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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. Don't judge a book by its cover.
Excuses are merely nails used to build a house of failure. It is better to be safe than sorry. Arrogance is a roadblock on the highway of wisdom. An arrogant bug is a cocky roach. Arrogance is a kingdom without a crown. Wishes won't wash dishes. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
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If you look back, you'll soon be going that way. All that glisters is not gold. All that glitters is not gold. All things come to those that wait.
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An Englishman's home is his castle. Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Birds of a feather flock together. Children should be seen and not heard. Different strokes for different folks. Do unto others as you would have them do to you.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Don't put the cart before the horse. Don't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted.
American Proverbs
Don't throw good money after bad. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Every cloud has a silver lining. Failing to plan is planning to fail. Fine words butter no parsnips. Fish always stink from the head down. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost. Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration. Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day Good things come to those that wait. Half a loaf is better than no bread.
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He who laughs last laughs longest. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Hold with the hare and run with the hounds - You can't. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain.
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If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It ain't over till the fat lady sings. It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness. Know which side your bread is buttered.
Little pitchers have big ears. Make hay while the sun shines. Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for its living, And a child that's born on the Sabbath day Is fair and wise and good and gay. Necessity is the mother of invention. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. One good turn deserves another. One swallow does not make a summer. Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Procrastination is the thief of time. Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning. Revenge is a dish best served cold. See a pin and pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck; see a pin and let it lie, bad luck you'll have all day.
Speak softly and carry a big stick. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.