“The higher up, the deeper down when the tumble comes.”
“Fish and fools are the same; neither sees the string on every bait.”
“The fish is measured by your bait.”
“He who buys luxuries soon sells his necessities.”
“A debtor never remembers as long as a creditor.”
“Conscience grows heavier as store weights grow secretly lighter.”
“Hot broth and a time loan both require deliberation.”
“If you are rich and live in a desert, it’s never too far for your poor relatives to come.”
“If you have money, even your enemy will slave for you.”
“There’s such a thing as drawing the line somewhere; I don’t lend my umbrella in the dog-days.”