Honesty is the best policy

Honesty is the best policy		Being honest is believed to be the best route to take.
One man's meat is another man's poison		No two persons are alike - every one has his own preferences, likes and dislikes.
Once bitten twice shy		If a person has been tricked once he will more be careful and alert the next time.
Like father, like son, like mother, like daughter		( used to describe a child's behavior when he or she acts like the father or mother )
Practice makes perfect		It is believed that if one practices a certain skill often, he will excel in it
Prevention is better than cure		It is better to be careful beforehand than to try to solve a problem after it has arisen.
Rome was not built in a day		Any great plan or big dream cannot be achieved overnight or easily.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul		( this is quoted when one takes another loan to pay off an earlier loan ) taking from one to give another.
Spare the rod and spoil the child		A child who is not punished and showed the error of his ways will become unruly.
Speech is silver, silence is golden		Talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take.
It takes two to make a quarrel		Both parties in a quarrel should share the blame or take responsibility for it; no one can start a quarrel all by himself.
Strike while the iron is hot		Seize a good opportunity as quickly as possible.
There's no smoke without fire		Rumors do not spread unless there is some element of truth in them.
Time and tide wait for no one		Time is precious, once it is past no one can go back and claim it thus everyone should be mindful of how his time is spent.
To err is human, to forgive divine		It is only normal for man to make mistakes and do wrong, but for one to forgive another for his wrong is indeed  great and gracious act.
What's done can't be undone		In life there are some things once done or decisions once made cannot be changed; malicious words once uttered or harmful actions once done cannot be taken back.
Two heads are better than one		It is always better to get the view of another than to rely entirely on one's own judgment.
When in Rome do as the Romans do		When one is in a new place, country or situation he must adapt himself to the new manners and customs.
When the cat is away the mice will play		When law enforcers are not present, certain public members will take the opportunity to break the law
Absence makes the heart grow fonder		One usually desires another more when he or she is far away.