Better to wash an old kimono than borrow a new one.
If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise.
The nail that sticks its head up is the one that gets hit.
For every wise man there is one still wiser.
One man cut the barrage, and a thousand people fell into the river.
When you're out of luck in the coffin making business, no one dies.
Two bears in one cave will not end up well.
It's not the fault of the mouse, but of the one who offers him the cheese.
A person is a guest for one or two days, but becomes an intruder on the third.
More than one mother can make tasty soup.
He who serves two masters has to lie to one.
'Tis a hard winter when one wolf eats another.
Two cats will not live together in one sack.
A tree that grows in the shade of another one will die small.
Don't refuse a wing to the one who gave you the chicken.
The only chaste woman is the one who has not been asked.
There is no worse apprentice than the one who doesn't want to know.
To change one's mind is rather a sign of prudence than ignorance.
Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.
One bad experience is worth more than a thousand threats.
If all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over.
