 | 1764 - 404 страница
...predominant, by their likenefs to fome known fcnown weeds or flowers, in fotne certain property or other. ^.4 man of words and not of deeds, is like a garden full of ivreds, fays my motto, lafmcerity is, indeed, a very thriving plant: But it grows in different men,... | |
 | John Ray - 1768 - 586 страница
...fifth of November we 'fcap'da great (laughter, And the fixth of November was the next day after. — A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds. Friday's hair and Sunday's horn, Goes to the D'ule on Monday morn. — Our fathers, which were wondrous... | |
 | 1822 - 440 страница
...and my various attributes, my friends may bo inclined to remind me of the terse nnd apposite adage: " A man of words, and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds ;" And, at the sanie time, caution me against blasting their expectation« (I here speak as though... | |
 | John Wade - 1824 - 258 страница
...wife. The higher the plum tree, the riper the plum ; The richer the cobbler, the blacker his thumb. A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of wceds. Women and wine, game and deceit, Make the wealth small, and the wants great. He that buys land,... | |
 | C. de Méry - 1828 - 544 страница
...grand avantage qu'on puisse retirer du commerce de la plupart des grands, c'est de s'en degoûter. 50. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full ofweeds, un homme qui promet beaucoup et qui ne tient rien, ressemble à un jardin où il ne croît... | |
 | Georg von Gaal - 1830 - 346 страница
...teszi gazdagga a' szegenyt. 1764. Grosse Worte , kleine Werke ; oder : Viel Maulwerk , wenig Herz. A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds. Assai parole e poche lance rotte. Ardito di lingua , codardo del.la lancia. 17C5. Die W^orte sind gut;... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1832 - 844 страница
...letters or parcels are ahvay sure to find him. I do beseech my readers well to think of these matters : " A man of words and not of deeds, " Is like a garden full of weeds ;" is a saying as old, in all probability, as gardens themselves ; and I do beg my readers to bethink... | |
 | 1832 - 586 страница
...Calcutta, July 7, 1831. I am, Mr. Editor, Your obliged servant, A YORKSHIRE CURATE. MAXIMS IN VERSE. A BAN of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds ! 16 Maidens must be mild and meek, Swift to hear, and slow to speak. Makes a man healthy, wealthy,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 страница
...are the rank growth of every soil, and choak the good plants of benevolence, and beneficence ; nor do I pretend to be the first in this comparison of words...we have all studied and copied at school long ago. Л man of words and not of deeds le like a garden full of weeds. " 'Tis pity that good works, among... | |
 | 1833 - 472 страница
...letters or parcels are alway sure to find him. I do beseech my readers well to think of these matters : " A man of words and not of deeds, " Is like a garden full of weeds ;" is a saying as old, in all probability, as gardens themselves; and I do beg my readers to bethink... | |
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A MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds... 
