We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such
as have only to execute them.
[Fr., read more

The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such
as have only to execute them.
[Fr., C'est une importune garde, du secret des princes, a qui
n'en que faire.]

Ah, gentle dames! it gars we greet,
To think how mony consels sweet,
How mony lengthened, sage read more

Ah, gentle dames! it gars we greet,
To think how mony consels sweet,
How mony lengthened, sage advices,
The husband frae the wife despises.

If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.

If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.

My advice to those who think they have to take off their clothes to be a star is, once you're read more

My advice to those who think they have to take off their clothes to be a star is, once you're boned, what's left to create the illusion? Let 'em wonder. I never believed in givin' them too much of me.

A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.

A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.

Listen to advice and accept correction, then in the end you will be wise.

Listen to advice and accept correction, then in the end you will be wise.

He who can take advice is sometimes superior to him who can give it.

He who can take advice is sometimes superior to him who can give it.

She had a good opinion of advice,
Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
For read more

She had a good opinion of advice,
Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
For which small thanks are still the market price,
Even where the article at highest rate is.