1. An unpleasant experience is not forgotten and teaches caution.   Once bitten, twice shy.   A rolling stone gathers no moss.   Strike while the iron is hot.   The proof of the pudding is in the eating.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.   The proof of the pudding is in the eating.   No news is good news.   One rotten apple spoils the rest.   A rose with any other name would smell as sweet.   Half-n-half Clue   3. Mind your own business and be self-reliant.   Respect is greater from a distance.   Once bitten, twice shy.   One swallow does not make a summer.   Paddle your own canoe.   Half-n-half Clue   4. A quiet person can have much knowledge or ability, and should not be underestimated.   Rome was not built in a day.   The proof of the pudding is in the eating.   One is never too old to learn.   Still waters run deep.   Half-n-half Clue   5. If an opportunity is missed, there will be plenty more.   Still waters run deep.   There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.   A stitch in time saves nine.   Once bitten, twice shy.   Half-n-half Clue   6. One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave.   Practise what you preach.   No news is good news.   Speech is silver, silence is golden.   No gain without pain.   Half-n-half Clue   7. It is preferable to take precautions against a bad occurrence than to repair the damage after it has happened.   Practise what you preach.   Still waters run deep.   Prevention is better than cure.   No gain without pain.   Half-n-half Clue