 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...poor Richard says ; and then, ' when the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice...; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing,' as poor Richard says; and indeed so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again.... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...as poor Richard says; and then, ' when the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice...; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing,' as poor Richard says; and indeed so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again.... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...Poor Richard says : and then, ' When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice....; for he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing,' as Poor Richard says ; and, indeed, so does he that lends to such people, \Ve are offered, by the terms... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...know the worthof water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice: 'il'you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for he that goes a horrowing goes a sorrowing,' as poor Richard says ; and indeed so does he that lends to such people,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...says, and then, "when the well is dry, they know the worth of water." But this they misjht have k:u>wn before if they had taken his advice. "If you would...of. money; go and try to borrow some; for he that j;iies a borrowing goes ii sorrowing," as poor Richard says; and indeed so does he that lends to such... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...Richard says ; and then> ' When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' 1 1 . But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice. ' If you would know the value of luoaey'^ go and try to borrow some ; for he that goes to borrowing, goes to sorrowing,' as Poor Richard... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...worth of water:" But this they might bave known before, if they had taken his .advice. „If you wonjd know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing," as Poor Richard says ; and , indeed , so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to fji't it... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...Poor Richard says; and then, '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....some; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing,' as Poor Richard says ; and, indeed, so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it again.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...bottom ;' then, as poor Dick says, ' When the well is dry they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice...that lends to such people, when he goes to get it again.' Poor Dick farther advises, and says, ' Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse : Ere fancy... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...as poor Richard says ; and then, When the well is dry, they know the worth of water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice...some ; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing, as poor .luchan! says ; and indeed so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it again.... | |
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Years can never be spent but, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom; as Poor Dick says, When the Well's dry, they know the Worth of Water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his Advice;... 
