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.
A good payer is master of another’s purse.-Someone who is known to always pay exactly as promised can borrow money from other people at any time.
A watched pot never boils.-Anything that we wait for with eager attention seems to take a very long time.
God helps them that help themselves.-This semi-humorous saying suggests that we should not rely entirely on God to help us. God will help us if we make an effort.
“Annadanam maha danam – vidya danam mahattaram | Annena kshanika thripthihi – yavajjivanthu vidyayaa ||”
Feeding is a good philanthropy activity. But educating is much higher. The food will get digested soon. The education will remain the whole life.