It is always well to keep hold of your horse's bridle.... >>
The bud becomes a rose and the rose a hip.... >>
Better to have a friend on the road than gold or silver in your purse.... >>
Contrivance is better than force.... >>
Don't teach fishes to swim.... >>
Lift a stone only to drop on your own feet.... (Chinese) >>
Wherever you are, do as you see done.... (Spanish) >>
There are eyes that fall in love with bleared ones.... (Spanish) >>
Do not halloo until you are out of the wood.... (English) >>
A man may lead a horse to water, but cannot make him drink.... (English) >>