A Fox entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head. He placed his paws on it and said, "What a beautiful head! Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains."
It is possible to have too much of a good thing.
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
It is easier to become entangled with an enemy than to disentangle oneself afterwards.
Adversity tests the sincerity of friends
Familiarity breeds contempt.