 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
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, "many a little makes a mickle." Beware of little expenses: — "a small leak will...eat them." "Here you are all got together to this sole of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them GOODS, but if you do not take care, they will prove... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 522 pages
...little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, Many a little makes a mickle. Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink...wise men eat them. " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and knick-knacks. You call them goods; but if you do not take care, they will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 292 pages
...expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship;1 and again, 'Who dainties love shall beggars prove;1 and, moreover, 'Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.' "Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them GOODS; but if you do not lake care, they will... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...feasts, and wise men eat them. " Here you are all got together at 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 you. You expect they will be sold cheap ; and perhaps they may be, for less than they... | |
 | Agriculture - 1850 - 430 pages
...many respects, worse than useless, they •will, at least, do the- public some service. OBSERVE». Ю~ Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship. «the ijoitiuiltunil Department. CONDUCTED ВТ JJ ТНОМЛ». French Names of Fruits. The neme "... | |
 | 1851 - 112 pages
...as of getting. Women, wine, game, and deceit, 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. Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them. Buy what thou hast... | |
 | Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no matter : but remember' many a little makes a mickle ; and farther, beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship. He that accustoms himself to buy superfluities, may ere long be obliged to sell his necessaries. 'Tis... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, ' Many a little makes a mickle.' 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter. But remember, ' many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little expenses ; ' a small leak will sink...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 - 1853 - 308 pages
...makes a meikle ;' 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 men eat then-..' " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them goods... | |
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