The most rare thing is the most wonderful

Tis often that ugly was nice, and beauty was bad.

"As the big hound is, so will the pup be."

Instinct is stronger than upbringing.

A barrel that contains the wine will retain the drop in its staves.

"Walk straight, my son - as the old crab said to the young crab."

"May you have a bright future - as the chimney sweep said to his son."

"It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal."

"If you hit my dog you hit myself."

There'll be white blackbirds before an unwilling woman ties the knot

Don't marry a woman without faults.

A wild goose never reared a tame gosling

It's for her own good that the cat purrs

He'd offer you an egg if you promised not to break the shell

The fox never found a better messenger than himself

A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.

The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune

A boys best friend is his mother and theres no spancel stronger that her apron string

As the old cock crows the young cock learns

Everyone is friendly, until a cow gets into his garden

If we had good weather until November, somebody would have cause for complaint

The mocking person, is half (the joke) himself

A person often grabs a rod, which beats (the person) themselves.