Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Borrowed garments never fill well

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A drowning man will catch at straw.

Example is better than precept.

Fine feathers make fine birds.

He laughs best who laughs last.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

Only he who bears the burden knows its weight.

Who loves the roses must pull up with its thorns.

There is no smoke without fire

Two heads are better than one.

A sleeping fox catches no poultry.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

Learn to walk before you run.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, again.

Strike when the iron is hot.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

One should eat to live, not live to eat.

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Heaven helps those who help themselves.

All that glitters is not gold.

Cut your car according to your cloth.

Discretion is better part of valor.

The early bird catches the worm.

Many hands make lighter work.

Answer a fool according to his folly.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

All’s well that ends well.

Actions speak louder than words.

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Slow and steady wins the race.

What can’t be cured must be endured.

You can’t make an omelet without breaking egg.

Willful waste brings woeful want.

When the cat’s away the mice will play.

A bad workman quarrels with his tools

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Blood is thicker than water.

Birds of a feather flock together.

A burnt child dreads the fire.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Hindsight is twenty twenty.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Little strokes fell mighty oaks.

Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.

People who are parted for a time, tend to appreciate each other more.

Copied behavior always cramps one style.

The biggest human virtue is cleanliness.

A person in danger would cling to anything to seek safety.

Practice is better than teaching.

Dress makes the person.

Do not rejoice until you are sure that there are no further problems ahead.

Be grateful for what we receive even though we expected more.

Physical pain is nothing compared to an affront to one’s dignity.

Only the person who suffers knows the intensity of pain.

Pleasure and pain go together.

There is no effect without a cause.

Consultation leads to better results.

An idle man does not get anything.

A person who is not steady cannot succeed.

The written word is more effective than brute force.

Learn to do things gradually.

You must have patience and courage if you want to achieve something in life.

Do not lose an opportunity when it comes.

Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Self-discipline is a great virtue.

Doing a favor is better than receiving one.

Constant effort is the key to success.

Do not judge the value of things by their pleasing appearances.

Regulate your expenses according to your income.

It is wise to avoid avoidable risks than to run into them foolishly.

Quick action brings success.

When many people work together, they can complete their task quickly as well as easily.

A silly question deserves a silly answer.

Do not raise your expectations about something. They may prove false and therefore cause dismay.

If the final result is good, previous failures are forgotten. The end result is most important.

Talking is easy. What really matters is what a person does, not what oa person says.

People must realize their own weakness before exploiting the weakness of others.

A person who sticks to his task is bound to succeed.

If you fail to find a remedy for a difficulty then try to bear it patiently.

You will have to make small sacrifices in order to gain something in life.

Extravagance leads to poverty.

When the person in command is absent, the others will do everything that they cannot do in his presence.

One tries to cover up one’s failures by putting the blame on the tools at one’s disposal.

Funny speech should be short; otherwise, it tends to lose its flavor.

Familial bonds will always be stronger than bonds of friendship or love.

Persons of similar tastes seek one another’s company.

A person who has suffered becomes wary and cautious.

Concentrating only on work and not allowing time for relaxation will affect work.

It is easy to find justification for mistakes after the damage is done.

Do not despair, there is always hope.

Perseverance is the key to success.

Do not procrastinate or postpone things.

Results are usually poor when too many people try the same thing at the same time.

Only the sufferer realizes the cause of pain.