Small habits well pursued betimes
May reach the dignity of crimes. [ Hannah More ]
A lame traveller should get out betimes. [ Proverb ]
The spirit of a youth
That means to be of note, begins betimes. [ Shakespeare ]
It pricks betimes that will be a good thorn. [ Proverb ]
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding food doth choke the feeder. [ William Shakespeare ]
He that would be well old must be old betimes. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]
He that will outwit the fox must rise betimes. [ Proverb ]
He that would deceive the fox must rise betimes. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]
Happy is he who hath sowed his wild oats betimes. [ Proverb ]
He that riseth betimes hath something in his head. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]
He had need rise betimes who would please every body. [ Proverb ]
The way to live much, is to begin to live well betimes. [ Proverb ]
Marry your daughters betimes lest they marry themselves. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]
Let me say amen betimes, lest the devil cross my prayers. [ William Shakespeare ]
It is of no use running, to set out betimes is the main point. [ La Fontaine ]
To business that we love, we rise betimes and go to it with delight. [ William Shakespeare ]
Rise betimes, and you will see; labour diligently, and you will have. [ Spanish Proverb ]
He that sets his net betimes, may expect a fuller draught than he that fishes later. [ Proverb ]
If thy desire to raise thy fortunes encourage thy delights to the casts of fortune, be wise betimes, lest thou repent too late; what thou gettest, thou gainest by abused providence; what thou losest, thou losest by abused patience; what thou winnest is prodigally spent; what thou losest is prodigally lost; it is an evil trade that prodigality drives; and a bad voyage where the pilot is blind. [ Quarles ]