Patch grief with proverbs.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616): Much Ado about Nothing. Act v. Sc. 1.

Who to patch up his fame, or fill his purse,

Still pilfers wretched plans, and makes them worse;

Like gypsies, lest the stolen brat be known,

Defacing first, then claiming for his own.

Charles Churchill (1731-1764): The Apology. Line 232.