Cowboy Wisdom

This cowboy is too pooped to participate, but he's always willing to share some of his "wisdom"...

-Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.
-Don't squat with your spurs on.
-Don't judge people by their relatives.
-Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
-Don't interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none.
-Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
-If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
-If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.
-It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
-Sometimes you get and sometimes you get got.
-The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you shave his face in the mirror every morning.
-Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.
-If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
-Always drink upstream from the herd.
-Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'.
-Tellin' a man to git lost and makin' himdo it are two entirely different propositions.
-If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there with ya.
-Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
-When you give a personal lesson in meanness to a critter or to a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson.
-Don't worry about bitin' off more'n you can chew; your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think.
-Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back.
-Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's sure crucial to know what it was.
-The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back into your pocket.
-Never miss a good chance to shut up.
-There never was a horse that couldn't be rode; Never was a cowboy who couldn't be throwed.
-If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen are defrocked, shouldn't it follow that cowboys would be deranged?