What's Ben |
What's Verse |
Visiting |
Visit your Aunt, but not
every Day; and call at
your Brother's, but not
every night. [1742] | Come to stay -
Every day? |
Ill Company is like a dog who dirts those most, that he loves most. [1743] | Featherhead guest
(Nicely) fouls nest. |
If you'd lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money. [1744] | "Loan is it?
Here tis it."
Short visit. |
Friendship increases by
visiting Friends, but by
visiting seldom. [1751] | Visits rare?
Welcome there. |
Warning Signs |
Little Rogues easily become
great Ones. [1754] | Mean little Pig
Pigs out...gets big. |
He that carries a small Crime easily, will carry it on when it comes to be an Ox. [1758] | Little illicit habits
Thrive like complicit rabbits. |
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