Maxim.— May. — Maybe. — Meal.

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2. What is matter? never mind. What is
mind ? neiwr matter. Punch.
\ Maxim.

I. A good maxim is never out of season.

S^. Maxims are the condensed good sense of
nations. Sir, J, Mackintosh,

3. The maxims of men disclose their hearts. Fr.

May.

1. A hot May makes a fat church-yard.

2. It is not always May. I/mgfeliow.

3. May borrows ten days from March to kill off
cattle and old people.

Maybe.

I. It would take a very large book that con-
tained all the " may-be's " uttered in a day. Fr,

Meal.

1. A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast

Irish,

2. A good meal is worth hanging for. Ger,

3. A good salad may be a prologue to a bad
supper.

4. A good stomach is the best sauce.

5. A letter written after dinner is read in hell.

Turk.

6. A little dinner long expected, and cold.

Is by no means given, but dearly sold. Fr.

7. All state and nothing on the plate. Fr,

8. At table, the company should never exceed

that of the muses (9), nor be under the number
of the graces (3).

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9. Better a good dinner than a fine coat. Fr,

10. Better be meals many than one too merry.

11. By suppers more have been killed than
Galen ever cured.

12. Dinners cannot be long where dainties want.

13. Go to bed without supper and you'll rise
without debt. Sp.^ For.

14. He fasts enough that has a bad meal.

15. He sups ill who eats up all at dinner.

16. He that saveth his dinner will have the more
for supper.

17. He that would eat a good dinner, let him eat
a good breakfast.

18. He who would have a hare for breakfast, must
hunt over night.

19. I have nothing for dinner ; sit down to table.

For.

20. Light suppers mak lang life days.

21. More people are slain by suppers, than by the
sword.

22. Oil is best in the beginning, honey at the end,
and wine in the middle. Dutch.

23. Suppers kill more than greatest doctors ever
cured.

24. Supper is soon served in a plentiful house.

For.

25. There are many days in the year, and still
more meals. Dan,

26. Two hungry meals make the third a glutton.

27. Two ill meals make the third a glutton.