It’s a great saying, but it’s not something you’d necessarily repeat over the dinner table.
You get up and keep trying.
What am I referring to.
Sandys said, Honestie the best policie, which in modern English is…
It’s easier to do it yourself rather than try to explain it to someone else.
This quote came from Wales, first appearing in an 1866 publication.
From there, you can build your story around it.
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Take this proverb, for example.
It’s better safe than sorry, right.
It’s become one of the most viral memes on the internet.
Let me ask you.
The complete quote was, A Jack of all trades and master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.
Not good.
You’re prepared to use these handy little sayings to make your prose more relatable.
But one key difference is that for a phrase to be truly aphoristic, it needs to be a short statement.