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Books and friends should be few but good		You do not need to have too many friends or read too many books in order to live a balanced, fulfilled and complete life as long as the friends and books you do have are full of substance
Boys will be boys		Often applied to men who act childishly
Brain is better than brawn		Intelligence is more valuable than physical strength
Bread always falls buttered-side down		Of two possibilities, it often seems that the more negative one will occur
Brevity is the soul of wit		When you want to sound clever, it is better to be brief rather than long-winded
Business before pleasure		It is better to finish your work before you have a good time
By timely mending save much spending		Fix a problem as soon as you discover it to save money, expense, worry, etc having to deal with it later when it has become a bigger problem
Chance favors the prepared mind		You should always be prepared to act so that when opportunities present themselves, you are ready to seize them
Cheapest is dearest		Some items may save you money because they are cheap, but their quality may be poor, and this may cost you a lot of money in repairs and getting replacements later
Clothes make the man		The way you dress tells people something about you, and can influence their opinion of you
Comparisons are odious		It is bad to compare people to one another
Confessed faults are half-mended		When you own up to a fault, mistake or wrongdoing, you are halfway to changing into a better person
Courtesy costs nothing		Politeness should be a way of life for everyone
Cowards die many deaths		A coward is afraid of everything, and therefore, faces every problem or challenge with great fear
Crime does not pay		However much you may earn or make as a criminal, a life of crime does not pay because the law will catch up with you eventually
Curses are like chickens, they come home to roost		Curses you place on others may find their fulfilment in you, so it is best not to curse anyone
Danger and delight grow on the same stalk		Some pleasures will lead you to danger
Death is the great leveler		Death, which comes to everyone without discrimination, makes everyone equal
Deeds are fruits, words are but leaves		Taking action is far better than just talking about problems or negative situations