Children Are Certain Sorrows
Children are certain sorrows, but uncertain joys.
A Bad Horse Eats As Much As A Good One
A bad horse eats as much as a good one.
Presents Make Women Affable
Presents make women affable, priests indulgent, and the law crooked.
He Who Would Leap High
He who would leap high must take a long run.
Better A Friend’s Bite
Better a friend’s bite than an enemy’s caress.
Kind Words Don’t Wear Out The Tongue
Kind words don’t wear out the tongue.
Slander Expires At A Good Woman’s Door
Slander expires at a good woman’s door.
Many Small Streams Make A Large River
Many small streams make a large river.
Bad Is Never Good
Bad is never good until worse happens.
Flowers Are The Pledges Of Fruit
Flowers are the pledges of fruit.
Children Are A Poor Man’s Wealth
Children are a poor man’s wealth.
We Get Too Soon Old
We get too soon old and too late smart.