children are certain cares, but uncertain comforts
- children are certain cares, but uncertain comforts
The sense is reversed in the last quotation.
1639 J. CLARKE Parœmiologia Anglo-Latina 240 Children are uncertaine comforts, but certaine cares.
1641 R. BRATHWAIT English Gentleman (ed. 3) 27 Children reflect constant cares, but uncertaine comforts.
1732 T. FULLER Gnomologia no. 1095 Children are certain Cares, but uncertain comforts.
1885 E. J. HARDY How to be Happy though Married xvi. Children are not ‘certain sorrows and uncertain pleasures’ when properly managed.
1915 J. WEBSTER Dear Enemy 203 My new little family has driven everything out of my mind. Bairns are certain joy, but nae sma’ care.
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