A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees. – William Blake “Proverbs of Hell” (1790)

A friend in need is a friend indeed

Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know.

Blood is thicker than water.

Advice when most needed is least heeded.

A hard beginning maketh a good ending. – John Heywood “The Proverbs of John Heywood” (1546)

A hungry man is an angry man.

A man may well bring a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink. – John Heywood “The Proverbs of John Heywood” (1546)

A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. – Bible – Proverbs 23:7

Children are poor men’s riches.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Death always comes too early or too late

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. – Bible – Proverbs 17:28

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Fame is a magnifying glass.

Fine feathers make fine birds.

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