I'm buying a horse and taking a wife, shut your eyes and commend yours... >>
No pear falls into a shut mouth.... >>
He who puts up with insult invites injury... >>
In prosperity no altars smoke.... >>
When the sun is highest it casts the least shadow.... >>
One always knocks oneself in the sore place.... (French) >>
A dog is a man's best friend.... (American) >>
The beadle of the parish is always of the vicar's opinion.... (French) >>
The hen ought not to cackle in presence of the cock.... (French) >>
The beast dead, the venom is dead.... (French) >>