When ill luck falls asleep, let none wake her.... >>
He who begins many things finishes but few.... >>
It is the great north wind that made the Vikings... >>
A cat pent up becomes a lion.... >>
A favour to come is better than a hundred received.... >>
A little loss frightens, a great one tames.... (Spanish) >>
Blessings do not come in pairs; misfortunes never come singl... (Chinese) >>
Money is a good servant but a had master.... (French) >>
Never send a boy to do a man's job.... (French) >>
What the gauntlet wins the gorget consumes.... (French) >>