‘Don’t put all eggs in one basket’ is an old proverb but seems the management principle in modern business. Keeping one track ideas can harm growth. Diversification leads to prosperity.

‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is another saying which directs to the fact that it is dangerous to judge someone by appearance. Smooth talkers and great lookers add to personality but values are more important in a human being.

‘Any time is no time’. Vague talks are misleading. They mean false promises and is akin to waste of time.

‘Better late than never’. This is a perfect case of realization. Procrastination has its defects but is much better than not acting on a situation.

‘A watched pot never boils’ is another saying to give space. Constant nagging or hovering over things to happen will not yield results. Patience is the key.

‘Opportunity knows once’ coupled with ‘ Time and tide wait for none’ actually means that we need to ‘ Make hay when the sun shines’.

‘If you have lemons, make lemonade’ is a mantra in today’s world. Use the best things you have and settle for something handy. ‘Something is surely better than nothing.’

‘Beauty is skin deep’. Mere pleasant looking people are the most deceptive. Values, principles and humane nature is a more reliable trait.

‘It is no use crying over spilt milk’. This means what has been done and begone is a past. Forgetting and forgive makes living easy.

‘Robbing Peter to pay Paul’ seems another way to juggle the problems of life. This causes more confusion and surely not the right way to manage.

‘When the cat is away, the mice will play,’ is the best way to explain indiscipline. Governance is necessary as without rules each one will have their own way.

‘Great minds think alike’. Success is often the meeting of ideas and marriage of like minds.

‘ Teach an old dog new tricks’. Though learning is a process in life, one cannot mend the crooked ways or negative traits of a person completely.

‘Honey catches more flies than vinegar’. This is a sure case that sweetness is preferred for being popular.

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