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First come, first served.
First come, first served.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Common report is not always wrong.
Common report is not always wrong.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.
We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.
The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.
The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.