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He that hath the name to be an early riser may sleep till noon.

He that hath the name to be an early riser may sleep till noon.

James Howell
Sleep, Names, Hypocrisy
James Howell (1660). “Lexicon Tetraglotton, an English-French-Italian-Spanish Dictionary: Whereunto is Adjoined a Large Nomenclature of the Proper Terms (in All the Four) Belonging to Several Arts and Sciences, to Recreations, to Professions Both Liberal and Mechanick, &c. Divided Into Fiftie Two Sections; with Another Volume of the Choicest Proverbs in All the Said Toungs, (consisting of Divers Compleat Tomes)”

Owe money at Easter and Lent will seem short to thee.

James Howell
Easter, Thee, Seems

Little sins are pioneers of hell.

James Howell
Pioneers, Littles, Sin

Nature, the handmaid of God Almighty, does nothing but with good advice, if we make research into the true reason of things.

James Howell
Nature, Advice, Doe

God guard me from my friends, for I shall guard myself from my enemies.

James Howell
Real, Real Friends, Enemy

This life at best is but an inn, and we the passengers.

James Howell
Life, Inns, Hotel
James Howell (1705). “Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ, familiar letters domestic and forren, by J.H. (A new volume of letters, by I. Howell. [Followed by] The vote). [2 vols. in 6 pt.]. With a fourth volume of new letters”, p.386

Apelles used to paint a good housewife on a snail, to import that she home-keeping.

James Howell
Home, Paint, Used

Appeles us'd to paint a good housewife upon a snayl; which intimated that she should be as slow from gadding abroad, and when she went she should carry her house upon her back; that is, she should make all sure at home.

James Howell
Home, House, Paint
"Parly of Beasts". Book by James Howell, p. 58, 1660.

Choose thy friends like thy books, few but choice.

James Howell
Friends, Book, Choices
James Howell (1660). “Lexicon Tetraglotton, an English-French-Italian-Spanish Dictionary: Whereunto is Adjoined a Large Nomenclature of the Proper Terms (in All the Four) Belonging to Several Arts and Sciences, to Recreations, to Professions Both Liberal and Mechanick, &c. Divided Into Fiftie Two Sections; with Another Volume of the Choicest Proverbs in All the Said Toungs, (consisting of Divers Compleat Tomes)”, p.19

Love is the life of friendship.

James Howell
Real, Real Friends, Love Is

God comes at last when we think he is farthest off.

James Howell
Religious, Thinking, Religion

Burn not thy fingers to snuff another man's candle.

James Howell
Men, Snuff, Fingers
"English Proverbs". Book by James Howell, 1659.

Fly and you will catch the swallow.

James Howell
Aviation, Flight
James Howell (1660). “Lexicon Tetraglotton, an English-French-Italian-Spanish Dictionary: Whereunto is Adjoined a Large Nomenclature of the Proper Terms (in All the Four) Belonging to Several Arts and Sciences, to Recreations, to Professions Both Liberal and Mechanick, &c. Divided Into Fiftie Two Sections; with Another Volume of the Choicest Proverbs in All the Said Toungs, (consisting of Divers Compleat Tomes)”

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