# Update Proverbs! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 6, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-proverbs/484717 "2009-02-06T16:20:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-proverbs/484717/1 "2009-02-06T16:20:17Z")
Like this: A fuel buyer and his money are soon parted. He who laughs last – had it TiVo’ed. Nothing joint ventured, nothing capital gained. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-proverbs/484717/2 "2009-02-06T16:34:12Z")
An apple a day results in a pesticide overdose. Condoms are a girl’s best friend. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-proverbs/484717/3 "2009-02-06T16:36:40Z")
Early to bed and early to rise means you work the breakfast crowd. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-proverbs/484717/4 "2009-02-06T18:39:43Z")
Don’t judge a Kindle by its cover. The early bird catches the worm, unless it gets caught in a jet engine. A picture paints a thousand words, but Photoshop… well, enough said.