Sanskrit proverbs with English equivalents

We all have learned English proverbs in school and used many of them in our daily lives. 

In Sanskrit,  we are aware of powerful mantras, meaningful subhashitas, and enlightening shlokas. Do we know any Sanskrit proverbs? 

Sanskrit Proverbs | English Equivalents  

हिरण्यं नास्ति तत्सर्वं यद् यत्पीतं प्रकाश्यते। hiraṇyaṃ nāsti tatsarvaṃ yad yatpītaṃ prakāśyate । All that glitters is not gold

यन्नवे भाजने लग्नः संस्कारो नान्यथा भवेत्। yannave bhājane lagnaḥ saṃskāro nānyathā bhavet।What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave 

यथा कर्म तथा फलम्। yathā karma tathā phalam। As you sow, so you reap 

जलबिन्दुनिपातेन क्रमशः पूर्यते घटः । jalabindunipātena kramaśaḥ pūryate ghaṭaḥ । Many a little makes a mickle 

प्रक्षालनाद्धि पङ्कस्य दूरादस्पर्शनं वरम् । prakṣālanāddhi paṅkasya dūrādasparśanaṃ varam ।Prevention is better than cure 

पण्डितोऽपि वरं शत्रुर्न मूर्खो हितकारकः । paṇḍito'pi varaṃ śatrurna mūrkho hitakārakaḥ । A wise man's frown is better than a fool's smile 

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