Don't...
Relationships
Fixing Problems
The Value of Things
Short 'n' Sweet
100
Don't take on more responsibilities than you can handle or do too much.
"Don't bite off more than you can chew."
100
Be grateful and polite, especially to those who are helping or providing for you.
"Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
100
If you have a lot of leaders and not many followers, nothing good will be accomplished.
"Too many chiefs, not enough Indians." OR "Too many cooks spoil the broth."
100
What is valuable to one person is junk to another.
"One man's trash is another man's treasure."
100
If you go too fast, you'll make a mess or lose resources.
"Haste makes waste."
200
You can't understand something or someone only by looking.
"Don't judge a book by its cover."
200
Spending time apart makes you value the time you get together.
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
200
If you aren't able to handle a situation, you may need to leave.
"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."
200
Just because something looks good doesn't mean it is.
"All that glitters isn't gold."
200
Without hard work, you won't get anywhere.
"No pain, no gain."
300
Don't let small problems get you very upset.
"Don't cry over spilled milk."
300
You shouldn't think you understand another person until you have lived his/her life.
"Don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes."
300
If you don't tell others that you have a problem or a question, you will not receive the help you need.
"The squeaky wheel gets the grease."
300
Don't plan spending money that you haven't earned yet--you never know what is going to happen.
"Don't count your chickens before they're hatched."
300
It's difficult to change things you've done for a long time.
"Old habits die hard."
400
Don't invest everything you have in just one thing.
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
400
Children often behave like their parents.
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
400
If you live a healthy life every day, you won't get sick very often.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
400
What others have will always look better than what you have--be content with what you have.
"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."
400
Sometimes it is dangerous to explore what you don't know.
"Curiosity killed the cat."
500
Never procrastinate
"Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today."
500
When you really care for someone, you can ignore his/her faults.
"Love is blind."
500
The most painful things in life are the things we need to hear.
"Nothing hurts like the truth."
500
Money is always hard to earn--don't spend it foolishly.
"Money doesn't grow on trees."
500
It is better to take the time now, or follow the rules, then to end up making mistakes or not having enough time later.
"Better safe than sorry."
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