Proverbs

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory. - Unknown

Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. - Unknown

Out of sight, out of mind; long absent, soon forgotten. - Unknown

Don’t look for more honour than your learning merits. - Unknown

It is impossible to change your basic characteristics. - Unknown

No one is so generous as he who has nothing to give. - Unknown

He who buys what he needs not, sells what he needs. - Unknown

One good head is better than a hundred strong hands. - Unknown

Cold feet are often the direct result of burned fingers! - Unknown

Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. - Unknown

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating. - Unknown

Don’t let your sorrow come higher than your knees. - Unknown

An order is easier to obey when issued with a smile. - Unknown

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes. - Unknown

Don’t stay long when the husband is not at home. - Unknown

Reason is the wise man's guide, example the fool’s. - Unknown

For every stormy wind, a calm of peace will come. - Unknown

Pray not for lighter burdens but for stronger backs. - Unknown

A person with a bad name is already half-hanged. - Unknown

We must govern the clock, not be governed by it. - Unknown

Worries go down better with soup than without. - Unknown