836. IDLE. Better be idle than ill employed.
837. IDLENESS. Idleness is the key of beggary.
838. IDLENESS. Of idleness comes no goodness.
839. IDLENESS. Idleness is the root of all evil.
840. IDLENESS. Idleness must thank itself if it goes barefoot.
841. IGNORANT. The ignorant think all things wrong which they cannot understand.
842. ILL BIRD. It is an ill bird that defiles its own nest.
843. ILL DOG. 'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a bone.
844. ILL FORTUNE. He who hath no ill fortune, is dazed with good.
846. ILL GOTTEN. Ill gotten gains seldom prosper.
847. ILL LUCK. When ill luck falls asleep, let nobody wake her.
850. ILL WORD. One ill word asketh another.
851. IMPOSSIBLE. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.
852. IMPUDENCE. Impudence is not courage.
853. INCH. Give him an inch, and he'll take an ell.
854. INCHES. God never measures men by inches.
855. INDUSTRY. Industry is fortune's right hand and frugality her left.
856. INFIRMITIES. Jest not at another's infirmities.
857. INGRATITUDE. Ingratitude is the daughter of pride.
859. INN. He goes not out of his way that goes to a good inn.
860. INSTINCT. Woman's instinct is often truer than man's reasoning.
861. INTENTIONS. Hell is paved with good intentions.
862. IRONS. He that hath many irons in the fire, some of them will cool.
863. ITCH. Itch and ease can no man please.
864. JACK. Jack-in-office is a great man.
If Janiveer calends be summerly gay 'Twill be winterly weather till calends of May.
867. JANIVEER. Who in Janiveer sows oats, gets gold and groats.
868. JEST. Better lose a jest than a friend.
869. JEST. Many a true word is spoken in jest.
870. JESTING. Jesting lies bring serious sorrows.
871. JESTS. Jests, like sweetmeats, are often sour sauce.
872. JOURNEY. 'Tis a great journey to the world's end.
876. JUDGE. Judge not of men or things at first sight.
877. JUDGE. Judge not a ship as she lies on the stocks.
878. JUDGMENT. He hath a good judgment who is apt to distrust his own.
If the first of July, it be rainy weather, 'Twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
881. JUST. Just is honest, and honest is just.
882. KEEP. Keep a thing seven years, and you will find a use for it.
884. KERNEL. He that will eat the kernel, must crack the nut.