A rolling stone will gather no moss,

but too many cooks may spoil the broth

But to have a friend, first one you must be;

to be so, recall, beauty’s only skin deep

A leopard cannot change his spots, quoth the wise,

but things are not quite as they seem to your eyes

For all that does glitter is not in fact gold,

and those with warm hearts may have hands that are cold

So don’t judge a book by its cover, I say,

for in time every dog will yet have its day

Speaking of which, dog is man’s best friend,

so let sleeping dogs lie and you’ll live to the end

For the good die young, ‘less to animals they’re kind

Think through this well, then look and you’ll find

But don’t ever look a gift horse in the jaw

Possession, you know, is nine points of the law

When opportunity knocks you should open the doors,

but as a buyer, beware, for the error is yours.

But every dark cloud has a sliver lining;

just as cold April showers doth May flowers bring

When the night is so dark, the dawn is soon near,

but you still can't make purses out of sows’ ears

So never bite off more than you can chew

and never forget that beggars can’t choose

Don’t bite at the hand that has to you fed

As you make it, so, you must lie in your bed

Remember: a thousand mile trip must begin with one step

But then, only an elephant never forgets

So if you can’t be good, then be careful, I pray

From a soft whisper wrath turns away

Because in silence doth consent give well

So ask me no questions and no lies I’ll tell

But the bigger the lie, the more it’s believed,

And without any fervor, nothing’s achieved

When you paddle your own canoe as you go,

A friend in need is indeed, you know

But while birds of a feather may flock together

You should always put business right before pleasure

So it goes without saying, you should always pay heed

to the elders with whom you should respect indeed

Now remember, my child, though tomorrow I’m gone;

dead men tell no tales, but the written word lives on.