489 Proverbs about Gain / Page 16
151. 
You may shut your doors against a thief, but not against a liar.
152. 
You must be strong to pull a rope against a stronger.
153. 
You must knock a long while against an alder-bush before you get a swarm of bees out of it.
154. 
A penny spared is better than a florin gained.
155. 
As ass does not hit himself twice against the same stone.
156. 
Cold broth hot again, that loved I never; Old love renew'd again, that loved I ever.
157. 
Give at first asking what you safely can; 'tis certain gain to help an honest man.
158. 
He is no merchant who always gains.
159. 
He must gape wide who would gape against an oven.
160. 
He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.
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