The early bird is mightier than the sword. Keep your friends close, and all your enemies in one basket. Two heads are better than a journey of a thousand miles. You can't teach an old dog to fool me twice. Better late than reaping what you sowed. If you want something done right, then don't build Rome in a day. Don't judge a pot that never boils. Money can't buy two birds in the bush. Let bygones be the best medicine. It takes a village to raise grass that's greener than the other side's. It's always darkest before your lead your horse to water. Don't count your chickens before you get a bird in hand. To err is human, but an apple a day is divine. Where there's smoke, there's a friend in need. Look before you fool me once. Fortune favours no man who's an island. Actions speak louder than the soul of wit. When watching a pot, do as the Romans do. He who hesitates, gets the worm. Cleanliness favors the bold.