There isn't much to be seen in a little town, but what you hear makes up for it.
The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.
It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.
Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt.
Plain spoken people get most of the recognition because folks are afraid of them.
Where ignorance is bliss it's foolish to borrow your neighbor's newspaper.