Here's something for the weekend, a selection of well known proverbs written in the most pretentious language imaginable. Three for starters...can you 'discover' the proverb concealed within?

"A person experiencing a sudden drop from a relatively erect to a less erect position, should entertain the possibility that their inflated self-image is unendorsed by the general consensus."

"Never perform an oscular examination on a gratuitous solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped"

"A sartorial procedure may be simplified by the timely & parsimonious application of a solitary suture."

I will reveal the source of these 'linguistic acrobatics', but not for a day or two!
Have a good bank holiday,
                                              Nigel P.