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• "Beggars can't be choosers" et al.
• Saws
• Truisms
• Maxims
• Almanac sayings
• Aesop's morals, e.g.
• Gnomes
• They're often old and wise
• "Let sleeping dogs lie" and others
• Proverbs
• "Poor Richard's Almanack" tidbits
• Old saws
• "What goes up must come down" and the like
• Time-honored expressions
• Sayings from sages
• "Poor Richard's Almanack" contents
• "Make hay while the sun shines" and others
• Commonly used saws
• Memorable sayings
• Some bits of advice