Subject: Proverbs (Page 10)

It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall.

Always yield to temptation, because it may not pass your way again.

Cutting off a mule's ears doesn't make it a horse.

To err is human, to forgive is human.

Never ride a burning camel.

You cannot get to the top by sitting on your bottom.

When spiders unite they can tie down a lion.

You can grow as much corn on a crooked row as on a straight one.

(1926 – 1998) American country comedian

Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun.

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed are kings.

If you want something done, ask a busy person.

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.

A good appetite needs no sauce.

You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.

A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it's better to be thoroughly sure.

If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen.

The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune.

Wait until it is night before saying that it has been a fine day.

When two quarrel, both are to blame.

It is easier to pull down than to build up.