What maintains one vice would bring up two children. You may think, perhaps, that a little tea or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter: but remember... The Life of Benjamin Franklin - Page 205by Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 468 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1861 - 214 pages
...while the foul makes its exit the other. This is letting in your friend and expelling your enemy 1 Beware of little expenses:— "A small leak will sink a great ship," аз Poor Richard says ; and again, " Who dainties love shall beggars prove ;" and moreover, *' Fools... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no...great matter ; but remember, Many a little makes a micfcle. Beware of little expenses : A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor Richard says; and... | |
| Elements - 1862 - 246 pages
...that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter. But remember, many littles make a mickle." "Silks and satins, scarlet and velvet, put out the kitchen fire." " Away with... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, dict a little more costly, elothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, Maay a little makes a miclele. Beware of little expenses : A small leak will sink a great ship, as... | |
| 1862 - 588 pages
...of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar. Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee. Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship. An ounce of wit that is bought is worth a pound that is taught. A plowman on his legs is higher than... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...day prove that the humblest may practise it with success. Jot no*. , ECONOMY— in small Expenditure. Beware of little expenses : a small leak will sink a great ship. fraxili*. ECONOMY— preferable to Extravagance. I had rather see my courtiers laugh at my avarice,... | |
| Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 pages
...up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember what poor Richard says, " Many a little makes a mickle •" and further, " Beware of little expenses... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1865 - 410 pages
...little tea, or superfluities ПОЛУ and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, " Many a little mokes a mickle." vi. Beware of little expenses: "A small leak will sink a great ship," as Poor Richard... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, Many a liltln makes a micklc. IScware of little expenses : ^'1 small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1866 - 396 pages
...think, perhaps, that a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember : Many a lit-'le makes a mickle. Beware of little expenses : A small ,eak will sinlc a great ship, as Poor Richard... | |
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