1. The first step is as good as half over.

The first step is the most critical step.

2. You never know your luck.

You have no control over your destiny.

3. Sow nothing, reap nothing.

If you don’t sow in spring, you won’t reap in autumn.

4. The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

5. You can't judge a tree by its bark.

You can't judge a tree by its appearance.

6. Clothes do not make the man.

Man is not in his clothes.

7. To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

Be both a speaker and a doer.

8. Variety is the spice of life.

Variety is the spice of life.

9. Bad times make a good man.

Hardships bring out capable people.

10. There is no royal road to learning.

There is no smooth road to knowledge.