Corollary, cynical: He who laughs last, thinks slowest The highest attainable level of quality (also used is: Good as Greg)
Whiskey on beer, never fear Beer on whiskey, mighty risky No money, no justice At least in Louisianiraq You can lead (take) a horse to water but you can't make it drink
Penny wise, pound foolish Who keeps company with the wolves, will learn to howl Set a thief to catch a thief
Briefer version 'A miss is as good as a mile' Hope springs eternal --Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man
Possible Interpretation: What you do now reflects upon what will happen later Speak of the devil and he shall appear A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on
Interpretation: A flawed article will require a lot of effort to work with Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll no' steal when he's old The third time someone tries to put a saddle on you, you should admit you're a horse Well begun is half done
His bark is worse than his bite Why worry? If you worry - you die If you don't worry - you'll still die So why worry? A creaking door hangs longest and A creaking gate hangs long
Alternative: Treat 'im rough, you get you muff--Ali G He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword
Politics makes strange bedfellows Never rub another man Rhubarb Possible Interpretation: Women do not like the nice guys
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Practice makes permanent A burnt child dreads fire Jove but laughs at lover's perjury
Possible Interpretation: Those that are helped are not the best Life's a bitch and then you marry one Little things please little minds
To each his own Pain is only weakness leaving the body US Marines proverb To err is human; to forgive is divine (Pope, Essay on Criticism) Theakston me, but Theakston my brother and you'll have God to answer to
That which does not kill you, makes you stronger Beware Greeks bearing gifts He that knows does not speak, He that speaks does not know A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Home is where you hang your hat
Example: When our car ran out of gas, we were up a creek without a paddle He who laughs last, thinks slowest First deserve then desire
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