That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage against her will.
No man will be respected by others who is despised by his own relatives.
The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
To waste one's breath; to pump into a sieve.