Aesop

"Slow and steady wins the race."

"Look before you leap."

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

"The tortoise and the hare teach us that speed isn't everything."

"United we stand, divided we fall."

"Honesty is the best policy."

"Pride goes before a fall."

"The boy who cried wolf learned that lies have consequences."

"Beware of those who smile to your face but speak ill behind your back."

"All things are difficult before they are easy."

"Little by little does the trick."

"It is not enough to aim; you must hit."

"A man is known by the company he keeps."

"Idleness is the parent of mischief."

"The laborer is worthy of his hire."

"Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest."

"The poor and the rich are equally subject to the laws of nature."

"A soft answer turns away wrath."

"Example is the best teacher."

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

"Familiarity breeds contempt."

"The strong may oppress the weak, but the wise will prevail through cunning."

"Do not count your chickens before they hatch."

"A small leak will sink a great ship."

"It is better to be wise than to be strong."

"Even the smallest act of kindness is not wasted."

"The greatest wealth is health."

"We often despise what we do not understand."

"A kind deed is never lost."

"Anger is a bad advisor."