Set a thief to catch a thief:

Think of this when eating beef.

All that glitters is not gold:

Think of this when that beef's cold.

Harm is done by too much zeal:

Think of this when eating veal.

Life's a jest, and all things show it:

Think of this when drinking Moet.

Happiness flies Court for garret:

Think of this when drinking claret.

Gold may oft be bought too dear:

Think of this when drinking beer.

Many littles make a mickle:

Think of this when eating pickle.

Silent fools may pass for wise:

Think of this when eating rice.

Unto Rome conduct all roads:

Think of this when eating toads.

Flog first fault: principiis obsta,

Think of this when eating lobster.

While grass grows the horse may starve:

Think of this when asked to carve.

Shake the tree when fruit is ripe:

Think of this when eating tripe.

Fools build houses, wise men buy:

Think of this when eating pie.

Pause, ere leaping in the dark:

Think of this when eating lark.

Punctual pay gets willing loan:

Think of this when drinking Beaune.

Wisdom asks fruits, but Folly flowers:

Think o' this when eating cauliflowers.

Birds of a feather flock together:

Think of this when the idiot of a

cook has boiled the oysters in the sauce,

and made them as tough as leather.