Quotes in Proverbs

Who begins too much accomplishes little.

Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.

If you scatter thorns, don't go barefoot.

It is not enough to aim; you must hit.

The best armor is to keep out of range.

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

If you believe everything you read, better not read.

Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother-in-law.

Make sure to be in with your equals if you're going to fall out with your superiors.

What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth.