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  • In any situation, be optimistic about the result, but always be ready for the worst outcome
    Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
  • Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
    Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you
  • When the going gets tough, the tough get going
    When a situation becomes difficult, strong people don’t give up; they work harder
  • If you get involved in something dangerous or beyond your abilities, you will probably experience negative consequences
    If you play with fire, you’ll get burned
  • The pen is mightier than the sword
    If you’re trying to convince someone of something, words and ideas are stronger than using physical force (common in politics)
  • Don’t just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to make them happen
    God helps those who help themselves
  • You can try to help someone by giving good advice, but you can’t force them to accept it or follow it
    You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it
  • All good things must come to an end
    Everything ends; good times don’t last forever
  • When you’re in a difficult situation, laughing can make it easier to get through that situation
    Laughter is the best medicine.
  • If someone is your enemy, treat them like a friend so you can be ready if they ever try to betray you
    Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
  • When you are in a new place or situation, try to act like the majority of people in that place or situation.
    When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • No one is truly capable of living alone. We need human connection to be healthyvv
    No man is an island
  • A watched pot never boils
    If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time.
  • It’s always better to tell the truth than it is to lie
    Honesty is the best policy
  • A picture is worth a thousand words
    An image can tell a story better than words
  • People always want what they don’t have
    The grass is always greener on the other side
  • Two wrongs don’t make a right
    Trying to get revenge on someone who has hurt you will only make things worse
  • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
    What is “beautiful” is different for each person
  • Birds of a feather flock together
    People who are similar spend time together
  • A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
    You must begin something if you hope to finish it; something that takes a long time to finish begins with one step
  • If you are patient, good things can happen
    Good things come to those who wait
  • Don’t put too many irons in the fire
    Don’t try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time
  • People who wake up early or who get to places early have a better chance of success
    The early bird gets the worm
  • Nothing is free. Even the things that are free have a hidden cost
    There is no such thing as a free lunch.
  • The squeaky wheel gets the grease
    The person who complains in a situation is more likely to get something.
  • Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today
    If you can do something today, do it. Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate.
  • When you make money quickly, it’s very easy to lose it quickly as well
    Easy come, easy go
  • Actions speak louder than words
    What you do is more important than what you say
  • .Don’t criticize someone if you’re not perfect either; don’t be a hyprocrite
    People who live in glass houses should not throw stones
  • Absence makes the heart grow fonder
    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
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