1. There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.   This is said in jest when a person we have been talking about meets us.   Take care when you speak lest others hear what they should not.   We cannot assume anything is ours until we actually get it.   If one is determined, one will find a path to success.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. A fool and his money are soon parted.   It is too late to change one's mind after performing an action.   It is natural for all of us to make mistakes.   There is too little of what we want and too much of what we don't want.   If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.   Half-n-half Clue   3. Two heads are better than one.   It is beneficial when persons reason jointly and make up for each other's deficiencies.   Rumours are not baseless but have some truth in them.   Take care when you speak lest others hear what they should not.   Without risks, there are no rewards.   Half-n-half Clue   4. When the cat is away the mice will play.   What is appropriate for one is appropriate for another.   People take advantage when the person in charge is absent.   Failure should not discourage us, for some other opportunity always exists.   A good start to a task leads to its easy and successful completion.   Half-n-half Clue   5. Nothing venture, nothing gain.   Without risks, there are no rewards.   Foolish people talk a lot.   With greatness and power comes a lot of responsibility.   It is too late to change one's mind after performing an action.   Half-n-half Clue   6. Waste not, want not.   If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.   If you keep contact with bad people, you get spoiled.   If one is careful with things especially money, one will not lack them when needed.   What is appropriate for one is appropriate for another.   Half-n-half Clue   7. Too many cooks spoil the broth.   One must not miss opportunities by delaying action.   There is too little of what we want and too much of what we don't want.   It is chaotic for too many people to do the same job at the same time.   You cannot have everything because a choice has to be made between alternatives.   Half-n-half Clue