.

A s b ottl ed al e i s s a id to d o Da un a b an d a m ge, d a 1 al tra me

’ ’
. on

p g
on e I ta l — R . . .

u
To l a gh i n o n e s sleeve mi ’ ”

t
. .

To l ay a hi n g in on e s d i sh
’

k
.

T o l a y her i n a l am bs i n 1m . .

Y e m ust ob ey th ose l a mb s . or el s a l a m b s s k yn
"—
Y e wil l pr ouy d e fo r hi r , to l ap h er in Heywood
f
. .

or m a c urio us ill ust rat io n of th e ol d

Th is a s s age an
d p h r a se
poe m
th e yfe l apped i n M or el s s kyn (c ir c a

To l ay the s ad d l e o n the righ t hor se .

17th c en t . A n ti quar y , 1889 , p 243 . .

To l ay the t
s oo l s
’
foo ti w t n a er . E . A n gli a .

Voca b
’
S ee F orb y e .
, 1830 , p 433 . .

To le ad a p es i n h el l .

T he re s an ol d r auc r ouer b e tel s vs , th at ,

S uch as d ye ay d s c al l l ea d a pe s i n Hell .
—Das i es .

I t i s c ited b v S h irl ey i n h is S c h ool f Compl imen t 1631 b ut w r itten in

o r b e or e 1 625 f .
o , ,

To l e ad on e a d a n ce .

Life of B M Car ew
.
, 1 7 45 9
p 3 . , . .
 Pr overb ial Phras es .

T o le ad on e by the n ose .

M e n ar un o per il n as o I ta l Tfis bu bs g
h KGO Oa t l
'
T h is is an

f
. . .

a nc ien t G r ee k pr o ve r b E r a s m us s a ith t h e m etaph or i s tak en rom b uffa

.

l oe s , w h o a r e l ed a n d ui d e d b y a r i n g ut i n o n e o f th ei r n ostr il s , as I
h a ve f
o ten s een i n I t s y : s o we i n E n g an d a r e wo n t to l ea d be ar s — R . .

T o le a p at a whiti n g . HE .
“

Mar r ia ge f Wit
o a nd S cien ce

To le a p k li e a ho b b yh -
o r se .

G r i m the Col l ier f Cr oyd on (Hazl itt

’
o s Dod s l ey , vi i i .

T o l e a v e a s ho l d e r u of m o n fo r a utt s hee
p
’
s he a d
y p y w
.

T o l e a ve bo s l a
’
a n d f all to b lo -
p o m t . CL .

F ul l e r , i n h i s G n om ol ogia , 1732 , h a s : Le ave b oy s pl ay a n d go to P us h

’

pi n ; w h i c h m ay b e th o ugh t b
y s om e to h ave m ore than one m ea n i n g .

T o le a v e t
n o s on e u tu
n r n ed .

the br i a rs
n
u
.

To l e a v e on e n the l r c h
u
.

n the s d s .

T o l ea v e t h e k ey un d er t he d oo r .

O n S at ur d ay th e w in d e s d id s ee m e to c ea s e,
A n d b r awl in g S e a s b egan to h ol d th e i r peace ,
W h e n w e (l i ke T e n a n t s ) b egge rl y a n d poo re,
Dec r e ed to l es n e t h e Key b e neath th e d o ors ,
But t h at o ur L a n d -l o r d d id th at s h i t reuen t,
W h o c a m e i n pud d in g t im e , and too k e i s R en t
f .

- T a l or s D i s cov r b S f m L d S l is bur y , b y J oh n T ayl or ,

1 623
y e y y ea r o on on to a
G o m m e r s h al l , th e m e r ce r o f T em 10 Bar re , w ith th e a ire w i e,
.

h ath l a i d e t h e k e un d er th e d o o rs , a n d is e co m e b an c k r upt — 0 h am b er
”
.
f f
l ain s L etter s , e 186 1 , p 1 56 ; l etter d ated 15 O ct , 1 602
’
. S teve n s on , . .

i n h i s P oem s , 1 66 5 , 1 3 , h as a c o y o f ve r s es V pon o n e M r Day , at th e

£ p
. .

S ign o f t h e Hor s e -S on e th at l a i th e Key un d e r the Doo r a n d outr an , or

,

rath er r a n o ut h i s L an d l o r d .

T o l et le a p a w hi ti n g .

i . s .
, To l et s l i p a n o ppo r tun ity .
—R .

T o let the c a t o ut o f the bag .

Doe s t h is s a y in g o r i gi n ate i n th e ol d sto

f o th e m an , wh o took f ,

m on ey rom peo pl e for exh i b i ti n g a c h erry -cc c ured cat, an d wh en h i s

o

co m pa n y w a s c o m l ete , l et a bl a c k on e o ut o f a b ag, m eet in g th e i r

rem on str a n c e s b y 0 se r v in g th at c h e rr i e s w er e bl ac k a s well as red .

T o l ic k h y th ugh l ft ti k on e ro a c e s c
k it up lik Ly m h y Ch
.

T o lic e on a . es hi r e .

im i s a vill a M th e r i ve r th at a rt s Ch e s h ire an d L an
L
[
c a s h i re f
g
M
n ot f a r ]
e
rom
on
a n c h es te r ,
e rsey ,
w h ere th e e st h ay i s gotten — R .

li k l f wh l i ’
To c g o n e s se o e a a n
f t li k
.

d i sh .
0

To li e as d g as as a o c an c a
To li t k dm g
e a r ac an an er .

i T o l i ve prod igal l
. s .
,
S ee Old E n gl is h J es t Books , ii i (Con e of O l d . .

Hob son , p T he p . ra se i s m et w ith a s t h ere s h o w n , i n th e S c h ol e

.

I I
 4 82 E n gl ish Pr overb s a nd

hous e of
”
Women , 1541 Th e Y ork sh ire ph rase i s , T o l ie
. at h ec k an d
m an ge r Dial ect of Cr a ven , i p 2 18, ed 1 828
’
. C ar r
- s . . . .

To l ie i n bed a n d forec as t
k pw
.

To l ie li e a l a in g .

S ir Gy l es G oos ecappe Kn igh t, a com ed y , 1606 , si gn . A 9 .

To l ive on bread a nd p oi n t .

i s , on b read on l y A piece o f r usti c joc ul a r it beca use pl o ugh m e n

f i
. . .
,

and ar m -s er va n ts a re s uppo s ed to l i ve b y eatin g t b read a n d pm n tin g

to th e b acon ha ngin g rom th e c eil i n g f .
e

T o loo k a s r ai n edt h ai r i n a c an Cheshir e

k u
. .

0 T o l oo as big as b l l-bee f W A L K ER
k utt w t uth
. .

To loo as if b er o uld n ot m el in on e s
’
mo . HE .

S he l oo k ed as i f b utter w o ul d n ot m el t i n h er m o uth ; b ut c h ee s e
”
wo uld not h ave c h oke d h er F o rb y e Voca b , 1830, p 428
’
-
. . . .

T o l oo k if h as e h ad e a t en h is bed s ra t w
kd w w k t t
.

as if o n e e r e se e i n g a ra bbi
’
T o l oo o n s n es .

Breto n Cour t and Coun try , 16 18 (R o xb

’
s . Li b .
, repr .

T o l oo k fo r a n eed le in a bo ttl e of h ay .

Th r ee Lords and Three Lad ies of Lon d on , 1590 (Hazl itt s Dod sl e
'
vi ) .

F ield s A Woman s a Weath ercoc k , 1 612, repr 20 ; Da ven po rt s Ci ty

’ ’
.

N i gh tcap i n Hazl itt s Dod s l ey xiii 143 A b ottl e (F r b otea u) i s

'

a b un d l e of h ay tied u
i n L uc k in G r imm
p to eed c a ttl e T h e n ot ion seem s to b e in Ha n s
.
f ,

.
. . .

To l oo k l ik d g t h t h l t h i t
e a o a as os s ail .
To loo k l ik d w d m u e a ro ne o se
k l ik th p i tu f il l l u k
.

To l oo e e c re o -
c
k i w y f Su d y
.

To loo n ne a s or n a s .

i . e .
, To sq ui n t . Witts
R ecrea ti ons , 1640 (re r 1 817 , p He wa s . .

b o rn i n th e m id d l e of th e w ee k , a n d l oo k ed as th way s f o r S un d ay
Ca r r s D ial ect of Cr a ven , 1828
’
Th e ac ul ty of turn in t h e eyes i n o p
th at s i n gul a r
. f g
.

po s its poi n ts o r d iffe ren t d i rec t ion s i s gi ven on l y 0

c rea ture , th e c h am el e o n , o f w h i c h t he F ren c h say , that it c oul d l oo k
i n to Ch ampagne an d see Pic a rd y i n am es fl .

To lo o k or see th u gh ro a m il ls t on e .

To b e s h arp-sigh ted .

T o l oo k over o n e, as the d ev il l oo k ed o ver Li n c o l n . HE .

R ay th oug ht th at th is s a y in g took it s r ise r om a s m al l i m a ge o f th e

d ev il s ta n d i n g o n th e top o f L i n c ol n Coll ege i n O x ord A s im i l a r on e ,
f f .

h o weve r , i s ove r on e of th e d oo r s o f th e c ath e d r al at Li n c ol n ; it i s a

s m a l l 6 ure se ated , a n d n urs i n g on e l e g, a n d it l iteral l y l oo ks over L i n
,

co l n , w i c h l ie s be l o w T h ere m ay at th e s am e t im e , h ave been a n ey e

to th e Her e ord s h i re wo r d over l oo kf bewi tch
T h e ol d s ay in g w a s ,
.

Lew is s Her ef or d s h i r e
’

Th e D ivel l l o o k es over L i n
,

G l os s ar y , 1839 , p 76 . .

co l n e , b u t we d e fie th e m ot h -e ate n r o ve rb e , an d h ope on e w ay or ot h e r ,
th at Li n col n e s h all oven l ook e t e Divel l — T he E ng l is h P os t fr o m .

s evera l l par tes of th i s Ki n g d om s , 1 642 , 4 Th e wr i te r o f Ca ta pl us ,

K
. .

1 672, a b url esque on th e s i xth b oo k o f t e E n ei d , s ay s o f Di d o , wh e n

E neas meets with her i n E r eb us :
But s he w i th c h ol e r ro m w ith in s woln , f
Loc kt as th e Devi l l oc kt over Li ncol n .
 8
4 4 E n gl is h Pr o verb s an d

To m a k bo n es
e .

'

To s c r upl e We n ow co m m o n l y , to m ak e b on es o f d o i n g
s ay
f
. no so
an d so T h e fi r s t —q uoted orm oc c ur s i n G a s c o i gn e P os i es , 1575
’
. s .

To m a k e bo h t end s m ee t . W A LKE R .

T o b r i n g b uc kl e and th on g togeth er — R . .

To m a k e d uk c s and d ra k es .

T i m on , a pl ay (c i rca ed . Dy ce , p 91 . .

To m a k e fa i r w thea e r o f a l o ge t th e rs .

F o x s Boo k of M a r ty r s q uo ted i n Ha zl itt s S h a ke s pea r s L ib r a r y ,

’ ’ ’
.

1 875, P a rt 1 i v , 110 A n d w it h th at e ve r m an ca ught h i m [ C r a n

”
. . .

m e r b y th e h an d an d m ad e a ir e weat her 0 a l to get h e r s , w h ic h m igh t

. f
ea s ie be d on e w ith th at m an
'

To m a k e h ay w h il e the s un s h i n es .

Se y iel d a n d gr an t y o ur l o ve
I s h o ul d ,

W e n m o s t y o u d id e x pect a s un s h i n e d a y
f
-
,

M y ath e r s w i l l w oul d m a r y o ur l ook d fo r h a y

’ ’
.

Wi l y Beguil ed , 1606 (Ha zl itt s Dod s l ey , i x ’

.

To m a k e o n e a s al t ki n g h o r se
k
.

To m a be a r d
’
e on e s .

T h is e xpre s s io n oc c ur s on th e t itl e-pa ge of th e Bo ke f M a yd

o E mlyn
(a b o ut 1540 ) i n th e sen se of m ak i n g a m an a c uc k o l d .

To m a k e, o r h a ve a s pu t r .

Y o u m ay h ave a spurt a m on gst th em n ow an d th en

— L us t J uven tus , ab o ut 1570 Ha zl itt ’s Dod s l e
y ( y , ii .

k t
T o m a e o r s o f goo d h ay R 1 6 70
w pp tt
. . .

T e a m a ke the o r se a e a r t he be e r r e a son
k t t
.

To m a e t wo fr ie n d s W i h o n e gi f
k up t
.

’
To m a e o n e s m ou h .

A c c o r d in g to t h e pr overb ol d e ,
M y m o uth I wi l up m ak e ;
N o w it d oot h l y e al l i n m y h a n d ,
”
T o l ea ve o r el s to t a k e .

P re sto n s Ca m by s es (ci r ca Hazl itt s Dod sl ey ,

’ ’
1 15 .

To m a e oof k w or w p f ar o an y b u s i n es s
k t wh t t
.

To m a r W i h a i e s on e

f
.

T o d i s tin gui s h b y rea son of som e goo d o rtun e . T h e i d ea i s in Ca tul

l us , l xuii i 1 47 . .

m e as ur e h is cl o h by a n o he r s y a rd t t ’

t
.

To m e as ure the m e a by the m a n .

i . s .
, T h e m e s s age b y th e m es sen ger — R . .

T o m ee t ju t i s n the m id wy a ,
as t ilt er s do .

I le f l 1606, ed Bull en , 76
’
Day s o s, .
 En gl ish Pr overb s a nd 8
4 5

To m ee t wi th on e .

T o be even with on e m an s go n e to m eet with a n

’
'

I k n ow th e . ol d
R owl ey s M atch at M i d n i gh t,
”
ol d wen c h , t h at w i ll m eet w ith h i m
’
.

1633 (Ha zl itt s Dod s l ey , xii i

’
.

T o m el t i n
,
o n e s ow n
’
gr e a se .

T o b e w o rr ie d b y o n e s o w n th o ugh t s o r pas s ion s T h e s iste r s b e in g

’
.

th us o n a l l s id e s r ei e c tc d , an d y et pe r ce iuin m m o re a n vn see m e l y c
g o re
b e h a uio ur b et w ee n e th ei r s i s te r a n d h i r m i n io n , b ega n to m el t i n th e ir
”
ow n s — G a s c o i n e s A d ve n tur es M F 1 P m b
f
’

g r eas e g. o a s te r ( o e s , y . .

Hazl itt , i But se e th e n ote i bid , i i 350

. T h e sa m e w r i ter e m . . . .

pl oy s in t h e s a m e s en s e (i b i d 475) th e ph r a se , to d r i n k e up h i s o w n .

s weat

T o m iss the c u hi s on . HE .

T o m i s s th e m a r k S ee N ar es , ed 1 859 , in v. Cus h ion A b e r rarc a

j
. . .

s c o po ; n o n atti n ge re s c o pum or , e xtr a s c o pum ac ul a t e — l t . .

o
T o- m o r r o w -
c o m e - n eve r . E a s t A n glia .

Voca b ul ar y , 1830 , Come

’
F or b y e a rt . .

To-m or r o w -i s a n ew d ay . W A LK E R .

T r a gicomed y of Ca l is to a nd M el ibwa in Hazl itt ’

s Dod s l ey , i . 86 ;
D igb y s E l v ir a , 1 667 , i b id
’
. xv . 41 .

To -m or ro w u t
i s n ouc hed
w u
.

T o m o r r o m o r n i n g I fo n d a ho r se shoe
-

pu p t tyu u
.

To n o m or e h a n to be a o r h ee l s the gr o n d
{
r o se
t w
.

a ga i n s the ind
u p
.

T o n o r i s h a v i e r i n o n e s bo s o m
’

)
.

T u ti al l ev i l a b i s c ia in se n o . I ta l . epé sba t Ka i Av m del e, epésba t

.

Kiiva Sg —Th eoc r . C ol ub r a m in s in u i o ve r s . E st ap ud ZE s o pum A pol o

u — R
gus d e r ust ico q uc d a m i n h an o r em .
[ E r as m s ] . .

To ,
out- He r o d Her od .

Ham l et i i i , . 2 .

To t
o u r un the c o n s a bl e t .

See D av i s , S uppl . G l os s ar y , 1 881 , p . 1 45 .

ut t
T o o sho o a m a n i n his o wn bow
t
.

T o ov e r s hoo R o bi n Ho o d
p pk
.

T o ass the i e s
p tt p t t
.

T o a er the d ev il s a e r n o s e r
’
HE . .

T o p a y o n e i n hi s o w n c o i n
pp
.

T o p a y the i er .

A tr act pr i n ted i n 1689 b e a r s th e t itl e E n gl an d m us t pay the P ipe r .

To p a y th e sho t .

Kin d Ha r ts D rea m e p 46 W e l l a
r ep rt y o ur w il l
.
ye . .
, s h al l be
”
f urn is h t . But n ow a j ugl in g t r i c k s to pay th e s h ot .

To pi k
c a hol e in a m an ’
s c oa t .
 E n gl ish Pr overb s and

To pi k c a n a r r el [o r bon e]
pi k h t
.

To c o es in o n e s coa
’
.

Wh ite ’
s Country m an
’
s Con d uctor , 1701 , P re f ace .

To p i k thc e coll ie r s
’
pu r se .

Co m e l et us to w or k s th e n : an d l et n ot our L a d y h an d s m ak e an y
.

co n s c ie n ce i n p ic kin g the C ol l ia r s P ur s e — A Her metica l l Ban que t ,

’
.

d r es t by a S pagir i cal Cook , 1652, s ign (B

p i k upc on e s cr
’
um b s.

i s , T o r ecover s tren
. . h N a sh
.
’
s S ummer s L as t Wi l l an d Tes tamen t ,
1 600 (Dod s l ey s O P , e 1 825, i x
’
. . .

To p i p w it he an i v y le a f .

T o o an d en gage i n a n y ster il e or idl e occ upat ion , to h an g one

’
h ee l s
up gF a r ewe l l t h e ga r d n er , h e m a pipe w ith an y uy l ea e , hi s
.

fay l ed — Th e T es ta m en t of Love
. h a uce r s W o rk s , 1602 , f ol 299
’
f .
f
s
r uit i s
ver s o ) .

To pl y a at bl in d m a n ’
s u t
b ffe . W A LK E R .

T o w in k e an d s tr ik e — Wod r oephe Have we not h ere the k ey to t h e

. .

o r i gi n o f t h e te rm ? M art in P ar ke r , in a tr act r i n ted i n 1 641 , c al l s it

Bl i nd M ans Bough Com pa r e m y Fa iths and F 0 bl or e, 1 905, p 56
. p . .

T o , pl a y f a s t d an loo se
p y kt
.

To l a r a c e .

Y e wete wel l , L ad y d I ) , th at I h aue n ot . l a ie d r ak et N ettl e i n ,,

”
Do c k c out an d w ith t h e Veath e r c oc k e w a ned
, . h e T es ta m en t of L ove
(Ch a uc r s W o rk s , 1602 , f ol 274 ver s o)
’
W e n ow s a y , i n th e s a m e s en s e ,
f
. .

to m e et .

To pl y S a cogin .

To l a y i m p rope r tr ic k s w it h an y one Ta b l e col l ected out . of a b oo ke

n am e a tr ea t is e of tr ea son s 1572 M S o f t h e 1 6th c , f ol . . . . . 8 . I n th e
sa m e w o r k , f o l 1 7 , we m eet w ith th e ph r ase . S cogan i s h l ies .

To pl y a s ec o n d fid d l e .

To act a sub ord i n ate part .

To p l y tha e d evi l in the bul m on g .

Ha rveyN ew Letter of N ota ble Con ten ts , 1 593 r epr p 1 5

’
s Bul m on g, . . .

i s , c o rn m i n gl ed o f peas , tar es an d oats — R

. . S k in n e r , a dd s F o rb y , . .

( Voca b ,
“
m ak e s b uc k w he at th e m ai n i n gr ed ien t W ith us (E ast
.

A n l i a ) it me an s an y co ar s e th i c k m i xture f or h om el y ood
g S ee T us
.

f .

ser s Hus b an d r y , 1580 , ed it 1 878, p 251 . . .

To pl ya the d ev il i n the ho r ol o ge . HEY W OOD .

Ud al l R a l ph R ois ter D ois ter , w ri tten b e or e 1 551

’
s
o n t h e a uth o r ity o f G a guin , t h at a m on g t h e
F ab y a n rel ate s
re sen t s sen t i n 807 t o
f . .

Ch a r l e m a gn e b y th e K i n g o f P er s i a w a s an o r o l o ge or a c l o c k e o f
l aten of a w on d er arty fy c i al l m ak n th a t at e ue r y c ur e o f th e d a y e
i g
,

n y gh t wh an th e s ay d e c l ock e s 11 d e s try k e i m a gy s o n h or se b a c k e
, .

a pe ry d o ut o f s o n d r y e l ac i s an d a ft i r d ep a r tyd a ga y n e b y m ea n e o f ,
”
ser ta y n e vy c e s R e c or w r iti n g ab o ut 1 550 s ay s th i s i n s tr um e n t w a s
.
.

a c l e ps y d r a T o s uc h a d evic e He r m a n (Vul ga r i a 1530) s ee m s to a l l ud e

w h en h e s ay s ,
.

S o m e for a tr ul l pl ey th e d euy l l in t h e or l ege : al iq ui

”
ood s Cur i os i ti es of Cl oc ks an d Wa tc hes ,
f .

i n n ugis t r aged ie s agunt

'
.

1866 , p 12
’

. .
 En gl is h Pr overb s and

p
To ro m is e , a n d give n o hi n g, is to com fo r t t a foo l
pk w
.

T o p ut a s o e i n 11 1 8 heel
put t kt
. .

To a ll o n e s e ggs i n o o n e ba s e
’
.

m an s en ti r e r es our ce s in on e ven ture

’
To s in k a .

To put o il to the fire .

T o m a k e b ad w o r s e Ol eum c am m i n o a d d ere S o , i n th e i nterl ud e o f

. .

th e Dis o bed ien t Ch i ld , b y T I n gel en d , e d it 1 848, p 15

f
. . .

A ter th e prouerb e, we put oy l e to t h e i y r e

f
.

M r Hal l iwell re er s in a n ote to Kin g Lear , ii 2 , a n d A ll s Well th a t

’
. .

E nd s Wel l , 7 3 . .

To put on e to h is t um p r s
put w
.

o n e s e l bo
’ ’
To i n o n e s e ye .

To d o ones el fm f b
i sch ie , to e on e s own en em y
'
.

To put on e s
’
fi g n er i n the fire .

P rud en s i n fl a m m am n e m an um i n p cito — Hier on M ed d l e . . not with a

q ua rre! vol un tar il y , wh erein y ou n ee d n ot b e c o ncer n ed . S ee P ro v .

xxvi l 7 l‘ .

To put ’
o n e s n ose q i te ut o ut o f j o in t W A LK E R
put t
. .

le i n o a n o h e r m a n
o .
’
To o ur S l s co rn
put
.

out t he m ill e r s e ye
’
To .

T h i s pec ul i ar ph r ase h a s no re eren ce to th e ey e o f a m ill er , b ut p r o f

b ab l y to th at part o f t h e m ac h i n er y o f a m il l ter m e d th e m i l l -eye , wh ic h
i s t h e a er tur e in th e upper r evol v i n g st o n e , b en e at h t h e h o ppe r , t h r o ugh
w h ic h t e c o r n pa s s e s t o b e gr o un d — M i s s Bak e r s N or th G l oss , 1 854 ,
’
. . .

ii 2 1
. S po k en b y good h o us ew i ve s , w h e n th ey h av e w et t h eir m e a l
.

”
fo r b r ead o r pa ste too m uc h — R But i n G l o uce s ter s h ir e t h e k e rnel s i n
. .

s e con d -rate b re a d a pea r t o h av e b ee n k n ow n un d er thi s n a m e S ee .

G l obe n ewspape r , F e 21 , 1890 .

To put p ro in m y pu r se .

I n D am on an d P i th i as , b y R E d w ard s , 1 571 (Ha zl itt s D od sl ey , i v

’
. .

S teph a n o s ay s
T h en fo r a n e ar n est -pen n y tak e th i s b l ow .

I s h al l b o m b a s t y ou y ou m ock i n g k n a ve c h il l put pro in m y pur s e

,
”
fo r t hi s ti m e .

To put the c ho u se o n o n e .

To c h eat or p l i f
T he M aid s Com pl a in t again s t the Ba tchel ors , 1 675 ,
er .

5 Th e re i s s c a r ce a P r en ti ce of s i xtee n , b ut puts t h e Ch ous e upon

”
is M a ster Ch ouse is sti l l s c h ool sl an g
. .

To put w t a er in on e s
’
wi ne

f
.

m od i y
’
l an gua ge or ab ate on e s b o as ti n g S o Ch am b e r ’
on e s , .

l ai n , i n o n e o f h i s e n ter ta i n in g l etter s t o D ud l ey C ar l et on , 17 J an 1598-9 , .

“
He re wa s s ea c h t h at th e E rl e o f Ki l d ar e a n d th e L ord o f
sa 9
De vm b e ga n to sta n upon ter m e s a n d to geve d o ub t ul aun s wer s , a n d
th at th e c h ei fe r eb el l s i n M un s te r b egan to a t w ater in their e win e
, f
.

S ee Breton s Cour t an d Coun tr y , 16 1 8 (R o x b

’
i h r epr p . . . .

To q uk a e li ke an oven
Pr overbi a l Phras es .
8
4 9

To r ai n qu ail s .

S aid at the t im e o f year wh en th ese b i rd s are m igratin g to Western

E urope Com pare When the s ky j all eth
. .

To ra ttl k
li e a bo a r i n a hol m e [hol l ] b
e y uh s N ew F or est
k w t ut t
. .

i h o ] o n e s hos
’
To rec o n bef o re [ o r .

Or ig Letters , 2n d S , ii i 279 l ette r o f 1 632 P a i re son co ute

’
E ll i s s . . .
, .

s an s so n h o s te Fr Th e e xpre s s i on occur s i n Vr ay D cs covr s et Rel a

. .

ti on d e l a S ub til e E n trepr i n s e d c E ter n eis sur A r ras 1 20 , Bruz el l es , .

1 597 .

T o .r e tu rn li k
the d o g to hi s vom i e t .

L ife and A d ven tur es 0 ] Baml y l d M oor s Carew 1745 p , , . 44 .

To r id e Bod ki n
pud d i
.

To r id e os t fo r a n g
t
.

To r id e e d un hor se .

T o d un
c ution er .
a d eb to r , s a id to b e d er ived f ro m th e n am e of Dun e xe

To r id e the gr ea th o r se .

G utoh s Col l ectan ea Cur ios a , n 28 ; P ec k s D es id er ata Cur i os a , ed 1779 ,

’ ’
. .

p 328
. T h e G r eat Ho r s e w a s a gr an d ed ucat ion al curr i cul um , at o n e
.

t i m e pr opo un d ed w ith a view to s uppre s s ion of th e exi st in g sy stem It .

s ee m s to h ave m et w ith gr eat r e s i st a n ce .

To r ip up ld o so res
with th k w ith th
.

To ,
r i se e l ar an d go to bed e l am b .

Breton s Cour t an d Coun tr y , 1 6 18 (R o xb L ib

’

f or m s two o f Ch a r l e s L a m b s P opul ar Fa l l a c ies (E l i a , l

’
. .

To r o as t a s on et HE
w
. .

To rob a e n c h o f the i n n er l i n i n g o f he r l i n e n .

T h is r aui s h in g is a wo rd s ign ifi eth rob b in wen ch es of th e in n er

of
l in i n g of th ei r l in n en .
”
— Br eto n s Cour t an d ’
oun tr y , 161 8 (R o xb Lib r . .

re pr , .

T o . ro b Pe te r an d a
p y Pa l u . rm .

Hol in s h ed (ed
1808, ii i 708) s ay s of W ol se y
. He went ab oute to .

cl oth P ete r an d rob P a ul e I l os te a. 8 P ier re pour d o n n er a S P ol . . . .

Fr S co pr i r e un al tar e pe r copr irn e un al tr o

. I tal T h e S pan i a rd s . .

sa y : Ha ee r un h o y o pa r a t apa r otr o I s h r ewd l y pr es age , th o u s h al t .

n ot il n d e m an y po wl i n e n ce a b o ut h im n e ith e r e xcept h e r ob P eter to

O

p ,

a P ow l e
”
— ’
N ash s ar e wi th you to S aflron Wa l d en , 1596 , repr 1 86 9 ,
p y . .

p 9
p t
. .

To r oc k the c r ad le in on e s S ec ac les
’

k th
.

To ro w o n e w ay an d l oo an o er .

A eg
tdv ( is i m cid a , (i w r c dv els dow r po v
’
As s oull e r s do no
p
'

np p
'

f
. .

A r i s tOph a pud S ui d am . . A l te r a m a n u e rt l apid em , panem o sten tat

al ter a — P l aut — R
. . .

“
To r ub o n the ga ll HE
ul t
. .

To r e al l t he roo s .

Shel ton
'
s Why come
y e n ut to Courts (c irca
490 E ngl is h Pr overb s and

To r ul e the roo st .

(Hazl itt P opul ar

'
I n the Deb ate f the Car pen ter Tool s , 15th cen t
’
o s . s

— My m ay ster
Poetry , 1 . the P ul l ey s ay s
s et sh all re ule th e r o ste .

To r un a -m uk c .

S peak in g of ga m in A stro n g s p ir it of pl ay ch aracter i se s a M al ay a n

f g f
.

a te r ha v i n g re s i n e eve ry th i n g to th e cd o r tune o f t h e w i n n e r , h e
is r ed uc ed to a o rr i d s tate o f d es e r at on ; h e th en l oo se n s a cer ta i n
l ook o f h a ir , wh ic h in d ic ates w ar an d es tr uct ion to all wh om th e r a v i n g
gam e ster m eets
se l f He i n to xic ates h im sel w ith o pium , an d wor k in g h im
.

f
up in to a fi t o f ren zy h e b ites an d k il l s eve ry on e wh o co m es i n
f
h is way But as soon a s ever th e l oc k is see n owi n g, it i s l a w ul to fi r e
.

a t the pe r son a n d to d e s t roy h i m a s ast a s s s ib l e

.

I th i nk it i s th i s f fl
.
f
,

o ur s ail or s cal l
”
T o run a muc k
-
T h us Dry en w r ites
f
.

F r on tl e s s , an d s at ire-proo , h e s cour s the st reets ,

”
A n d r un s an I n d ian m uc h at all h e m eets .

T h us al so Pope
S ati re s m y weapon , b ut I m too d isc reet,
’ ’

”
T o r un a m uc k, and t il t at al l I m eet
-
.

I t i s n ot i n ro b s hle th at th e or i gin o f th is e xpress ion wa s , th e ir e m

l
p y g
o i n on 1: e se a tal oc c a
1792 q uoted b y Brad y (Var of L it ,
s i on s a m uc k or l ancef— Un iver s al M agaz in e ,
. .
,

To r un a r i g.

A way wen t G il pi n , n eck or n aught

A w ay w en t h at an d w ig;
He l ittl e d ream ed w hen h”e set out,
O f r un n in g s uc h a r ig
Jh
.

Co wper s D iver tin g His tory f G i l pin

'
o o n .

To r un as fa s t as a pud d i n g ca n c ree p .

A rm i n f N inn ies
’
s N es t o , 1 608 .

To r un him th u gh th ro e n o se w ith a c u his on .

Wa l ker Pl um b eo j ugul a re gl ad io . E r as m — W . .

To r un on e s
’
head a gai n s t a s on e t w a ll .

Pa ppe wi th an Ha tche t s ign . D 2 .

To r un ove r shoes .

i To. e .
, et over h ead an d ears i nto d eb t . A Heal th to the G en tl e
m a n l y P ro of S er vin gme n , 1598 , r epr R o xb
.

c an on . . L ib .
, 1 54 .

To r un the w ild oo se c h ase

w ith th w i t h th u
.

To r un e a re a n d ho ld e ho nd .

W h atsoe uer I s pe a k e to wo m en ; I
to m en , th e sam e al s o I s pe a ke
"—
m e a n e n ot to r un w ith th e Ha re a n d h ol d e with t h e Houn d e Ly l y s
’
.

Kupk , 1579 , repr A rb er , p 1 07 N ot m uch un l i k e h er eto i s t h at L a t i n

. . . .

o n e , D ua b us se l l i s sed e re , i s , in ce rta r um e s se ar ti a m ; an d an c i p i t i
p
. .
,

il d e am b ab us ser vire vel l e , v E r a s m L ib e rius l i m us , c ho se n i n to t h e

f
.

s e n ate b y C aesa r , co m in to s i t d own b y Cicero , h e , re us in g h im , s a i d I .

woul d t ak e y o u in , d i we n ot s it s o cl o se [ n i s i a n guste s ed e r e m us ]
fl
re ect in g upo n C aes a r , wh o c h o s e s o m a n y in to th e s e n ate t h a t th e re wa s
sc a r ce r oo m f or th e m to s it L i b e r ius r e l ied , But y ou w e re w o n t t o
.

s it upo n tw o stoo l s , m e an i n g to b e on h ot s i de s — R A n dare c on d u e .

cem b al i en col om baia I tal . .

 E n gl is h Pr overbs an d

To se t a t s ix a n d seve n ln
t w
. .

To se tthe bes foot fo r a rd .

To se t the d ev i l o n sa le mt . .

W ell sa id e ( s a id e h e ) , m a r y , s i r , h e re i s a tal e ,
F or h on est ie , m eet t o set t h e d iuel l on s al e — Heywood . .

To se t up hi s sa i l to e ve r y wi nd .

a i re vo il e
'
h to ut Fr ad o m ne m aur a m — N azian zen
i
l ven t E vann ar e
'

. . . .

\ To set up ’
on e s s a ff t .

i s To resol ve to ab id e in a l ace — R
. .
, p . .

To s et up s h0 p o n G ood wi n s
’
S and s . HE .

I t is th a t a pl ay on th e w or d G ood win i s h e r e inten d ed ; a n d

s up osed
P e ggs i n is Ken ti c is m s
. p ed S k e at , s pe a k s o f th is s ay i n g a s a .

u w i b u i i i H w ood a n d it i s
p ie ce o f c o n try t ; t t s , a t a n
fy r a te , n e
a ( ue s tio n , a te r al l , w h eth er we a r e n ot to i n te r pr et i t
L j
y
gur ati ve l y fi
r at er th an oc ul a rl y .

To s ha k e a loo se leg .

T o b e i rre gul a r i n o n e s c o n d uct ,

’
i . s .
, to go on th e l oose .

T o sh a
' k ’
e on e s e a r s .

A n ex ress io n of oo n tem t G oe , sh ak e y our c ar e s b oth , oc c ur s in

l
.

the Con f i ct o f Con s c i en ce , y N . Wood e s , 1581 , ed it 1 85 1 , p 22 . . .

T o shed r i n ers w it h a wh a v e r .

R i ner to uc h er used at q uo its a T o s h ed . r i n er s w ith a wh av er .

s a s W i lb r a h a m (C h es h ir e G l os s a r , 1 820 , p 5 4)
.

m e a n s to s urpas s an y
y
f y
th i n g s k i l ul or ad ro it b y s om eth i n g s ti l l m o re
.

so .
”

To s he w the w e to R ead i n g . N . AN D Q .

To s ho e the w rl m are .

S teven s on s Tus l ve M on e th s , 1 663 , p 4

’
T h e m ean in g seem s ro m t h e
c o n te xt to b e to r un am uc k l ik e a spen d th r i t o r
'

a m b l er
. .

f f
u
g B t t h
pas s a ge oc c ur s i n Br eto n s F an tas tic ks , 1626 , ro m w h i c h S teven s on c o n
’

m ost of hi s own b oo k , an d co m pare m y Fa ith s an d Fol kl ore , 1905 ,

e
f .

f
vey e

p s 4
.

To shoo the goos e .

G oe , s h oo y our goose — Cl a rk e s P ar wm
’
1639 , p 68 . . .

A n d w h o wy l l s m atter w h at s a c ry m a n d oo se ,
M aye go h el pe to s h oo th e goo se ”
.

Par l ia men t of Byr d es (c ir c a i n Ha zl itt s P op Poetry , i i i 1 7 9

’

T h e ph r ase , w h ic h appl ies to an y util e en ter pr i se or occ upati

b y Oc c l eve an d S ke l ton
1 3 “Be d f . . .

I .
,

l
Co m pa r e He tha t wil l m edd le , &c
'

To
f ow l i s a wo r d o r m ed ro m th e s o un d f f .

.
s hoo or eh oo a goo se or ot h e r

To s ho o t at a p ig eo n a n d kill a cro w
t
.

To s hoo f ry D i al f Leed s
’
on e s . . o .

i . s .
, To f fi
or e t th e good opin ion of one s
’
f riend s .
P r o ve bial r Phra s es .

T o shoo t th e m oo n .

To ab s co n d in d e b t i n o r d er to evad e cred ito r s .

To s ho ot wid e of the m a r k
th
.

To si n g a n o e r so n g .

M as t Pers on (a b o ut 1548) in Ha zl itt P opul ar

’
S h e ph e r d s J oh n Bon an d
’
s
P oetr y , i v 9 . .

To s i n g l ach r ym ae .

R oz b Bal l ad s , . ed . Col l ier , p 269 . .

To s i n g P l ac e bo .

i . s To c o n c il ia te . Har in gton '

s Br ie/e A pol ogie f
o P oetry , 1591 (repr .

1 813, p .

To s i n g the s a m e s o n g

f
.

Cra m b e b i s c oc ta N othi n m o re tro ub l es o m e an d un grate ul th an th e

g
.

s a m e t h i n g o ver a n d o ve r .

To sit i n igh bo o s t t t
k k
.

s i t l i e a be a n i n a m o n s h o od
’
To HE
k pp k
. .

To s i t l i e a f r o g o n a c ho in g- bl o c
k w w w k
.

To sit li e a i r e -d r a e r un d e r h is or
t p t w
.

To s it s ill a n d il l [ ee l ] s r a s W A LK E R
p p k t
.

To sit u on o n e s s i r s
w k p y j k
.

To s k i p up a n d d o n l i e a co m an o f v i r gi n a l ac s .
‘

D ay I le f Gale 1 606 , 97
’
s o , r epr . .

To sl a n d er w ith m tt a a e r of t uth
r
p d g l p
.

sl ee
’
To a o s s ee
p lik t w t p
.

To sl e e e a o n- o .

A n al l us io n to th e top, w h i c h w a s
f f o r m erl y pur c h ased i n town s an d
pa r i s h e s fo r pub l i c us e , a n d ro m i ts s i ze, w h e n s pun , w as apt to s l eep
un us ual l y l on g .

p
T o sl i o n e s n ec o ut o f the
’
k c o ll ar .

T o s m el l a r a t CL
A
. . .

1 o s m ell of r i l a n d M ay
’‘
.
_

T o s m el l o f e o w gre a se .

L uc er n am ol ere — . R .

To s m el l o f the ba b y .

N ot to outgr ow on e s c h il d is h
’
i gn o ran ce B reton Cour t Coun tr y ,
’
. s a nd
16 18 (R o xb Li b rep r , . . .

To s m el l o f the i n L G A S CO I G N E
t
.

W l ld o a s
O
’
To s ow o n e s .

T o give u th e i r d i s c r etio n s o f y o uth

M ea uti s t o p
S o , i n a l ette r rom S ir T
i s s i s er L a d y Bac on , J un e 2, 1636 (Corn wa l l i s Cor r es
‘
. f .

1842 , p 2 77 ) we b e e. M el d es t g rl e I m ay e s a ye h ath al l red is

s ooe d a l l b y r w y le o at s T us s e r (Hus b an d r y , 1580 , r e r Di al S o c ,
p f
.
. . .

To b r idl e wil d o ats

.

1 7) us es th e expres s i on
’
an ta sy in a s im i l a r
494 E n gl ish Pr overb s and

sen se.
cats ,
T he phrase i s said to arise rom th e shifting h ab it
whi ch i t d erives rom th e mo no or s pike f f .
of th is sort o f

To sp k ill f th
ea o o ers i s the f h fit elemen t ns
p k l ik m u
. .

To s ea e a o se in a cheese
pi f i th
.

-
To s n a a r re ad HE
J 1626
. .

’
G gioo n s es ts . .

To sp lit f thi g ar n s.

S k en of a very
”
penurious person . So, in French, 11 coupera it un
l i ar en deux .

To s p oil the shi p for a ha lf p en n yw th or of ta r .

But in Cornwall I heard a d iffere nt vers ion , wh ic h ap ared to m e to

be m o re con s istent with prob ab il ity : Don t spoil t e s heep f o r a
’

”
an d th i s a gr ee s W i th a th i rd va ri at io n
’
h a po rth o f tar ; Do n t s p o i l
’

t he h og for i sc , a hog i n som e co un ties (Lincol n shi re , for i n s ta n c e )

.

st a n d in f r a s heep o f a y e ar o l d B u a s M r D ce (G l oss S h a ke s p
a rt
g o t , y
S h i p) ob serves , th e tw o wor d s , s heep an d s h i p, seem o rm e r l y t o
.

ha ve been pronoun ced ve ry m uc h al ike S heep is , no d oub t, th e t r ue

.

.
.

f. .
,

Camd en re ad s h ag
.

rea d i n g . .

t
To s an d bufl [to s an d fir m ] t N . AN D Q
t
. .

To st a n d i n on e s o wn l i gh
’

t
.

To s a n d in wax fo r on e .

T o b e s urety S am W hy . .
, h ee h as c on sumed al l , pa wn ed h i s
l and s , an d m ad e h i s V n i uer s it Broth er s tan d i n waxo fo r him ”
—A .

Y or ks h ire Traged y , 1 608, s ign . 2 (ed it .

To st an d M oses .

T o have an other s
’
b astard f athered o n one. See Hall iwell in v .

To st and up on o n e s
’
p a n to fl es .
Th at i s , to give onesel f a ir s .

To s an d t up th on orn s
t l th h g d gi tf
.

To s ea e o an ve the fee or al m s . B
ti k b th ib
.
,
To s c e r s
t i k li pl t
.

To s n e a o ec a
ti k f M u d l lik t
.

To s n o sca e e an E n gl ish Chris m as .

F l etch er s pl ay of th e P ilgr im, quoted by

’
Hazl itt (Faiths an d F ol kl ore,
1905, v Chri s tmas )
.

. .

To s ti r on e s s
’
tum p s .

G reene s Far ewel l to F ol l y , 1591, d ed ic ; Lad y A l i mon y , 1659 (Hazl itt

’ ’
. s
Do d sl ey , xiv T h i s pl ay w as wr itte n about 1635
. .

To s o t p g p with u h a s r s es me ”

t p t w g p W th u
. .

To s o o a s l o n e b sh
t p tw m uth W th
.

o n e m o rse l
.

To s o o o s i .

D uas l in it arietes ehd em fid el ia Un ic t fil ia d uos para re ge n e r o s . .

Th i s i s a m c m pr over b , b ut d es er ves (s aith E ras m us ) to b e n um bered

a mon gst the an c ien t o ne s I find it am ong the F ren ch Dune fil l e d eux
f
.

m w -m -l a
w u —
.

g en d re s T o get h
. i sel t o son s W i th on e d a gh ter R . .
496 E n gl is h Pr overb s an d

To t k a e Hector ’
s c lo a k N or thum ber la n d .

f f f
.

That i s , to d eceive a r ien d who con fid eth in hi s a ith ul nes s Wh e n .

T h om a s P e rc E ar l o f N ort h um ber l a n d , an no 1 569 , was routed i n t h e

r eb el l i o n b e ad r a i s e d agai n st ueen E l izab eth , h e h id h im sel i n t h e
h ous e of o n e He cto r A r m stron g of Harl aw, in th i s co un ty , h a v in g co n
Q f
,

fl d en ce h e wo ul d b e t r ue to h i m , wh o , n otw ith stan d i n g, for m on ey b e

t r aye d h i m to th e R egen t o f S cotl an d I t wa s o b se r vab l e t h at t h i s
f
He ctor , b ein g be ore a ri c h m a n , el l c or o f a s ud d en , a n d so h ate d
en e ra l l y , th a t h e n ever d ur s t go ab ro a i n s om uch , th at the pr ove rb , t o
f .

ake Hect o r s cl o a k , i s con t in ued to t hi s d ay a m on h em i n th e se n s e

’

g t
ab o ve m en tio ned — R Comp Del oe s A ul us Goll i ns , i 203
’
. . . .

To take on e a p e g l o w er
tk up b f w
. .

To a e on e e o re he i s d o n.
t k um b
,

To a e
’
on e s c r s .

To g
reai n str e n gth o r a ppetite. Pas ton Letters . i i i 114 .

To tk a e on e s e a se
’
in on e s
’
in n a ucnn
t k ut f p k t t put i th
. .

To a e o o on e oc e o n the o er
t k p pp
.

To a e e er i n the n ose . 1m .

E l d erto n s Bal l ad o f Len ten S tu

’
T o take ofl ence 1570 Ta rl eto n s
’
.

ewes out o P ur ga tor y

’
Da ven port s C ity igh t-Cap (162 4 ) i n
Has l itt s Do sl ey , xi ii 166 T h e n otio n i s th e s a m e a s in th e e x r e s s io n
’
. .

to ta ke s n ufi, s upra I n th e d ed icat io n o f P appe wi th an -h atc c t, t h e

.

w r iter s pea k s o f th os e tam e r uman s of t he Ch ur c h , whic h take peppe r

in th e n ose, be cause t h ey c an n ot m a rr e P rel ate s gratin g
’
.

To tka e sn u ff .

Com p . s upra, T o take a th in g, M .

To t k
a e the bi rd by the fee t .

I f po s s ib l e .

To t k th ut f
a e e n s r om the fir e w i t h th e d og s foo ’
t B
t k tim by th l k]
. .

To a e e e look [ or fo re oc .

Daven port
’
s Ci ty N igh t -
cap in Has l itt ’
s Dod sl ey, xiii 168 . .

To t lk h
a h i d l g ff
a orse s
’
n e o
t l k w ll w i th m w m t u
.

To a e so e o d o h as m
en ch good
as a s c i k m t t up l
an o ea a o a d o f gree n w oo d .

Books in Heeter of R ob in Conscien ce (c ir ca Th i s is th e s a m e

c l as s o f d i ctum as t h at w h ic h o cc urs i n the S c h ol e -h ous e of Women ,
1541
A s h ol s om e for a m an i s a wom an s cor se ,

A s a s h oul d e r o f m utton for a s i ck h or s e .

t
To ell a m a n a lie a n d ive him a re ason fo r it
t t
.

T o e l l a les o ut o f sc hoo HE
w
.

T o the coun s el o f foo l s a o od e n be ll ii

wt t y
. .

T o the gr a ve i h the d e ad he who live to the br e ad

t p
.

T o the ur po se , a s r ie s e r a i se G od i n the m or n i n g w
t p y
. .
.

T o hi n o n e s h al e n n good Si l ve r
’

G as coign e s G l as se of G overn men t 1575 (P oem s b

’
Ha zl i tt ii
i f {hi
, , , .

-
The s ay i n g o f c o ur se n er s an und ue val uati o n o f any ng t ri vial . B ut
P r o ve rbi al Ph ra s es .
49 7

t h e s im il e o r fi gur e m us t b e tak en rom th e a l l oy ed s tate o f th e sm al l

en ee, oth erw i s e th an i n
f f
s i l ve r c ur r en c y i n G a sco i n e s t i m e , a s n o h al
’

g
t h at m e ta l wer e co in e d t i ll m uc h l ater i n E n g a n d for gen er al c i r c ul a
,

t i o n , al th o ugh c opper piec e s h ad b een in tr od uc ed in th e 15th cent ury

i n to I t a l y a n d th e N e th e r l an d s , a n d i n F ra n c e i n fl our I I I s t i m e Y et
’
. .

E l i s a b e th d id a gr e at d e al to red eem th e curren cy rom th e d i sc re d i t

un d er wh ic h it h ad a l l en i n her ath e r s re i gn
’
f f .

To th w p ro earl s befo r e s wi ne . HE .

F or swine so gromes
I n sty e an d c h aw d un g m o ul d ed on th e gro und ,
,

A n d d r iuel on pearl e s , w ith h ea d sty l l i n th e m an ger

o

T o ttcl s M is cell an y , 1557 , repr 1 18 19 -

f
. .

But y ou to c as t prec io us s ton e s b e o r e h ogs ,

C a s t m y goo d b e o re a s o rt o f our d ogs — Hey wood
”
f . .

T h is i s th e ol d e prouer b e , to c a st pe rl es to an h ogge .

N ew Cus toms , 1573, act 1

f
.

11 ac a ut l es m a rguer e d va t
pas it s j e etter
n l es po ur ce aux Fr — R . . .

M a r ga r itas a ute po r co s T h i s i s c ur io us l y il l us trated b y a n e n gr avi n g

.

i n L ac r o i x ( M oe ur s d u M oye n A ge 1 872, b ut t he re it see m s to be ,

d a i s ie s w h ic h th e m a n i s s c atter in g ith e r w oul d b e appl ic ab l e a s .

rega rd s i ts i n uti l ity , th o ugh n ot a s r e ga r d s it s w ort h .

To th w ro sn o t a bo ut .

i s
. .
, T o w eep — R .

To th w th ro e ha t che t .

T o exa gger ate or in ve n t T h er e i s a h um or ous b ook , wi th il l ustration s .

b y G r i s et, c al l ed The Hatche t-T h r ower s .

To th w th ro e he lve a f er t the h a t c he t .

T o b e i n d esp air Ad . rd itam sec ur im m anub r ium ad Ji cere —R Je. .

c o mm e l o u
’
it , l o m an c h c la c o ign ee
”
— M ont ai n e ,
j e c te , apres .
g
E s s a i s , Bo ok i i i c h 9 . . .

To t h w th ro e ho u se o ut o f thewi d w n o s
th w th p t bu k t
.

To ro e ro e af er the c e .

No arrogem o s la s ogo t r as el cal d er a - S pan .

To th w ro the s il v e r W he tt
s on e .

S ee Co ll ie r s Bi bl Ca t , i 1 8, an d i i 512
’
T h ere are the e xpres s ion s ,
. . . . .

y o u s h al l h a v e t h e W h et s to n e , a n d He d es erve s t h e W h ets t o n e I n or .

a b o ut 1 590 W
“
T pub l i s h ed a vol um e en t it l ed
. . F o v re G re at L yc r a
S t r i ui n g w h o s h al l W i n th e S il ve r W h et s to n e I n R il ey s M em or ia l s
f
’
.
,

1 86 8 a r e n um e ro us en tri e s o f pun i s h m en t fo r th e o f e n c e o f l y i n g b y
,

ha v in g a W h etston e h un g ro un d th e n e ck i n th e p ill or y , 610 .

t
To hr o w th t e s o n e and hid e the h an d
w up th p
.

To th r o e s o n ge .

T h i s i s th e s ign al gi ven b y th e
tion o f a pr ize fi gh t ~
.
fi r en d o f the b eaten party for th e ce s s a

To th u t r s his fee tu nd e r an o th er m an ’
s t a b le .

Al ien a vi ve re quad ra . J a m—R .

49 8 E n gl is h Prov erbs a nd

To tu o ch the n ic k ort o the q ic u k

t y th u w t
.
,
To r a ve l s a fe m a n m us h a ve a f a l ro gh t h e o r ld a
’ ’
c on s e ye , a n a s s s e a r s a n a e s f a c e , a m e rc h a n
’ ’
s
,
p t
w o rd s , a c a m e l s bac , a
’
og s m o u h , a n d a h ar
’ ’
s l e gs k t t .

Co m pa r e R egi me pour to n s S erc i te ur s p 21 l in e 41 (apud F urn i val l s

'
’
.
, ,

Ba bees Boo k , i sc 1868)

f
.
,

a us s i
g
Et te a is s s a vo ir
Q ue d e
tr o is c h os e s o is a vo ir
P r op re m e n t l a c on d ic ion ,
Do nt l a s ign i fi c ac io n
M a in ten an t je te veul retr a i re .

Do s d a an e s i e s t l a pre m i bre ,
’

Le s a utr e s s on t , q ue b ie n l s s ac h e .
”
G ron in g d e po r c , o re il l e s d e v ac h e .

To t re ad up on eggs .

i To proceed very c aut ious l

e a n d te n d e r l y I n t he L ife of L o r d
j
. .
, .

Keeper G ui l for d , i 250, a s c ited y S o uth ey it i s s a id th at as a ud ge

.
,

h e wa s ne ve r m or e p uzzl ed t h an w h e n a po pul a r c ry w a s at th e h ee l s
o f a b us i n e s s , f o r th e n h e h ad h i s ury to d ea l w i th , an d i f h e d i d n o t j
tread upo n eggs , th ey w oul d c on c l ud e s i n is tr ousl y
.

To t re m ble li k e an as p l en - e a f

f
.

Wil e M ar ry By th e a ith 0 m y b od y ,
an d l et h i m g s w eeth ea rt
’

’
, ,

t h as put m e i n to s uc h a r i h t th at I t re m b l e (a s t h e y s ay ) as twe r e
’
fh g o, .

an as pen l ea
”
f
— T he Kn ig t of th e Bur n i n g P es tl e , 1 613
.
,

To tu rn ove r a n e w lea f .

i e , T o re o rm i m prove ,
. .

Heal th to the G en tl P ro]

f , or
0]
(s im pl y )
S er m n gm en ,
al ter on e s b e h a v iour o r c o n d uc t
’

1598 (I n ed i ted Tr a cts , R o xb

.

. . .

L ib , p . .

To tu rn the c a n es in t o l an ces .

I s th ere h er e an al l us ion to th e J uego d e Cane s ! S ee Hazl itt ’

s F a i th s
and Fol kl or e, 1 905, p 350 . .

To tu rn the c at in the pan . HE .

L etter touc hi n g th e
re pr 1 816 , p 94 ; A S tran e W on d er , or a Won d er in a Wom a n , b y J
. .
Q
uar r el (i n 1 575-6) b e tw een Hal l a n d H a l l e r i a ,

H 1 642 , p 4 ; D a m on an P ith ia s , 157 1 Ha zl itt s Dod s l ey , iv 4 1 , an d

.
’
, .

s ee n ote Cat appear s to b e a c o r r upti o n o f ca ts

. ca ke .

To tu rn the copy .
i T o c h an ge o n e s tun e, to tak e an othe r tac k — Heal th to the G en tl
’
. s .
, .

Pr of . of S cr ui n gmen (I n ed i ted Tr a c ts , R o xb L ib , p . . .

To tu rn with th wi e nd or t id e .

To say and un say ; to e at his wo r d s ; to s in a n oth er t un e , di e — W

wr ite r i n N a n d Q 3r d S
A
i v 1 7 , th in k s t i s ph ra se i s eq ui va l e n t to
. . g .

our turn -coat .

To
’
twi t s a ro
p e o f s an d .

Ex r
fi / m
s iJ a i ov
x o w ov n i i a ci n —Tl .

To use o ne li k e a Jew .
 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

A rgent recu l s b ras rom pu F r Ch i pa ga in an zi b servito i n d ietro C hi

p g
a a i n an zi tr atto t rov a i l l avo r m al a tto I ta l — R
.

s h ip s a ce rem on y c al l ed Burn in g the Dead Hors e i n c o nn ect ion w ith t h e

.

Th ere is ab o a r d f . .
.

sa m e id ea S ee Hazl itt s F a i ths an d Fol kl ore, 1905, i 83

’
. . .

To work l i
. k e wa x i n a so w s e ar
’
.

Lyl y
’
s M othe r Bombic , 1592 (Work s , 1 858, ii .

To w ro n g o n e s
’
breec hes .

R owl an d s Payre of S py-Kn aues si gn D 3 . .

Then ce t o th P ur se at Barnet k n own -a

’

W here th e Bea res w ere com e to Town -a

T wo r ud e Hun k s , t is troth I tell ye,
’

Draw i n g nea re th em th ey d id s m ell m e, ,

A n d l ik e two m is -s h apen w retch es

M ad e me, ay m e , wron g m y b retch es .

Barna bas I tinerarium s ign . L 2 .

T t
o a s ed c heese ha h n o m as e r t t
w will m k k
.

him s ic
Tbo a c co m e
I f a m a n be el l it
W ill m a e a m a n k w ell if he
a e
be sic k
.

t u
.

T o m A l l- h m bs .

T hi s i s appl ied sati ric al l y to an y one wh o i s cl um sy i n us i n g h i s

fi n ger s I t is
. oun d i n A f
Heal th to the G en tl em a n l y Pr ofes si on of
S er vin gmen , by J M , 1598 (R o xb L i b , re r p
. . wh ere t h e en te r . . . .

t ai n ing author speaks of th e Cl owne, the S ouen , and T om A l th um mes ”

.

To m D r m u .

Com pare Dy ce s G l oss ar o to h i s 2n d ed it of S ha kespear , 1 868 , a rt

’
. .

D r um s E n ter ta in men t T 3 Hi s tor ic of Tom Drum is in trod uced in t o

.
’
.

Del oney s G entl e Cr aft. 1 598

’
.

To m Lo n g the Ca r r ier .

F rom th e ch apb ook c al l ed th e Merry Con ceits of Tom Lon g, it i s to be

f
in e rred th at this wa s a s ort o f pro verb ial e xpres s ion , wh ere
a n d th ey d id n ot a rr i ve at the i r d estin ation
opl e se n t
F
a w ay good s , b al l ad of .

T o m Lon g the Ca r rier wa s l icen sed in 1561 -2 .

Tom of al l t r ad es .

Pa rt o f the titl e o f a b ook b y T . Powel l , 163 1 . We n ow say , J ac k of

a l l trad e s , an d m aster o f n on e .

T om Sc l u ’
s ar g um en t .

See A woman s reas on , s upra

’
.

Tom T ll T uth
e - r
Tu
.

d ol e
’
T om rner s .

Wh y th is i s , l y k e to T om Tur ner s d ool e

Han g on e m an , an d sa ue al l th e re st
”
.

— A ppius an d Vi r gin ia , 1575 (wr itten about Dod sl ey, xi i . 37 6 .

To m Tyl er .

”
E ve T om Tyl er i s use d i n a co ntem ptuous sen se b y Stan y h urst
in his d version o f the E n eid , 8vc , 1582 Tom Ty ler and h is Wi fe is .

the titl e of an earl y pl ay .

 Pr overbial Phrases .
50 1

T on g e u b k th b re a e on e ,
an d h l f h th
e r se a n on e ,

q u th H d y g
o en n .

Pr o ver bs Hen d yn g ( Rel A n tiq i A l so in Hey wood (Woor kes

f
1562 , a rt
of
ii , c ap. .
. .
,

Th ou h h e r sel h a ve n o n e , i s per h aps th e pre

.

f .
.

e ra h e r ead in g o f an ea rl y S c ited i n the R etrosp R ea , 3rd S , 1 1

. . . .

T o o free to be fa t .

P as quil s Jests , tr ic k to fatten the

'
ed it 1629, in th e story o f the Fool
’
. s
’
P ope s h ors e .

Too go od to be tu r e .

P art of the ti tl e of a wo r k b y T h om a s Lupton , 4to , 1580 .

T oo ha s ty
b ur n ed hi s li s W p
ty k p k
. .

T oo ha s to m a e a a r is h c le r CL . .

0 T oo ho t to hold
t p t w u t
.

Too l a e re e n s the r a t hen c a gh by the ca t W

t w p t
. .

T oo l a e to gr iev e hen the c h a n c e is a s

w k p t
.

To o l ight i n n i n g m a es the r ize l igh

Too y k p
m a n c o o s s o i l the br o h t
M ac l e an Th e Cook s L ive ry Com
’
L ife of S ir P eter Car ew , 1 857 , 33
’
s .

pa n y is th e on l y o n e w h ic h b y it s c h a rter h a s two m a ste rs Co m p a re .

T he m ore cooks , &0 .

To o ut
m uc h c o ns l i n g c o n fo n d s u
t y
.

T oo m uc h c o rd i a l W i ll d e s ro
u ut y u t
.

T oo m c h co r es , too m ch c r a f
u u u
.

Too m c h c n n i n g n d oes
u ty t pt
.

T oo m c h f am ili a r i br eed s c o n em . CL .

Co un try ma n s N ew Comm on weal th , 1047 N i m ia fa m il ia r ita s con

’
.

tem ptum pa r it E tr ib us opti m i s reb us t re s pe ss i m aa o r iun tur ; e ve r i

.

“ od ium , b f a m il ia r itate co n te m ptus , b fel ic itatc in vid ia — Pl uta rch

”

if
. .

u
T oo m c h fo r o n e a n d n ot en o ugh for two , li k e the W al sa l l
m a n s goos e
’
.

The re s um e d
a ffo r d s h ir e
s all , S
f uw
o i s , th at an in h ab itant o f W al
n d at io n o f
h en a s k ed if h e a n d his w i e w ere o in g to h ave a
th is s ay i n g
f
.

,
g
goo se fo r th e ir C h ri s tm as d i n n er , repl ied i“n t he n egat i ve ad d i n g t ha t
t he goo se was a very oo l i s h b i rd ; it w a s
e nough fo r two
”
-
Cuth b ert Bed e in N otes an d
.
f
too m uc h fo r on e a n d not
uer ies Q .
,

Too u
m ch ho e d ec e ive h s por u t R
t k u t
. . . .

T oo muc h is s a r n o gh
u ty
.

T oo m c h l i be r s o il s al l W AL KE R
t
. .

Too m uc h o f a go hi n g
u t
.

T oo m c h o f o n e hi n g i s n ot good . HE .

N e q ui d n i m i s [ T eren i ] h é v dyuu. q
'

A s s ea y a si Fr
’
trop n y a . . .

T h is is an apothe m o f one o f th e seven w is e m en ; som e attr i b ute it to

T h al es , s o m e to ol on g
E st m od us i n reb us , s un t &c Hor L ab on
f
’
.
. . .

d an za d el l e c os e i n gen er a as tid io I ta l Cad a d i a ol l a, am arga el cal d e , . .

c ad a d ia gal l in a , am a rga l a coc in a S pam — R . .

50 2 E n gl ish Proverb s an d

T oo m uc h o f o gh i s oo d fo r u t ught
g
no
p
.

T o o m uc h r a i se i s a ur then
tt th g
.

T oo m uc h s o ileth , to o l i le is no in .

T o o too wil in t wo
-
Cheshzr e . .

S train a th in g too m uch , an d it w ill n ot h ol d — R . .

T m
oo ba 3 ra ttl e
T th
.

oo an n a il .

M a n ib us ed ib us q ue . Bem i s vel i sque — . R . G a scoigne

'
s W ork s , by
Hazl itt i i , . 1 .

Top of the bas kt

e .

U sed in a s i m il a r s en se to Coc k f
o the Wal k .

T p y tu y
o s -
rv . W ALK E R
But th e or igin al or m as it s t an d s i n
th ree t im es in Ky d s Corn el ia , 1594 , i s to
f , va r io us ol d
s id e -tur vy
b ook s , an d two o r

gd l
’
. I n a n ote to E n g
l is h m en for m y M on ey , 16 16 , Ha al itt s 491 , th e ph r a se
’
o s ey , x . is
e xpl a i n ed , t0 p8 l d 8 t other way
’
.

Tot hom in es , quot s en ten ti az: s o m an ym e n , so m an y mi nd s .

G ascoi gn e (Ccr tayn e N otes of I n s tr uction , 1 572 , ad prin cip ) h as Q uot

h o m i nes , t ot sen ten tim w h ic h i s pe rh a s th e c o m m o n e r o r m
h a s 8 0 m a n y h ead s , s o m an y w its
Hey w o o d
n th e E n gl is h Cour t ier an d th e .
f .

Cun trcy G en tl em an , 1 586 we fi n d , i n t he E pi stl e to the R e ad er :

, To t
”
c a pit a , q uot sen s us , th e P ro ue rb s ay th .

Di ver s os d iver sa j uvan t ; n on o m n ib us an n i s

"—
O m m a c on v em un t P s eud o -
G a ll us , 1 1 04 . . .

A utan t d e tetes a utan t d opin ion s

’
Fr T an te teste tan te cer vel l i I ta l . . . .

T tt
o e n h am is tu rn ed F r e n ch . HE
Bed wel l s De scr 0 ] T otten h a m 163 1 I t seem s ab out th e b egi n n i n g
’
. . .

o f t h e re i gn o f Ki n g Hen ry VI I I , F ren c h m ec h a n i cs s w a rm ed i n E n g
j
.

l an d to th e great pr e ud ice o f E n gl i sh a rt i s an s , w hic h c a us ed th e i n s ur

,

rec tion in L o n d on on 1 11 M ay -d ay N o r w as th e c ity o n l y ,

A D 1 51 7
f
b ut t h e co un try vi l l a ges for o ur m il e s ab out, ll ed w i th F ren ch a s h io n s
a n d i n e c t i on sf T h e proverb i s appl ied to s uc h , w h o con te m n in g th e
, . .

fi
.

f
c us to m s o f th e i r o w n co un tr y , m ak e th em s el ves m o re r id c ul o us b y a f ec t
f
i n g o r e ign h um our s an d h ab it s
”—
R But Hey wo od s e m pl oy m en t o f
’
. .
,

f
th e ph r ase d oe s n ot see m to co un ten an ce R ay s e xpl a n at io n
'

A m an m i g h t esp ie th e c h aun e i n th e ch eek es

Both o f th i s poore wr etch an h i s w i e th i s poo re wen ch e ,
The zr faces tol d tois a, tha t T otma n was tour n d F r en chs
, f
.

But T otn am i s tur n ed F r e n c h , th es e M en an d Hor se are m eta m o r

h o s ed i n to G ol den G ar m en te s , w h ich m ak es S erv in gm en , y e a an d
R
,

I cn , s o l itl e s et b v , a n d so s m al l y regar d ed — Br eto n s Cour t a n d

’
.

Co un tr y , 16 18 (rep r Ro xb Li b , 1868, p . . . .

P utten h am , in h i s A r te of E n gl i s h P oes ie, 1 589, s ign Y , w r itt en i n .

Hey woo d s tim e , s ay s :

’
T otn es s e i s turn ed F ren c h an d s pe ak s o f it a s ,
”
a r o ve r b i m pl i n g a gr e at al te r a t i o n Ce rta i n l y b oth l ace s w o ul d
p
y
.

s ui t w el l , b ut s us pect Hey w ood to b e r i gh t ; for T otten am in th e .

-a te -Bowe w
u f a s m o re l ik el y t o
’
c l ass i c al vi c in ity o f Ch a c er s S tr a t o r d t ,

b ecom e th e s ubj ect of s uc h a proverb th an an ob sc ur e an d rem ot e c o un

t ry town .
 E ngl is h Pr o verb s a nd

T u h g ll d h
o c th b k d h ll k i k
a a e o rse o n e ac an e
’
c
T i up hild i th w h h u ld g
.
,

ra n a c n e a e s o o
T mp d h l h t ut h
.

ra il on h a sn a an s e
’
s oo o er o rn s .

T h d t um p y i th w y t {5 53lii m ph
r as an 8 s r er s e a o
8
11
l
i rey
T lm k w i m b tt but f l w s
r a ve a es a se an e er , a oo or e
T d w m th t il d it m u t t u g
rea a or on e a , an s rn a ai n . HE .

Hab et
'

et m usc a spl en em .

l
‘

7 W hen re ason is n e er s
’
u cc ess f u l wh t a
’
s the reaso n ?
u t
,
,
it s cc eed s , it is no l on ger re a so n .

Pr os pera m scel us vir tue voca tur . S e ne c a .

T re as u re he h a h t th t th p a e oo r feed e h t .

How the G ood s Wif , in Has l itt ’

s Pop Poetry , i
. .

t k t
T r ic k for r ic , a n d a s on e i n thy foo t bes id es , u tho on e,
pu t
l l in g a s o n e o ut of his m a re s fo o
’
he n tw s e hit h i m
k
o n the b a c , a n d he hi t her on the c r er upp
T t
.

r im as a re n cher .

B l K gJ h ( i a ed
’
a e s yn o an c rc . 1 838, p 98 . .

T i g Wi g d I h
r n n an v an oe fo r s r i i n g o f a blo , t k w
,

u p
,

H m pd a d d f g en i o re o, a n d gl ad he c o ld e sc a e so .

N d Qu iotes d an S , v 1 76
er es , T h e na m e of I vanh oe wa s s ug
3t . . .
~

d este , a s t he sto r y
b y a n ol d r hy m e rec o rd in th ree n am es o f th e
g
f f g
oe s ,
m an or s o r eite b y h e an ce sto r of the cel eb r ated
d am pd en f or s tr i k i n
B th e w w
l ac k P ri n c e a b l o ith h i s r a c k et w h en th ey q ua rrell ed at te n n is
g .

S ee Hal l i well s P op R hy mes , 1 849, p 194

’
- N ote ib i d . . . .
,

A co r res po n d en t o f th e D a i l y G r ap h i c (A ug 9 , 1 898) wr ites Th e .

s to ry r un s t h at E d wa r d I I I a n d h is s o n , t h e Bl ac k P r i n ce , o n ce h o n
.

c ured the an c e s to r o f t h e great Ham pd en with a v i s it , an d t h at wh il e t h e

P r i n ce an d h i s h os t wer e
o f whi c h Ha m d e n s t r uc k
T h e Kin
a yi n
g t
0 P r i nce a b l o w on t h e
th e P r in ce th er eupon l e t th e
g
enn i s a q uar r el a r o se , i n th e co ur s e
ac e w ith h i s r ac k et
l ace i n gre at w r ath a n d f f .

f an
a ter w a r s s ei se d n po n th ree val ua bl e m anors
un is h m ent for h i s r as h n es s
e l on gi n g to Ham pd e n a s
S i r W al ter S cott, in h is p re ace to I van f
f
.

re e r s to th e l in e s a s a rhy m e, an d it i s n o t
’ ’
r ob ab l e th at th ey
f cc ,
orm ed art o f a b a l l ad I t w a s rom t h i s rh m e t h a S ir W al ter S c o tt
the t itl e f o r h is r o m an ce o f
‘
.

I v an cc
’
I t i s al so s a id th a t
f
o b ta i n e .

d ur i n g th is V i S l t o f E d wa rd I I I to Ham pd e n t h e Kin g r es te d un d e r t h e
s h a d e o f an anc i en t b eec h tree
K in g s Beec h
’ ’
.

w hi ch bore there a ter the n am e o f t h e

The stum p o f th i s t ree , whic h wa s b urn ed d own a s
.

f
j
.

recen tl a s l a st yea r , s ti l l st an d s i n a l an e a d o i n i n g t h e e s tate o f t h e

E a rl o Buck in gh a m s h i re , th e d e s c en d an t o f Ham pd en
I n th e n um b er for A ugust 12 Boed / or d i en s i s h a s thi s arth er re m ar k
O
.

f
M y ho m e was in th e coun tr y w h ic h con ta in s T r i n g, W i n g, an d I vin gh oe ;
an d a n oth er vers i on o f the r h ym e wh i c h y ou q uote was c urrent th ere i n
my b oy hood
T ri n g, W i n g, an d I vi n ghoe
N ever wan t a k n ave or so .

Do on a s k th e r ea s on w h
L oig ton Buzzar d i s s o n i g
S ir W al ter S cott b ecam e acq uain te d with the n am e I vin gh oe , whic h he
a l ter ed i n to I va n h oe , w h en sta in g w ith t h e th en o wn er o f Stoc k s , n e ar
T rin n ow th e h om e of M rs um ph ry Ward , an d the scene o f . g M ar
cel l a .
 Pro verbia l Phr as es .
50 5

T ip r e t
bro h i s be e r h a n n o tt t p o r rid ge
T y t k
.

ro wa s n o t a e n i n a d a y
Tu t yu k
.

r e a s t he c o a to o r ba c .

G a s co ign e
’
s G l as s e o f G over n e men t , 1 57 5 (W o r k s , b y Ha zl itt , i i .

Tu r e as the bes ki
ee n o r br o
n tw yu w s.

Two A n yr ie Women of A bin gton 1599, ed it Dyce , 48

’
P orter s , . .

Tu r e bl ue w ill n ev er s a i n t .

W a l k er ’
s P ar tem
1672, p 30 F oll y-w A F ren c h m il e , a th inne
. . .

be a rd , an d a s tr o n g er f um e w i l l d oo t I can h ire b l e w coa tc s fo r on

’
.

a l l b y W es tm i n s ter 0 o ek e , a n d th at c ol o ur w il l b ee soo n e st b el ee ve d .

A M ad Wor l d my M as ter s , b y T M idd l eton , 1 608, ed 1640 , s i gn B 2 . . . .

Tu j t
r e es is no j t es . ln .

S o uth b o urd i s n o b our d —Hey wood A s th e ol d s a in g is s ooth

”

y
. . ,

b oord i s n o b oo r d
”
— Har in gton s Br ie/e A ol eais of P oe ry , 1591 O n
’
. .

h ighw ay m a n Captai n Hi n d
.

th e ot he r h a n d , an a cco un t o f t h e cel eb r ate

wa s p ub l i s hed in 1674 with th e t itl e , N o J es t Li ke a Tr ue Jes t .

Tu p i
r e t d p dr a se r oo s an s re a s H
Tu ty d f W t
.
.

r e si n c e r i se n s or no i n ess
T u t him f u t h t h y u
.

r s no r er an o c a n see ( or fl i n g)
u t i th m t h it
yT u t m but l k t thy l f
f d
‘
w r s s e o er o ec e . 0 .

r s e, oo o se
Tut t d
.

r s n o r con en
l y w g
,
n or a l d a er s , n o r en
d y u ll h p t y u
,

en d
’
an o ave e a ce o o r
Tut t h t th
.

r s h l
no d a o r se s
’
ee n or a og s
’
oo .

—R
Ab equi n i a ped ib us pr oc ul r eced e .

T r ut t
s no a new f r ien d n or a n o ld e n e m y
T ut t t
.

o n e n igh s i c e
’
r s no a
T ut tt k t
. .

r s no o a br o e n s a ff
ft k fi ty
.

T r u ti
s n o en m a e s d el i
T ut h w y
.

r a a s co m es by th e l a m e m es sen g er

E l vir a , 1667 (Ha s l itt s Do d s l ey xv

’
D igb y
’
s S ta y til l t h e l a m e , .

"—
m es sen ger c om e , i f yo u w il l k now t h e tru th o f th e th in g Her ber t . .

T uthr and o il a re e ve r a bo ve 3
u
. .

T r uth j e ar s n o c o l o rs .

La verd ad e s hi j a d e D ios . T r uth i s G od

’
s d aughter . S pa m— R .

T uth fi
r nds foes wh e re it m a k es n o n e .

O b seq uium am ic os , ver itas od ium par it . Ter s a t — Il . .

T r uth h th g d f but b d
a a oo a ce , a cl o th es
T uth h th l w y f t b tt m
.

r a a a s a as o o
T uth i g
.

r s ree n .
T r uth i t uth t th d f th
s r o e en o e rec k o n in g.
 E nglish Pr overb s an d

T uth m
r ay be bl am ed , but s h al l n eve r be sham ed .

La verd ad ad el ga za , per n o quieb ra . S pam— R .

T uth m y m tim
r m aut f th d
so il e es c o e o o e ev
’
s mo uth
T uth d t m y w d but f l t
mu
.

e a se a le a l a r ge p re
s
r s no an or s, a
a e
T ut h w
.

r g ld
n e ver ro s o
T uth k
.

r se e s n o c o r n ers .
T uth h m th th d il
r s a e e ev C
T uth h uld t lw b
. .

r s o l d no a a s e r eve a e
T uth w ill m tim k ut u l k d f
.

r so e es r ea o n oo e or
T uth d th b ut th m
.

r sh an rose s a ve or n s a o e
T uth b t ti kd
.

r
’
m s es orn a en s na e n es s
T uth t fi pu u btl f l i
.

r s oo ne s n a re s e oo er es

y ut u t
.

T y b f
r e ore o r s
tu up
.

T y th i
r b f y e u ce t e o re o ve n re on i .

Pa r ad y ce o / Dayn ty Dec ussa , 1578, repr . p . 38 ; A n cien t Bal l ad s ,

1867 , p 221 . .

T ry to t am e a m ad ho rse , but n oc k k hi m n ot a t he ad
yu t t
.

T ry o r f r ie nd e re yo u r us h i m .

P arad . o / D . 1578 : repr .

p 120 . .

Try y o ur s kill i n gil tfi t rs , and th en i n go ld .

Ca re m i n c r ioul o s ub i r e f ac Ca res ol im n otati s un t, quod r im i

fi
.

v ita m m er ce e l o c ab an t T hey wer e t h e rst m er c en ary sol d i e r s

f . r ac
t i ce n ew a n d d oub t ul e xpe r i m e n ts i n c h eap co mm od ities , o r upo n th i n gs
o f s m al l val ue —R . .
.

T u ki r es , c ar p s, ho s, pi k c e re l , and beer ,
c am e in t o E n gl a n a ll i n on e y ea r .

S ee a n ote in the N orthum ber l a nd Househ old Book , ed . 1 827 , p . 414 .

Th ere a re o n e o r two othe r ve rs i o n s , s l ightl y vary i n g .

I n W al ton s A ngl er , 1653, Ch ron ic l e is q uoted for th e

’
Bak e r
’
ch ix
f . s
.
,

ol l ow in g one

Hops an d T urk ie s , Ca r s an d Bee r,

Ca m e in to E n gl a n d a in a year .

C arp a re m ention ed in the Book o f S t A l bum 1496 b ut

.
, , are d es c r ibe d as
then sc a rce .

Tu y u rn o r m on e y wh en y o u hea r the c uk c oo , a n d y u ll h
o
’
a ve
m one y in y u pu
o r r se t i ll the c uc
.

k oo c o m e a ga i n

f
.

S om e en te rtai n th e sa m e
b el ie re spectin g the fir st gl im pse of th e n ew
m o on ; b ut th e o rb m ust n ot b e seen th r o ugh gl as s .

Tu p it d
Tw f th t gt put
rn s s a re r .

’
as m e ar a rs on ar s
Tw u ly th d l th t t u ght w
.

to d a n ce
’
as s re e eV i a a om e n and
t b y
asses o ra .

A T urk i s s aid to h ave s aid to a F ren ch d i pl om at ist , wh om h e s aw

d an in g, Y ou are r ich Have y ou not servants, who co ul d d o th is f o r
g
.

you
20
 E n gl ish Pr over bs a nd

T wo to on e is od d s e n o u gh 0L
f
. .

S o m e a d d , at oo tb a l l N ol i pugn are d uc h a s — C atul l

. A n d , N e Her . .

c ul es q uid e m co n tra d uo s I t is no un co m el y thi n g to give pl a ce to a

.

Ha rd to r e s ist the st ren h , o r the w it , o r th e im po rtun ity , o f

o

m ul t itud e .

t wo o r m o re co m b i n ed a ga in st o ne erc ules w as too l itt l e fo r the Hy d r a

.

a nd Can cer to get her — 1t . .

T wo wo m en i n o n e ho se two c a s an d o n e m o se , u t u
two d ogs an d on e bon e , n eve r W i l l ac c o rd i n o n e .

762 te m p Hen V i n Bel A n t S ee Herb e rt

’
11 8 Lan s d
. .
, , i 233 . . . .
, . . s
A m es , p 129 . It a l so oc c ur s W i th a s l ight var iat ion i n the Book o f St .

A l ba n s , 1 486, re pr . 1881 , s ign . F .

Tw p o e n ce th ree h alf p e n ce .

A l ud ic ro s u e xpr e s s ion a ppl ie d i n so m e of th e M id l an d d i str ic ts to th e

g
jo tro”t o f a
i
ea ae .
f ar me r s
’
ho rse . I t i s k n own al so el se w h e re a s f
t he ar m e r s
’

’
Tw uld
o ma k e even a fly u
l a gh .
Pr overbial Phras es .
5 9
0

B1 a m or, i bi oc ul us . E V E L YN .

Com m encemen t of a l etter to Lord Co rnb ury, 20 Jan .

, 1065 6 .

U bi a n i m us ,
i bi oculus .
M arr ia ge of Wit and Wisd om (c i rc a Sh . Soc . cd .
, 27 .

Un m i l o rd d A n gl eterr e
’
.

T h i s i s uoted b y oh n Ch am berl a in (Letters , Jp

an e xpre ss o n d en oti n g great h a ughtines s o f c a rri ag
20
e
, S ept 1 7, 1598) a s
He gives Rabel ai s
.

.
.

as h is a u thor ity or preced ent .

Un cle p y a s .

A co m m o n express ion , as m uch as to s ay , I t d oes not matter wh at so

em pl oyer s or the G o ver n m ent pay
’
an d ao c o s ts , a s on e s
-
.

Un d er bo a rd .

i e , S teal th il y , un ai rl y
. .

f f
I n con trad istin ction to above board ,
.

T here o re vn d er col our o f an ab so l ute con fl ict betweene sorro w an d e

v o
.

l ight , to s h ak e oi the yoak e of se uere r d is c ipl i n e which Zeal e b ri n geth in

f
t o go uer ne l i e, is to i uggl e vn der b oo rd e —G osson s Pla ies Con uted i n
” ’

c ti on s [ 1581 ] (Dra ma ti c D oc um en ts an d Tr eatises , R oxb

.

53A
177 1 i b ra ry , .

p 1 5
. 0

Un d er the bl an et the bl ac o n e is as good k k as the W hi t e

u u
.

Un d e r the f r ze i s h n ger a n d co ld ;
u n d e r t h e br oo m i s s il v e r a n d g ol d
w t
.

Un d e r the green ood ree ,

h a rd w t
ea he r e n d red m s be , u ut
q ut
o h B o n d u g y .

f H (Rel ig A n ti i I won d er that th is h as ne ver b een

P . o
b ro ugh t or w ard as f . .

an
.

f
ustr at io n of th e am ous son in A s y ou L i ke i t
.

T h e o ri gi n al r un s : Un d er b o ske s h al m en wed er ab i e .

Und e r the r ose .

T ha t i s, r ivatel y or sec ret l y T he ro se was , it is said , sac red to Har

p oc rate s , t 0 g p
o d o f s il en ce , a n d th e r
e o re re q u
.

en tl y pl aced o n th e ce il f f
i n gs o f roo m s d est i n ed for th e r ece iv i n g o f guests ; a n d i m l
'

n g, th a t
p
w h atever wa s transac ted th ere s h oul d n ot b e mad e pub l ic — Di e ion o ry o]
the Vul gar Ton gue, 1788, quoted b y Brad y (V o] L , . .
5 1 0 E n gl is h Pr overb s an d

Un d er the w th ea er .

In a poor way of h eal th or sp irits . S ee N . an d Q st d S .

, i i i 216
. .

Un d e r w t
a e r , fa m i n e u n d er sn o w bre ad H
wu u yt
. .
,

Un d on e , a s e o ld nd o s er W A LK ER
F
an o
t
.

Un gi r , un b ess ed I BI D . .

I n th e Wi tch of E d mon ton 1658 , Y o un g Ban k s , s ay s Un gir t,

b l ess d , say s t he pr over b But m y G ir dl e s h al l serve r id i n g kn i t ;
’
. a
”
a F ig for al l th e witc h es i n Ch r is ten d om .

Un guen tum ba culi n um .

sti c k o in tm e nt Ball ad pri nted a b o ut 1570 i n Bal l

T
he . A nc . .
, 1867 , p .

15
K in g A n a s hen gibbet ? W h at d ost th o u m e an b
. th a t ?
Tom S tr on d W h at d o I m e an b y it q uot h y e ?
'
.
, t h i n k y ou b e s ib
to on e o f the Lon d on Coc k n ey s th at a s k t w h eth er Hay c o c k s were b e tte r '
’

m eat b r oyl d or rosted A n as h e n l an t, a good C ud ge l l w h at sh o d I

’ ’

s
.
,

ca i t ? — Day s Bl in d Begg
”
ar of Be n al G r een , 1 65 9, rep r
’
108
'
. .

Un h a rd y is u n see l y .

Cha uce r
'
s Can t Tal es , . ed . W r igh t , ro y . 8vc , 49 .

k
Un i n d n ess h as n o r em ed y at l aw
k u k
.

Un issed , n i n d .

A rr aign men t f P ar i s (W ork s b y Dy ce

’
P eel e s o , 1 584 , , 1 86 1 , p .

Un k w u ki t
no n, n s .

Troil us a nd Cr ess eid e, l ib i . .

, ed it . Bell , v . 46 .

Un m in d ed , n m o ved HE u “

y
. .

Un re a so n a bl e s ilen ce is fo ll
t
.

Un old go ld .

We no w s a y , we wo ul d tr ust s uc h an on e w ith untold gol d . Ch a uc e r , i i i

"
M i l l er n ob l es a l l un tol d
’
s T al e, p 502 , h as
. in a po k e .

Up an d d own .

T h ro ugh out , enti rel y S o i n th e L ife of Per i cl es , tra n s l ated r om P l u

tarc h b y N o r th , i n m y ed i t i on o f Sh a k e s ear s Lib r a ry ,
. f
f f
'
i v 343 : T he .

an c i en te s t m en o f t h e c it a l s o w e re m uc a ea r d o f h i s so t vo i c e , h i s
e l oq ue n t t on gue , a n d rea i e vtte r a n ce , b ec ause i n th o se h e w a s P s i s t r a
” y
t us up a nd d own e .

Up hill , s p ar e m e, d o n hill , fo r be a r m e ; w
pl a 1 11 way , s p a r e m e n o t, l et m e n o t d r i n k wh en I am hot .

B
w with th t y
.

Up n ow do n ace an d e re
W ardh a l l s gon e for
, ,
or e ve r a n d aye .

Higs on ’
Col l , N o 27
s MS SA n oth er ver s ion oc c ur s i bid N o 28
. . . .
, . .

Up a d euce o r el s e a trey , ,

O r Wa rth ol e s gon e fo r ever an d ay e

’

f
.

T h e pl a ce r e e rr ed to i s W ard al in Cum b erl an d b etween E gr em o nt a n d

A m b l es i d e i n th e ar i s h o f S ea b r a h a m
, Mr i gs o n quote s Wh ell a n s . . H ’

Cum ber l and and es tm or ela nd , p 290 . .

 A I N -G lo ry blosso ms but n e ve r bea rs
u y
.

V a lo r th a t a r le ys i s n e a r ield i n g n
g t u y
. .

V al o ur wo n l figh , but di sc re ti o n wo ld r un a wa
k
.

V a rn is hi n hi d es a c r ac
u A
.

Va xh all 8 ice ( ) .

A vs th i n out o f h am A ccord in g to
. a wel l k n own
~
story a ca r ve r at
the G a en s was e xpec ted to b e ab l e to cover at l e ast an ac r e wi t h a
s i ngl e h am .

Vea l , q u tho the D tc hm an u .

La b our s Los t, 1598 I presume this is a satire

’ '
Love s . on th e D utch
pron un c i ation o f Wel l .

Vea l will be chea p ; cal ves f a ll .

A j ee r for th ose who l ose th e cal ves of ze — R

th eir l egs , by , a . .

Ven tu - ll fi h t
re a th g t a s o ca c a re a on e .

1 1 f u h ad up i p i
t p u p
azar er nd et t o s son o r ren re un grand . Pr —
. H ..

Ve n tu t ll i
re n o b tt m a n one o o CL
tu thy p t thy l f f pi
. .

Ven but
.

re o i n i on , no se or th y o n io n .

l er bum sa p
'

u m uffi i i i — Le tter s o E minen t Li ter ar M en , 1 48

i e
.
, V e
. r b [ s c t ] s a p en t f y .

A w o rd to t h e w i se i s e n o ugh , an d m an y word s wo n t fil l a b us he l
’

Poor R ic ha rd 1 m c o ed 1758 A b uon i n ten d itore poc h e p a rol e (o r

p a r l a
l
r l aco
P
n i co
A
o
h
r r
m
i an o )
t
I
d
ta
d
l
u
,

c a s pal a vras — P or t
.

A bo n en te n d eur i l n e aut q ue d e m ie
.

On t h e t itl e
f ,

p a r o e
o f Dec k e r s G u
r ol a Bas ta
’
r. o o. en e
l s Horn e -Books , l
.
n e o r
the re i s th e o rm : A l S a vio m e sa
I n Ba rr y s R am A l ley , 161 1 (Ha alitt s Dod sl ey , x
’ ’
f
. .

”
Pa uca sapi en ti
.

h ro a t uses t he ter m : .

Ver y l ik
,
e a wh al e .

Ha ml e tDo you see th at cl o ud , th at s al m ost in sh ape l ik e

.
’
a cam el ?
B th e m as s , an d tis l ike a c am el in d eed
’
P ol
y
. .

Ha m ‘ eth in k s , t is l ike a wease l

.
’
.

Pol I t i s b ac ked l ik e a w eas el

. .

Ham Or l ik e a wh al e ?
.

P ol V ery l i k e a w h al e — Hamle t, i i i 2
f
. . . .

A l ate r orm i s , V e ry l ik e a w h al e i n a b utter -bo at .

70 ma k es vir tu e s h in e .
Pr overb ial Phras es .
5 3
1

V i r gin s i n N o r fo l k w e ar ve r y littl e shoes .

Th ey m ust be ve ry youn g .

tu t
V i r e a n d a r a d e a r e the bes tp t
o r i o n fo r c hild r e n H
tu t tk w
. .

V i r e is o f n o ble bir h , but r ic hes a e the a l l o f he r

tu t
.

V i r e is ied t o n o d egrees o f m e n
tu
.

V i r e n eve r gr o w s old H
tt ty w k
. .

V i r tue wo ii ld n ot go f ar , i f a l i le v a n i a l ed n ot
W i th i t
tu
V i r e s al l a gr ee , but v ices gh o n e an o her fi t t .

Vox. et p r ceter ea n i hi l . .

Vore P op uli r oe: D ei .

T itl e o f a tract pr od uced ab o ut 1 54 7 an d i n serted i n Ha zl itt s P op

’
, .

P oetr y ii i ; G as co i gn e s Poems 1 575 ( W o r k s by Ha zl i tt i But

’

fi
, . , , , .

M r G o m m e tell s m e th at h e
. nd s it to h ave b ee n a popul ar c ry as earl y
as E d ward I I .
 E n glis h Pr overb s an d

A I T fo r the m oo n shi n e i n the w t a er HE

k p
. . .

W a e n o t a slee i n g l i o n .

Coun tr y m an N ew C omm on weal th , 1647

’
s .

W a l k gro u n d l y : t l k p f u d ly
a ro o n
k u
d r in r o n d l : s ee so ny l p u d ly H . E .

W al l s h a ve e a rs
t
. .

W a l ha m ca lv es E ssex . .

F or W al th a m s c al ues to T ib ur n e p eed e e m us t go
”
T o s uc k s a b ull an d m eets a b utc h e r s a xe .

—T he Brain el es b l ess in of th e Bul l , c i r c a 1 57 1 , A m Bal l 186 7 , 33 5 . . .

"
But S k el to n , in h is C o yn Cl oute (c i rc a h a s it d ifi e re n t l y
wy se a s Wa l ton s c al e
”
f
Com par e A s Wise as Wal th a m s cal f, a
.
’
As
re , s up r a .

W an t goe s by his d oor

W an t tt
.

is the W he s o n e o f W i t .

T arl to n s J es ts , 1 638 ( Ol d E n gl J B v a r io us
’
. . .
, ii . A re a d i n g o f
N ece s s ity i s th e m other o f i n ven tion .

W an t k
m a es s r ife t ’
twi t m x an an d w if e
Wan t t d p i
.

o f c a re ad m i s es a r
W an t w t
.

ill be m y m a s er .
S a id b y a per s on w h o w i s h e s f o r s o m eth i n g b ey on d h is reac h .

W a n to n ki ss es a r e ky f i e s o s n CL
W a n ton k itt m y m k t
. .

en s b a a e so er ca s
W a n to n l k d tw i k li g d ti kli
.

oo an l ughi g n n a n an c n g,
p t th w ith ut ly i g
,

o en b r ea s an d i gi g s n n : e se o n
a re tk o en s of wh i g or n .
,

In a MS . of th e 13th c e ntury , a pud Rel ig A n tiq . .

, ii . 14 .

War an d p ’h y s i o a r e go v e r n ed b y t h e e ye H
t
. .

W ar is d e a th s fe a s
w t t t tk w
.

War , i s s ee t o he m h a no it n o t .

Bell um E r as m i , t ra n s l ated i n to E n gl is h 1533 s i gn A 2 W ar , , . .

s ee m eth s w eet to s uc h a s h a ve n ot tr ied it

”
— M is or tun es o A r th ur 1
f f , 587 , .

in Hazl itt s Dod sl ey , iv 291 D ul ce bel l um i ner pc r tis

’
. . .

W a r m ak es th i ev es , an d p e ace br in gs th em to the a ll o
g w s .

La fi
us t re a t l es l ar ron s , et l a pa i x l e s a m en e eu gib et . Fr . S ee
Howcl s Letter s , ed 1754, p 335 ; l etter d ated 2 Sept 1645
’
. . . .
5 1 5 E n gl is h Pr overb s an d

We a re ev er yu o n g en o ugh to sin ; n ever o ld en o u gh to

repe n t
t
.

We a re foo l s o n e to a n o he r 11
u i th b fit u
.

We a re m o re m i n d f l o f in j r es an e ne s
u f tu t w t hi k py
.

n ever so ha p u
'

e a re or n or na e as e n o r
l se ves
w k it l t ly m t
.

W e are n e d -
n an so a e e
th t I f w p t
,
a t y t
ea r e ar no e
th th b k t th p ill y
,

an
%
lo e a er o e or
u u l l y t h b t m w h i th w t h l t h
. .

e a re s a e es en en n e ors ea
ki m
.

‘V h
e c an m f th f
a ve n o but t h ore o e ox e s n s
with u t u f i d but t with ut u
. .

W e li ca n ve o o r r en s, no o o r
i ghb u ne o rs
t m t h u u d l t
.

W e ca n n o co e o on o r n e r c ov e r e n
y u g t t m i withi u
. .

‘V e c ar r o r re a e s en e es n s
y u ighb u f ili g i ight ; w th w u
.

W e c a rr o r ne o r s
’
a n s n s e ro o r
w im
o n u
cr h u ld e s o ve r o r s o er s
“7 d i but
9 es ref th ut f y u g one ea er o o o r oo s e
thi g but i th p t w it
.

W d e o no nf tw g n e rese n ce o o r ea n es ses .

G od an d o ur ow n c on s c ie n ce .

W e e a s il y fo r get o ur fa ul ts wh en n o bod y kn o w s th em
W e h a te d el a y y et i t m a ke s us w ise
.

W e have all fo r go tte n m o re th an we rem em be r

.
,

R ab el ai s , i ii 18, . ed . 1 807 .

We v
h ave bro gh u t o ur hogs to a fa i r m a r kt e .

t in te d i n 1 65 1
T itl e o f a t r ac t To b i g p gs to a wr on g
i
’

b f
. r n o ne s
”
occ ur s in a rtw r i h t s Or d m ar y , w t Com pa re
'
m a r k et r it en ore 1634
'

. e .

He ha th brough t, aze , s upr .

W e h ave . fi shed fa i r , an d ca ught a fr o g .

P a rt of th e titl e of a s ati r ical tract , pr in ted i n 1649 .

W e ho un d s k ill ed the h a r e qu o th the l a pd o g

W e in d ive r se l y but en d a l ik e on
, .

W e k n o w n ot which st o n e th e sc orp io n l u r ks u n d e r
, . .

W e m a ke our sel ves fool s at o ur own ch a r ges HE

.

t ut
. .

m ay give ad vi c e , but we c a n n o giv e co n d c

'

e
We m ay n ot e x ec a good p t
hel fr om a n il l d o g w p
ut w k
.

We m s br e as we b a e .

I n gel en d D is obe d ien t Ch i ld , ab out 1 563 , in B ul l itt s Dod sl ey ,

’ ’

I
s n .

b ad h i m th a n k h i s m aster m os t h e artil y ,
A n d sen t him b y h i m a iec e o f ven i so n
F or th at he vo uc h sa e d 0 wr ite so
-
T o uc h in g th e m a n y in an d state 0
n tl y , f .

m y son
But n otw ith st an d in g sen t h i m no money
T o pay s uch d eb t s as m y so n d id o we ,
Beca use h e h ad m e o r s aken utterl y
A n d m e f or h i s good ath e r w oul d n ot kn ow
ff ,

A n d sa id th at with h im w o ul d n ot m ake ,
F ro m th at d ay orw ard d ur in g m y l i e f I f
.

But th at as h e h ad b rewed , so he s h oul d b ake .

We m ust take the c on sequen ces of o ur own action s .

Pr overbia l Phras es .

We m ut d w sm y if w o as e a ,
e c a n n ot do as we w uld o .

W K AL ER
m u t f ll d w b f
.

We s f i a o n e or e a ox n se a so n
m u t li by th q ui k
.

\Ve s t by ve e c ,
no t he d ead . CL .

Heywood ’
s 1 ] y ou kn ow n ot m e, &c .
, 1 605 .

We n eve r t h t f d i i th d i t f
fin d a a ox es n e r o his o w n d i t ch
k w th w th f w t till th w
.

We n eve r no e or o a er e e l l i s d ry
p l y t f h bu k l
.

We a no or s oe - c es CL
m b t
. .

We ro w i th n e sa e oa
t w h t it
.

We see n o u h uld a s s on o r s o er CL
ld m fi d ut t h t w fl tt d
. .

We se o n o a e a re a ere .

We se ll u h o t gt u h y
r o r se o e s a na
‘

w H
. .

“
We sh ll a t h bi d t m ca c r s o- o r ro E
th fl b t
.

VVe sh ll h a i ave r a n : e e as i e CL
l l lik i
. . .

We sh ll l i
a u g e a a e n o r r a ve s .

E qua tel l us pa u e r i r c c l ud itur regum ue pueri s -Hor a t M o r s sceptr a

g
. . .

l i go m b us arq uat o oc c upa m a s p i e s e t i e r ra e l c ue rpo d e l papa q ue

.

e l d el s a c r i st a n a un q ue s e a m a s al to e l un o q ue e l ot r o q ue al e ntr ar en
j
, .

el h o y o t o d o s n o s a gus t a m o s y e n co je m o s 6 n o s h a c en a us ta r y enc o g er , ,

m a l q ue n os pe s e , y a b ue n a s n oc hes S pa m — R . .

W e s ho uld p ubl is h o ur j y o s , a n d c o n ce a l o ur gr ie fs
W e s oo n bel ieve w ha t
.

we d e s i re
’
, HE .

f
.

T he w is h i s ath er to th e th ough t, as S h ak es pear s ay s .

We s p it i n h i s h at on Thu r sd a y and w ip ed it o ff o n F r id a y
fu
, .

W al pol e ’
Le tter s , ii 195 He cal l s it a n ew a s h i on a bl e p rove rb
"

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v ul ga r be t
s

.
rat h er a te m pora ry
. .

s ay i n g . It a ro se o t of a f oo l i s h a n d
.

We w ill n ot l o se a S cot .

Th at i s a n yth in g, h o w in c o n s i d er abl e s oe ver th at w e c a n s ave or t e

.
, ,

c o ve r D ur in g th e e n m ity b etween th e two n atio n s , t h ey h ad l ittl e

.

e stee m o f , an d l e s s afl ec t ion fo r a S c ot c h m a n i n t h e E n gl is h ha rd e n — R , .

W e a k m e n h ad n ee d be witty CL
We a k thi n gs un ite d becom e s t r on g
. .

W eal a n d w o m en c an n o t pa n w
.

b ut woe , and ome n c an .

g
P to fit i n w ith h ar m on is e S ee A tk in s on
’
Cl e vel G l as s 1 868
?!
or . s .

p .

W e a l th got by l a bo r is s ee i n the u w t en o j ym t en .

N ew Hel p to D is co ur se 1 721 p 1 35 , , . .

W e a lth i s best k n ow n by w a n t
W eal th is l i ke r heum it fa l le t h o n the we a ke st p a rt s
.

3
W e a l th is n o t h is who get s i t but h is who e n j o y s it
. .

W e a l t h m a k es w o r sh i p
, .

F o r d ine r o b a ll a el per ro . P or t . L a rob b a f h star il t ignos o al b al c o ne .

”a l

W eapo n s bod e pe ace .

5 I 8 E n gl ish Pr overb s an d

We a r a ho rn a n d bl o w it n ot
We a the r m eet to set
.

ad d oc k s a br o ad in . HE .

W e a ve r s beef o f Colc
’
e ste r .

D ia ry of the R ev J ohn War d , 112 . T h at i s , s pr ats , caught h ere

ab o ut s ,an d b r o ught h ith er i n i n c re d i b l e ab un d an ce , w h e r eon th e po or
w e ave rs ( n um e r ous in t h i s to w n ) m ak e m uc h o f th e i r r e a s t ; c utti n g
ra n d s , r um ps , s i rl o in s , c h ines , out o f t h e m , a s th ey go on
p .
’

Wed d in g is d es i n t y . HE .

Be it fa r o r n ie wed d y n g i s d esten y ,,

A n d h a n gy n g l i k ew i se s aith th a t pr ouerb e, s aid I — Heywood

, . .

T h e P ro uer b e is tr ue y t w edd yn ge is d esty ne — Ball ad l icens ed i n .

”
1 50 8

Wed loc k s a p ad lo c k
’

W ee d s w a n t n o so w i n g
.

W een in gis n ot m ea sure H

W e igh Jus tly a n d se ll d e a r ly
. .

. n .

P es a gi usto e vc n d e c aro . I ta l — R .

W e igh t a n d m eas u re t a k e a w a y s t r ife H

W el co m e d e a t h quo t h the r a t w he n th e t p
. .

ra fe ll
W e lco m e ev i l i f tho u c om es t alo n e 11
, , .

W e lco m e i s the best c hee r

. .

.
,

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E el / t wi, 86 m uner i b us pr mstan ti s s i m a

0 s o

7 6
pto r o s . In
'

a r es

me ns est . S uper o m n ia vul tus ac c es s ere b on i — R . .

W el c o m e th e c o m in g, S p d ee the p ti g gu t ar n es
th y d t Qu
.

W e ll d o
’
as e o a e rn ;
wh ta we d o n o o a , t t d y w e m u t d i th m s o n e or n .
W e begun i s h al f d o n e
l l -
. CL . AN D W ALKER .

dpxr) fip ts u
.
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7r a l rr ds . Gr— D im i d ium ac ti qui c aapit h ab et — Hor a t

. f . .

Ob r a e m e zad a m ed ic al ab ad a — S pa n 1 1 pi ?) d uro pas s o é q uell o d ell a

. .

s ogl i a
. ta l .

We ll gues sed K a th ,
.
,
th e re s
’
n ei th er to l a c k n or to lea v e .

CL
u th Hi km wh t w if
.

W ell h it , o c an , en he sm o e h is e on t he
buttoc s w ith b a ee r po t .

I n ter l ud e 0 ] the F our E l em en ts (c irc a in Has l itt ’

s Do d s l ey , i .

We a
ll -l h e r edti s h a l f -
sh av en
w w u
.

W e ll m a y he s m el l fire hose go n b r n s H
t t t t y
. .

We ll m a y he s um ble h a c ho ose s a s o n way

t w kw t y w
.

W ell m igh the c a t in he n bo h her e e s ere o ut .

S um w h at it wa s s ayeth th e ro ue rb e o ld ,
T h at th e c ats w i n k ed wh en er e iy e w a s o ut

J J
.

ack uggl er , ed it . 1848, p . 46 .

Wel l -r h m ed , y tut or
,
br ain s an d s t ai rs ,
 52 0 E n gl is h Pr overb s a nd

W ha t o
c an n ot be c u r ed m ut s be e n d ur ed . W AL K E R
W h at c a nnot be esc h e wed , m us t b e e m b r ac e d .
— Af . W . o f Win d s or ,

W h at c a n t be d o n e by m igh t m ay be d on e by sleight
’

W ha t c hi ld r en h ea r a t ho m e d ot h soo n fly a br o a d
.

W h a t c om es fr o m t he he a r t oe s t o t he he a r t
.
,

W ha t co m eth by k i n d co ste t n o t h i n g
.

W h a t c ost s l i ttle is litt le e stee m ed

.

W h a t d oes n o t fl o at is ro tte n
.

Qu f
.

al c h e n o n gn au a e r ac id o . I ta l .

Wh t d ya - ’
e c a ll him .

1 h is n ow c om m o n co l l oq uia l i s m oc c ur s i n th e P as ton Le tter s , ab o ut

' ‘

1 470

Wh at d ye l ac ’
k
f
.

T he ol d s l a n g o r pr ove r b i a l ter m fo r a s h e keeper , d er ived rom t h e

pr a c t ice o f tout i n g at th e d o o r f o r c usto m F or I m e pe r s w a d ed t h a t
’
.

t h e re s n e ver a Wh a t l a c k y ou s i r ! in al l th e c ity b ut i s s en s ib l e o f o ur
’

”
ca l a m ity - T
h e S ta ge P l a y ers Co m pl a in t, 1641 , s ign A 3
. . .

W h a t G od m ad e he n ev e r m a r s
W ha t G od w ill n o fr o s t c a n k i l l
,
.

W h a t good c a n it d o a n ass to be ca lled a l io n ?

, .

W h a t r e a t e r c r im e t han loss of tim e ?

g
W h a t a s been m ay be
W h a t h ave I to d o w i th Br ad sh a w s w in d m ill ?
, .

’
Lei ces te r
s hi r e . F .

W h at h ave I d w m m to o ith oth e r en s

’
atte rs —R .

W ha t h g t h g t ut f th fi
e e s, e e s o o e re
t I l t i t h l t fi h I g i d i th
.

Wha os
’
e sa s a ne
’
he r r i n gs
e r ed CL
Wh a t i p u d f butt m g k l , . .

s a o n o er a on a e n n e o f ho un d s ?
Wh a t t is a f h i w th t f u i re e o c e r r es or o o r n a c om an ? p y
L atter (K MS S e m pe s
’
Los el ey
se rve s
e xpr es s i o n
f u r .u
.
‘
is of r eq en t o cc r ren ce
.

;
, p
it w as
. 208 . T h i s d ev ise oh

prob ab l y a prove r b ia l
,
~

Wha t i w km w ith ut hi t l ? H
s a or an o s oo s E
t i b ught i h p th g t
.

W ha s o f s c ea er an a i .

M ai s b a rato h e 0 c o m p r ad o q ue o ped id o . P or t .

Wh a t i s bre d in the bo n e w il l n ot o ut in the fl e sh . HE .

W al k e r P a r wm , 1672 C a m d en rever ses th e ord er o f th e sen te n ce

f
’
s . . .

C h i l h a per n a tur a fi n a l l a ossa d ur a I ta l T h at w h i ch co m e s n atu

’

j
. .

r al l y co n t i n ue s t il l d e a th L o q ue e n l a l é c h e se m a m a en l a m ort a a s e
.

d e r r am a S pa n T h e L at in s a n d G reek s h ave m an y pr over b i a l s ay in gs

. .

to th i s p ur o se a s L upus p il um m uta t n on m en tem ; T h e w ol m a y c h an ge

,

o r w o l ve s a n d h o r s e s gro w grey w ith a ge ) b ut n ot h i s d i s

f
h is h air ~

Po s it io n O iirror e fi
n o c o et s r bv Ka
px vo vi 6p0d fla 8¢§GGU —A r is toph
f
. .
.

Y ou c an n eve r
3
b r in g a
C
e ra b fis h to go s tr a ight o r w ar d s And fi
Sy oy .

o Wood
I
8
3
a h xv ho v o u 6 1ro1
'
o
p bv . th at gr ows c r oo k ed wil l h ardl y b e
P r overbial Phras es .
52 1

s tr ighte ned Qu m m as m an h a, h a , tarde o u n un ca as perdera Port

a
. e . .

W ha t i s d o n e by n igh ap e a r s by d a y t p
W ha t
.

i s eve r y m a n s bus m ess i s n o m a n s bus m ess

’ ’

W ha t u ty t
.

is got i n t he co n is l o s i n the hun d red .

W h at is got in th e w h ol e s um i s l o st i n pa rt ic ul ar rec k on in gs — It .

W ha t i s go t o ver the d ev il
’
s bac k is s p tu en n d er h is bell y .

W A LK ER .

Wh at i s got b oppres s ion o r e xto rtio n i s m an y ti m e s spen t in r iot a n d

l uxur y . f Q f
uel c e v i e n d i r uf a a raf a se n e v h en b afi a
F —
I ta l . . Ce q ue
l e ga n tel et ga gn e , i s go rger in l e m a ge
i n r R . . .

W h t i i it
a thi g but up d
s no n an r id e ?
Wh t t W d m i d
.

a i s no g is o s an er
Wh t i m t th p
.

’
a m s one an s
’
ea i s an o er m an s ai s o n .

u m u F d c n t l a tre v it L o q ue un o d esec h a ot ro l o r uega ,

’ ’
L
Q n o rt . r .

y g
m— ud i u
R i o a l ii s c b s e st , al i s I n at ac re ven en um — L ucr et ius , i v . .

“h at La n c as hi re h in s to —
’
t
d ay E n gl a n d hi n s to m o r ro k t k -
w
t w
.

‘Vh a t m a i n a i n s o n e v ic e o uld br i n u t w hi ld
g p o c r e n
t tt t t t
.

W ha m a e r s it to a bl in d m a n ha h i s fa he r c o uld see ?
t a t m ay be d o n e a t a n y im e i ll be d o n e a t n o im e t w t
t t
.

Wh a ! n eed a r ic h m a n t o be a h ief ?
W ha t i wh no ere s u c h a v av a so ur ?
Th i s
c r ipti on
c om e s
th e
f ro m , o r a t l eas t th r ough , Ch a uce r , wh o
'
s um s up h i s d e s
of fran k el e yn
A sc h i rr e ve h ad h e b en , an d a co un te r ;
Wa s n o w h e re s uc h a w ort h i va va se r
’
.

T h at i s , s uc h a w o rt h y m em b er o f th e l e s s e r ge n tr ; b ut th is e xpre s s io n

in g pro verb s -N otes an d . uer i es , M a rc h 2 , 1 878

y
m ay b e old e r t h a n Ch a uce r , a s poet s o ten i m b ed i n the ir te xt pre e xi st
Q f .

W hat p tty thi g m will m k f m y qu th th ld

re n s en a e or one o e o
w m wh h w m k y
o an , en s e sa a on e
,

W h t gi g h ly i b gu
.

a ra n r as s e n,
h ll
c a th h m
en b f e h lf d s a e e o re a -
on e
“h t w t i up d d w h h th i u d b ut
.

’
a 8 e an s n an o n, s e a n ro n a o
W h t h uld w d w i th ut m g?
.

a s o a co o a n e
Wh t h uld b d
a s w it h
o ld w if but m k gu p wd
e on e an o e, a e n o er
f h ?o er CL
Wh t b d u k
.

a so l l
e r n es s c o n ce a s r n e n n e ss r eve a s .

Qu d i d o e st i b
n c orTi pd 8 W ifi
e s ob r i i e st n o re e r ii . ) ev
’
Ka
'
la 7 0 t o vr o s

ai rr s to r i do fio vr o s Hept ddo hw
’
i h
'
er
y n r ov
p e .
— Pl uta r ch ,

xfas . E r as m us c ite s to th i s pur po s e a se n te n c e o ut of He ro d otus

heo vo w
I

Ow e n xa r co vr o s em rr w h en wme
s

sw i m
e

si nk s, w o rd s
' 0

an
) .

A n d P l in y h a d an e l e gan t s ay in g to t h i s purpo s e : V in um usq ue ad e b

j
ugul um q uid e m red itur a s vo ce s c o n ti nean t
f
m e n tis a rc a n a prod it , ut m o rt i er a c t ia m i n te r poe n i s l oq ua n t ur h o m i n e s ,
uid n o n eb r ieta s Q
et n e pe r .

d e s ign at ? o pe rt a re c l ud it — R W e a re here re m i n d ed o f th e Hebrew

. .

l egen d of N oa h or N oe
52 2 E n gl is h Prover b s an d

Wh a t so m e wi n i n the Hun d re d th y e lose i n the Shir e c

W ha t t k p?
. .
,
! s a rv e a t a c oo
’
s sh o
E n d urer l a s oi f aupres d
’
un e f o ntain e . Fr .

Wh a t th e e ye s e e th n ot, t he hea r t d th o n o t r ue .

At E n oc h t s e is , W om en S h a ke
h a rt n oc h t
g a rn i s R av i s , G ood
-
.
,

s pe a r Soc 1870 . ed
1 08 ; .o th e l 6th cen t i n R A
, i 207 MS f . . . . . A l so
(w i th a n i m m ater i a va r ia tio n ) in Cam d en s R em , 1614 p 312
.

Le
’

j
. . .
,

occ ur n e ve ut d o ul o i r cc q ue l w i l n e e ut v eo i r Fr O o s q ue n o
’

p . . v ee n ,
S pa n — R
”
c o r a co n n o q ue b r a n ta n . . .

W ha t the c od w if p e s a re s t he ca t e a s t
W ha t t t hi k t h t p k th
.

the c ar n e the o n gue s ea e C

W ha t tuto r shall we fi n d fo r a c hild o f i ty y
. .

s x e a r s o ld ?
W h a t -w as go od the fri a r n eve r lov ed
W ha tw ill t m y d ? W
.

no on e o ALK E R
W ha twi d bl w u h ith ?n e o er
W h t w uld y u
a o ? b utt d f gg t ? o a ve a e re a o
W h t ! w uld y u h
a o h p l gi ? o av e a n a ss c o o c
W h t y u gl
a t ld y u w ill t b t ld by u
o r ass o o no e o co n se l H
Wh t t th p
. .

i gi
a ev e r i l id
s ut f t h ven o e oo r s a o o e re a c h of
f tu or ne
Wh t w m uth ?
.

b i
’ ’
a s a cr a n a co s o
Wh t a g
’
t
s al m but hi p l u ?en e an s ea s re
Wh t f a
’
s th g ft ?
i
r ee r an a
W h t my W f
a
’
s i mi wh t mi i my w i e s
’
s ne : a
’
s n e, s o n
Wh t f m y p fit h ll b f m y p il
.

’
a s n on e o ro s a e n on e o er
W h t th g d f
.

u — d i l i th h d ?
’
a s e oo o a s n a n e s a e
Wh t l w y l i b t i w t h t
ea a a E t A gli
s es es n e s ee s . as n a .

’
Fo rb y e Voca b . o f E as t A n gl ia , 1830 , p . 4 17 .

W he a t is n ot ga t he red i n the bl ad e but in the e ar

Whe a t wel l so w n is h al f gr o w n
, , .

- -

W he a t w ill n o t h a ve t wo p r a
.

W heel w r i ght s (a ) d o g is a c a r p e n te r s un cle

’ ’
. E a s t A n gli a .

A b ad w h eel w r igh t m a k es a g oo d c a r pen te r . — F or by .

Wh e n w ly m i d
a co u pl e are n e arr e
th fi t m ym th
k ,

e rs i h mi k m
on s on e oo n or s c -s
ac
th e d i hit h
s ec o n d t h it h ; th thi d i tl wi k
s er an er e r s i c
thw k ; ac
th ef u t h T h d i l t k th m t h t b ught th
o r d Ie ev a e e a ro ee an
t g th
,

o e er
d gi d w i g y him d i k
.

Wh en a o ff s ro n n e v er on e o er s r n 11
Qu d u
.
, .

an u l ui
n c h ien se n o y e ch a c n ofl r e a b o i re . Fr .

Wh w d w d h d d
en a e e s
’
ro ne s e s
’
ea
f l fi d h thi k y th l i k t d
.
,

\Vh en a h h oo n s a o rs es oe , e n s a e e e o o .

T h e d is c o ve r y o f a h o r s e s h o e w a s c o n s id ered a good o m e n , an d in d eed

m uc h v i rtue h a s b ee n t h o ugh t t o r e s id e in th e p re se n ce of o n e out s id e a
h o use S ee m y F a i th s a n d F ol k l or e , 1 905, p 330
. A l ar ger n um b e r o f . .

horses hoe s are n ail ed up o uts id e R oc k in gh am Castl e, Uppi n gh am T he

y
.
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2 E n gl ish Pr overb s a nd

When all si n s r ow old , coveto u s n ess is y oun

g . B .

W hen
,

an as s 0 im bs a l a d d er we m ay fi n d W i sdom in wom en
w k
.

W hen ill n ot dri n , go to see hi m

.

g old m a n in an o the r
wo r l il
When Ap il bl w
r o s hi s h or n , it ’
s goo d for h a y a n d co r n .

T hat i s , wh en it th un d er s i n A pril ; for th un der is us ual l y ac c om p a n ie d

with rain — R .

When bale is hext , bo ot is nex t , q u oth B on d yug .

R el iq A n ti
. i 112 ; W h en b al e i s a tt h ye st b oott i s at n e xt — S i r
. ,
"
A ld in g ar Vh en th e b a l e i s in h ost, t h en ne i s th e b ots n e s t
.

”
W he n .

b al e i s reate st , t he n i s b ots a n i e bo re -T he T es ta m en t of L or e
g
(Ch a ucer s W or k s , 1602, f ol 288 ver so) Wh en th in gs are com e t o th e
. .
.

wo r st th ey ll m en d
,
'
C hm d upl i can tur l ate re s ven it M os es
. W hen th e .

tal e of b r ick s i s d oubl ed , then com e s Hosea — Med i wval .

When bees a re old he ie ld n o ho n e t yy y

W he n Bred o n -hill s o n hi s h at , put
ye m en of the v ale , be a r e o f h a w t t .

Bredon h il l i s in W orcesters h ire ; the

- h at is of c o ur se , as i n tw o
o th erpr o ve r b s of th e s a m e ten or (in fr a ) , th e h eavy c l oud w h i c h c o ve r s
th e apex of th e h i ll pr evio us] to h ea vy r ain or a th un d e r -s torm (Mr . .

Higson s 11 8 8 Cel l ) T h e h il i s rem a rk ab le fo r it s h e ight an d al s o f or

’
. .

th e m agn itud e o f it s b as e S q uire R ud ge, w h o us ed to own th e A b b ey

f
.

m an or an d oth er prope rty h ere , m ad e h i m sel un po pul ar b y h is e xa c t i o n s

a s a l a n dl o r d a n d a to ast am o n
, th e a rm e r s is sai d to h ave b e en f
Here s the Sq ui re ! wi s h h im i n ell , with Bred on Hill at the d oo r
’ "
.

W he n C an d l em as d ay is com e an d gon e ,
the s n o on ww’
t
l i e o n a ho t s o n e t
t y
.

W hen c a n d les be o ut al l c a s be gr e 1m . .

A v xvoi) W 30 b)
'
0 . vv
y r A n uittous l e s c hat s so n t

g ri m— F r . De n oc he to dos l os gatos s on par d os . S pam — R .

W u
hen c a ght by the e m es , t p t w
he reve r it be ,
i f it l i h ten s a n d hun d er s , be ar e o f a reet w t
put
.

W h en hevi ot ye see o n h i s c ap ,
of r a i n y
e l l h ave a wee bi t d r a
’
p .

Higson s MSS Coll

’
. .

Wh en ch i ld re n s a n d t th y h d
uiet, e av e on e so m e harm
ud p k dtw
.

W h en cl o s a ea r h e r oc s an o er s ,
the e ar th ’
s r e res ho d w i th f q u t h w re en s o er s . n .

Th i s pr o verb i s s umc i en tl y h o m el y , yet the r st l in e rem i n d s us o f t h e fi

d esc r iption o f th e cl oud s in A n th on y an d Cl eopa tr a , act iv so 2 ; b ut the . .

c om m o ne st ob se r ve r m us t h ave s een the tower d c itad el

’
a n d th e pen
d an t roek
”—
Ha l l iwel l
. .

W h en cl ub s a re t rum p Ald
s, e r m as o n t ho u se sh a k es .

Ly s on s (Ber ks hir e, 1230 -1 ) d oe s n ot r e er to thi s tr a ditio n , n or d oes

P ettigr ew i n h i s paper o n A m y R ob s art , 1 859 I n E n gl an d s G aze tteer .
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f .

1 75 1 t he n a m e i s s pell ed A l d erm arston Th e ho use wa s al m o st reb uil t

,

i n 1 636 b y S ir Hum ph rey F or ste r , b ut the am il y see m s to h a ve been

A lderm arsto n overl oo ks the river
.

f
settl ed there at least as earl y as 1473 .
Pr overb ial Ph ra s es .
5 5
2

Ken n et , i
an d
s t h re e m il e s ro m Al c h e s te r , e i h t f
r o m R e a d in f g
. T he
1 7 12
p p
r o e rt v s u b s e q ue n tl y p a sse d to t he S t a w e ll s an t h e C o n grev es n .

t h e Ledb etter s were in po s ses si on .

T h e F o r s ter s a r e m or e po ul a rl y cel eb rated i n connect ion w ith t he

oth e r re s id e n ce w h ic h th ey ad at Cum n o r P l a ce , ne a r A b i n gd o n , the
s c en e o f A m y R ob s a rt s d eath
'
.

W hen D i t
h on is pu ll ed dow n,
Hull sh al bec o m e a gr e a tt w o n . Y or ks hi r e .

T h i s i s r ath e r a r oph ecy th an a proverb [ o r m ore prope rl y s peak in g,

it m a y be s ai d to e o n e of th o se proverb s wh ic h tur n upo n a p roph ec y
( se l d o m b y th e b y , ul l l ed
f , f fi ”
D igh ton i s a s m al l town , n ot a m il e d is
.
.

tan t rom Hull a n d wa s i n t h e t im e o f th e l ate w a r f or th e m ost p ar t

,

p u l e d
. d o wn L e t Hull
. m a k e t h e b e st t h ey ca n o f it — R 1670 . . .

W he n d otterel d o fi r st a pp ear, it s he w th t s a fr ost is ve r y

n e ar
°

But whe i i h a t t do tt e rel d o go , th en yo u m ay loo k for heav y

sn o w
t
.

\Vhe n D ud m an and R a m he ad m ee . Cor n wa l l

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.

T h ese are tw o orel an d s , wel l k n own to s a il ors , n igh twent m il e s

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n d er ; a n d th e pr ove rb pa s seth fo r th e per iph r a s i s o f a n i m pos s i il ity
fi
as