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Dr. Ruth Walker
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  • Give a man enough rope, he will hang himself.

  • Even a fool would appear wise, if he kept his mouth shut.

  • The early bird catches the worm.

  • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

  • You will catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

  • An empty wagon makes a lot of noise.

  • Still waters run deep.

  • No man is greater than himself.

  • What is done in the dark will come to the light.

  • The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

  • What goes up must come down.

  • Every little bit counts.

  • Children should be seen and not heard.

  • Haste makes waste.

  • Look deep before you leap.

  • Behind every cloud there is a silver lining.

  • Birds of a feather flock together.

  • You are judged by the company that you keep.

  • Misery loves company.

  • A dog that brings a bone carries a bone.

  • If you dig one hole you’d better dig two.

  • The accorn doesn’t fall far from the tree.

 

 

 

 

 

  • With age comes wisdom.

  • When you are young you are foolish.

  • One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.

  • When one man says scat cat, another man says here kitty kitty.

  • Why settle for the crumbs from one man’s table when you can get a full meal at another man’s table.

  • It’s a poor frog that doesn’t praise his own pond.
  • You can’t judge the book by looking at the cover.

  • Two heads are better than one.

  • Hind sight is 20/20.

  • Think twice before you answer.

  • What goes over the back buckles under the stomach.

  • Spare the rod and spoil the child.

  • If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.

  • There is always more than one way to skin a cat.

  • Nothing beats a trial but a failure.

  • No news is good news.

  • Live and let live.

  • Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.  Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.
  • Don’t jump from the frying pan in to the fire.

  • A rolling stone gathers no moss.

  • A wise man always carries his coat. 
  •  
    You don’t miss your water until your well runs dry. 
  • An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.