Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.
He who hesitates is sometimes saved.
Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness.
Let the meek inherit the earth -- they have it coming to them.
A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.
You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward.