Do you usually follow the advice that ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’?
What do you think is meant by ‘Keep your friends close and your enemies closer’? Do you think it's good advice?
Do you believe that ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going’ is true? Do you consider yourself to be tough?
Some say that ‘Fortune favours the bold’. Can you think of any examples of that being true? Do you consider yourself to be bold?
Do you agree with the saying ‘Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’?
‘There is no such thing as a free lunch’. Do you agree or disagree?
Do you think it is generally true that ‘God helps those that help themselves’?
Do you usually follow the advice that ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’?
Do you agree that ‘Too many cooks spoil the soup’? Can you think of any examples?
Has ‘Easy come, easy go’ (money comes and goes easily) been true in your life?
Is it a good idea to follow the saying ‘If you can’t beat them join them’?
In your experience is it correct that ‘Blood is thicker than water’ (family relationships are the most important)?
Regarding other people do you agree that ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’ (you can’t know what someone is like just from their appearance)?