You are a pretty fellow to ride a goose a gallop. [ Proverb ]

Set a beggar on horseback, and he will ride a gallop. [ Burton ]

Drive away what springs from nature; it returns at a gallop. [ P. N. Destouches ]

A fool who has a flash of wit creates astonishment and scandal, like a hack-horse setting out to gallop. [ Chamfort ]

When the passengers gallop by as if fear made them speedy, the cur follows them with an open mouth; let them walk by in confident neglect, and the dog will not stir at all; it is a weakness that every creature takes advantage of. [ J. Beaumont ]