CHAPTER XXXII.
PBOVEKBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT THE CHILD AND CHILDHOOD.
1. A beltless bairn cannot lie.—Scotch.
2. A burnt child dreads the fire.
3. A child is a Cupid become visible.—Novalis.
4. A daft nurse makes a wise wean.—Scotch.
5. A growing youth has a wolf in his belly.
6. A hungry belly has no ears.
7. A lisping lass is good to kiss.
8. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.