130. BLACK PLUM. A black plum is as sweet as a white.
The sharper the blast, The shorter 'twill last.
133. BLIND. Who so blind as he that will not see?
134. BLIND MAN. A blind man would be glad to see it.
135. BLIND MAN. Like a treatise on light and colours by a blind man.
136. BLOOD. You cannot get blood out of a stone.
137. BLOT. 'Tis a blot on his escutcheon.
138. BLUSHING. Blushing is virtue's colour.
139. BLUSTERS. He who blusters without reason has most reason to bluster.
141. BOIL SNOW. Whether you boil snow or pound it, you will have but water from it.
142. BONE. Give a dog a bone in his mouth, and you may kick him and he can't bite.
144. BONE. The nearer the bone the sweeter the meat.
145. BORN. He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.
146. BORROWED GARMENTS. Borrowed garments never fit well.
148. BOUGHT WIT. Bought wit makes folk wise.
149. BOUND. They that are bound must obey.
150. BOW. A bow long bent at last waxeth weak.
153. BRAG. Brag's a good dog, but Holdfast is a better.
154. BRAG. Brag's a good dog, but that he hath lost his tail.
155. BRAG. Brag's a good dog if he be well set on; but he dare not bite.
156. BRAGGERS. Great braggers, little doers.
157. BRAIN. The brain that sows not corn, plants thistles.
They that have no other meat, Bread and butter are glad to eat.
160. BREAKFAST. He who would have a hare for breakfast must hunt over night.
161. BREAKING. The best horse needs breaking, and the best child needs teaching.
162. BRED. That which is bred in the bone will never be out of the flesh.
163. BREVITY. Brevity is the soul of wit.
164. BREW. As you brew, so shall you bake.
165. BRIBE. A bribe will enter without knocking.
166. BRIMMER. There is no deceit in a brimmer.
167. BROKEN LEG. A broken leg is not healed by a silk stocking.
168. BURDEN. A burden which one chooses is not felt.
169. BURDEN. The back is made for the burden.
170. BURDEN. No one knows the weight of another's burden.
171. BURDENS. The greatest burdens are not the gainfullest.
172. BURNT CHILD. A burnt child dreads the fire.
173. BUSINESS. Business is the salt of life.
174. BUSINESS. Every man as his business lies.
175. BUSH. A bad bush is better than the open field.
176. BUSY. Who more busy than they that have least to do.