 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 - Page 79by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, ' many a little makes a mickle;' and farther, '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... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...ran be no great matter; but remember, „Many a little makes a uiitklc. " Beware of little ezpences; „A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor Richard...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... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember ' many a little makes a mickle.' 5 " 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. 6 "You expect they will be sold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for less than they... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, Many a little makes a micUe. Ueware of little expenses ; A small leak will sink a great...are all got together to this sale of fineries and knick-knacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...makes a mcikle ;' and, farther, ' Beware of little expenses ; a email leak will sink a great ship ;' and again, ' Who dainties love shall beggars prove...Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them." " Here you arc all got together at this sale of fineries and nic.kriii.cks. You call them goods ; but if you do... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...and moreover, "Fools make feafts, and wife men eat them." Here you are all got together to this fale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them goods; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fome of you. You expect they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...be no 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, ' Pools make feasts, and wise... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...no matter ; but remember what poor Richard says, .' Many a little makes a nieikle ;' 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... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no matter: but remember, many a little makes a meikle; and farther, beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. — Franldin. CCCLXIX. The love of variety, or curiosity of seeing new things, which is the same, or... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember ' many a little makes a miekle.' 5 " 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. 6 " You expect they will be sold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for less than... | |
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