Aller guten Dinge sind drei.
“All good things come in threes.”
Good things are traditionally believed to happen or come in a set of three.
— Traditional Switzerland Wisdom, Switzerland
Source: Traditional German-language proverb widely used in Switzerland, public-domain oral tradition
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The morning hour has gold in its mouth.
Starting work early in the day is rewarding and productive.
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Whoever rests, rusts.
If you stop being active or practicing, your skills and vitality decline.
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Speech is silver, silence is gold.
Knowing when to stay silent is often more valuable than speaking.
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The apple does not fall far from the tree.
Children tend to resemble their parents in character or behaviour.
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Practice makes the master.
Skill and mastery come only through repeated effort and practice.
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Lies have short legs.
Dishonesty does not get far and is soon found out.
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