We despise the ancient heathen, yet in some cases we have risen from his ashes.
A woman dresses for appearance, not for comfort.
An ounce of domestic harmony is worth a ton of gold.
We should adjust ourselves as much as possible to circumstances.
It is better to be a dummy than to be a gossip.
Every man thinks his dog is an angel.
It is not always the one who can afford it who keeps the hired servant.
Since we can grow a new finger nail, why cannot we grow a new finger?
The mouse is destructive only from man's point of view.