13 Metaphors for creditors

It is true my creditor was my heir; for, a legacy to Lucy and a few bequests to my slaves excepted, I had fairly bequeathed all I owned to my cousin.

This time his creditor was a Captain Trent, who had lent him money, and promised him assistance in getting returned to the army.

But my creditors are all rich men; what difference will it make to them? RISPOLÓZHENSKY.

A CREDITOR Is a fellow that torments men for their good conditions.

A disastrous war involves such pecuniary loss that the State creditors may easily become losers by it.

Creditors are early birds; but the hoursis and a half A.M.was even too early for them; and only oneMr.

"My body's like a bankrupt's shop, My creditor is cruel death, Who puts to trade of life a stop, And will be paid with this last breath; Oh!" Apparently O'Hara made no further use of his predecessors.

"Lord T. That women sometimes lose more than they are able to pay; and, if a creditor be a little pressing, the lady may be reduced to try if, instead of gold, the gentleman will accept of a trinket.

And although usury was checked by legislators, who dreaded its pressure on themselves, and debts were often repudiated, the Jews maintained their position of creditors; and, as the Cartilla says, creditors are often unreasonable persons, or, at least, are considered to be such.

When you have got your bargain; you may, perhaps, think little of payment, but Creditors (Poor RICHARD tells us) have better memories than Debtors; and, in another place, says, Creditors are a superstitious sect!

"Whoever or whatever owes us, is Debtor; and whomever or whatever we owe, is Creditor."Marsh cor.

Your creditors are all friends of the Government.

Ah, my dear young attorney-general, in prospective, if I had only known you when my troubles commenced, my creditors would have been a great deal better managed than they were!

13 Metaphors for  creditors