Alternate: If at first you don't succeed, give up; it probobly isn't worth doing Variant: Better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. A friend in need is a friend indeed. First come, first served. Smile, and the world smiles with you. Cry, and you cry alone.
All for one and one for all. From "The Three Muscuteers" of Alexandre Dumas pere. Rule #1: Dad is always right. Rule #2: If dad is wrong, refer to rule #1. It ain't over till it's over.
Kill two birds with one stone. Practice does not make perfect but a perfect practice makes perfect. You lose some... and you win some... and some you don't even bother to play. Interpretation: Do not hinder your own actions or the actions of others to spite some one.
It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen. Curiosity killed the cat He who last, lasts, laughs last. Boys will be boys. Nothing succeeds like success. He who last, lasts, laughs last.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. Alternative: Ask no questions and hear no lies. Possible Interpretation: If something is good for one person, it is good for everyone; Noblesse oblige.
Half a loaf is better than none. Possible Interpretation: It is always easy to see your mistakes after they occur. Meaning: Admit it when there is some good in an adversary. No money, no justice. At least in Louisianiraq. Who guards the guards?