A bird in the hand is worth what it will bring.
CONSOLATION, n. The knowledge that a better man is more unfortunate than yourself.
He laughs best who laughs least.
Abnormal, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested.
RIBALDRY, n. Censorious language by another concerning oneself.
April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.