Old Saws in Rhyme.

Evening Star, Issue 7361, 5 November 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

Old Saws in Rhyme.

[By H. a Dodge.J A good name is better than riches or gold; If you do not ask questions no lies you'll be told. You cannot with chaff catch a very old bird; And children should only be seen and not heard. All coming events cast their shadows before; In time of sweet peace get all ready for war. In love and in war all is fair, so they say; Take the bull by the horns; turn about is fair play. One good turn deserveth another, you know; From very small acorns the biggest oaks grow. The early bird catches the worm, as we learn; And even a worm that is trod on will tarn. The proof of the padding is fonnd in the eating; And history ever itself is repeating. If nothing you venture, 'vis nothing you gain; On the just and unjust fills the very same rain. Till you are out of the woods do not halloa too loud; Two is good company— thiec is a orowd. This beautiful world wasn't made in a day; Least said soonest mended; who breaks has to PayOne may as well die f 01 a sheep as a lamb; Fair exchange is no robbery; don't be a olam. How we apples do Bwim; catch a weasel asleep; A new broom sweeps clean; and still waters run deep. 'Tis a step to ridiculous from the sublime; Procrastination the thief is of time. Necessity knowetb no law; love is blind Absence of body bea's absence of mind* Self-preservation is Heaven's first law $ The camel's back breaks from the very last straw. Call things by their right name; aim high when you shoot; Marriage is lottery; a tree's known by its fruit. All's well that ends well; lobbing Peter to pay Paul; Better late is than never; time sorely cures atl. In accord with his folly wo answer a fool; There's always exceptions to every rule. Nip and tuck; do or die; make or break ; hit or miss; Wisdom is folly when ignorance js bliss. Dead men tell no tales; ev'ry Jack has bis Jill 5 You cannot make water go running up hill. Fingers all thumbs; bide and seek; extremes. meet; Bread is the staff of life; sweets to the sweefc. Look on the bright side ; don't run in a rut J Keep your ears open and your mouth shut