Actions have consequences. | Actions speak louder than words. |
Ad astra per aspera – through difficulties to the stars. | Ad meliora -- towards better things. |
After hardship comes happiness. | All beginnings are difficult. |
All's well that ends well. | Amor vincit omnia – love conquers all. |
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. | Appearances can be deceiving. |
Aquila non captat muscas -- the eagle does not catch flies. | Be happy to hear criticism. |
Be honest but kind. | Be humble in success and steadfast in adversity. |
Be nice. | Better late than never. |
Better safe than sorry. | Business as usual – continue normally in hard times. |
Carpe diem – seize the day. | Character is destiny. |
Do ut des - I give so that you may give. | Don't burn bridges. |
Don't do the wrong thing just because it's a small thing. | Don't judge a book by its cover. |
Don't look at a tree you can't climb. | Don't put all your eggs in one basket. |
Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. | Don’t be quick to assume. |
Don’t be quick to judge. | Dum spiro, spero -- while I breathe, I hope. |
Eat to live, not live to eat. | Endure and the storm will pass. |
Errare humanum est -- to err is human. | Every day is a second chance. |
Every little bit helps. | Ex nihilo nihil fit -- nothing comes from nothing. |
Face your fears. | Failure is not fatal. |
Failure is the mother of success. | Fall down seven times, stand up eight. |
Festina lente – slowly go fast. | Forgive and forget. |
Fortuna caeca est – fortune is blind. | Fortuna favet fortibus – fortune favors the brave. |
Give credit where credit is due. | Give more than you receive. |
Good things come to those who work hard. | Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's dealing with problems well. |
Humility is the root of all strength. | If at first, you don't succeed, try, try again. |
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. | If you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything. |
If you start something, finish it. | If you want something done right, do it yourself. |
It is not what you know that matters, but what you do with what you know. | It’s not what you say but how you say it. |
Keep it simple. | Know thyself. |
Labor omnia vincit – work conquers all. | Lead, follow or get out of the way. |
Learn from mistakes. | Learn to walk before you can run. |
Let bygones be bygones – don’t dwell in bitterness and regret. | Life is a journey not a destination. |
Life is short. | Life is what you make it. |
Listen more than you speak. | Live a century - learn a century. |
Live and let live. | Luctor et emergo -- I struggle and emerge. |
Measure seven times, cut once. | Memento mori -- remember that you will die. |
Mind your own business. | Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise. |
Necessity is the mother of invention. | Never interrupt someone who is making progress. |
Never say never. | No pain, no gain. |
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. | Nothing worth having comes easy. |
Opportunities don't come twice. | Patience is a virtue. |
Plan as if everything depends on you and trust in fate. | Practice makes perfect. |
Pride comes before the fall - i.e. downfall. | Quality over quantity. |
Qui non proficit, deficit – if you don’t advance you fall back. | Show respect to everyone regardless. |
Sleep on it. | Speak softly and carry a big stick. |
Step by step, inch by inch. | Strike while the iron is hot. |
Success is not final. | Take the high road. |
The golden rule – treat others as you want to be treated. | The heart is willing but the flesh is weak. |
The more you know, the less you fear. | The most valuable advice is often unpleasant to hear. |
There are no shortcuts. | There are two sides to every coin. |
There is always a higher mountain. | There is always someone worse and better than you – avoid pride and envy. |
Think of the consequences. | Think twice before you act. |
Time heals all wounds. | Time opens doors for those who wait. |
To be perfect is to change often. | To each his own. |
Variety is the spice of life. | Veritas vos liberabit – the truth will set you free. |
We are all in the same boat. | When in Rome, do as the Romans do. |
Wisdom is knowing what you don’t know. | Work hard, play hard. |
Work smarter not harder. | You are what you eat. |
You can learn from anyone. | You can't please everyone. |
You can’t buy time. | You only live once. |
You snooze, you lose. | You win some, you lose some. |
