What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.
No clock is more regular than the belly.
Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.
It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
A closed mouth catches no flies.
Love is often the fruit of marriage.
Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.
If youth knew; if age could.
Common sense is not so common.
You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it.
Friendship is love without wings.
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
"Almost" and "about" prevent lying.
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
A bad workman never finds a good tool.
A beautiful maxim in the memory is like a piece of gold in the purse.
A beggar on his feet is worth more than an emperor in his grave.
A big nose never spoiled a handsome face.
A clear conscience is a good pillow.
A day is lost if one has not laughed.
