Qui no vulgui pols, que no vagi a l'era.

“He who doesn't want dust shouldn't go to the threshing floor.”

If you don't want the consequences of an activity, it is best to avoid it altogether.

Qui matina fa farina.

“He who rises early makes flour.”

Getting an early start on work leads to good results.

Val més un ocell a la mà que cent volant.

“A bird in the hand is worth a hundred flying.”

A small certain gain is worth more than a large uncertain one.

Gat escaldat, amb aigua freda en té prou.

“A scalded cat is wary even of cold water.”

A painful past experience makes a person overly cautious afterward.

Qui no arrisca no pisca.

“He who doesn't risk, doesn't fish.”

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

De mica en mica s'omple la pica.

“Little by little, the basin gets filled.”

Small, steady contributions accumulate into something substantial over time.