Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.
It used to be that a fellow went on the police force when everything else failed, but today he goes in the advertising game.
Most parents don't worry about a daughter until she fails to show up for breakfast.
The rich man and his daughter are soon parted.
One of the commonest mistakes is thinking your worries are over when your children get married.
Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, an' it keeps on laughin'.