Adages

A man is at his tallest when he stoops to help a child
A Man of Words and Not of Deeds is Like a Garden Full of Weeds
A man that breaks his word bids other be false to him
A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind man
A person who can smile when things go wrong has found someone to blame it on