大器晩成（ローマは一日にして成らず　　Rome was not built in a day.

多芸は無芸　　　Jack of all trades is master of none.

蓼食う虫も好き好き　　　There is no accounting for tastes.
Tastes differ.

便りのないのはよい便り　　　No news is good nes.

地は水よりも濃い　　　Blood is thicker than water.

ちりも積もれば山となる　　　Many a little makes a mickle.

鉄は熱いうちに打て　　　Strike while the iron is hot.
Make hay while the sun shines.

出るくいは打たれる　　　Tall trees catch much wind.

転石こけむさず　　　A rolling stone gathers no moss.

点滴石を穿つ　　　Constant dropping will wear the stone.

天は自ら助くる者を助く　　　Heaven helps those who help themselves.

同類相集まる　　　Birds of a feather flock together.（類は友を呼ぶ）

時は金なり　　　Time is money.

捕らぬ狸の皮算用　　　Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.