Old Adages

1. 10/90 Rule - Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. (Thank you: Osmay)
2. 20/80 Rule - Pareto principle - 80%, of what happens to you, can be attributed to 20% of your behaviour... or to solve the last 20% of your problem, it will take 80% of your effort.
3. A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. (Thank you: Wendell Boggs)
4. A boy's a boy, two boys is half a boy, an' three boys ain't no boy a-tall! (Thank you: Larry)
5. A chain is as strong as its weakest link. (A team is as strong as its weakest player. It only takes one person to screw up the game. - Thank you: Seketektek)
6. A fine appearance is a poor substitute for inward worth.
7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
8. A humble life with peace and quiet is better than a splendid one with danger and risk.
9. A man is known by the company he keeps.
10. A man who represents himself has a fool for a client. (Always get a lawyer to represent you on court of law.)
11. A mind changed against its will is of the same opinion still (You can't force others to believe in what you want them to believe. - Thank you: Jim Ference)
12. A mind too open may fall out.
13. A pair of shoes fits well, if you forget about your feet.
14. A penny saved is a penny earned. (Thank you: Debbie)
15. A secret's only worth keeping, if it's worth telling.
16. A sound mind lives in a sound body.
17. A stitch in time saves nine. (Fix something as soon as it needs repair or it will only be in need of many more repair with time. - Thank you: Mary)
18. A string of facts does not add up to the truth.
19. A superior can make or break your career.
20. A tree is only as old as the wood in it.

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