Every fool is pleased with his bauble.... >>
The shirt is nearer than the frock.... >>
If folly were a pain, there would be groaning in every house.... >>
Every potter praises his pot, especially if cracked.... >>
Lip courtesy avails much and costs little.... >>
A young branch takes on all the bends that one gives it.... (Chinese) >>
Gray hairs are death's blossoms.... (English) >>
Nothing venture, nothing gain.... (French) >>
Who does not venture gets neither horse nor mule, and who ve... (French) >>
It is not enough to run; one must start in time.... (French) >>