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Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
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The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.
Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
A good bargaine is a pick-purse.
A good bargaine is a pick-purse.
