Peculiar Proverbs: Weird Words of Wisdom from Around the World (repost)

This collection ignores the common sayings we’re all familiar with and concentrates on the more colourful, unusual and, in some cases, incomprehensible proverbs that have been recorded over the years.

CONTENTS
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………..7
A Nice Turn of Phrase…………………………………………………………………………….9
On the Tip of my Tongue………………………………………………………………………24
Wisdom and Discretion……………………………………………………………………….30
Courage and Caution……………………………………………………………………………38
Work (and Reasons Not To)………………………………………………………………..43
Food, Glorious Food……………………………………………………………………………….51
The Truth – and Nothing But… …………………………………………………………61
Success and Social Climbers……………………………………………………………..69
Human Nature………………………………………………………………………………………78
Stating the Obvious?…………………………………………………………………………..89
Trades and Professions……………………………………………………………………..103
Law and Order……………………………………………………………………………………..108
Kill or Cure!…………………………………………………………………………………………….114
Love and Marriage………………………………………………………………………………..121
The Generation Gap……………………………………………………………………………134
The Fairer Sex………………………………………………………………………………………139
Keeping Up Appearances……………………………………………………………………..151
Open House………………………………………………………………………………………….156
Little Darlings………………………………………………………………………………………162
Happy Families…………………………………………………………………………………….168
Disunited Nations………………………………………………………………………………..177
The Best of Enemies……………………………………………………………………………187
Hidden Depths?…………………………………………………………………………………….191
O Lucky Man……………………………………………………………………………………….205
Money, Money, Money………………………………………………………………………….210
Come All Ye Faithful…………………………………………………………………………..220
Proverbs for Pessimists……………………………………………………………………..227
Wise Words………………………………………………………………………………………….240
Take Them or Leave Them………………………………………………………………….250
Say Again?………………………………………………………………………………………….256