Laws go the way kings direct.... >>
He who greases his wheels, helps his oxen.... >>
Hear first, and speak afterwards.... >>
He who begins badly, ends badly.... >>
If folly were a pain, there would be groaning in every house.... >>
He flays enough who holds the foot.... (French) >>
Be happy while you're living, For you're a long time dead... (Greek) >>
Like a cat on hot bricks.... (English) >>
Revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold.... (English) >>
Proportion your expenses to what you have, not what you expe... (English) >>