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Caution is the downfall to ambition.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about prudence, ambition, americans

Young courage and old caution are a strong pair.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about prudence, courage, americans, old, olderness

Love and prudence are absolutely incompatible.

Proverbs and old sayings Bolivian about prudence, love

He who marries prudence is the brother-in-law of peace.

Proverbs and old sayings Bolivian about prudence, peace, law

Luck taps at the door and inquires whether prudence is within.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about prudence, bad luck, good luck

Luck stops at the door and inquires whether prudence is within.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about prudence, bad luck, good luck

In prosperity caution, in adversity patience.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about prudence, prosperity, patience

Caution is the parent of delicate beer-glasses.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about prudence

A grain of prudence is worth a pound of craft.

Proverbs and old sayings English about prudence

In good fortune, prudence; in ill fortune, patience.

Proverbs and old sayings English about prudence, wealth, patience, good, good luck

Caution minimizes loss.

Proverbs and old sayings about prudence

Good nature without prudence is foolishness.

Proverbs and old sayings French about prudence, nature, good, good luck

Piety, prudence, wit, and civility, are the elements of true nobility.

Proverbs and old sayings German about prudence

A basic rule of caution: don't be overly cautious.

Proverbs and old sayings about prudence, rules

Be peaceful yet vigilant -- a sheep will bite someone without a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about prudence

If poor, act with caution.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about prudence

Prudence and strength combined.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about prudence

An excess of caution does no harm.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about excess, prudence

Prudence availeth more than strength.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about prudence

Prudence is the charioteer of all virtues.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about prudence