In the night all cats are gray.
There were but two families in the world, Have-much and Have-little.
A wise man does not trust all his eggs to one basket.
Be temperate in your drinking, remembering that too much wine cannot keep either a secret or a promise.
Translation from one language to another is like viewing a piece of tapestry on the wrong side where though the figures are distinguishable yet there are so many ends and threads that the beauty and exactness of the work is obscured.
Be brief, for no talk can please when too long. Being prepared is half the victory.