1 of Benjamin Franklins witty sayings?

Answer 1

Ben Franklin wrote the "Poor Richard's Almanack" from 1733 to 1758 at least. In between the phases of the Moon, the times of sunrise and sunset, and planting advice for farmers, Franklin interspersed various pithy folk sayings that have become common in the 250 years since.

Some of them are common, like "A fool and his money are soon parted!" and "Fish and visitors stink after three days", while others are more obscure, such as "He's a Fool that makes his Doctor his Heir."

Here are a few of my own favorites:

Don't throw stones at your neighbours, if your own windows are glass.

Word to the Wise is enough.

God helps them that help themselves.

Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise.

The Eye of a Master will do more Work than both his Hands.

For want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse was lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost.

Women and Wine, Game and Deceit, Make the Wealth small, and the Wants great.

Beware of little expenses;a small Leak will sink a great Ship

A Child and a Fool imagine Twenty Shillings and Twenty Years can never be spent.

When the Well's dry, they know the Worth of Water.

God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees.

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden but it is forbidden because it's hurtful. Nor is a Duty beneficial because it is commanded, but it is commanded, because it's beneficial.