Always drink upstream from the herd.

Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

The only good reason to ride a bull is to meet a nurse.

Don't squat with your spurs on.

Don't dig for water under the outhouse.

Don't go in if you don't know the way out.

Don't mess with something that ain't botherin' you none.

Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.

If you climb in the saddle, be ready for the ride.

When in doubt, let your horse do the thinkin'.

Speak your mind, but ride a fast horse.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

Talk slowly, think quickly.

The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm; the colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.

It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.

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.

There never was a horse that couldn't be rode; Never was a cowboy who couldn't be throwed.

Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.

Life is simpler when you plough around the stump.

Don’t sell your mule to buy a plough.

A wink’s as good as a nod to a blind mule.

Never hire the people you drink with.

A good fence should be pig tight, horse high, and bull strong.

Only a fool argues with skunk, a mule, or a cook.

The measure of a man is when he does the right thing even when no one is watching.

You can’t keep trouble from visitin, but you don’t have to offer it a chair.

You don’t learn much when everything goes right.

Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

It’s hard to put a foot in a closed mouth.

The challenge is not always saying what you mean, but to say it with as few words as possible.

If your horse ain't wanting to go there, neither should you.

Learn to speak kind words. Nobody resents them.

The fastest way to move cattle is slowly.