"An old broom knows the dirty corners best."

"You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was."

It's no use boiling your cabbage twice

Have a mouth of ivy and a heart of holly.

A silent mouth is musical.

Associate with the nobles, but be not cold to the poor and lowly.

Face the sun, but turn your back to the storm.

Cleverness is better than strength.

Strengthen the Truth, and it will Strengthen you.

Better to be quarreling than lonesome.

Theres no need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down

A trout in the pot is better than a salmon in the sea

It's better to bend than to break

A ship often sank beside the harbour

Food is the 'horse' of work

Character is better than wealth.

If you have a ship and a cargo, you'll get the right wind

"There is no luck except where there is discipline."

There are no strangers: Only friends we have yet to meet.

When you are right no one remembers; when you are wrong no one forgets.

A good start is half the work

God's help is nearer than the door

A closed hand only gets a clenched fist.

It's better to be sure, than to be lost.