Matrimony.
34. You may know the master by the man.
Bftatrimony.
1. A deaf husband and a blind wife are always *
a happy couple. /V., Dan.
a happy couple. /V., Dan.
2. A growing moon and a flowing tide are lucky *
times to marry in. IrisA.
times to marry in. IrisA.
3. A hawk's marriage — ^the hen's the better
bird. I>an.
bird. I>an.
4. A hog has eaten the fine pear. (Said when an
ugly man marries a fine woman.) M. Greek.
ugly man marries a fine woman.) M. Greek.
5. A man finds himself seven years older the*
day after his marriage. Lord Bacon.
day after his marriage. Lord Bacon.
6. A man may woo whar he will, but wed whar
he is wierd.
he is wierd.
7. A man is newly married who tells his wife
everything.
everything.
8. A man is not to be known till he takes a wife.
Fr.
9. A poor wedding is a prologue to misery.
10. A young man married is a man that's marred. •
Shaks.
11. Age and wedlock bring a man to his nightcap.
12. Age and wedlock tame man and beast.
13. Age and wedlock we all desire and repent of. ^
14. Always say "no," and you will never be mar- -^
ried. />.
ried. />.
15. An ill marriage is a spring of ill fortune.
16. An impudent face never marries. Ger.
17. An office is the shoeing-hom to marriage. Ger.
18. As comfortable as matrimony.
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19. As your wedding ring wears, you'll wear off
your cares.
your cares.
20. Before you marry have where to tarry. Ital.
21. Be sure before you marry,
Of a house wherein to tarry. Sp.
22. Before you marry beware, for it is a knot dif^
ficuit to untie. Sp.
ficuit to untie. Sp.
23. Before you marry have a house to liye in,
fields to till, and vines to cut. Sp.
fields to till, and vines to cut. Sp.
. 24. Better be half hanged than ill wed.
25. Better have an old man to humor than a
young man to break your heart.
young man to break your heart.
26. But depth of judgment most in him appears,
Who wisely weds in his maturer years. JPope,
Who wisely weds in his maturer years. JPope,
27. Cupid is blind to everything save pin money.
JhincA,
^^28. Do not buy a carrier's ass, nor marry an inn-
keeper's daughter. Sp.
keeper's daughter. Sp.
29. Do you want to see a wolf with young (/>., an
mscUiahk plunderer) marry your daughter ? Sp.
mscUiahk plunderer) marry your daughter ? Sp.
30. Domestic happiness, the only bliss of para-
dise that has survived the fall. L Estrange.
dise that has survived the fall. L Estrange.
31. Early marriages are to be deprecated, espe-
cially for men. Bea.
cially for men. Bea.
32. Either marry very young or turn monk very
young. M. Greek.
young. M. Greek.
33. Every one sings as he has the gift and marries
as he has the luck. For.
as he has the luck. For.
34. For better, for worse, they have married me.
Sp.
35. Go down the ladder when thou marriest a ^
wife, go up when thou chooseth a friend. Hebre^v,
wife, go up when thou chooseth a friend. Hebre^v,
36' Grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure,
Married in haste we may repent at leisure.
Married in haste we may repent at leisure.
37. Hasty marriage seldom proveth well, Shaks.
38. Hasty marriages seldom turn out well. Ger.
39. He can't demand a tlitch of bacon at Dun-
mow. {An allusion to a atstom in Ike manor of lit-
tie Dunmow, England. A couple who had been mar-
ried a year without repenting it could demand a jlitch
of bacon under l/ie charter of the convent of Dunmow^
mow. {An allusion to a atstom in Ike manor of lit-
tie Dunmow, England. A couple who had been mar-
ried a year without repenting it could demand a jlitch
of bacon under l/ie charter of the convent of Dunmow^
40. He has a great fancy to many that goes to
the devil for a wife. , _j
the devil for a wife. , _j
4i.SHe has gref^t need of a wufeiwho marries
mamma's darling.
mamma's darling.
42. He hath tied a knot with his tongue that he
cannot untie with all his teeth.
cannot untie with all his teeth.
43. He that cannot find wherewith to employ
himself let him buy a ship or marry a wife. Sp.
himself let him buy a ship or marry a wife. Sp.
44. He that goes far to marry goes to be deceived
or to deceive. .S^.
or to deceive. .S^.
'45- He that is needy when he is married shall be
rich when he is buried.
rich when he is buried.
46. He that marries a daw eats meikle dirt.
47. He that marries ere he be wise will die ere be
thrive.
thrive.
+5. He that roarrieth for wealth sells his liberty.
^. He that marrieth for love hath good nights
and bad days. Fr,
^. He that marrieth for love hath good nights
and bad days. Fr,
^ 50. He that would the daughter win, must with
the mother first begin.
the mother first begin.
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51. He who fain would many, in choice should
not tarry. Ger.
not tarry. Ger.
52. He who is about to marry should consider
how it is with his neighbors.
how it is with his neighbors.
53. He who marries a beauty marries trouble.
Yorubas (Africa).
54. He who marries does well, but he who re- ^
mains single does better. Ger,
mains single does better. Ger,
55. He who marries ill is long in becoming wid-
owed. Sp.
owed. Sp.
56. He who would the daughter win
With the mother must begin. Ger,
57. Honest men marry soon, wise men not at all. •
58. How thrice wretched is he who marries when
he is poor. Greek.
he is poor. Greek.
59. Humble wedlock is better than proud virgin-
ity. Augustine.
ity. Augustine.
60. I'll marry and eat the prime of the pot and
sit down first. Sp.
sit down first. Sp.
61. If marriages are made in heaven you had but
few friends there. Scotch.
few friends there. Scotch.
62. If one will not another will, so are all maidens
married.
married.
63. If thou wouldst marry wisely, marry thy equal.
Ovid.
64. If thy estate be good, match near home and
at leisure ; if weak, far off and quickly.
at leisure ; if weak, far off and quickly.
65. If you wish to marry suitably, marry your
equal. Ovid.
equal. Ovid.
66. In marriage cheat who can.
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67. It goes ill with the house when the hen sings
and the cock is silent. Sp.
and the cock is silent. Sp.
68. It is a sad house where the hen crows louder 1
than the cock.
than the cock.
69. It is a silly flock where the ewe bears the
bell.
bell.
70. It is better to marry a quiet fool than a
witty scold.
witty scold.
71. It is hard to wive and thrive both in a year. -^
72. It is unlucky to marry in May. Ovid,
73. Keep your eyes wide open before marriage j^^.^^^
and half shut after.
and half shut after.
74. Let every one marry an equal. Dan Quixote.
75. Like blood, like age, and like goods make the
happiest marriage.
happiest marriage.
76. Make haste when you are purchasing a field,
but when you are to marry a wife be slow.
but when you are to marry a wife be slow.
77. Make the happiest marriage.
78. Many a good hanging prevents a bad mar-
riage. Shaks.
riage. Shaks.
79. Many a one for land, takes a fool by the hand.
V 80. Marriage and hanging go by destiny.
V 80. Marriage and hanging go by destiny.
81. Marriage at first, like a knock on the elbow
is peculiarly painful, but the pain lasts only a little
while. Lope de Vega,
is peculiarly painful, but the pain lasts only a little
while. Lope de Vega,
82. Marriage in haste we may repent at leisure.
Cangreve,
83. Marriage in the blood is seldom good, Ger,
84. Marriage is a lottery.
^85. Marriage is heaven or hell. Ger^
2A Matrimony.
86. Marriage is honorable but housekeeping a
shrew.
shrew.
87. Marriage is the bloom or blight of all men's
happiness. Byron.
happiness. Byron.
9i^. Marriage is the mother of the world and pre-
serves kingdoms, and fills cities, churches and
heaven itself. Jeremy Taylor.
serves kingdoms, and fills cities, churches and
heaven itself. Jeremy Taylor.
89. Marriage with peace is the world's paradise,
with strife this life's purgatory.
with strife this life's purgatory.
90. Marriages are made in heaven.
91. Marriages are not as they are made but as
they turn out. Ital.
they turn out. Ital.
92. Marriages are written in heaven.
93. Married to-day, married to-morrow. Fr.
, 94. Marry and grow tam e. Sp,y For.
, 94. Marry and grow tam e. Sp,y For.
95. Marry a girl who is your inferior, don't give
your daughter to a superior. Turk.
your daughter to a superior. Turk.
96. Marry a person in your rank in life.
97. Marry above your match and you get a mas-
ter.
ter.
98. Marry in haste and repent at leisure.
Fr.y ItaLy Ger.^ Dutch.
99. Marry in haste and repent at leisure,
'Tis good to marry late or never.
'Tis good to marry late or never.
100. Marry in preference to all other women one
who dwells near thee.
who dwells near thee.
1 01. Marry! marry! and who is to manage the
house. Sp.
house. Sp.
102. Marr}% marry, sounds well but tastes ill. For.
103. Marry me without delay mother, for my face
is growing wrinkled. For.
is growing wrinkled. For.
Matrimony.
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/104. Marry your son when you please, your daugh-j ^
( ter when you can. Sp,y For,^ Dan:
( ter when you can. Sp,y For,^ Dan:
'~^ 105. Marrying is easy but housekeeping is hard.
Ger.
106. "Mother, marry me, marry me, or the gulls
will fly away with me."
will fly away with me."
107. "Mother, what is marriage?" "Spinning, ^ *-
bearing children and crying, daughter." Sp.
bearing children and crying, daughter." Sp.
108. No pot so ugly as not to find a cover. Itai. ^
109. Observe the edge and take the linen, observe ^
the mother and take the daughter. Turk,
the mother and take the daughter. Turk,
no. One marriage is never celebrated but ancihtr
grows out of it. Ccr.
grows out of it. Ccr.
111. She is well married who has neither mother-
in-law nor sister-in-law by her husband. Sp.
in-law nor sister-in-law by her husband. Sp.
112. She that marries ill never wants something to
say for it.
say for it.
113. She who marries secretly is defamed openly*
114. Single long, shame at last. M. Greek.
115. Some go as far as to say, "No on e marries
3ut repents." ^,
3ut repents." ^,
116. That house is in a bad case, where the distaff ^
commands the sword.
commands the sword.
y 117. The day upon which you marry, you either
^make or mar yourself.
^make or mar yourself.
118. The day you marry, 'tis either kill or cure. Sp,
119. The old man who is married, bids death to
the feast. Ger,
the feast. Ger,
120. There is no paradise on earth equal to the
union of love and innocence. Rousseau.
union of love and innocence. Rousseau.
2^ Matter.
121. To be tied to the sour apple tree ; />., mar-
ried to an ill husband.
ried to an ill husband.
122. To marry once is a duty, twice a folly, thrice
is madness. Dutch,
is madness. Dutch,
123. Wedding and ill wintering tame both man
^ and beast.
^ and beast.
124. Wedlock forced is but a hell, an age of dis-
cord and continual strife. Shahs.
cord and continual strife. Shahs.
125. Wedlock is heaven or hell, Ger.
126. Wedlock rides on the saddle, and repentance
^ on the crupper. Fr.
^ on the crupper. Fr.
127. Wedlock without children, a world without a
sun. Ger.
sun. Ger.
128. Wedlock, a padlock. -%
« 129. When an old man marries death laughs. Ger.
130. Who marries between the sickle and the
scythe will never thrive.
scythe will never thrive.
131. Who weds a sot to get his cot,
Will lose the cot and get the sot Dutch.
132. Who weds ere he be wise
"^ Shall die ere he thrives. •
133* With an old husband's hide, one buys a young
^ one. Fr.
^ one. Fr.
134. You have married a beauty, so much the
worse for you. ItaK
worse for you. ItaK
■ I3S. You have tied a knot with your tongue, you
cannot undo with your teeth.
cannot undo with your teeth.
136. You need not marry, you have troubles
enough without it.
