The cuckoo who is on to himself is halfway out of the clock.
The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep.
Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner with an overcoat over him.
He's a trellis for varicose veins.
The worst-tempered people I've ever met were people who knew they were wrong.
Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.