| What's Ben |
What's Verse |
Budgeting
see also DEBT & CREDIT. |
| The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the peoples milk. [1735] | Tax wracks
Greenbacks. |
| If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the Philosopher’s-Stone. [1736] | A financial Plato
Should accumulate dough. |
| There is much money given to be laught at, though the purchasers don’t know it; witness A’s fine horse, & B’s fine house. [1737] | “Big sticker”
Earns snicker. |
Buy what thou has no need of; and e'er long thou shalt sell thy
necessaries. [1738] | Bought spread,
Begs bread. |
| At a great Pennyworth, pause a while. [1739] | Steep price?
Brake … twice! |
| If you'd be wealthy, think of saving, more than of getting: The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her Outgoes equal her Incomes. [1743] | Income rains?
Thirsty drains. |
Beware of little Expenses: a
small Leak will sink a great
Ship. [1745] | Don't waste nickels,
Life's blood trickles. |
| Patience in Market, is worth Pounds in a Year. [1753] | Hot sale fool!
Shop when cool. |
| ‘Tis easier to build two Chimneys, than maintain one in Fuel. [1757] | Gizmo’s free,
But battery … |
| Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself, i.e., waste nothing. [Virtue 5] | Feed life's need,
Not waste's greed. |
Civility
see also ANTI-SOCIAL TYPES, FRIEND & ENEMIES, STYLE and VISITING. |
| To be humble to Superiors is Duty, to Equals Courtesy, to Inferiors Nobleness. [1735] | In each case use
Your P's and Q's?" |
| Joke went out, and brought home his fellow, and they two began a quarrel. [1741] | Fun joked?
Fun poked. |
| If you'd be loved, make yourself amiable. [1744] | To be liked,
Go unspiked. |
Tart Words make no Friends:
a spoonful of honey will
catch more flies than a
Gallon of Vinegar. [1744] | Sweet and warm
Brings a swarm. |
| If you have no Honey in your Pot, have some in your Mouth. [1753] | With shoulder chip,
You’re scanning … zip. |
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