Subject: Proverbs (Page 7)

Friends are like fiddle-strings and they must not be screwed too tightly.

When in doubt, gallop!

A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it's better to be thoroughly sure.

If the baby is happy, don’t try to make it happier.

Young pigs grunt as as old pigs grunted before them.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

What the mulla says, you must do; what he does, you must not do.

The best way to get praise is to die.

Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.

Faith can move mountains, but not furniture.

The fights you avoid do you far more good than the ones you will win.

Measure twice, cut once.

To err is human, to forgive is human.

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.

Who depends on another man’s table often dines late.

A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel.

No one can see their reflection in running water.

If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.

It is not economical to go to bed early to save the candles if the result is twins.

Love your neighbor, but don’t tear down your fence.

American proverb