proverb

"when in rome, do as the romans"

act the way that the people around you are acting.

 this phrase might come in handy when you're traveling abroad notice

 that people do things

 differently than you're used to.

"the pen is mightier than the sword"

trying to convince people with ideas and words is

more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.

"the early bird catches the worm."

you should wake up and start work early if you want to succeed.

"don't put all your eggs in one basket."

have a backup plan. don't risk all of your money or time in one plan.

"honesty is the best policy."

don't lie.

"good things come to those who wait."

be patient.

"you can't judge a book by its cover."

things sometimes look different than they really are.

 a restaurant that looks old and small might have amazing food, for example.

"if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself."

don't trust other people to do important things for you.

 you have to do things yourself to control the quality of the results.