I thought a thread of old adages might be amusing. I'll start the ball rolling:
A keen tongue is no indication of a sharp mind.
A keen tongue is no indication of a sharp mind.
Fool me once shame on you fool me twice I deserved it.
I like G.W. Bush's version..."There's an old saying in Tennessee I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says, fool me once, shame on shame on you. Fool me you can't get fooled again."
Possession is nine tenths of the law. - Linda Blair