Subject: Are very as very

From: Bertie <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:10:55 +0200

To err is human; to forgive is divine. (Pope, Essay on Criticism) It's no use crying over spilt milk. Software, Music and Sex are good, when they are free. Birds of a feather flock together. Love blinds, but who needs eyes to see clearly. - John Parry
Going the whole nine yards. Long absent, soon forgotten. Variant: No man can serve two masters, let alone mistresses.
Scratch a Russian and you will find a Tartar. Looking at a horse's mouth is one classic way to judge it's health Long experience of someone or something can make one so aware of the faults as to be scornful. It's the early bird that gets the worm.
I.e., One is often better off keeping his mouth shut. Those who play bowls must look out for rubbers Grace Hopper Don't burn your bridges before they're crossed. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Possible Interpretation: You cannot explain what some people like.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Alternative: Who shall guard the guardians? Making a rod for your own back. The ball is in your court.
See also Dorothy Parker: You can lead a horticulture, but you cannot make her think. Practice makes perfect. Repeating a lie doesn't make that lie true. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. No hoof, no horse.