Subject: Proverbs (Page 10)

Live with wolves, and you learn to howl.

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

All cats love fish but hate to get their paws wet.

Give a man a fish and it will feed him for a day, give the man a fishing rod and he will sell it for more fish, or burn it for firewood.

(1968 – ) English impressionist & comedian

The sinning is the best part of repentance.

Don't squat with your spurs on.

One of life’s greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn’t good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world.

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

When spiders unite they can tie down a lion.

The doctor demands his fees whether he has killed the illness or the patient.

A fool and his money are soon partying.

It is not a fish until it is on the bank.

Love your neighbor, but don’t tear down your fence.

The church is near, but the road is icy; the bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.

A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense.

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.

Sometimes the road is less traveled for a reason.

In a closed mouth, flies do not enter.

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