The booke o[f] merrie riddles Together with proper questions, and witty prouerbs,to make pleasant pastime. No lesse vsefull then behoouefull, for any young man or childe, to knowe whether he be quick-witted or no.

Choice and wittie Prouerbs.

• 1 SO great is the ill that doth not hurt mee, as is the good that doth not help mee.
• 2 Hee that for the new, leaueth the olde way, oftentimes is found to goe astray.
• 3 Giuen is dead: and restored is nought.
• 4 Conceale not the truth from the Phy∣sician and Laywer.
• 5 A young Barber and an olde Phy∣sician.
• 6 To looke for and not to come: To bee in bed, and not asléepe: To serue and not to be accepted, are thrée tedious things.
• 7 He that will not indure labour in this world, let him not be borne.
• 8 There is no vertue that pouertie de∣stroyeth not.
• 9 The abundance of things ingendreth disdainefulnesse.

• 10 He that sitteth well, thinketh ill.
• 11 The mirth of the world dureth but a while.
• 12 He that vseth mee better then hee is wont, hath betrayed me, or will betray me.
• 13 He that doth not that whith he ought, that haps to him which he neuer thought.
• 14 He that hath time, hath life.
• 15 Al weapons of war cannot arme fear.
• 16 He helpes little, that helpes not him∣selfe.
• 17 So much is mine, as I possesse; and, giue or lose for for Gods sake.
• 18 Chuse not a woman, nor linnen cloth by the candle.
• 19 Kinsman helpes kinsman: but woe be to him that hath nothing.
• 20 Honours alter Manners.
• 21 Hee knoweth enough that knoweth nought, if hee knoweth how to holde his peace.
• 22 A man assaulted is halfe taken.
• 23 Hee that is wise in his owne eyes, there is more hope of a foole than such a one.
• 24 Old sinne, new repentance.
• 25 Sin that is hidden, is halfe forgiuen.
• 26 An ounce of state, requires a pound of gold.

• 27 He that liues well, dies well.
• 28 Hee that iudures hir; ouercommeth her.
• 29 Fly that present pleasure, which paines thee after wards.
• 30 Euery extreamitie is a fault.
• 31 Euery question requireth not an∣swere.
• 32 Patience is sorrowes remedy.
• 33 Conscience serues for a thousand wit∣nesses.
• 34 Nature is the true law.
• 35 All feare is bondage.
• 36 Things present are iudged by things past.
• 37 That is well done, which is done soone inough.
• 38 There is a remedy for all dolors, sa∣uing for death.
• 39 The Law groweth of sinne, and cha∣stiseth it.
• 40 The like I say, sits with the Iay.
• 41 Birds of a feather flée together.
• 42 One man is worth a hundred, and a hundred are not worth one.
• 43 A wise man ought not to be ashamed to change his purpose.
• 44 Maruell is the daughter of Ignorance.

• 45 The deeds are manly, and the words womanly.
• 46 The more that riches is honoured, she more is vertue despised.
• 47 Time is the father of Truth, and ex∣perience is the mother of Science.
• 48 Hee that soweth vertue, reapeth same.
• 49 Betimes in the Fishambles, and late in the Butchery.
• 50 To a good vnderstander, halfe a word is enough.
• 51 Flies goe to leane horses.
• 52 Hee that hath the world at will see∣meth wife.
• 53 Prouide a Figge for thy friend; and a Peach for thy enemy.
• 54 The harts mirth, makes the face faire.
• 55 At mariages and burials, friends and kinsfolkes be knowne.
• 56 A dradly disease neither Physician nor physicke can ease.
• 57 The loue of a harlot, and wine of a fla∣gon, is good in the morning, and naught in the euening.
• 58 An Asse pricked must needs trot.
• 59 Hee daunceth well enough, to whom fortune pipeth.

• 60 Hee gaineth enough, whom fortune loseth.
• 61 A dead Bée maketh no hony.
• 62 By one, and one, the spindles are made vp.
• 63 Faire words, and wicked déedes, de∣……ine wise men and fooles.
• 64 Ill goes the Boat without Oares.
• 65 An old band, is a Captaines honour.
• 66 A Barking dog sildome bites.
• 67 An old dog barkes not in vaine.
• 68 A running horse; an open graue.
• 69 A faire shop and little gaine.
• 70 He that buyeth deere, and taketh vp∣on credit, shall euer sell to his losse.
• 71 A fire of straw yéeldes naught but smoake.
• 72 Hee that hunts two Hares, loseth both.
• 73 Hee that is in pouertie, is in su∣spicion.
• 74 Hee that hath a good Speare, let him trie him.
• 75 Hee that doeth nothing, doeth euer amisse.
• 76 Hee that doth amisse, may doe well.
• 77 He that doth ill hateth the light.
• 78 He that hath no heart, hath legges.

• 79 He that hath no wise beateth her often
• 80 He that hath no children, doth bring them vp well.
• 81 Hee that hath not serued, knoweth not how to command.
• 82 He that cannot beate the horse, beate•••• the saddle.
• 83 He that doth not robbe, makes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 roabe or a gowne.
• 84 He that hurts another, hurts him∣selfe.
• 85 A common seruant, is no mans ser∣uant.
• 86 Hee that serues harlots, a is slaue to sinne.
• 87 He that will haue all, losethall.
• 88 He that goes to bed with dogs, arise with fleas.
• 89 He that goes to bed without his sup∣per, is out of quiet all night.
• 90 Hee that goes and comes makes a good voyage.
• 91 Hee that liues in Court, dies vpon straw.
• 92 Speake no ill of another, till thou thinkest of thy selfe.
• 93 One crow neuer puls out anothers eyes.

• 94 From word to deed is a great spce.
• 95 Folly is wise in her owne eyes.
• 96 Hard with hard neuer made good wall.
• 97 Faire speech subdueth anger.
• 98 It is a goodly thing to take two Pi∣geons with one Beane.
• 99 Faire gayning, makes faire spen∣••••••g.
• 100 Mischiefe comes by pounds, and goes away by ounces.
• 101 Marriners craft is the grossest, yet of handy crafts the subtillest.
• 102 He whose belly is full, bel••eues not him that is fasting.
• 103 The Peach will haue wine, the Fig water.
• 104 Fish marreth the water, and flesh amends it.
• 105 He promises mountaines, and per∣formes mole-hils.
• 106 Promising is the vigil of giuing.
• 107 More then enough breakes the Co∣uer.
• 108 Sparing is the first gaining.
• 109 Wine by the sauour, bread by the colour.
• 110 Experience is somtimes dangerous.

• 111 Make mee a diuinour, and I will make thee rich.
• 112 Friars obseruants spare their one, ••••d eate other mens.
• 113 A gloued cat can catch no mice.
• 114 A broken bagge can hold no meal••
• 115 It thou wilt come with me, br…… with thee.
• 116 Offices may well be giuen, br•••••• discretion.
• 117 Suffer the ill, and looke for the go••••
• 118 In the world their bee men that w…… haue the egge, and the hen.
• 119 Aboue God there is no Lord.
• 120 Aboue blacke there is no colour, and aboue salt their is no fauour.
• 121 If it were not for hope the heart would breake.
• 122 Cut off a dogs taile, hee will bee a dogge still.
• 123 Naught is that Muse that findes no excuse.
• 124 Nought are those houses where the Hen crowes, and the Cock holds his peace.
• 125 He is in ill case that giues example to another.
• 126 Too much hope deceiueth.
• 127 All draw water to their own mill. 〈…〉〈…〉