“The matchmaker gets three cups of wine when he succeeds and three slaps on the cheek when he fails.”

Tall branches are apt to be broken.

Things are never where you want them.

A loaf of bread is better than the song of many birds.

Cross even a stone bridge after you’ve tested it.

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.