Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present.

Don't fall before you're pushed.

—English proverb

A full cup must be carried steadily.

—English proverb

I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.

—English proverb

Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork.

—English proverb

Don't give advice. It will come back and bite you in the [butt]. Don't take anyone's advice. So, my advice to you is to be true to yourself and everything will be fine.

—Ellen DeGeneres

Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it.

—Edna St. Vincent Millay

Ask advice only of your equals.

—Danish Proverb

People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly.

—Brendan Francis

It is very difficult to live among people you love and hold back from offering them advice.

—Anne Tyler