A man cannot wive and thrive the same year.
They that will not be counselled cannot be helped.
The glory of ancestors should not prevent a man from winning glory for himself.
Visits always give pleasure; if not the arrival, the departure.
He who is covered with other people's clothes is naked.
He that speaks truth must have one foot in the stirrup.
If you look for a faultless woman, you will remain a bachelor.
Love thy neighbour, but pull not down thy hedge.
The obliging fool is worse than an enemy.
If you hold high office, the whole village will share your fame.
At the bottom of patience one finds heaven.
Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering -an image of death.
There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.
Life is so very difficult. How can we be anything but kind.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
A man is known by his friends.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A picture paints a thousand words.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
A poor workman always blames his tools.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
A swarm in may is worth a load of hay; a swarm in june is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in july is not worth a fly.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
