“Things are never where you want them.”

There is a proper order for everything.

It is like a blind man describing an elephant.

The new replaces the old.

Starting is half the task.

There is no use in crying over spilled milk.

A hunter’s knife cannot carve its own handle.

It’s often difficult to see what is right in front of you.

Don’t try to teach a fish how to swim.

Give an extra piece of cake to a stepchild.

The person who has many faults is usually the first to criticize others.

When you have three daughters, you sleep with the door open.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

If you starve for three days, there is no thought that does not invade your imagination.

Even children of the same mother look different.

If you want a well, only dig in one place.

Fortune favors the brave.