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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Proverbs and old sayings British about man, old, olderness

Give me my Lord, the power of youth and the wisdom of old age!

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about olderness, power, youth, age, wisdom, old

The man is never old when it comes to learn new things.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about things, man, old, olderness

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
Peace on the earth, good will to men
From heaven's all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay

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A bad excuse is better than none

Proverbs and old sayings British about bad luck, bad, old, olderness

A bad workman blames his tools.

Proverbs and old sayings Chinese about tools, bad luck, bad, old, olderness

A cat may look at a king

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

A dog is a man's best friend.

Proverbs and old sayings about man, old, olderness

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

A little learning is a dangerous thing

Proverbs and old sayings British about things, old, olderness

A leopard cannot change its spots.

Proverbs and old sayings Chinese about change, old, olderness

A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about past, water, old, olderness

A miss is as good as a mile

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck, old, olderness

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

A picture is worth a thousand words

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness

A rising tide lifts all boats

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

A watched man never plays

Proverbs and old sayings British about man, old, olderness

A watched pot/kettle never boils

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. John Dalberg-Acton, 1887

Proverbs and old sayings British about absolute, power, old, olderness