The air is no less blue because the blind man doesn't see it.
Let every man praise the bridge he goes over.
The heart of a fool is in his mouth and the mouth of the wise man is in his heart.
Nothing looks more like an honest man than a villain.
You have to be rich to be able to live like a poor man.
The rich man may wear old clothes.
One blind man followed the other and they both fell into the ditch.
It is a wise man who can laugh at his own jokes.
That which the wise man does first, the fool does last.
Though the blind man cannot see it, light remains light.
Giving advice to a stupid man is like giving salt to a squirrel.
A little nod is enough for the wise man; an ass needs a fist.
If a poor man gives to you, he expects more in return.
The rich man makes mistakes and the poor men get the blame.
A thread will tie an honest man better than a chain a rogue.
If two doctors visit a sick man, the sexton rings the bells.
Every man knows that he must die, but no one believes it.
Every poor man has a dry throat and wet boots.
Not only that the rich man is rich, but he has such good checks too.
When a fool has the cow by the horns, the wise man can milk it.
The thing about real life is, when you do something stupid, it normally costs you. In books the heroes can make as many mistakes as they like. It doesn't matter what they do, because everything works out in the end. They'll beat the bad guys and put ...