The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
Bad as any government may be, it is seldom worse than anarchy.
If these town gods can't detect the thieves who steal from their own temples, it's hardly likely they'll tell me who stole my spade.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Appearances may be deceiving.
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.