A bald-headed man will not grow hair by getting excited.
The fly flutters around the candle till it gets burnt.
He that does not ask will never get a bargain.
When sheep get angry they are worse than wolves.
If power can be bought then sell your mother to get it.
If things are getting easier, maybe you're headed downhill.
Lazybones take all day to get started.
Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout.
A poor man's sheep will never get fat.
You won't get sick if you have plenty of work.
A friend you have to buy; enemies you get for nothing.
If you get mixed with bran you'll soon be pecked by chickens.
You must kill the spider to get rid of the cobweb.
When you cook a guinea fowl, the partridge gets a headache.
The dog that quits barking can get some sleep.
Health? Very nice! But where will we get potatoes?
When the rain falls in the valley, the hill gets angry.
...some men say get them crying on your shoulder and you have the sheets half-unfurled already. Other fellows say get them laughing. I say get them drunk. I ordered up more Riesling...
You can get your time and your life under control only to the degree to which you discontinue lower-value activities.
When we faced Mom, we saw she was addressing Max. "We get to know each other I'll get to hug you." "Mom!" I snapped and Mom turned to me. "I get to do it when he doesn't have a shirt on too. I'm calling it now," Mom declared.
Our lives are like a house. Some people are allowed on the lawn, some onto the porch, some get into the vestibule or the kitchen. The better friends are invited deeper into our home, into our living room.' 'And some are let into the bedroom,' said Ga...
