Subject: Proverbs (Page 4)

The house that is built after every man’s advice seldom gets a roof.

The geek shall inherit the earth.

Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.

Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune.

The most dangerous food is wedding cake.

There's an old proverb that says just about whatever you want it to.

If you suspect a man, don’t employ him, and if you employ him, don’t suspect him.

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

A courtyard common to all will be swept by none.

Being young is a fault that diminishes daily.

Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.

Faith can move mountains, but not furniture.

For every proverb that so confidently asserts its little bit of wisdom, there is usually an equal and opposite proverb that contradicts it.

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

If an ass goes a-traveling, he'll not come home a horse.

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.

To deceive a diplomat speak the truth, he has no experience with it.

God gives nuts to those who have no teeth.

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