Ordinarily when a man in difficulty turns to prayer, he has already tried every other means of escape.
It is a mean thief or a successful author that plunders the dead.
Many a man wins glory for prudence by seeking advice, then seeking advice as to what advice would be best to take, and finally following appetite.
A home-made friend wears longer than one you buy in the market.
Wisdom grows in quiet places.
Some folks never handle the truth without scratching it.