American proverbs

A friend at hand is better than a relative at a distance.

Flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed.

Don't ask a man for a favour before he has had his lunch.

Experience is a dear school, but fools learn in no other.

What is an expert? Someone who is twenty miles from home.

Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.

Don't believe your enemy even when he's telling the truth.

When you go to dance, take heed whom you take by the hand.

A harvest of peace is produced from a seed of contentment.

Industry keeps the body healthy, . . . and the purse full.

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