Subject: To do vacuo

From: Rodolfo Kurtz <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:11:02 +0800

We all make mistakes The more things change, the more they stay the same The more you Know, the more you know you don't Know When your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail

Abbreviation: Speak of the devil Attributed to Winston Churchill It's easier to turn falsehood loose than correct it everywhere it runs to Don't cross a bridge until you come to it You can't free a fish from water
Better safe than sorry From The Mourning Bride, act i, scene i, by William Congreve A picture is worth a thousand words
If it ain't broke, don't fix it It's an ill wind that blows no good Health is better than wealth Support whorled peas! JD Parkerson, Skiatook, OK
It's better to give than to receive A chain is no stronger than its weakest link There are no Facts; only interpretations of Facts Better safe than sorry
Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ In for a penny, in for a pound Meaning: Kind words/actions are more effective in bringing about an outcome than harsh ones Knowledge is power
The third time someone tries to put a saddle on you, you should admit you're a horse Happy wife, happy life Possible Interpretation: Not everything is what it appears to be If wishes were horses, pigs would fly
History never repeats itself, but it does rhyme - Mark Twain He that stands for nothing will fall for everything It's no use crying over spilt milk Garbage in, garbage out
A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on Time is of the essence Nor pot to piss out in (variant of neither a pot to piss in nor a window to throw it out) Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll no' steal when he's old
Followup: And we all know what May flowers bringPilgrims If you can't beat them, join them No money, no justice At least in Louisianiraq Let sleeping dogs lie (Cf Agatha Christie's Sleeping Murder) Possible Interpretation: You can't get away with a lie, it will always reveal the truth someday We all make mistakes
Better safe than sorry From The Mourning Bride, act i, scene i, by William Congreve A picture is worth a thousand words