Better bend the back than bruise the forehead.
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Young folk may dee, auld folk maun dee.English
Keep no more cats than catch mice.
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A worthy woman is the crown of her husband.
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight.
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He who sups with the devil has need of a long spoon.
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United we stand, divided we fall.
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