In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
It is one thing to conceive a good plan, and another to execute it
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
It is easy to kick a person when he is down.
Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.
Familiarity breeds contempt.