—M—Continued— Many can pick the cards that cannot play. Mans' hands make light work. Many words hurt more than swords. Many sands will sink a ship. Many would be cowards if they had courage enough. Manners make the man. Men apt to promise are apt to forget. Men’s work is from sun to sun; women’s work is never done. Misfortunes come by forties. Misfortunes make us wise. Might overcomes right. Mocking is catching. Money begets money. Money is round and meant to roll. More haste, less speed. Murder will out. Much coin lies under the straw that Much coin, much cai Music helps not the Music soothes the se toothache, vage breast. ’ —N— Nature draws more than ten oxen. Nature passes nurture. Necessity hath no law. Necessity dispenses with decorum. Necessity makes war to be just. Needs must when the devil drives. Never ask pardon before you are accused. Never hit a man when he’s down. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. Never is a long term. Never refuse a good offer. Never sign a writing until you have read it. Never tr.ust to a broken staff. Never judge from apjiearance. Never tread on a sore toe. New grief awakens the old. New things are most looked at. Night is the mother of thought. Nine tailors make a man. No advice like a father's. No cut like unkindness. No great loss without some small gain. No legacy is so rich as honesty. No man can serve two masters. No man is born wise or learned. No sunshine without some shadow. None so blind as those who will not Nothing is well said or done in a Nothing was ever lost by politeness. Novelty always appears handsome. Nothing venture, nothing win. New occasions teach new duties. New dishes beget new appetites. Nothing dries sooner than tears. Oaks may fail but reeds brav« storm. Of two evils choose the lesser. Old age is honourable. One cannot be in two places at once. One good turn deserves another. One lie makes many. Out of the wicked cometh forth •ickedness. ill example spoils many good. —P— Past labour is plegsant. Pay as you go and keep from small Penny wise and pound foolish. Perseverance kills the game. Pickpockets are sure traders, for they take a ready money. Pin not your faith on another's sleeve.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 754, 6 May 1933, Page 23 (Supplement)
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