Gaelic Proverbs He that will not look forward must look behind. A dimple on the chin, the devil within. He who would enjoy the fruit must not spoil the blossoms. Even God cannot make two mountains without a valley in between. Assurance is two-thirds of success.
Common sense hides shame.
If it is worth taking, it is worth asking for. It is easy to straighten in the oak the crook that grew in the sapling. See that your own hearth is swept before you lift your neighbor's ashes. A gossip's mouth is the devil's postbag. Some of the sweetest berries grow among the sharpest thorns.