A guilty dog always barks.

More American Proverbs

• Homely in the cradle, pretty at the table.
• Hope of gain lessens pain.
• Common sense is very uncommon with a lot of people.
• It is a man’s challenge to go as far as he can on the right road.
• Courage without conduct is like a ship without ballast.
• Cultivate friends who pray for you, not prey upon you.
• The only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way you use them.
• If you take care of your character, your reputation will take care of itself.
• Delays can be dangerous.
• The sleeping fox catches no chickens.
• The weaker the argument, the stronger the words.
• Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.
• Getting things done is largely a matter of getting things started.
• Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
• Don’t cry over spilt milk.
• I’d rather be red than dead.
• The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.
• It is better to be safe than sorry.
• A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never her age.
• The longest day will come to an end.
• The man who loves to argue is left without friends.
• The most dangerous food is a wedding cake.
• An egg today is worth a hen tomorrow.
• Death to the wolf is life to the lamb.
• A joy that’s shared is a joy made double.
• An old dog does not bark for nothing.
• Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest thing in the nicest way.