1614 American Proverbs / Page 67
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The receiver is as bad as the thief.1322.
The rich get richer, and the poor get babies.1323.
The road to ruin is kept in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense.1324.
The road to the head lies through the heart.1325.
The saddest dog sometimes wags its tail.1326.
The secret of life is not to do what you like, but to like what you do.1327.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.1328.
The shortest follies are the best.1329.
The show must go on.1330.
The simplest things are the most startling.1331.
The sleeping fox catches no chickens.1332.
The sound of a church bell at times has more effect than a sermon.1333.
The tail can't shake the dog.1334.
The tiger crouches before he leaps upon his prey.1335.
The tougher the fight, the sweeter the triumph.1336.
The truth is better than a lie.1337.
The unknown is always great.1338.
The way to avoid great faults is to b aware of little ones.1339.
The weaker the argument, the stronger the words.1340.
The weed of arrogance grows on a dunghill.