Henry George Bohn Quotes - Page 2

Advantage is a better soldier than rashness.

Henry George Bohn

Military, Soldier, Advantage

Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1860). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases”, p.305

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Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight.

Henry George Bohn

Friendship, Feelings, Strings

Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1899). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages, and a Complete Alphabetical Index”

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Business and action strengthen the brain, but too much study weakens it.

Henry George Bohn

Brain, Intelligence, Too Much

Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1855). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index”, p.334

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Good is good, but better carrieth it.

Henry George Bohn

Goodness

Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1855). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index”, p.364

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If you would wish the dog to follow you, feed him

Henry George Bohn

Dog, Fun, Wish

Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1860). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases”, p.422

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Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black.

Henry George Bohn

White, Black, Lawyer

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