John Ray, born on November 29, 1627, and died on January 17, 1705, was a renowned British botanist and naturalist. He made significant contributions to the development of botanical taxonomy.
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“The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation.”
Source: The Correspondence of John Ray: Consisting of Selections from the Philosophical Letters Published by Dr. Derham, and Original Letters of John Ray, in the Collection of the British Museum
“The wind in a man's face makes him wise.”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases
“Every animal is providentially directed to the use of its proper weapon.”
“Better the last smile than the first laughter.”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index; in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases
“The heart is the first part that quickens, and the last that dies.”
Source: The Wisdom of God manifested in the Works of the Creation, etc
Source: A compleat collection of English proverbs. To which is added, A collection of English words not generally used. Repr. verbatim from the ed. of 1768
“Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.”
Source: A complete collection of English proverbs: also, the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages
“Manners make often fortunes.”
Source: A compleat Collection of English Proverbs, also the most Celebrated Proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish and other Languages
“Spend and be free, but make no waste.”
Source: A complete collection of English proverbs: also, the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages
“The charitable give out at the door, and God puts in at the window.”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index
“After a Christmas comes a Lent.”
Source: A complete collection of English proverbs: also, the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages
“A child may have too much of his mother's blessing.”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index
“Let him make use of instinct who cannot make use of reason.”
“When friends meet, hearts warm.”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases
“He that cannot abide a bad market, deserves not a good one”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases
“The younger brother hath the more wit.”
Source: A complete collection of English proverbs: also, the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages
“Though thou has never so many counselors, yet do not forsake the counsel of your soul.”
“An ass is beautiful to an ass, and a pig is beautiful to a pig.”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases
“A maid that laughs is half taken.”
Source: A compleat collection of English proverbs. To which is added, A collection of English words not generally used. Repr. verbatim from the ed. of 1768
“That which is evil is soon learned.”
Source: A Collection of English Proverbs: Digested Into a Convenient Method for the Speedy Finding Any One Upon Occasion : with Short Annotations. : Whereunto are Added Local Proverbs with Their Explications, Old Proverbial Rhythmes, Less Known Or Exotick Proverbial Sentences, and Scottish Proverbs
“A light-heel'd mother makes a heavy-heel'd daughter.”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index
“Little children, little sorrows; big children, big sorrows.”
“Good words cool more than cold water.”
Source: A complete collection of English proverbs: also, the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages
“He is wise that can make a friend of a foe.”
Source: A compleat collection of English proverbs. To which is added, A collection of English words not generally used. Repr. verbatim from the ed. of 1768
“Children, when they are little, they make parents fools; when great, mad.”
Source: A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index
“The more you rub a cat on the rump, the higher she sets her tail.”
Source: A complete collection of English proverbs: also, the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages
“If the first of July it be rainy weather, 'Twill rain more or less for four weeks together.”