They whip the cat, if our mistress does not spin.... >>
Better a quiet death than a public misfortune.... >>
An inch in a sword, or a palm in a lance, is a great advantage.... >>
He that would be healthy, must eat temperately, and sup early.... >>
He is your friend who gets you out of a fray.... >>
A field held in common is always ravaged by bears.... (Russian) >>
Happy the child whose father goes to the devil.... (French) >>
I was angered, for I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had ... (Chinese) >>
Whoredom and grace ne'er dwelt in one place.... (English) >>
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em... (Jewish) >>