It always takes a person much longer to tell you what he thinks than what he knows.
It is a long lane that has no turning.
It is better to be born lucky than rich.
It is better to be without a wife for a bit than without tobacco for an hour.
It is better to finish something than begin.
It is better to run back than run the wrong way.
It is easy to bear the misfortunes of others.
It is never too late to ask what time it is.
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
It is not necessary to fall into a well to know its depth.
It is prosperity that gives us friends, adversity that proves them.
It is the fate of the great ones of this earth, to be appreciated only after they are gone.
It may be said that noisy barrels are easier to carry.
It never rains but it pours.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
It takes two to tango.
It will all come right in the wash.
It will be all the same in a hundred years.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
It's too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted.
It's tough trying to keep your feet on the ground, your head above the clouds, your nose to the grindstone, your shoulder to the wheel, your finger on the pulse, your eye on the ball and your ear to the ground.
