There are those who collect the refuse of the public streets, but in order to be received into the band it is necessary to have been born one of the Hereditary Confederacy of Superfluity Removers and Abandoned Oddment Gatherers.
Where the road bends abruptly, take short steps.
One cannot live for ever by ignoring the price of coffins.
One learns to itch where one can scratch.
The wise duck keeps his mouth shut when he smells frogs.
When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen.