A stitch in time will save you nine,
A gnomic and worn-out old trope,
All very fine if you have twine,
And not at the end of your rope.
And if wishes were fine horses,
Then most beggars would surely ride,
Not having wished for a saddle,
Then the fall comes after the pride.
Now, if, looking before you leap,
Advice that's meant to be kind,
When you see how far you might fall,
Will often make you change your mind.
When trying to avoid a fire,
And not be a burnt crispy man,
You really shouldn’t be too picky,
Of what waits in the frying pan.
If actions speak louder than words,
Most people think this is true,
Then all screams compared to loud sighs,
Should sound quieter than they do.
The early bird catches the worm,
I suspect that this may be fake,
I don’t fancy the bird’s chances,
When the worm’s a bird-eating snake.
Confucius had said many things,
And that is what we have been told.
If he really said each one,
He would be a thousand years old.
