Proverbs
One rotten apple spoils the whole bunch.
One person alone can have a bad influence on everyone around him or her.
Never cry wolf.
Do not say there is danger or a problem when there isn't.
If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.
If you associate with bad people, you will turn bad yourself.
The fish begins to stink from the head.
If there is corruption in an organization, it usually starts at the top with the bosses.
Every man has his price.
You can make anyone do something wrong if you pay them enough money.
East, west, home is best.
Everyone likes best the place in which they grew up. (It's good to travel but we like being at home most of all.)
Fortune favours the bold.
If you are brave, you will have good luck.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
If you want to have a good-looking girlfriend, you must be prepared take a risk.
Discretion is the better part of valour.
It is better to be wisely cautious than foolishly brave.
He that fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.
If you run away from a fight, you have the chance to fight again. If you don't run away from a fight, you may end up dead!
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