I love thee like puddings; if thou wert pie I'd eat thee.
The more you rub a cat on the rump, the higher she sets her tail.
Feather by feather the goose is plucked.
Love thy neighbor, but pull not down thy hedge.
Manners make often fortunes.
Fish must swim thrice--once is the water, a second time in the sauce, and a third time in wine in the stomach.