21--------Too good to be ture
This is often used to warn about advertising. An offer looks good but turns out to be misleading
22--------Flattery will get you nowhere
If flattery (insincere praise) is recognized, it will not succeed. One sometimes hears the opposite,
Flattery will get you everywhere
23--------There is no such thing as a free lunch
If someone you do not know offers you a free lunch or other gift, watch out. The gift may be a
method of getting something from you
24-------Pride goes before a fall
Do not be over-confident and careless. Your circumstances may change quickly and
the emptiness of your bragging will be exposed
25-------Better safe than sorry
It is better not to take a risk than to take a risk foolishly
26--------Winning isn't everything
One may enjoy the process of playing a game whether one wins or not. This traditional proverb is now
often heard in the opposite form, Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing!
27-------Time will tell
Wait and see how something will work out. Don't trust a person or thing too much right now.
28--------The burned child shuns fire
Some of life's lessons are learned the hard way. The person who has had to pay for a
mistake will be careful not to make that mistake again.
29--------There are other fish in the sea
There are opportunities! For example, this is may be used to encourage someone who has
just broken off a relationship with a sweetheart.
30--------Don't count your chickens before they are hatched
Do not become too confident of success before you can see that progress
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