Do not consider yourself too expert a cutter not to try on the coat you cut. No cutter is infallible. But trying on a coat without sleeves will be found “no good.”
Your trade will depend upon how you please your customers, not how cheaply you work.
The best customer is he who trusts you, and the worst is he whom you trust.
As long as your customer believes that no one else can fit him, you will have his patronage.
A cash customer’s trade is lost as soon as you trust him.
Trust no man for his wedding suit, even if you ever do get your pay; you will earn it over again by “dunning” him.
The best way to collect bad debts, is never to scatter any around you.
A large funeral is had only by those who collect their dues.
You may feel happier if you give a poor man a suit of clothing. Try it.