Even if a monkey wears a golden ring, he remains an ugly thing.
More Traditional Proverbs:
The back of one door is the face of another.Traditional
A steady salary is an invitation to mediocrity.
Traditional
It is better to travel than to arrive
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Give advice if people don't listen, let adversity teach them
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Sitting in my garden at midnight staring at the stars can also produce that 'diminutive effect.'
Traditional
Every man is his own worst enemy.
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