"The court is most merciful when the accused is most rich."

"A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat."

"Don't tell the devil too much of your mind."
Meaning: Be not too forward to proclaim your intentions.

"There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip."
Meaning: Many bad things might happen before something is finished.

"It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good."
Meaning: Even when something bad happens, someone will benefit from it.

"A stitch in time saves nine."
Meaning: It's better to deal with a problem right now than to wait until later, when it may get worse and take longer to fix it.

"A miss is as good as a mile." or "An inch of a miss is as good or bad as a mile of a miss."
Meaning: Regardless of how badly someone missed the target, it is a miss after all, and disregards the fact that a miss may be by a narrow margin, it is still a miss and represents failure.

"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."
Meaning: When someone is angry, talk softly to defuse the situation. Be patient, forgiving and kind to one another.

"Abundance of law breaks no law."
Meaning: It is safer to exceed than to fall short of what the law requires.

"Kings' chaff is worth other men's corn."
Meaning: The privilege and wages enjoyed as a result of one's position in government are better than elsewhere.

"The greatest barkers bite not sorest."
Meaning: Those who threaten most loudly are not the most to be feared.

"Words fly, writing remains"
Meaning: Spoken words may be unnoticed, or forgotten, or denied; but what we put down in writing is tangible evidence against us.

"A lie has no legs."
Meaning: A lie has no stability.

"It is easy to find a stone to throw at a dog."
Meaning: It is easy for the strong to find an excuse for maltreating the weak.