1. Once bitten, twice shy.   An unpleasant experience is not forgotten and teaches caution.   Early corrective action may prevent more trouble later.   A person will be held in more esteem if he keeps aloof from others.   A person who does not settle in one place or frequently changes jobs will not be successful.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. The pen is mightier than the sword.   Early corrective action may prevent more trouble later.   What a thing is called is unimportant compared to what it really is.   Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.   The written word has more power to cause change than physical force.   Half-n-half Clue   3. There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.   If an opportunity is missed, there will be plenty more.   A single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything.   Early corrective action may prevent more trouble later.   One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave.   Half-n-half Clue   4. The tailor makes the man.   A quiet person can have much knowledge or ability, and should not be underestimated.   A person can appear attractive in good clothes.   The written word has more power to cause change than physical force.   If there is no information then one can assume all is fine.   Half-n-half Clue   5. Set a thief to catch a thief.   There is a definite limit beyond which one decides not to go.   The written word has more power to cause change than physical force.   A person who knows the tricks of the trade is best equipped to do the job.   A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.   Half-n-half Clue   6. No news is good news.   Great tasks take time, hard work and perseverance.   The written word has more power to cause change than physical force.   If there is no information then one can assume all is fine.   The most fragile point determines the quality of a structure.   Half-n-half Clue   7. Strike while the iron is hot.   A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.   Choose the most opportune time to act.   The written word has more power to cause change than physical force.   Whatever our age and however much we know, we can still increase our knowledge.   Half-n-half Clue