76. BATCHELOR. Commend a wedded life, but keep thyself a batchelor.

77. BEAN. Every bean has its black.

78. BEANS. Sow beans in the mud, they'll grow like wood.

79. BEANS. Beans should blow before May doth go.

80. BEAR. A man may bear till his back breaks.

81. BEAR. Bear and forbear.

82. BEAR. Bear with evil and expect good.

83. BEAT. 'Tis easy to find a staff to beat a dog.

84. BEATEN. Better to be beaten than be in bad company.

85. BEATEN.

A spaniel, a woman, and a walnut tree, The more they're beaten the better they be.

86. BEAUTY. Beauty buys no beef.

87. BEAUTY. Beauty is no inheritance.

88. BEAUTY. Beauty is but skin deep.

89. BED. As you make your bed so you must lie on it.

90. BED. He who lies long in bed his estate feels it.

91. BEES.

A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay, But a swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.

92. BEES. Where bees are there is honey.

93. BEFORE. He that hires the horse must ride before.

94. BEGGAR. Better be a beggar than a fool.

95. BEGGAR. A beggar can never be bankrupt.

96. BEGGAR. The beggar is never out of his way.

97. BEGGARS. Beggars must not be choosers.

98. BEGGARS. Beggars on horseback will ride to the devil.

99. BEGGARY. Trash and trumpery is the highway to beggary.

100. BEGGING. Begging is an ill trade on a fast-day.

101. BEGINNING. A good beginning makes a good ending.

102. BEGINNING. Such a beginning, such an end.

103. BEGIN WELL. Good to begin well; better to end well.

104. BEGUN. Well begun is half done.

105. BEHIND. When two ride together one must ride behind.

106. BELIEVE. You would make me believe the moon is made of green cheese.

107. BELIEVE. Believe well and have well.

108. BELL. Fear not the loss of the bell more than the loss of the steeple.

109. BEND. Bend the twig while it is young.

110. BENT. As the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

111. BEST. The best is cheapest.

112. BEST. The best lie is the worst.

113. BEST. Make the best of a bad bargain.

114. BEST DOG. Let the best dog leap the stile first.

115. BET. Any fool can bet.

116. BETTER. The better the day, the better the deed.

117. BEWARE. Beware of "Had I wist."

118. BIDDEN. Do as you are bidden and you'll never be to blame.

119. BIRCHEN TWIGS. Birchen twigs break no ribs.

120. BIRD. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

121. BIRD. Every bird must hatch her own egg.

122. BIRD. One beats the bush and another catcheth the bird.

123. BIRDS. Birds of a feather flock together.