Crowning a clown won't make him a king.

A crown is no cure for a headache.

Abundance, like want, ruins many.

Little streams make big rivers.

He that's carried down the stream need not row.

Wit without discretion is a sword in the hand of a fool.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Use your wit as a shield, not as a sword.

Mother wit is better than book education

If you have wit and learning, add it to wisdom and modesty.