American proverbs

You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats.

There are three faithful friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Before you flare up at anyone's faults, take time to count ten of your own.

Adversity is the stuff that shows whether you are what you thought you were.

The more responsibilities a man assumes, the more likely he is to meet them.

Put cream and sugar on a fly and it tastes very much like a black raspberry.

He who boasts of his descent is like a potato: the best part is underground.

The road to ruin is kept in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense.

The wicked work harder to preach hell than the righteous do to get to heaven.

He's no fool who parts with what he can't keep to get what he shall not lose.

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