Subject: Proverbs (Page 4)

Pray, pray very much; but beware of telling god what you want.

A good husband is healthy and absent.

Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves.

The woman cries before the wedding and the man after.

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

A good appetite needs no sauce.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice… prepare to die.

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

Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.

The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lion.

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

No one is rich enough to do without a neighbor.

The dog’s kennel is not the place to keep a sausage.

The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.

A noisy cow gives little milk.

The house that is built after every man’s advice seldom gets a roof.

God gives nuts to those who have no teeth.

Never mess up an apology with an excuse.

People living in glass houses should not!

When the fox preaches, look to the geese.

A bird in the hand is usually dead.