Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.

Do not try to do something before you have learnt how to do it or before you are ready for it.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

The success of a group or team depends on the full commitment of every member

A closed mouth catches no flies.

It is better not to say anything than to say something that might get you into trouble.

A good beginning makes a good ending/well begun half done.

Something that starts off right will probably succeed all the way and end on the right note.

Don't mend what isn't broken.

Do not change things that are working fine as they are.

Don't shut the barn door after the horse is gone.

prepare for emergencies and eventualities before they happen.

Don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs.

Do not be presumptuous and teach an experienced person how things should be done.

Better be safe than sorry.

It is wise to take precautions rather than be upset that you did not prepare for an eventuality after something has happened.

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

The problems you are facing at present may not be as bad as those in the place you are planning to move to.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

A desperate person will do anything to save himself.

A friend to all is a friend to none.

A person who makes himself close to everyone probably cannot be trusted by any one.

Better to be alone than in bad company.

It is better to be by yourself than to be with people who are a bad influence

A word spoken is past recalling.

What has been said cannot be taken back, so think before you speak.

A word to the wise is enough.

You need not be long-winded when speaking to intelligent people or those who understand you well.

After a storm, comes a calm.

Every problem eventually comes to an end, so cheer up.

All for one and one for all.

People who are committed to working together for a positive outcome.

All good things come to an end.

Every event, no matter how enjoyable, must end at some point.

All the world loves a lover.

Everyone loves to see people in love.

All things come to him who waits.

You will get what you want if you are willing to wait for it patiently.

All's fair in love and war.

Where powerful emotions are concerned, there can be no firm rules of behavior.

All's well that ends well

A happy ending to a difficult situation can help you forget or disregard the earlier trouble.

Better to die with honor than live with shame.

It is more honorable to do the right thing even if you will be punished or have to die for it than to live as a coward or a liar.

Bitter pills may have blessed effects.

Something may be unpleasant or painful, but it can help you in the long run.

Books and friends should be few but good

You do not need to have too many friends or read too many books in order to live a balanced, fulfilled and complete life as long as the friends and books you do have are full of substance.

Boys will be boys.

Often applied to men who act childishly.

Brain is better than brawn.

Intelligence is more valuable than physical strength.

Bread always falls buttered-side down.

Of two possibilities, it often seems that the more negative one will occur.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

When you want to sound clever, it is better to be brief rather than long-winded

Different strokes for different talks.

You need different plans or strategies in managing different people as people are different in personality and temperament.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Working hard will bring you riches and success.

A good name is better than riches.

A good reputation is precious, difficult to earn and cannot be bought.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Knowing only a little about something can cause you to distort the truth or overestimate, misunderstand something.

A man is known by the company he keeps.

You can tell about a person by observing who he spends time with.

A man is ruled by his passions.

Your character, personality, attitude etc can be overtaken by your emotions if they are strong enough.

Divide and rule.

A method of ruling or managing people where you separate them into different groups to make sure they do not join forces against you.

East or West, home is best.

You feel safest, most comfortable and most at peace in your own home.

Every bird loves to listen to himself sing.

People who know they are good at something tend to boast about their ability.

Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.

Every family has their secrets.

Every man has his faults.

No one is perfect.

Business before pleasure.

It is better to finish your work before you have a good time.

By timely mending save much spending.

Fix a problem as soon as you discover it to save money, expense, worry, etc having to deal with it later when it has become a bigger problem.

Chance favors the prepared mind.

You should always be prepared to act so that when opportunities present themselves, you are ready to seize them.

Faith will move mountains.

Miracles will happen when you believe that they will.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

People tend to lose respect for people they are close to or in close company with all the time.

Fear is stronger than love.

Fear is often a stronger emotion or motivation than even love.

Cheapest is dearest.

Some items may save you money because they are cheap, but their quality may be poor, and this may cost you a lot of money in repairs and getting replacements later.

Clothes make the man.

The way you dress tells people something about you, and can influence their opinion of you.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

When you own up to a fault, mistake or wrongdoing, you are halfway to changing into a better person.

Courtesy costs nothing.

Politeness should be a way of life for everyone.

Fear of death is worse than death itself.

Fear is often a crippling emotion because it is so powerful.

Fine feathers make fine birds.

You can pretend to be rich, famous etc. by dressing the part.

Even a broken/stopped clock is right twice a day.

No one is ever wrong all the time.

Even a dog can distinguish between being stumbled over and being kicked.

Do not let people bully you, but be alert to when you are being taken advantage of.

Every ass loves to hear himself bray.

Conceited people love to boast about their achievements.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Just talking about something is not going to get the job done.

First deserve, then desire.

Before you begin to hope about possessing something, make sure you are qualified for it.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Some changes are only outward, the actual problems remain the same.

The only stupid question is the one that is not asked.

The more questions you ask, the more you learn, so do not be shy or afraid to ask questions.

There is many at a true word that is spoken in jest.

A remark, such as something about a person's character, that is said jokingly, is often true to some extent.