Puritan Proverbs

Puritan Proverbs echo 17th‑century New England faith and discipline. They prize plain speech, hard work, thrift, and self‑examination, warning against vanity and urging duty before comfort.

A woman is never to have her own will. (Puritan Proverb)
Every top stands on its own bottom. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
God loveth adverbs. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
Idle hands are the devil's workshop. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
Love rules without a sword and binds without a cord. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
Many a man digs his grave with his teeth. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
Marry a child of the devil and you're going to have problems with your father-in-law. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
Never let what you don't know disturb your faith in what you do know. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
As you sow, so shall you reap. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
Life has become a little less sweet, death a little less bitter, heaven a little more real. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
Life has become a little less sweet, death a little less bitter. (Puritan Proverb)