Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or thing more when you see them or it again
EXAMPLE “I used to hate going to my aunt’s house, but now I kind of miss it.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
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If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time.
EXAMPLE “I know you think he’s going to be a great guitar player one day, but stop criticizing him so much. He just started learning!
A watched pot never boils
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What is “beautiful” is different for each person
EXAMPLE “I think their house is ugly, but they seem to like it
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
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It’s better to finish something late than to never do it at all
EXAMPLE “Hello, Mr. Jameson. Here is my final essay.
Better late than never.
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Don’t expect a positive result before you actually see it
EXAMPLE A: “This idea is going to make me millions of dollars!”
B: “Whoa. Let’s slow down.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
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Don’t judge someone or something by appearance alone
EXAMPLE “Racism is still a problem today, and it will continue
to be that way until we learn not to see a person for
their color only.
Don't judge a book by its cover
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If you can do something today, do it. Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate.
EXAMPLE “You have 6 hours of free time now. You should
start on that final psychology assignment.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
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People always want what they don’t have
EXAMPLE A: “I’m jealous of all the free time my single friends
have.”
B: “Yeah, but your friends are probably jealous of you too in some ways.
The grass is always greener on the other side
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Trying to get revenge on someone who has hurt you will only make things worse
EXAMPLE “I know she made you angry, but did you have to steal her phone?
Two wrongs don't make a right.
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When you are in a new place or situation, try to act like the majority of people in that place or situation.
EXAMPLE A: “You’ve been eating a lot of bread and cheese on this Paris vacation.”
B: Thats what the Parisians do!
When in Rome do as the Romans do
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When you are in a new place or situation, try to act like the majority of people in that place or situation.
EXAMPLE A: “You’ve been eating a lot of bread and cheese on this Paris vacation.”
B: Thats what the Parisians do!
When in Rome do as the Romans do
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You can try to help someone by giving good advice, but you can’t force them to accept it or follow it
EXAMPLE “She tried to help her brother find a job by improving his resume, but he didn’t do anything with it.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
