Discretion is the better part of valour.

Sometimes it is better to tread carefully through a situation and avoid taking unnecessary risks.

One man's meat is another man's poison.

People are different: they have different tastes and like different things.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

There's comes a point where it is alright to allow a bad event or situation to be forgotten, and you shouldn't keep reminding people about it.

Blood is thicker than water.

The relationships you have with your family are more important than any of the other relationships you form in life.

The early bird catches the worm.

In some situations you need to act first, before anyone else does, in order to gain advantage and achieve your goal.

One good turn deserves another.

An act of kindness from someone towards you deserves a kind act from you in return.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Jokes and other kinds of comic utterances often express the truth about something.

All that glitters is not gold.

Just because something looks gorgeous doesn't mean it has any real value.

Birds of a feather flock together.

People with similar characters and tastes gravitate towards one another and get along well together.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

The strength of a group or team is always going to be limited by the deficiencies of its weakest members.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Appearance is subjectively perceived: what is attractive to one person might not be as attractive to another.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

You have to take a few risks in life in order to achieve your goals.

The devil finds work for idle hands.

People who don't work and have nothing else constructive to do are more likely to get themselves into trouble and commit a crime.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

We must try to be focused on the longer term and look after our environment and our planet for future generations.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Inexperienced people will often attack a problem in a rash and overly hasty way, whereas experienced people will approach the situation more cautiously and vigilantly.

Still waters run deep.

People who say very little may actually know a lot.

More haste less speed.

If you do things too quickly you will end up making mistakes and take longer to achieve your aim than if you had planned and prepared properly.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

You may think that people living in another place have a better life than you, but the problems they face in their lives may be just as difficult as the ones you face in yours.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Resolving to behave well is not enough on its own, you must act according to your resolutions.

Better safe than sorry.

Sometimes it is better to be mindful and not to take risks, even when taking the time to do things carefully can be a little tedious.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Don't form an opinion of someone which is based on their appearance.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

People with too much authority tend to abuse to their power.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

If you spend your life travelling around as a free spirit, you may have less responsibilities than those who settle, build homes and start families, but you will also miss out on the benefits of those things.

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.

It's better to work with someone you know, even if you don't like the person, than to switch to someone you don't know who could be much worse.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

A challenging situation is easier to deal with if you allow someone else to help you.

The early bird catches the worm.

In some situations, acting quickly, before anyone else, can give you an important advantage and help you achieve your goal.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

If all you do is work and never allow yourself time to play, you will not become a very interesting person.

Silence is golden.

In some situations it is better to say nothing.

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

Don't make plans which depend on things that have not yet happened.

Time and tide wait for no man.

The days of your life are taken away faster than you realise, so don't delay doing important things.