It is not the truth of the proverb that presents any difficulty, but its application to the present case.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
Every side of the subjects finds an application and illustration in one quotation or another.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
No application had been filed by me to seek the Pole.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook