Seven is company, and nine confusion. (Alluding to a dinner party.)... >>
Put a beggar into your barn and he will make himself your heir.... >>
Love is like war, begin when you like and leave off when you can.... >>
Where the heart is past hope, the face is past shame.... >>
Let them whip me in the market-place, provided it be not known at home... >>
Never miss a good chance to shut up.... (American) >>
He who trusts a woman and leads an ass will never be free fr... (French) >>
One hour's sleep before midnight is better than three after ... (French) >>
Naught venture, naught have.... (French) >>
He who comes from afar may lie without fear of contradiction... (French) >>