Before you beat a child, be sure yourself are not the cause of the offense.
An Englishmen thinks seated; a Frenchmen standing; an American pacing, an Irishman, afterwards.
Some folks never handle the truth without scratching it.
A hole is nothing at all, but you can break your neck in it.
Better a bald head than none at all.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers.