 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 trang
...child and a fool (as poor Richard fays) imagine twenty fhillings and twenty years can ne ve be fpent ; but always be taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, foon comes to the bottom |" then, a* poor Dick fays, " When the well is dry, they know the worth of... | |
 | 1796 - 34 trang
...left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " It is day, and •will never benight:" that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding; but " Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting inrf soc comes to the bottom," as Poor Richard... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 trang
...estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; 'They think it is day, and will never be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth...and twenty years can never be spent ; but, always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom ; then, as poor Dick says,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 trang
...estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " Jt is day, and will never be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth heeding: "A child and a fool (as poor Richard says) imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 trang
...estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think "It is day, and will never be night," that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding: but, "Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom," as poor Richard... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 trang
...estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " it is day, and 'will never be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but " always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in soon comes to the bottom," as poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 trang
...them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " it js day, and will never be night;" that 9 little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but " always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in soon comes to the bottom," as poor Richard... | |
 | 1812 - 314 trang
...Jt is day, and will never be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth heeding: "A child and a fool (as poor Richard says) imagine...shillings and twenty years can never be spent; but always by taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, you soon come to the bottom;" then, as poor Dick... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 trang
...estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " It is day, and will never be night ;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but " Al" ways taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting " in, soon comes to the bottom," as Poor... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 trang
...left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, "It is day, and it will never be night :" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but " Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon conies to the bottom," as Poor... | |
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Ploughman on his Legs is higher than a Gentleman on his Knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small Estate left them, which they knew not the Getting of; they think 'tis Day and will never be Night... 
