“Wine will not drown sorrow.”
“The flattering tongue wants to fill its pocket.”
“The pot is as strong as its thinnest spot; the chain is as strong as its weakest ring.”
“Don’t ask your thirsty visitor if he will have tea, because if he is mannerly he will say, ‘Don’t trouble yourself’; just draw the tea for him.”
“It’s always the good climber that falls from the top of the tree.”
“Those best find to-day who plan each to-morrow.”
“To-morrow’s always harder before you get to it.”
“A word is fleeter than a gale.”
“The widest field has some one listening at the edge.”
“A grape well chewed is better than a sweet potato swallowed whole.”