“Homely in the cradle, pretty at the table.”

A fellow can do anything if he lists.

Don’t ask a man for a favour before he has had his lunch.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Dogs delight to bark and bite for God has made them so.

Don’t cast your pearls before swine.

There are two sides to every story — and then there’s the truth.

There are other fish in the sea.

Answer a fool according to his folly.

If we blame others for our failures, then we should also give others credit for our successes.

There are more ways to kill a dog than by choking him on peanut butter.

Do what you ought, come what may.

A little doubt saves many a mistake.

If you are a cock, crow; if a hen, lay eggs.

There are many witty men whose brains can’t fill their bellies.

Getting things done is largely a matter of getting things started.

Do not trust flatterers.