I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," etc., but some vain thing immediately followed.
There's no gain, without pain.
Before you consult your fancy, consult your purse.
The Difficulty lies, in finding out an exact Measure but eat for Necessity, not Pleasure, for Lust knows not where Necessity ends.
Constant dropping wears away stones
Trouble Springs From Idleness.