21-----Too good to be true 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 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 is happening. |