“Everyone knows the monkey, but the monkey knows no one.”

Cookie searches for a wife.

The exception confirms the rule.

A peacock has too little in its head and too much in its tail.

Don’t sell the fur until the bear has been shot.

Empty barrels are noisiest.

The master has long arms, but they don’t reach heaven.

Advice should be viewed from behind.

All is fair in love and war.

We all start out as children.

The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.

Easier said than done.

Don’t let grass grow on your feet.

The most important thing is not to win, but to fight well.

Money does not grow on trees.

Appearances deceive.

You should forge while the iron is hot.