As soon as man is born he begins to die.-The process of dying starts at birth. This saying reminds us of our own mortality, whatever our age.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.-Aristotle

A stitch in time saves nine.-Repair something as soon as it is damaged. That’s a small repair job. If not, you will have a much bigger and more expensive repair job later.

All clouds bring not rain.-Don’t judge things by appearances.

A watched pot never boils.-Anything that we wait for with eager attention seems to take a very long time.