Penny wise, pound foolish.
Refers to a person who is careful about spending small amounts of money, but not careful about spending large amounts of money.
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
One should not criticize others for faults similar to one's own.
Poverty waits at the gates of idleness.
If you do not work you will not make money.
Practice makes perfect.
Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.
Practise what you preach.
Do yourself what you advise others to do.
Prevention is better than cure.
It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
Pride comes before a fall.
Don't be too self-confident or proud; something may happen to make you look foolish. Procrastination is the thief of time.
Delaying an action for too long is a waste of time.
Put all your eggs in one basket.
Risk everything by relying on one plan (by putting all one's money in one business).
Revenge is sweet.
There is satisfaction in returning an injury.
Rome was not built in a day.
It takes a long time to do a job properly. You should not expect to do it quickly.
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