In too much discourse, truth ist lost. . An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. . Une once de bon sens vaut une livre d'esprit. . Give a dog a bad name, And hang him. . Ever drunk, ever dry. .
Dumb folks get no land. .
Un muet ne trouve pas sa route. . Early to go to bed, and early to rise, Make a man healty, wealthy, and wise. . Early sow, early mow. . It is very hard to shave an egg. . C'est dur de tondre un oeuf.