All's fair in love and war. You can't milk a cow with your hands in your pants. Who guards the guards? If you don't love yourself with passion, you'll love others with it. Passion is conserved. Hawks will not pick out hawks' eyes.
The English are a nation of shopkeepers (attributed to Napoleon) Possible Interpretation: World War II propaganda illustrating the perils of gossip. Alternative: What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Rats desert a sinking ship. Grace Hopper Behind every great man, there is his ass.
Alternate Version: the ironic thing about life is that you never get out alive. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Out of sight... Out of mind Time is of the essence. Never put off till (until) tomorrow what you can do today. Associated with Camapanology (Quotation from a Church belltower).
Seek and ye shall find. Possible Interpretation: World War II propaganda illustrating the perils of gossip. Don't burn your bridges before they're crossed. A whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor man
Fine words butter no parsnips. Hope for the best, expect the worst. The head and feet keep warm, the rest will take no harm. Possible Interpretation: One needs to open up to be able to harvest. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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