Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‚hero‘ within us is revealed.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish and you feed him for a lifetime

The ability to work is of greater benefit than a one-off handout.

You never miss the water till the well runs dry

English proverb

People are not grateful for what they have until they lose it

The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill

People tend to want whatever they do not have

One kind word can warm three winter months

Japanese proverb

The squeaky wheel gets the grease

You can get better service if you complain about something. If you wait patiently, no one's going to help you.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

A small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are

Winter will ask you what you did all summer!

:-)

The only stupid question is the one that is not asked

The more questions you ask, the more you learn, so do not be shy or afraid to ask questions

Every cloud has a silver lining

There is always something good in every problem or bad event

If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; if you want to be happy for life, plant a tree.

Honey catches more flies than vinegar

You can obtain more cooperation from others by being nice.

He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail

Lack of preparation will cause you to lose or fail.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink

We can help, show or encourage someone to do something but we can't make him do what he is unwilling or unable to do.

All things are difficult before they are easy

With practice things become easier.

Rome was not built in a day

It takes a long time to do a job properly. You should do not expect to do it quickly.

He can who believes he can

If you believe you can do something, you will be able to do it.

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere

Education is something you keep forever.

He that is master of himself, will soon be master of masters

Self-discipline will help you achieve greatness.

Good and quickly seldom meet

A well-done job takes time.

A job worth doing is a job worth doing well

When you do something you should do it as well as you can.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

To progress at anything, you first need to get started.

Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade

Nothing is achieved without effort.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

An employer who pays low wages will have bad staff.

Great talkers are little doers

Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.

A hungry man is an angry man

A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.

A rolling stone gathers no moss

A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life; one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done.