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.
31-----Rome wasn't built in a day
Do not be discouraged if your goal still seems far away. On a big project, success takes time!
