Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hidden.
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
It is possible to have too much of a good thing.
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
You can fool people some of the time, but you can't fool them all of the time.