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The mountain labors and brings forth a mouse		To work hard and long on a project that turns out to be pretty useless.
Opportunity only knocks once		Seize an opportunity when it occurs for it may never happen again.
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure		It is even better to be cautious and prevent a misfortune or an accident from happening.
Possession is nine points of the law		In disputes over property ownership, the person in possession of something is sometimes said to have nine-tenths a chance of winning it in a legal argument
Promises are like pie crust		Most promises cannot be kept
Put a quart into a pint pot		Doing something that's impossible
The rain falls on the just and the unjust alike		No matter how good or bad a person, he must still face the everyday problems that confront us all.
The sins of the fathers will be visited upon the children		People will be punished for the wrongs committed by their parents, forefathers, or those who have preceded them.
Someone's bark is worse than his bite		People sometimes bark but in time we learn they're not always as frightening as they seem.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak		To do something unworthy just because it gives you the pleasure
A stitch in time saves nine		By taking immediate action we can prevent a fault, damage or trouble from getting worse
A straw will show which way the wind blows		A small incident can reveal an important event
Teach an old dog new tricks		It is impossible to change someone's ways or habits, especially if he is old and resists change
That's where the shoe pinches		That's the source or cause of a problem or an annoyance
There are none so blind as those that will not see		People ,who never admit they might be wrong, refuse to listen to the opinions or ideas of anyone
There are none so deaf as those who will not hear		People sometimes hear only what they want to hear
There's more than one way to skin a cat		There is more than one way of getting a job done