 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, ' many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little...  Essays and Letters - Seite 79von Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1856 - 570 Seiten
...maintains one Vice, would bring up two children. Remember, many a little makes a mickle ; and farther, beware of little expenses; a small Leak will sink a great Ship. <5ffiUaltJ), — Colton. TT is far more easy to acquire a Fortune like a knave, than to expend, it... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1857 - 730 Seiten
...3482. What maintains one vice would bring up two children. 3483. Many a little makes a mickle. 3484. Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship. 3485. Who dainties love, shall beggars prove. 3486. Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them. 3487.... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1858 - 454 Seiten
...dainties love, shall beggars p'Ove ;" and moreover, " Fools make feasts and wise men eat them." 854. HEBE you are all got together to this sale of fineries...goods; but if you do not take care they will prove evils to Borne of you. You expect they will be «old cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 Seiten
...prove;'5 and, moreover, 'Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.'4 " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them goods ; but if you do not tske care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 Seiten
...great matter ; but remember what poor Richard says : ' Many a little makes a meikle;' 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 men... | |
 | Elliot G. Storke - 1859 - 832 Seiten
...of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her out-goes are greater than her in-comes. Beware of little expenses. " A small leak will sink...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;... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 Seiten
...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, Many a little makes a mickle. Beware ot' little expenses : A small leak will sink a great ship,...wise men eat them. " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and knickknacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 Seiten
...matter; but remember: Many a little makes a mickle. Beware of little expenses : A small leak will tink a great ship, as Poor Richard says ; and again : Who...moreover : Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them. 7. " Here you are all assembled at this sale of fineries and knick-knacks. You call them goods; but,... | |
 | 1859 - 80 Seiten
...deceit, Moke the wealth small, and the want great. What maintains one vice, would bring up two children. Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship. Who dainties love, shall beggars prove. Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell... | |
 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 Seiten
...prove;'3 and, moreover, 'Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.'4 " 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 prove evils to some of you. You espect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost... | |
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