Stopping at third base adds no more to the score than striking out.
The sound of a church bell at times has more effect than a sermon.
My debtor is a worse payer even than I am.
One's own simple bread is much better than someone else's pilaf.
With tender words you have less luck with a woman than with jewels.
Better be kind at home than burn incense in a far place.
Better the cold blast of winter than the hot breath of a pursuing elephant.
Draw the bow but don't shoot -- it is a bigger threat to be intimidated than to be hit.
One's shadow grows larger than life when admired by the light of the moon.
Rather once cry your heart out than always sigh.
Never hang your hat higher than you can reach.
It is better to work in your own land than to count your money abroad.
Much more than you have sown will grow in your garden.
An old error has more friends than a new truth.
Better a slap from your friend than a kiss from your enemy.
Better return half way than lose yourself.
More flies are caught with a spoonful of syrup than with a barrel full of vinegar.
A beggar on his feet is worth more than an emperor in his grave.
A woman would rather swallow her teeth than her tongue.
Better a small fire that warms you than a big one that burns you.
Better to have a friend on the road than gold and silver in your purse.
