There's no time like the present. There's no accounting for taste. A burnt child dreads fire Alternate: If at first you don't succeed, give up; it probobly isn't worth doing You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Live and let Live Good wine needs no bush. One murder makes a villian, millions a hero. Hard cases make bad law. Gospel of Matthew 26:41 If something is worth doing, then it's worth doing right.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't play golf. Grace Hopper God blesses a drunk. or, It takes all sorts to make the world go round. If it is broken, fix it... with duct tape. Common sense ain't common. A guilty conscience needs no accuser. Think globally, act locally. Lead to Success, Follow to Failure (Robert D)
Sex is not the answer, Sex is the question, yes is the answer. No gain without pain. Never shove your Granny when she's shaving. Noblesse oblige.
Yogi Berra Variant: It's not over till it's over. Money for old rope. There's no place like home. History repeats itself. Possible Interpretation: Refers to doing two things at once, or multi-tasking. You win a few, you lose a few. Money makes the mare go.
A closed mouth catches no flies. You can't get there from here. As good as Greg. Sometimes abbreviated GIGO. Alternate: If at first you don't succeed, perhaps skydiving is not for you. Stolen fruit is sweet
Golf is a good walk spoilt. Mark Twain You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Possible Interpretation: All style and no substance. Hawks will not pick out hawks' eyes. Simple minds think alike. (William Truong) The cure is worse than the disease. Abbreviation: Speak of the devil. Clothes make(th) the man.
This,that & the other Don't judge a book by its cover. Briefer version 'A miss is as good as a mile' The third time someone tries to put a saddle on you, you should admit you're a horse. A woman's work is never done. You lose some... and you win some... and some you don't even bother to play.
Red to black, venom lack. Red to yellow kills a fellow. One murder makes a villian, millions a hero. Variant for slow risers: The early worm gets eaten by the birds. Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it. If words could only speak, they'd mean even less. Good fences make good neighbors. A cat may look at a king. Good fences make good neighbors.