 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...be no great matter; but remember ' many a little makes a mickle.' 5 " Beware of little expenses ; ' a small leak will sink a great ship,' as Poor Richard...not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. 6 "You expect they will be sold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for less than they cost; but, if you... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...then, can be no great matter; but remember, Many a little makes a micUe. Ueware of little expenses ; A small leak will sink a great ship, as poor Richard...are all got together to this sale of fineries and knick-knacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...makes a mcikle ;' and, farther, ' Beware of little expenses ; a email leak will sink a great ship ;' and again, ' Who dainties love shall beggars prove...Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them." " Here you arc all got together at this sale of fineries and nic.kriii.cks. You call them goods ; but if you do... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...and moreover, "Fools make feafts, and wife men eat them." Here you are all got together to this fale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them goods; but,...if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fome of you. You expect they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they cofl ; but,... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...makes a nieikle ;' and further, ' Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship;' and again, ' Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ;' and, moreover, ' Fools make feasts, and wise meu eat them.' " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and. nicknacks : you call them... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...will sink a great ship;' and again, ' Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ;' and, moreover, ' Pools make feasts, and wise men eat them.' " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nicknacks : you call them goods ; but if you do not take care, they will... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...be no great matter ; but remember ' many a little makes a miekle.' 5 " Beware of little expenses ; ' a small leak will sink a great ship,' as Poor Richard...not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. 6 " You expect they will be sold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for less than they cost; but, if you... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...can he no great matter ; hut rememher, " Many a little makes a mickle:" heware of little expenses ; " a small leak will sink a great ship," as Poor Richard says; and again, " Who dainties love, shall heggars prove ;" and moreover, " Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them." Here you are all got together... | |
 | Working class - 1832 - 220 pages
...can be uo great matter ; but remember, ' Many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little expences ; ' A small leak will sink a great ship,' as Poor Richard...this sale of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them good» ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...can be no great matter ; but remember, ' Many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little expenses; 'A small leak will sink a great ship,' as Poor Richard...feasts, and wise men eat them.' Here you are all got togethei to this sale of fineries and knick-nacks. You call them goods; but, if you do not take care,... | |
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You call them goods; but if you do not take care they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but if you have no occasion for them they must be dear to you. 
