Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.
Theory looks well on paper, but does not amount to anything without practice.
Silence is a still noise.
It is a great deal easier for a man to find a pedigree to fit his virtues than virtues to fit his pedigree.
You should always live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.