peril
don’t HALLOO till you are out of the wood
the post of HONOUR is the post of danger
if you PLAY with fire you get burnt
he who RIDES a tiger is afraid to dismount
he who SUPS with the Devil should have a long spoon
THREATENED men live longperseverance see also persistence
be the DAY weary or be the day long..
it’s DOGGED as does itFALL down seven times..
IN for a penny, in for a pound
it is a LONG lane that has no turning
put a STOUT heart to a stey brae
if at first you don’t SUCCEED..
it is idle to SWALLOW the cow..
the THIRD time pays for allpersistence see also perseverance
CONSTANT dropping wears away a stone
you can DRIVE out Nature with a pitchfork..
ONCE a —, always a —
the PITCHER will go to the well once too often
a STERN chase is a long chase
the TONGUE always returns to the sore tooth
where there’s a WILL, there’s a waypersuasion see tact
pity
BETTER be envied than pitied
PITY is akin to lovepoliteness
a CIVIL question deserves a civil answer
CIVILITY costs nothing
HONEY catches more flies than vinegar