Do not buy a carrier's ass, or marry an innkeeper's daughter.... >>
Where shall the ox go and not plough?... >>
He who has but one coat cannot lend it.... >>
He who does no more than another is no better than another.... >>
Every potter praises his pot, especially if cracked.... >>
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you... (Malayan) >>
Fish, to taste good, must swim three times: in water, in but... (American) >>
Listen to all, plucking a feather from every passing goose, ... (Native American) >>
He who doesn't risk never gets to drink champagne... (Italian) >>
A shady lane breeds mud.... (English) >>