COMMENTS ON CURRENT PROVERBS.
4 I four twice before you speak once.' Unless it is a fellow inviting yon 'to take something.'
' The devil is not so black as he is painted.' Then the next artist should n<o colors on him that won't fade.
1 Time is «■ file that wears and makes no noise' That accounts for his bareh'u'ged appearance. If ho won't make and wear noise he should be made to wear something else.
'The longest day must have an end So must the roundest hornet.
' People who live in glass houses should never throw stones.' At them.
• Half a loaf is better than none,' and halt' a loafer is better than a whole one, so the law should allow men to cut them in two.
' Care killed a eat. . Every bedroom should be fitted out with a big assortment of en re, of all sizes, fur use at night, during eat serenades.
' Every dog lias his day,' And every Dey has his dog, in Algeria.
' A lmjtpy heart makes a blooming visage. . So does poor whisky.
• A cat may look at a king.' i>ui she had better not buck very heavily unless she has the other threo.
' A fool and his money are soon parted.' For some other fool takes them both in.
■ A miss is as good as a mile.' If it is the right miss, she is as good as two miles, of other girls. »
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5965, 18 October 1890, Page 2 (Supplement)
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239COMMENTS ON CURRENT PROVERBS. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5965, 18 October 1890, Page 2 (Supplement)
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