Examples
- Haste makes waste
- A stitch in time saves nine.
- Ignorance is bliss
- Mustn't cry over spilled milk.
- You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.
- You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
- Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- Well begun is half done.
- A little learning is a dangerous thing.
- Don't poke the bear.
- A rolling stone gathers no moss.
- It is better to be smarter than you appear than to appear smarter than you are.
- Good things come to those who wait.
- A poor workman blames his tools.
- A dog is a man's best friend
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