The darkest hour is that before the dawn.... >>
Better wear out shoes than sheets.... >>
Servants like ornaments should be used in their proper places.... >>
Age can be a bad travelling companion.... >>
Light Christmas, light wheatsheaf; dark Christmas, heavy wheatsheaf.... >>
Looking for the ass on its very back.... (Chinese) >>
One volunteer is worth two pressed men.... (Spanish) >>
The devil is seldom outshot in his own bow.... (Spanish) >>
Tell it well, or say nothing.... (Spanish) >>
The rat that knows but one hole is soon caught by the cat.... (Spanish) >>