 A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, 'Tis day, and will never be night; that a little to be spent out of...  Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters - Seite 122von John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 293 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think "it is day, »nd will never be night ;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding: " A child and a fool (as poor Richard says) imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...small estate left them, which they knew not the gelling of; they think ' it is day, and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding : hut ' always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the hottom.'as poor... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 Seiten
...small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of: they think "it is day, anil will never be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much...is not worth minding; but "always taking out of the meal-tut), and never putting in soon comes to the bottom," as poor Richard says, and then, "when the... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 Seiten
...small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of j they think it is day, and it will never be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth iniudiaig ; but ' Always taking out of a meal-tub, and never putting in, soon conies to the bottom,'... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 Seiten
...getting of; they think „It is day, and will never be night:" that a little to be spent out of to much is not worth minding; but „Always taking out of the meal-tub, aitd never putting in, soon comes to the bottom," as Poor Richard says; and then, „When the well... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of: they think 'It is day, and will never be night :' that a little to be spent out of so much...'When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' 10 "But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice. ' If you would know the value... | |
 | John Wade - 1824 - 258 Seiten
...s.— Scotch. A covetous man makes a halfpenny of a farthing, and a liberal man makes sixpence of it. Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. A penny spared is twice got. An artist lives every where. A Greck proverb, used by Nero, when he was... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, it is day, and will never be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much...is not worth minding ; but Always taking out of the meal-tu'u, and never putting », soon comes to the bottom, as poor Richard says ; and then, When the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 Seiten
...small estate left them^ which they knew not the getting of; they think, ' It is. day, and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding : ' A child and a fool (as poor Richard says) imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be... | |
 | 1826 - 440 Seiten
...a small estate left them, which they knew not the gettingof: they think ' It is day, and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding. ' A child and a fool (as poor Richard says) imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be... | |
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