A grouch escapes so many little annoyances that it almost pays to be one.
Many a family tree needs trimming
The reason the way of the transgressor is hard is because it's so crowded.
The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more.
Whoever takes just plain ginger ale soon gets drowned out of the conversation.
There isn't much to be seen in a little town, but what you hear makes up for it.