Look before you leap.
Consider all consequences before taking an action, especially when you can’t retract.
If you can’t beat them, join them.
If you can’t beat your opponent, then work alongside them for mutual benefit.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
All’s well that ends well.
As long as the outcome is good, problems on the way don’t matter.
Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.
If you give someone a small amount of power or freedom to do something, they may try to get a lot more.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Don’t make plans based on future events that may not happen at all.
All that glitters is not gold.
Things that look good outwardly may not be as valuable or good.
A fool and his money are soon parted
Foolish people do not know how to hold on to their money.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Don’t talk about a bad situation people have forgotten and that could unnecessarily create problem in the present.
Better late than never.
It is better to get something (you desire) late than get it never.
All good things come to an end.
Good experiences eventually come to an end.
Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
Don’t take more responsibility than you can handle.
Early bird catches the worm.
One who starts early on the work has higher chance of success.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
What may seem beautiful to one person may not seem to another.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
People who depend on the generosity of others can’t pick what they get.
Curiosity killed the cat.
One should mind own business.
Blood is thicker than water.
Relationships with family is stronger than other relationships.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
It is easier to show or explain something through a picture than through words.
Ignorance is bliss.
If you don’t know about something, you don’t need to bother about it.