On the topic of proverbs

Here are a few more (serious ones):

"A drowning man is not troubled by rain." - Persian Proverb

"A penny saved is a penny gained." - Scottish Proverb

"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public
opinion." - Chinese Proverb

"Advice when most needed is least heeded." - English Proverb

"An ox remains an ox, even if driven to Vienna." - Hungarian Proverb

"As we live, so we learn." - Yiddish Proverb

"Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and
he'll eat forever." - Chinese Proverb

"If you believe everything you read, better not read." - Japanese proverb

"It is not fish until it is on the bank." - Irish Proverb

"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to
the pitcher." - Chinese Proverb