Seven hour's sleep will make a clown forget his design.
Shall the goslins teach the goose to swim.

Shallow wits censure everything that is beyond their depth. Sharp stomachs make short devotion.

She hath less beauty than her picture hath, and truly not much more wit.

She is as quiet as a wasp in one's ear.

She spins a good thread, that brings up her daughter well.

She that gazes much, spins not much.

She that hath spice enough, may season as she likes.

She, that is born a beauty, is half married.

Ships fear fire more than water.

Short and sweet.

Short pleasures, long pains.

Short reckonings are soon cleared.

Sickness is better than sadness.

Sickness is felt, but health not at all.

Sickness tells us what we are.

Silent men, like still waters, are deep and dangerous.

Silence gives consent.

Silence is a good receipt against such faults as may cause offence.

Silence is wisdom, when speaking is folly.

Silence seldom hurts.

Silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.

Since you wronged me, you never had a good thought of me.

Sin is sin, whether it be seen or no.

Sins and debts are always more than we think them to be. Sit firm in thy place, and none can hurt thee.

Skill is no burthen.

Slander flings stones at itself.

Sleeping all the morning makes it night till noon.

Sluggards are never great scholars.

Small faults indulged are little thieves, that let in greater. Small rain lays a great dust.

Small wounds, if many, may be mortal.

So many countries, so many customs.
So many men, so many minds.

Soft words are hard arguments.

Soft words break no bones.

Soldiers in peace, are chimneys in summer.

Solitude makes us love ourselves, conversation others.

Some are very busy, and yet do nothing.

Some had rather guess at much, than take pains to hear a little.

Some injure all they fear, and hate all they injure.

Some men's "No" is better received than others "Yea."

Some that speak no ill of any, do no good to any.

Some wits can digest before others can chew.

Something hath some savour.

Sometimes it costs a great deal to do mischief.

Soon got, soon spent.

Soon ripe, soon rotten.

Sorrow is good for nothing but sin.

Sour grapes can ne'er make sweet wine.

Sow good works, and thou shalt reap gladness.

Spaniels that fawn when beaten, will never forsake their

masters.

Spare the rod, and spoil the child.

Spare your breath to cool your broth.

Speak when you are spoke to; come when you are called.

Speedy execution is the mother of good fortune.

Spilt wine is worse than water.

Standers-by see more than the gamesters.

Stars are not seen by sunshine.

Step after step the ladder is ascended.
Steer not after every mariner's direction.

Stop a little to make an end the sooner.
Strike while the iron is hot.

Striking, and not making it felt, is anger lost.

Strive not against the stream.

Study sickness while you are well.

Stumbling often, is a sign of falling quite.

Success is never blamed.

Such a beginning, such an ending.

Such a father, such a son.

Such a welcome, such a farewell.

Such as the tree, such is the fruit.

Sudden friendship, sure repentance.

Sudden joy kills sooner than excessive grief,

Suffering for a friend doubleth the friendship.

Surgeons cut that they may cure.

Surgeons must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a

lady's hand.

Suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one.

Sweep before your own door.

Sweet meats must have sour sauce.

Tailors and writers must mind the fashion.

Take all, and pay the baker.

Take away fuel, and you take away fire.

Take away my good name, and take away my life.

Take heed you find not what you do not seek.

Take hold of a good minute.

Take time, while time is, for time will away.

Take your venture, as many a good ship hath done.

Talking pays no toll.

Talk much, and err much.

Tarry long brings little home.

Teach your grannum to suck eggs.

Tell money after your own mother.
Tell it well, or say nothing.

That cake came out of my oven.

That falls out sometimes in a day, which never fell out before.

That fish will soon be caught, that nibbles at every bait.

That grief is light, which is capable of counsel.

That is a weak staff to trust to.

That is but an empty purse, that is full of other folks money. That is no easy pill to be swallowed.

That is not ours, that is got by unlawful means.

That is the bird that I would catch.

That is the bitterness of a gift, that it deprives us of our

liberty.

That is the old tune upon the bagpipe.

That is true, which all men say.

That is well spoken, which is well taken.

That mischief comes justly, that is of your own seeking. That patient is not like to recover, who makes the doctor his heir.

That penny's well spent that saves a groat.

That trial is not fair, where affection is judge.

That war only is just, which is necessary.

That which a man causes to be done, he does himself.

That which is bred in the bone, will never be out of the flesh.

That which is easily done, is soon believed,

That which is one man's meat, is another man's poison.
That which is well done, is twice done.

That which may fall out at any time, may fall out to-day.
That which proves too much, proves nothing.

That which we may live without, we need not much covet. That which will not be butter, must be made into cheese. That which you sow, you must reap.

The absent party is still faulty.

The absurd vulgar tastes all things by the ear.

The anvil fears no blows.

The applause of the people is a blast of air.

The army that comes off best, loses some.

The axe goes to that wood, where it borrowed its helve.

The back-door robbeth the house.

The bait hides the hook.

The balance will decide the matter.

The best cart may overthrow.

The best cloth may have a moth in it.

The best fish swim deep.

The best is the best cheap.

The best things are hard to come by.
The better day, the better deed.

The better-natured, the sooner undone.