1614 American Proverbs / Page 64
1261. The face is the index of the mind, but appearances are deceitful.
1262. The farmer feeds them all.
1263. The fates lead the willing man; an unwilling man they drag.
1264. The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.
1265. The first attempt is the most difficult.
1266. The first hundred years are the hardest.
1267. The fool wanders; the wise man travels.
1268. The forest is the poor man's overcoat.
1269. The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.
1270. The frost will bring the pig home.
1271. The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.
1272. The future belongs to those who prepare for it.
1273. The garment of peace never fades.
1274. The generous can forget that they have given, but the grateful can never forget that they have received.
1275. The giver makes the gift precious.
1276. The golden rule of life is, make a beginning.
1277. The good lawyer knows the law, the clever one knows the judge.
1278. The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.
1279. The greatest art is the art of life.
1280. The ground of liberty must be gained by inches.